Adaptive coring for video peaking
First Claim
1. A processor for enhancing an input luminance signal including:
- a means for calculating a chroma edge value associated with the input luminance signal;
a means for measuring a luminance gradient associated with the input luminance signal;
a peaking filter that receives as an input the input luminance signal and is structured to process the input luminance signal to produce an output;
a gain adjustment circuit having a gain function that is adjustable relative to the calculated chroma edge value, the gain adjustment circuit being operable to adjust the magnitude of the output of the peaking filter wherein;
in a first range of luminance gradients, the output is an attenuated version of the input;
in a second range of luminance gradients the output is directly proportional to the input;
in a third range of luminance gradients, the output is inversely proportional to the input;
wherein said enhanced luminance signal is the sum of the input and output of the peaking filter.
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Abstract
A processor for enhancing an input luminance signal including: a means for calculating a chroma edge value associated with the input luminance signal; a means for measuring a luminance gradient associated with the input luminance signal; a peaking filter for processing the input luminance signal; a gain adjustment circuit having a gain function that is adjustable relative to the calculated chroma edge value, the gain adjustment circuit being operable to adjust the magnitude of the output of the peaking filter wherein: in a first range of luminance gradients, the output is an attenuated version of the input; in a second range of luminance gradients the output is directly proportional to the input; in a third range of luminance gradients, the output is inversely proportional to the input; wherein said enhanced luminance signal is the sum of the input and output of the peaking filter.
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74 Claims
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1. A processor for enhancing an input luminance signal including:
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a means for calculating a chroma edge value associated with the input luminance signal;
a means for measuring a luminance gradient associated with the input luminance signal;
a peaking filter that receives as an input the input luminance signal and is structured to process the input luminance signal to produce an output;
a gain adjustment circuit having a gain function that is adjustable relative to the calculated chroma edge value, the gain adjustment circuit being operable to adjust the magnitude of the output of the peaking filter wherein;
in a first range of luminance gradients, the output is an attenuated version of the input;
in a second range of luminance gradients the output is directly proportional to the input;
in a third range of luminance gradients, the output is inversely proportional to the input;
wherein said enhanced luminance signal is the sum of the input and output of the peaking filter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A processor for enhancing an input luminance signal, including:
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a means for calculating a noise value associated with the input luminance signal;
a means for measuring a luminance gradient associated with the input luminance signal;
a peaking filter that receives as an input the input luminance signal and is structured to process the input luminance signal to produce an output;
a gain adjustment circuit having a gain function that is adjustable relative to the calculated noise value, the gain adjustment circuit being operable to adjust the magnitude of the output of the peaking filter wherein;
in a first range of luminance gradients, the output is an attenuated version of the input;
in a second range of luminance gradients the output is directly proportional to the input;
in a third range of luminance gradients, the output is inversely proportional to the input;
wherein said enhanced luminance signal is the sum of the input and output of the peaking filter. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of enhancing an input luminance signal including the steps of:
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calculating a chroma edge value associated with the input luminance signal;
measuring a luminance gradient associated with the input luminance signal;
filtering the input luminance signal with a peaking filter;
adjusting a gain function of a gain adjustment circuit relative to the calculated chroma edge value, the gain adjustment circuit being operable to adjust the magnitude of an output of the peaking filter wherein;
in a first range of luminance gradients, the output is an attenuated version of an input of the peaking filter;
in a second range of luminance gradients the output is directly proportional to the input;
in a third range of luminance gradients, the output is inversely proportional to the input;
wherein said enhanced luminance signal is the sum of the input and output of the peaking filter. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A method of enhancing an input luminance signal, including the steps of:
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calculating a noise value associated with the input luminance signal;
measuring a luminance gradient associated with the input luminance signal;
filtering the input luminance signal with a peaking filter to produce an output;
adjusting a gain function of a gain adjustment circuit relative to the calculated noise value, the gain adjustment circuit being operable to adjust the magnitude of the output of the peaking filter wherein;
in a first range of luminance gradients, the output is an attenuated version of the input;
in a second range of luminance gradients the output is directly proportional to the input;
in a third range of luminance gradients, the output is inversely proportional to the input;
wherein said enhanced luminance signal is the sum of the input and output of the peaking filter. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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