Patent ID: 8275183
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. An image processing method comprising: storing one or more images in a memory; obtaining, from the memory, by an analysis module, sample values of a signal representative of the one or more images, wherein the signal comprises a plurality of portions and for each portion: fitting a predetermined function to the sample values of a portion of the signal by calculating values of coefficients for the predetermined function, thereby generating an approximation of the portion of the signal; evaluating at least one statistical information function in the analysis module for the portion of the signal to determine statistical information about the portion of the signal, using the calculated coefficient values, wherein the statistical information characterizes the portion of the signal and the at least one statistical information function has been determined for the predetermined function used to fit the portion of the signal; using the statistical information obtained about the portion of the signal as an input to a processing module to process the portion of the signal or another portion of the signal; and outputting, after completion of processing one or more portions, an image to a display based on the processing performed by the processing module.