Ess Technology, Inc.

Edgestream, Inc.

Maged Bishay

Joshua I Pine

Sivagnanam Parthasarathy

Randall M Chung

Yiliang Bao

Yilliang Bao

Michael Zelevinsky

The invention is a technique and apparatus for re-assembling transmitted portions of files or sub-files (), into a viewable file (). The transmitting device passes the information regarding the file dividing process to the receiver so that the sub-files can be assembled () or stitched () together properly. The media player () in the receiver uses the attached instructions to assemble the sub-files into one whole piece for viewing.

Re-assembly of streaming files from separate connections

A system for generating image conversion data is provided. The system includes a numerator buffer storing numerator data of a conversion ratio, such as where the numerator of the ratio represents the relative current size of a set of image data and the denominator of the ratio represents the relative size of the target set of image data. A denominator buffer stores denominator data of the conversion ratio. A pixel sample control system receives the numerator data and the denominator data and generates pixel sample control data that is used to select a pixel from a pixel data stream, such as to allow a pixel dropping sequence or a pixel duplication sequence to be generated based on the values stored in the numerator buffer and the denominator buffer.

Image resolution conversion using pixel dropping

Off-grid interpolation in image processing. The present invention provides for a more perceptually pleasing resultant image when compared to conventional image processing systems that employ on-grid interpolation. In one embodiment, the present invention is operable on a digital image generated using a mask having a Bayer pattern distribution. Off-grid RGB triplets are generated using the raw data received from the Bayer pattern mask. The undesirable mosaic-type images as well as the bright and dark discontinuities within the image that are often generated using conventional on-grid interpolation to generate RGB triplet are avoided when using the present invention. The undesirable cross talk effects that are practically unavoidable to some degree within all digital image masks are also substantially minimized. Bi-linear interpolation and cubic linear interpolation are employed to achieve a digital image having a high visually perceptual quality. The invention ensures that very thin contours and lines within the image will maintain a consistent intensity and uniformity. Where the implementation of conventional on-grid interpolations image processing systems often compromises the quality of such objects, e.g., thin lines can get a broken or dashed appearance, the present invention ensures that they maintain an accurate perceptual consistency.

Off-grid interpolation in image processing

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