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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
May. 06, 2009
Zhi Zhou, Irvine, CA (US);
Yeong-taeg Kim, Irvine, CA (US);
Zhi Zhou, Irvine, CA (US);
Yeong-taeg Kim, Irvine, CA (US);
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon, KR;
Abstract
A system and method for video frame interpolation are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving first motion estimation data representing estimated motion of blocks between a first frame and a second frame, receiving second motion estimation data representing estimated motion of blocks between the second frame and a third frame, determining whether an area in an interpolated frame between the first and second frame is an occlusion area based at least in part on the first and second motion estimation data, and estimating characteristics of pixels of the area based in part on the determination.