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Image processing method and image processing device

  • US 20070206678A1
  • Filed: 03/02/2007
  • Published: 09/06/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An image processing method of generating an integrated picture corresponding to a target picture, using the target picture and a plurality of reference pictures, the target picture being one of a plurality of pictures which are sequentially inputted every predetermined period, and the reference pictures being included in the sequentially inputted pictures and being temporally positioned prior or subsequent to the target picture, said image processing method comprising:

  • estimating a motion amount between a segment of the target picture and a segment of each of the reference pictures with sub-pixel precision;

    calculating an in-stabilized variant component using at least a part of the estimated motion amounts;

    integrating pixels of the target picture and pixels of the reference pictures onto a space for the integrated picture, so that resolution of the target picture is increased and instability of the target picture is modified, based on the estimated motion amounts and the calculated in-stabilized variant component; and

    generating, from the pixels of the space, the integrated picture that has pixels whose number is determined using one of a magnification ratio and a predetermined number of pixels, and which are positioned equally spaced apart.

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