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Patent US8159617 - Universal, highly configurable video and graphic measurement device - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn apparatus and method for processing a video signal includes means for receiving the video signal, means for analyzing the video signal based upon a user supplied set of instructions, means for processing the video signal in accordance with the analysis, and means for outputting the processed video...http://www.google.com/patents/US8159617?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8159617 - Universal, highly configurable video and graphic measurement deviceAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8159617 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/768,667Publication dateApr 17, 2012Filing dateJun 26, 2007Priority dateJun 26, 2006Also published asCN101123703A, EP1874047A2, EP1874047A3, US20080122979Publication number11768667, 768667, US 8159617 B2, US 8159617B2, US-B2-8159617, US8159617 B2, US8159617B2InventorsGreg NealOriginal AssigneeGenesis Microchip Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (27), Non-Patent Citations (19), Referenced by (4), Classifications (11), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetUniversal, highly configurable video and graphic measurement device
US 8159617 B2Abstract
15. A method as recited in claim 14, wherein the method is performed by a single integrated circuit. Description
This patent application takes priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) to (i) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/816,721, filed on Jun. 26, 2006 entitled �UNIVERSAL, HIGHLY CONFIGURABLE VIDEO AND GRAPHIC MEASUREMENT DEVICE� by Neal. This application is also related to the following co-pending U.S. Patent applications, each of which are herein incorporated by reference, (i) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/525,276, filed Sep. 21, 2006 , entitled �INTEGRATED HISTOGRAM AUTO ADAPTIVE CONTRAST CONTROL (ACC)� naming Neal as inventor; (ii) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/613,009 filed Dec. 19, 2006 , entitled �VIDEO CONTENT DETECTOR� naming Neal as inventor; and (iii) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/565,464 filed Nov. 30, 2006, entitled �VIDEO WINDOW DETECTOR�, naming Neal as inventor.
The purpose of the invention is to provide a universal, highly configurable measurement device that is more adaptive, flexible, and efficient an example of which is illustrated in FIG. 1 as measurement device 100. As illustrated, measurement device 100 includes, video window detector 102 (described in more detail in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/565,464, entitled �Video Window Detector� filed Nov. 30, 2006 which is incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes and which in FIG. 9-10 discloses determining an estimate of a size and location of the video window by identifying evaluation rectangles in which there is a transition from a substantially synthetic image to the real image corresponding to an edge between the real image and the background), video content detector 104 (described in more detail in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/613,009, entitled �Video Content Detector� filed Dec. 19, 2006 which is incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes and which discloses in FIG. 1 classifying an image based on the image realness value into one of at least three different image categories, including a real image, a synthetic image, and a mixed image), and automatic adaptive contrast control 106 (described in more detail in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/525,276, entitled �Integrated Histogram Auto Adaptive Contrast Control� filed Sep. 21, 2006 which is incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes which describes in paragraph [0011] adaptive contrast control that includes receiving video frame formed of a plurality of pixels each having associated pixel data, generating an integrated luminance histogram for the received video frame data, generating a transfer function in accordance with the integrated luminance histogram, and updating the video frame data using the transfer function) each of which coupled to image analyzer 108. In the described embodiment, user provided input instruction 110 are input to image analyzer 108 that, in turn, uses the received input instructions 110 to analyze input video stream 112. Based upon the analysis, input video stream 112 is forwarded to any or each of video window detector 102, video content detector 104, and automatic ACC 106 for appropriate processing. Once appropriately processed, the processed video stream is output to output interface 114. In some cases, image analyzer 108 determines that no additional image processing is to be performed on input video stream 112 that is, in this case, simply passed through to output interface 114 without additional processing.
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