Patent Document ID: 8036484
Application ID: 11872963

Base Claim:
1. A method for averaging image data information, comprising: receiving a first data word containing first image data; receiving a second data word containing second image data; performing a logical AND of the first data word and the second data word to generate a third data word; performing a logical exclusive OR (XOR) of the first data word and the second data word to generate a fourth data word; performing a right shift of the fourth data word; and summing the third data word and the right shifted fourth data word to generate a fifth data word that is an average of the first and second data words.

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Claim 5:
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: receiving a sixth data word containing third image data; receiving an seventh data word containing fourth image data; performing a logical AND of the sixth data word and the seventh data word to generate an eighth data word; performing a logical exclusive OR (XOR) of the sixth data word and the seventh data word to generate a ninth data word; performing a right shift of the ninth data word; and summing the eighth data word and the right shifted ninth data word to generate a tenth data word that is an average of the sixth and seventh data words.