Patent ID: 7397944
Filing Date: 2008-07-08
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
1. A color image processing pipeline for performing, among corrective and image enhancement steps, at least an interpolation on color data to generate triplets located at distinct pixel locations, the pipeline comprising: a plurality of defect correction and image enhancement blocks comprising at least a first color interpolation block generating RGB information for each pixel of an input image pixel pattern, and a second color interpolation block receiving the RGB information from said first color interpolation block and providing enhanced RGB pattern pixels; a plurality of dedicated line memories and delay circuits associated with said plurality of defect correction and image enhancement blocks for permitting real-time processing of pixel data; and first and second read/write buffers having an identical capacity for storing a subset or pixel block of the image data, and for inverting a scanning mode of pixel data being fed to said plurality of dedicated line memories and delay circuits associated to at least said first color interpolation block, from row-wise to column-wise, for each subset of data to be stored therein.