A method for de-interlacing an interlaced video format, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving the interlaced video format feature a sequence of fields of pixels to be de-interlaced; (b) evaluating logical operations of linear combinations of values selected from the group consisting of averages of known values of spatial pixels, averages of said known values of temporal pixels, standard deviations of said known values of said spatial pixels, standard deviations of said known values of said temporal pixels, minimums of said standard deviations of said known values of said spatial pixels, absolute values of differences between said averages of said known values of said temporal pixels and said known values of said spatial pixels, said known values of said spatial pixels, and a plurality of constants, said logical operations selected from the group consisting of greater than, greater than or equal to, less than, less than or equal to, `and`, `or`, and `xor`; and (c) deciding upon assignment of values to missing spatial pixels according to results of said logical operations. view more

The method of claim 7, wherein said sequence of fields of pixels to be de-interlaced features a current spatial field featuring missing spatial pixels and said spatial pixels with known values located in said sequence of aid fields, and at least one temporal field featuring said temporal pixels with said known values located in said sequence of said fields. view more

The method of claim 8, wherein said at least one temporal field featuring said temporal pixels with said known values is selected from the group consisting of immediate previous said temporal field to said current spatial field located in said sequence of said fields, and immediate next said temporal field to said current spatial field located in said sequence of said fields. view more

A method for de-interlacing an interlaced video format, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving the interlaced video format featuring a sequence of fields of pixels to be de-interlaced; (b) using a current spatial field featuring missing spatial pixels and said spatial pixels with known values, located in said sequence of said fields, and one temporal field featuring temporal pixels with known values, located in said sequence of said fields, for determining values of said missing pixels of said current spatial field; (c) evaluating logical operations of linear combinations of values selected from the group consisting of averages of said known values of said spatial pixels, averages of said known values of said temporal pixels, standard deviations of said known values of said spatial pixels, standard deviations of said known values of said temporal pixels, minimums of said standard deviations of said known values of said spatial pixels, absolute values of differences between said averages of said known values of said temporal pixels and said known values of said spatial pixels, said known values of said spatial pixels, and a plurality of constants, said logical operations selected from the group consisting of greater than, greater than or equal to, less than, less than or equal to, `and`, `or`, and `xor`; and (d) deciding upon assignment of said values to said missing spatial pixels according to results of said logical operations. view more

The method of claim 14, wherein said one temporal field featuring said temporal pixels with said known values is selected from the group consisting of immediate previous said temporal field to said current spatial field located in said sequence of said fields, and immediate next said temporal field to said current spatial field located in said sequence of said fields. view more