Patent ID: 6266372
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image reproducing apparatus comprising:(a) reproducing means for reproducing pixel data which was divided into a plurality of blocks each consisting of a plurality of pixels;(b) error correcting means for correcting errors in the pixel data reproduced by said reproducing means;(c) movement detecting means for respectively detecting movements of the plurality of blocks around an error block including the pixel data uncorrectable by said error correcting means by performing an operation on the pixel data reproduced by said reproducing means and for discriminating a movement of the error block on the basis of the detected movements of the plurality of blocks around the error block;(d) constructing means for constructing pixel data for the error block by using the pixel data of the blocks other than the error block reproduced by said reproducing means, said constructing means constructing first pixel data and second pixel data;(e) correcting status detection means for detecting whether each of the plurality of blocks used to discriminate the movement of the error block by said movement detecting means, includes the uncorrectable pixel data or not; and(f) interpolating means for selecting one of the first and second pixel data according to the movement of the error block discriminated by said movement detecting means and the detection result of said correcting status detection means and for interpolating the error block by using the selected pixel data.