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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2003
Filed:
May. 27, 1998
Kazuya Ishihara, Tokyo, JP;
Atsuo Hanami, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuya Matsumura, Tokyo, JP;
Satoshi Kumaki, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Segawa, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshinori Matsuura, Tokyo, JP;
Stefan Scotzniovsky, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Element processors (PE to PE ) included in a processor array ( ) store pixel values of a search window, shifting them forward. Further, only hatched element processors (PE , PE , PE , PE , PE , PE , PE , PE ) store pixel values of a template block, and compare them with the pixel values in the search to evaluate a similarity of pixel values. In other words, the pixel values of the template block are skipped and the pixel values which are left after skipping are compared. Therefore, it is possible to cut a hardware volume.