Patent ID: 6256068
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: G06T,G09G,H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
An image data format conversion apparatus comprising:a memory storing image data having different image attributes;a data reading means reading image data from the memory to output the data;a format converting means for detecting whether a format of the image data output from the data reading means is a predetermined format and when an image data format is not the predetermined format, converting the image data to the predetermined format to output the data and when an image data format is the predetermined format, passing the image data through without converting the data; andfilter means for determining an attribute of the image data from said format converting means and vertically and horizontally interpolating the image data output from the format converting means by filtering operation to output the data or making the image data pass through without interpolating the data in accordance with an attribute of the image data.