Patent ID: 8264600
Filing Date: 2012-09-11
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus comprising: conversion means for converting a standard definition interlace image including a first number of pixels into a first standard definition progressive image; interpolation means for interpolating the first standard definition progressive image to generate a first high definition progressive image including a second number of pixels, higher than the first number of pixels, which are equal to a number of pixels of a target high definition image; classification means for classifying, in accordance with a feature of the first high definition progressive image, into classes, subject pixels forming a second high definition progressive image, which serves as the target high definition image, including the second number of pixels and having a quality higher than the first high definition progressive image, the second high definition progressive image being determined from the first high definition progressive image; storage means for storing a prediction coefficient for each of the classes, the prediction coefficient being obtained by conducting learning using a plurality of high definition progressive images, each including the second number of pixels; and computation means for performing computation using the first high definition progressive image and the prediction coefficient for each of the classes into which the subject pixels are classified to determine the second high definition progressive image, which serves as the target high definition image, from the first high definition progressive image, wherein the conversion means includes,