Systems, methods, and apparatus for noise reduction

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2006-04-10

2010-02-16

Lee, M. (Department: 2622)

Television

Image signal processing circuitry specific to television

Noise or undesired signal reduction

C348S618000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07663701

ABSTRACT:
Systems, methods, and apparatus for noise reduction include noise estimation from blanking interval information. Such systems, methods, and apparatus may also include temporal filtering, scene change detection, inverse telecine, and/or DC preservation.

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