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Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015

Filed:

Jul. 21, 2005
Applicants:

Sam Shang-hsuan Tsai, Hsin-Chu, TW;

Chao-chih Huang, Tai-Chung Hsien, TW;

Kai-hsiang Chou, Hsin-Chu, TW;

Inventors:

Sam Shang-hsuan Tsai, Hsin-Chu, TW;

Chao-Chih Huang, Tai-Chung Hsien, TW;

Kai-Hsiang Chou, Hsin-Chu, TW;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 19/533 (2014.01); H04N 19/56 (2014.01); H04N 19/61 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 19/533 (2014.11); H04N 19/56 (2014.11); H04N 19/61 (2014.11);
Abstract

A motion estimation method for determining a resultant motion vector. The motion estimation method includes: performing a first searching operation starting from an initial motion vector to determine an intermediate motion vector, wherein the first searching operation is performed according to a first searching principle; and performing a second searching operation starting from the intermediate motion vector, to determine the resultant motion vector, wherein the second searching operation is performed according to a second searching principle. The first searching operation is a rough search, while the second searching operation is a fine search.


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