Fractal-based image compression and interpolation
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1. An image interpolator for converting an original image into an enhanced image, the interpolator comprising:
- rule logic for embodying a rule specifying how pixel patterns associated with first subband immage data transform into corresponding pixel patterns associated with second subband image data, said first and second subband image data being spatial frequency subband image data derived from a reference image that is generated by a single sensor; and
conversion logic for generating the enhanced image from the original image based upon said rule, wherein said conversion logic comprises;
means for generating high resolution subband image data from the second subband image data in accordance with said rule; and
means for combining the original image with the high resolution image data to generate the enhanced image.
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An image interpolator for converting an original image into an enhanced image, the interpolator including rule logic for embodying a rule specifying how pixel patterns associated with first subband image data transform into corresponding pixel patterns associated with second subband image data, the first and second subband image data being derived from a reference image; and conversion logic for generating the enhanced image from the original image based upon the rule.
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1. An image interpolator for converting an original image into an enhanced image, the interpolator comprising:
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rule logic for embodying a rule specifying how pixel patterns associated with first subband immage data transform into corresponding pixel patterns associated with second subband image data, said first and second subband image data being spatial frequency subband image data derived from a reference image that is generated by a single sensor; and conversion logic for generating the enhanced image from the original image based upon said rule, wherein said conversion logic comprises; means for generating high resolution subband image data from the second subband image data in accordance with said rule; and means for combining the original image with the high resolution image data to generate the enhanced image. - 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 method for converting an original image into an enhanced image, the method comprising:
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determining a rule according to which pixel patterns associated with first subband image data are transformed into corresponding pixel patterns associated with second subband image data, said first and second subband image data being spatial frequency subband image data derived from a reference image that is generated by a single sensor; and generating the enhanced image from the original image based upon said rule, wherein said step of generating the enhanced image comprises; generating high resolution subband image data from the second subband image data in accordance with said rule; and combining the original image with the high resolution image data to generate the enhanced image. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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