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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2005
Eiichi Matsuzaki, Chofu, JP;
Kenji Inoue, Hiratsuka, JP;
Eiichi Matsuzaki, Chofu, JP;
Kenji Inoue, Hiratsuka, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The invention provides a pixel interpolating method including a step of discriminating, based on an input image signal, a similarity of a discrimination block constituted of plural pixels, and a reference block constituted of plural pixels, positioned close to the discrimination block and shifted upwards or downwards to a position by at least a line with respect to the discrimination block, and a step of outputting, as pixel information of an interpolation pixel positioned between a discrimination block and a reference block having a high similarity, pixel information based on pixel information of a pixel of the discrimination block and/or the reference block having the high similarity.