Television – Image signal processing circuitry specific to television – Motion dependent key signal generation or scene change...
Patent
1996-09-27
1998-05-12
Chin, Tommy P.
Television
Image signal processing circuitry specific to television
Motion dependent key signal generation or scene change...
348699, H04N 977
Patent
active
057513783
ABSTRACT:
In a method for detecting a scene change between a prior video picture and a current video picture of a sequence of pictures, an average luminance value is determined for a block pair of the prior and current video pictures. Preferably, the blocks of the block pair are located, respectively, in the same relative position in the prior and current pictures. An incremental visual sensation value is determined using a difference between the average luminance values. If the incremental visual sensation value exceeds a block contrast threshold level, a scene change is indicated. In particular, if the minimum of the average luminance values of the current and prior picture blocks exceeds a dark scene threshold, the incremental visual sensation value is determined using the ratio of (a) the absolute value of the difference between the average luminance values, and (b) the minimum of the average luminance values of the current and prior picture blocks. Otherwise, the incremental visual sensation value is determined using the ratio of (a) the absolute value of the difference, and (b) the dark scene threshold. The method may be optimized by adjusting the block size based on the relative amount of motion and the current picture type.
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Chen Xuemin
Liu Vincent
Chin Tommy P.
Din Luanne P.
General Instrument Corporation
Hoppin Ralph F.
Lipsitz Barry R.
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