Motion estimation apparatus and method

Details Motion estimation apparatus and method Motion estimation apparatus and method

2006-01-23

2011-10-25

Lam, Kenneth (Department: 2611)

Pulse or digital communications

Bandwidth reduction or expansion

Television or motion video signal

C375S240120, C375S240010, C375S240240, C375S240180

Reexamination Certificate

active

08045619

ABSTRACT:
A motion estimation apparatus and method is disclosed. The apparatus includes a block error calculator to calculate a specified block error based on a candidate motion vector previously estimated and spatiotemporarily neighboring on a present block; a motion estimation mode decider to decide a motion estimation mode for the present block to be processed based on the calculated block error; and a motion vector estimator to estimate a last motion vector in the decided motion estimation mode.

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Office Action issued on Aug. 29, 2006 by the Korean Intellectual Property Office for Korean Patent Application No. 2005-14530.

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