Abstract:
In a multi-rate digital signal processing system for re-sizing an image in at least two segments using at least two symmetric T-tap digital filters each having T kernel-function weighting coefficients, where T is an odd plural integer, a first one of the segments being characterized by a first plurality of unfiltered pixels and second adjacent one of the segments being characterized by a second plurality of unfiltered pixels, a predetermined one of the unfiltered pixels being common to both the first and the second plurality at the image boundary of the two segments, the improvement comprising a method of seamlessly extending the image across the image boundary, comprising the steps of multiplying the (T-1)/2 of the first plurality and the second plurality of the unfiltered pixels adjacent the predetermined one of the pixels by two times respective ones of the kernel function weighting coefficients for generating the first and second mirrored half kernel intermediate multiplication products; multiplying the predetermined one of the pixels by a center-tap kernel-function weighting coefficient of the digital filter to generate an additional intermediate multiplication product; adding the first mirrored half-kernel intermediate multiplication products and the additional intermediate multiplication product to generate a first segment estimated boundary filtered output pixel; adding the second mirrored half-kernel intermediate multiplication products and the additional intermediate multiplication product to generate a second segment estimated boundary filtered output pixel; and averaging the first segment estimated boundary filtered output pixel and the segment.
Abstract:
The invention provides for calculating the sum of the luminance values of all pixels in each of a number of regions making up the whole image. A histogram is then created of all the sums of luminance at the end of each frame. The histogram is then rescaled such that the luminance range is normalized. Once the histogram has been created, an appropriate transfer function is created using the integrated luminance histogram for the frame. In this way detail within significant objects in the image are enhanced since the average luminance of objects in an image are weighted more than then the luminance of individual pixels providing a more realistic transfer function.
Abstract:
In a video processor unit, a method of providing a video data stream at a clock rate that is independent of a pixel clock rate. Receiving native video data from a video source at a native clock rate, storing the video data in a memory unit, reading selected portions of the video data at a memory clock rate, rasterizing the selected video data, packetizing the rasterized video data, sending the packetized video data to a display unit by way of a link at a link rate, wherein the link rate is directly related to the memory clock rate.
Abstract:
A clock recovery circuit in a digital display unit for recovering a time reference signal associated with analog display data. The clock recovery circuit includes a phase-locked loop (PLL) implemented in digital domain and an analog filter to eliminate any undesirable frequencies from the output signal of the PLL. The PLL includes independent control loops to track long term frequency drifts of the time reference signal and the transient phase differences respectively. By providing such independent control loops, the generated clock can be better synchronized with the time reference signal. Scaling a source image formed of a number of source image elements to provide a destination image formed of a number of destination image elements using a line buffer and no frame buffer.
Abstract:
An extended overdrive table uses the saturation regions to store useful data that conformably extends the unsaturated region in a natural way. This extended overdrive table reduces the size of any interpolation errors when straddling crossover points to acceptable levels without requiring storing or using any crossover data. In addition, since the saturation regions are used to hold the new data, no additional storage requirements are introduced. The numeric range of the extended table is increased and it is therefore supposed that the bit depth of the table entries is increased, but the table can be resealed to retain the original bit depth with insignificant loss of accuracy. Also, the new data incorporated into the saturation regions allows run time calculation of the pixel attained at the end of the frame time that is needed as the start of the pixel for the next cycle.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for displaying different presentations of program material allows various presentations of a DVD movie, for example, to be displayed on a display for a user's selection. The various presentations might involve different angles from which a user must select or different chapters from which a program should begin. The selection of a presentation is facilitated by displaying the various options on a single display such that the user can quickly choose which presentation to choose. Furthermore, audio is provided with chapter presentations to assist a user in selecting a chapter from where playback should be initiated.
Abstract:
A packet based high bandwidth copy protection method is described that includes the following operations. Forming a number of data packets at a source device, encrypting selected ones of the data packets based upon a set of encryption values, transmitting the encrypted data packets from the source device to a sink device coupled thereto, decrypting the encrypted data packets based in part upon the encryption values, and accessing the decrypted data packets by the sink device.
Abstract:
Methods and systems are described for providing multimedia streams to a plurality of display devices coupled with a source device. An example method includes mapping a first subset of pixels for display on a first one of the plurality of display devices from a native stream at a source device to a first stream, mapping a second subset of pixels for display on a second one of the plurality of display devices from the native stream to a second stream, and transmitting simultaneously the first and second streams from the source device.
Abstract:
A method of coupling a multimedia source device to a multimedia sink device by providing a source device having a transmitter unit coupled thereto, providing sink device having a receiver unit coupled thereto, receiving a source data stream in accordance with a native stream rate by the transmitter unit, coupling the transmitter unit and the receiver unit by way of a linking unit, forming a multimedia data packet stream formed of a number of multimedia data packets and generating a transport schedule for transferring the multimedia data packet stream in accordance with a link rate between the transmitter unit and the receiver unit wherein the multimedia data.
Abstract:
Global-adaptive deinterlacing systems and methods for reducing scintillation and feathering artifacts. Motion adaptive deinterlacing (MADI) local motion quantization thresholds are adaptively adjusted according to the amount of global motion present in the video sequence, thereby minimizing scintillation and feathering artifacts when deinterlacing the fields. A set of global motion scenarios are defined for the purpose of classifying fields, and a number of global motion indicators are used to detect on a field-by-field basis different global motion scenarios. The global motion indicators are corrected to reduce Luma dependencies, thereby improving reliability and robustness. Depending on the global motion scenario of a field, the local motion thresholds are adaptively adjusted. The adaptive adjustment of quantization thresholds are optionally also applied to temporal noise reduction and cross-color suppression.