Patent ID: 8334880
Filing Date: 2012-12-18
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus including a non-transitory computer readable medium storing program code thereon executable for generating an output image having a resolution the same as or higher than that of an original image, the program code comprising: a first image converting part that converts the resolution of the original image into the same resolution as the output image to generate an output resolution image; a second image converting part that converts the resolution of the original image into a resolution different from that of the output image to generate an intermediate resolution image; a similarity information generating part that detects a plurality of similar areas, in a block in the intermediate resolution image corresponding to a predetermined partial area in the output resolution image, that resemble the partial area, and for generating similarity information including a position of each of the plurality of similar areas in the intermediate resolution image and a weight of the position; a texture generating part that generates a texture image by combining high-frequency components of the intermediate resolution image at the position indicated in the similarity information in accordance with the weight indicated in the similarity information; and a texture blending part that blends the output resolution image and the texture image to generate the output image.