Image analysis – Image enhancement or restoration – Edge or contour enhancement
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-07
2006-03-07
Rogers, Scott A. (Department: 2626)
Image analysis
Image enhancement or restoration
Edge or contour enhancement
C382S275000, C382S248000, C375S240180, C375S240260
Reexamination Certificate
active
07010173
ABSTRACT:
A video encoding method and apparatus is shown wherein image information is represented as a plurality of pixels, the pixels are organized into blocks, pixels transposition is performed on image information at the boundaries of the blocks, the blocks are transform coded and quantized. Pixel transposition involves transposition of alternate pixels at the boundaries of blocks with pixels of neighboring blocks found in a pre-determined direction. The pre-determined direction may be fixed by a system or may be applied on an image by image basis. In the event that the pre-determined direction is not established by a system, a pixel transposition circuit includes a transposition keyword in the output bit stream which is used by a decoded to determine the direction of pixel transposition.
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Haskell Barin Geoffry
Puri Atul
Schmidt Robert Louis
AT&T Corp.
Rogers Scott A.
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