Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Motion estimation apparatus and method and image encoding apparatus and method employing the same
- Patent Title (中): 运动估计装置及方法及图像编码装置及方法
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Application No.: US11779415Application Date: 2007-07-18
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Publication No.: US08619859B2Publication Date: 2013-12-31
- Inventor: Sang-jo Lee , Ho-jin Lee , Do-hyung Kim
- Applicant: Sang-jo Lee , Ho-jin Lee , Do-hyung Kim
- Applicant Address: KR Suwon-si
- Assignee: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Suwon-si
- Agency: Stanzione & Kim, LLP
- Priority: KR10-2006-0069411 20060724
- Main IPC: H04N7/12
- IPC: H04N7/12

Abstract:
Provided are a motion estimation apparatus and method and an image encoding apparatus and method employing the same. The motion estimation apparatus includes an optimal motion estimation unit performing motion estimation in an initial block mode while skipping remaining block modes excluding the initial block mode from a plurality of block modes of the current block, or performing motion estimation in candidate block modes determined from the plurality of block modes.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080019448A1 MOTION ESTIMATION APPARATUS AND METHOD AND IMAGE ENCODING APPARATUS AND METHOD EMPLOYING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2008-01-24
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