Image processing apparatus and method

Details Image processing apparatus and method Image processing apparatus and method

2007-04-13

2010-11-02

Mariam, Daniel G (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Image enhancement or restoration

Image filter

C375S240120, C708S203000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07826677

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides an image processing apparatus and method, for processing a captured or recorded image with a dimension of M×N temporarily stored in an external memory; M and N are both integers larger than 1. The image processing apparatus includes a reading module, a buffer, a first processing module, a second processing module, and a writing module. Particularly, the image processing apparatus and method of the invention is a tile-based apparatus and method, which can decrease the width of the buffer and further reduce the hardware cost.

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