Video deblocking method and apparatus
View Patent ↗Methods and systems for processing pixels within a current macroblock are disclosed. Aspects of the method may comprise acquiring a plurality of pixels that are adjacent to the left of a plurality of selected pixels within the current macroblock. A portion of the plurality of selected pixels within the current macroblock may be filtered along a vertical edge utilizing a portion of the acquired plurality of pixels that are adjacent to the left of the plurality of selected pixels. The at least a portion of said filtered plurality of selected pixels within the current macroblock may be rotated. The current macroblock may be filtered along a horizontal edge, utilizing at least a portion of the rotated plurality of selected pixels.
1. A method for processing pixels within a current macroblock, the method comprising:
deblocking the current macroblock, wherein said deblocking comprises:
acquiring a plurality of pixels that are adjacent to the left of a plurality of selected pixels within the current macroblock;
vertical filtering along a vertical edge at least a portion of said plurality of selected pixels within the current macroblock utilizing at least a portion of said acquired plurality of pixels that are adjacent to the left of said plurality of selected pixels;
rotating said filtered at least a portion of said plurality of selected pixels within the current macroblock; and
horizontal filtering along a horizontal edge of the current macroblock, utilizing at least a portion of said rotated filtered at least said portion of said plurality of selected pixels.
2. The method according to claim 1 , comprising acquiring a plurality of pixels that are adjacent to the top of said plurality of selected pixels within the current macroblock.
3. The method according to claim 2 , comprising rotating said acquired plurality of pixels that are adjacent to the top of said plurality of selected pixels.
4. The method according to claim 3 , comprising filtering along a horizontal edge at least a portion of said plurality of selected pixels within the current macroblock utilizing at least a portion of said rotated plurality of pixels that are adjacent to the top of said plurality of selected pixels.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said acquired plurality of pixels comprises at least 4 pixels.
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said plurality of selected pixels within the macroblock comprises at least 4 pixels.
7. The method according to claim 1 , comprising storing said at least a portion of said plurality of selected pixels filtered along said vertical edge.
8. The method according to claim 7 , comprising acquiring a plurality of pixels that are adjacent to the right of said stored at least a portion of said plurality of selected pixels.
9. The method according to claim 8 , comprising storing said acquired plurality of pixels that are adjacent to the right of said stored at least a portion of said plurality of selected pixels.
10. The method according to claim 9 , comprising filtering along a subsequent vertical edge at least a portion of said stored acquired plurality of pixels that are adjacent to the right of said stored selected pixels utilizing at least a portion of said stored selected pixels.
11. A machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for processing pixels within a current macroblock, the at least one code section being executable by a machine to perform steps comprising
deblocking the current macroblock, wherein said deblocking comprises:
acquiring a plurality of pixels that are adjacent to the left of a plurality of selected pixels within the current macroblock;
vertical filtering along a vertical edge at least a portion of said plurality of selected pixels within the current macroblock utilizing at least a portion of said acquired plurality of pixels that are adjacent to the left of said plurality of selected pixels;
rotating said filtered at least a portion of said plurality of selected pixels within the current macroblock; and
horizontal filtering along a horizontal edge of the current macroblock, utilizing at least a portion of said rotated filtered at least said portion of said plurality of selected pixels.
12. The computer-readable medium according to claim 11 , comprising code for acquiring a plurality of pixels that are adjacent to the top of said plurality of selected pixels within the current macroblock.
13. The computer-readable medium according to claim 12 , comprising code for rotating said acquired plurality of pixels that are adjacent to the top of said plurality of selected pixels.
14. The computer-readable medium according to claim 13 , comprising code for filtering along a horizontal edge at least a portion of said plurality of selected pixels within the current macroblock utilizing at least a portion of said rotated plurality of pixels that are adjacent to the top of said plurality of selected pixels.
15. The computer-readable medium according to claim 11 , wherein said acquired plurality of pixels comprises at least 4 pixels.
16. The computer-readable medium according to claim 11 , wherein said plurality of selected pixels within the macroblock comprises at least 4 pixels.
17. The computer-readable medium according to claim 11 , comprising code for storing said at least a portion of said plurality of selected pixels filtered along said vertical edge.
18. The computer-readable medium according to claim 17 , comprising code for acquiring a plurality of pixels that are adjacent to the right of said stored at least a portion of said plurality of selected pixels.
19. The computer-readable medium according to claim 18 , comprising code for storing said acquired plurality of pixels that are adjacent to the right of said stored at least a portion of said plurality of selected pixels.
20. The computer-readable medium according to claim 19 , comprising code for filtering along a subsequent vertical edge at least a portion of said stored acquired plurality of pixels that are adjacent to the right of said stored selected pixels utilizing at least a portion of said stored selected pixels.
21. A system for processing pixels within a current macroblock, the system comprising:
at least one processor that deblocks the current macroblock, wherein said deblocking comprises:
said at least one processor that acquires a plurality of pixels that are adjacent to the left of a plurality of selected pixels within the current macroblock;
said at least one processor vertically filters along a vertical edge at least a portion of said plurality of selected pixels within the current macroblock utilizing at least a portion of said acquired plurality of pixels that are adjacent to the left of said plurality of selected pixels;
said at least one processor rotates said filtered at least a portion of said plurality of selected pixels within the current macroblock; and
said at least one processor horizontally filters along a horizontal edge of the current macroblock, utilizing at least a portion of said rotated filtered at least said portion of said plurality of selected pixels.
22. The system according to claim 21 , wherein said at least one processor acquires a plurality of pixels that are adjacent to the top of said plurality of selected pixels within the current macroblock.
23. The system according to claim 22 , wherein said at least one processor rotates said acquired plurality of pixels that are adjacent to the top of said plurality of selected pixels.
24. The system according to claim 23 , wherein said at least one processor filters along a horizontal edge at least a portion of said plurality of selected pixels within the current macroblock utilizing at least a portion of said rotated plurality of pixels that are adjacent to the top of said plurality of selected pixels.
25. The system according to claim 21 , wherein said acquired plurality of pixels comprises at least 4 pixels.
26. The system according to claim 21 , wherein said plurality of selected pixels within the macroblock comprises at least 4 pixels.
27. The system according to claim 21 , wherein said at least one processor stores said at least a portion of said plurality of selected pixels filtered along said vertical edge.
28. The system according to claim 27 , wherein said at least one processor acquires a plurality of pixels that are adjacent to the right of said stored at least a portion of said plurality of selected pixels.
29. The system according to claim 28 , wherein said at least one processor stores said acquired plurality of pixels that are adjacent to the right of said stored at least a portion of said plurality of selected pixels.
30. The system according to claim 29 , wherein said at least one processor filters along a subsequent vertical edge at least a portion of said stored acquired plurality of pixels that are adjacent to the right of said stored selected pixels utilizing at least a portion of said stored selected pixels.