IP Library Granted Patent US 7,400,780
Granted Patent B2
US 7,400,780 · App. 11/875,056 · Granted Jul 15, 2008

Method of reducing a blocking artifact when coding moving picture

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Patent No.
US 7,400,780
App. No.
11/875,056
Granted
Jul 15, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of coding a moving picture is provided that reduces blocking artifacts. The method can include defining a plurality of defining pixels S 0 , S 1 , and S 2 , which are centered around a block boundary. If a default mode is selected then frequency information of the surroundings of the block boundary is obtained. A magnitude of a discontinuous component in a frequency domain belonging to the block boundary is adjusted based on a magnitude of a corresponding discontinuous component selected from a pixel contained entirely within a block adjacent the block boundary. The frequency domain adjustment is then applied to a spatial domain. Or, a DC offset mode can be selected to reduce blocking artifacts in smooth regions where there is little motion.

Claims (7)

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

selecting a correction mode from at least first and second correction modes; and

adjusting, for each of at least first through sixth successive pixels that include third and fourth successive pixels located across a block boundary, pixel values of the first through sixth successive pixels based on the pixel values of the third and fourth successive pixels and further based on a factor correlating to a pixel distance between the block boundary and the each of the at least first through sixth successive pixels, if the second correction mode is selected.

2. A device comprising:

a deblocking filter configured to:

select a correction mode from at least first and second correction modes; and

adjust, for each of at least first through sixth successive pixels that include third and fourth successive pixels located across a block boundary, pixel values of the first through sixth successive pixels based on the pixel values of the third and fourth successive pixels and further based on a factor correlating to a pixel distance between the block boundary and the each of the at least first through sixth successive pixels, if the second correction mode is selected.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2013
From: VIDEO ENHANCEMENT SOLUTIONS LLC
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 031744/0542 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2009
From: ACACIA PATENT ACQUISITION LLC
To: VIDEO ENHANCEMENT SOLUTIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 023494/0900 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2009
From: LG ELECTRONICS
To: ANPA INC.
Reel/Frame 023454/0460 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2009
From: ANPA INC.
To: ACACIA PATENT ACQUISITIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 023454/0582 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 20, 2008
From: KIM, HYUN MUN; RA, JONG BEOM; KIM, SUNG DEUK; LEE, YOUNG SU
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 020971/0764 →