The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2005
Yasuharu Tanaka, Takatsuki, JP;
Shinji Kitamura, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Yasuharu Tanaka, Takatsuki, JP;
Shinji Kitamura, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A motion vector estimator includes an object data input and sorting unit and a reference data input and sorting unit for sorting packed input picture data to separate first picture data used for estimating the motion vector from second picture data that is not used for estimating the motion vector and pack the picture data again respectively, an object data storing unit and a reference data storing unit for storing the repacked first picture data and the second picture data, and a motion vector calculating unit for reading the first picture data from the object data storing unit and the reference data storing unit to perform a calculation for estimating the motion vector.