Abstract:
Disclosed is a discrete wavelet transform (DWT) unit for encoding and decoding still images based on the energy of each block. The DWT unit includes an energy calculating section for calculating energy of an input image in unit of a block having a predetermined number of pixels, an image decomposing section for performing three-level decomposition of the image of the block by decomposing a band at which a low frequency component is distributed three times, and a coefficient substituting section for substituting 0 (zero) for bands at which a high frequency component is distributed among the three-level decomposed bands.
Abstract:
A motion estimation method for moving picture compression coding that finds a motion vector at a high speed without degrading compression rate and image quality that includes estimating an initial motion point; performing a Newton-Raphson Method (“NRM”) using a Mean Absolute Difference of the estimated motion point as an objective function, and finding a new motion point; determining whether a difference between the new and estimated motion points is less than a minimum error range, estimating the new motion point as the initial motion point when the difference is more than the minimum error range, and performing the NRM; and determining whether a difference between the new and estimated motion points is less than a minimum error range, estimating the new motion point as a final motion point when the difference is less than the minimum error range, and determining a motion vector.
Abstract:
An H.263/MPEG video encoder using DCT in a mobile communication terminal. The H.263/MPEG video encoder controls a quantization value using granularity analysis by motion estimation and efficiently controls bit rates. The H.263/MPEG video encoder performs DCT for an input image (N−1), quantizes the input image to output the input image as a video stream, decodes the quantized signal by means of inverse quantization (IQ) and inverse discrete cosine transform (IDCT), and performs motion estimation in comparison with a next input image (N). The H.263/MPEG video encoder includes a granularity analyzing section for analyzing granularity using a result of performing the motion estimation, a granularity control section for controlling a quantization value for the quantization according to an analysis result of the granularity analyzing section, and a frame rate control section for controlling a frame speed of an output of the video stream.
Abstract:
An MPEG-4 encoder utilizing an H.263 multimedia chip. The MPEG-4 encoder includes a DC (Direct Current) predictor for predicting a DC component of the image frame encoded by an H.263 standard upon receiving a prescribed MPEG-4 quantization value, and an MPEG-4 reconstruction image memory for converting the H.263 reconstruction image into an MPEG-4 reconstruction image, and storing the MPEG-4 reconstruction image. The MPEG-4 encoder removes spatial redundancy from source image data entered in frame units using a prescribed H.263 quantization value, predicts a DC component of an image frame having no spatial redundancy using a prescribed MPEG-4 quantization value, performs a VLC (Variable Length Coding) process on the image frame using the predicted DC component, and outputs the VLC-processed image frame in the form of an MPEG-4 bit stream. The MPEG-4 encoder reconstructs the image frame having no spatial redundancy, stores the reconstructed image frame, converts the reconstructed image frame into an MPEG-4 frame, stores the MPEG-4 frame, compares the stored image frame with a newly-entered next frame, and removes temporal redundancy according to a result of the comparison.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a discrete wavelet transform (DWT) unit for encoding and decoding still images based on the energy of each block. The DWT unit includes an energy calculating section for calculating energy of an input image in unit of a block having a predetermined number of pixels, an image decomposing section for performing three-level decomposition of the image of the block by decomposing a band at which a low frequency component is distributed three times, and a coefficient substituting section for substituting 0 (zero) for bands at which a high frequency component is distributed among the three-level decomposed bands.
Abstract:
Provided are a printing method and apparatus. The printing method includes receiving data regarding a document to be printed from a host, applying a predetermined effect to an object included in the document to be printed, and printing the document including the object to which the predetermined effect is applied. Thus, when a document created by a host and transmitted to a printing apparatus to be printed, cannot be corrected by the host, an effect can be applied to the document by the printing apparatus.
Abstract:
A method of improving picture quality in a composite video burst signal includes dividing the composite video burst signal into a plurality of frequency bands using a low pass filter and a high pass filter, performing wavelet packet filtering of frequency bands including a chrominance signal having energy higher than a specified threshold among the plurality of frequency bands, and performing Wiener filtering of frequency bands including a chrominance signal having energy lower than a specified threshold.