IP Library Granted Patent US 7,492,959
Granted Patent B2
US 7,492,959 · App. 12/105,322 · Granted Feb 17, 2009

Method of reducing a blocking artifact when coding moving picture

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Patent No.
US 7,492,959
App. No.
12/105,322
Granted
Feb 17, 2009
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 (8)

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

obtaining blocks that each include multiple pixels, a first group of pixels of a first block being separated from a second group of pixels of a neighboring second block by a block boundary;

calculating an adjustment magnitude based on the first group pixel information from the first block, and the second group pixel information from the second block; and

applying the adjustment magnitude to a first pixel of the first group and a second pixel of the second group via opposite mathematical operations.

2. A device comprising a deblocking filter configured to:

obtain blocks that each include multiple pixels, a first group of pixels of a first block being separated from a second group of pixels of a neighboring second block by a block boundary,

calculate an adjustment magnitude based on the first group pixel information from the first block, and the second group pixel information from the second block, and

apply the adjustment magnitude to a first pixel of the first group and a second pixel of the second group via opposite mathematical operations.

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 →