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20100040141 | ADAPTIVE RESTORATION FOR VIDEO CODING - A coding system includes an inter prediction block, a transform and quantization block, an encoding unit, and a reconstruction loop with an adaptive restoration block. The inter prediction block performs prediction on a current frame, the transform and quantization block performs transform and quantization processes on prediction residues, and the reconstruction loop reconstructs the current frame to generate the restored reconstructed samples. The adaptive restoration block performs restoration on processed data by considering a plurality of candidate restoration methods, selects one of the candidate restoration methods as a final restoration method, and generates adaptive restoration information corresponding to the final restoration method. The encoding unit encodes the prediction information and adaptive restoration information to generate an encoded bitstream. | 02-18-2010 |
20100074323 | ADAPTIVE FILTER - A video encoder that utilizes adaptive loop filtering for coding video data includes: a prediction unit, for performing prediction techniques according to original video data and reconstructed video data to generate predicted samples; a reconstruction unit, for reconstructing the predicted samples to form the reconstructed video data; a reference picture buffer, for storing the reconstructed video data; a filter parameter estimator, for estimating filter parameters according to the original video data and the reconstructed video data; and an adaptive filter, for utilizing the stored filter parameters to perform filtering on the reconstructed video data. | 03-25-2010 |
20100074329 | ADAPTIVE INTERPOLATION FILTER FOR VIDEO CODING - A video encoder that utilizes adaptive interpolation filtering for coding video data includes a prediction unit, a reconstruction unit, a reference picture buffer, a filter parameter estimator for estimating filter parameters according to the original video data and the predicted samples, and an adaptive interpolation filter for utilizing the stored filter parameters to perform filtering on the reconstructed video data. | 03-25-2010 |
20100074330 | ADAPTIVE FILTER - A video encoder includes a prediction unit for performing prediction techniques according to original video data and reconstructed video data to generate prediction samples, a reconstruction unit for reconstructing the prediction samples to form the reconstructed video data, and a reference picture buffer for storing the reconstructed video data as reference video data. The video encoder also includes a filter parameter estimator for estimating filter parameters according to the original video data of a current picture and the reconstructed video data of the current picture, and an adaptive loop filter for filtering the reconstructed video data of the current picture according to stored filter parameters of a prior picture in coding order. The filter parameter estimator and adaptive loop filter can operate in parallel. | 03-25-2010 |
20100124284 | SCANNING METHODS OF TRANSFORM-BASED DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING THAT CONDITIONALLY ADJUST SCAN ORDER ACCORDING TO CHARACTERISTICS INFORMATION AND RELATED APPARATUS THEREOF - One scanning method of transform-based digital data processing includes: when processing data blocks, recording characteristics information for different block categories individually; conditionally adjusting scan orders of data processing of the block categories according to the characteristics information; and performing the data processing upon a current data block according to a scan order corresponding to a block category to which the current data block belongs. Another scanning method of transform-based digital data processing includes: recording characteristics information when processing data blocks; conditionally adjusting a scan order according to the characteristics information; keeping at least one position in the scan order fixed regardless of changes made to the scan order; and performing a data processing upon a current data block according to the scan order. | 05-20-2010 |
20110026847 | REGION-BASED METHOD FOR ITERATIVE REGULARIZATION IMAGE ENHANCEMENT, AND ASSOCIATED REGION-BASED APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED PROCESSING CIRCUIT - A region-based method for iterative regularization image enhancement, includes: for each region of a plurality of regions of an image, performing at least one gradient calculation of an objective function of a latest representative function of the region and updating the latest representative function according to the gradient calculation; and for the region of the plurality of regions of the image, when at least one predetermined convergence criterion is not satisfied, iteratively updating the latest representative function according to at least one gradient calculation of the same objective function of the latest representative function. In particular, the region-based method further includes: for the region of the plurality of regions of the image, when the predetermined convergence criterion is satisfied, performing postprocessing on the latest representative function of the region to generate an iteratively regularized partial image corresponding to the region. An associated region-based apparatus and processing circuit are further provided. | 02-03-2011 |
20110116544 | METHODS OF INTRA PREDICTION, VIDEO ENCODER, AND VIDEO DECODER THEREOF - A method of intra prediction includes the steps of: receiving a video input having a plurality of blocks; encoding and reconstructing the plurality of blocks one by one; after encoding and reconstructing a designated block of the plurality of blocks to generate a designated reconstructed block, performing a deblocking operation upon the designated reconstructed block so as to generate a reference block with at least one sample being deblocked; and performing an intra prediction operation upon a current block by using samples of the reference block generated by the deblocking operation. | 05-19-2011 |
20110116546 | SINGLE PASS ADAPTIVE INTERPOLATION FILTER - A method for performing single-pass adaptive interpolation filtering in order to code a bitstream includes: receiving the video frames; selecting an interpolation filter from a competitive filter set; performing motion prediction on a current frame of the video frame utilizing the interpolation filter; encoding the current frame into the bitstream; and updating the competitive filter set. | 05-19-2011 |
20110176611 | METHODS FOR DECODER-SIDE MOTION VECTOR DERIVATION - An exemplary method for decoder-side motion vector derivation (DMVD) includes: checking a block size of a current block to be encoded and accordingly generating a checking result; and utilizing a DMVD module to refer to the checking result to control conveyance of first DMVD control information which is utilized for indicating whether a DMVD coding operation is employed to encode the current block. When the checking result indicates a predetermined criterion is satisfied, the first DMVD control information is sent in a bitstream; otherwise, the first DMVD control information is not sent. | 07-21-2011 |
20110222608 | LOCALIZED IN-LOOP FILTERING WITH MULTIPLE FILTERS IN HYBRID VIDEO CODING - A method for coding a parent block of video data includes: reconstructing the parent block for prediction; providing at least two filters for filtering the parent block after reconstructing the parent block; dividing the parent block into block partitions, wherein at each block partition determining which of the filters is to be used to filter the block partition; and filtering each of the block partitions with the filter determined accordingly. | 09-15-2011 |
20110235712 | LOW COMPLEXITY VIDEO DECODER - A low complexity video decoder includes: a fast variable length decoding (VLD) and inverse quantization module arranged to perform fast VLD and inverse quantization on an input bit stream to generate inverse quantization results; an inverse transform unit arranged to perform inverse transform on the inverse quantization results to generate inverse transform results; a motion compensation module arranged to perform motion compensation according to the input bit stream and generate associated prediction outputs, wherein the motion compensation module includes a temporal/spatial prediction unit arranged to perform temporal/spatial prediction to generate at least a portion of the prediction outputs; an arithmetic unit arranged to sum up the inverse transform results and the prediction outputs to generate compensated outputs; a reconstructed frame output unit arranged to generate reconstructed frames according to the compensated outputs; and a frame storage arranged to store some reconstructed frames. | 09-29-2011 |
20110255598 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING LOCAL MOTION VECTOR DERIVATION DURING VIDEO CODING OF A CODING UNIT, AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS - A method for performing local motion vector derivation during video coding of a coding unit includes: processing a plurality of sub-coding units in the coding unit; and performing motion vector prediction of each of the sub-coding units. More particularly, the step of performing motion vector prediction of each of the sub-coding units further includes: deriving a motion vector of a specific sub-coding unit of the sub-coding units by utilizing at least one motion vector of at least one other sub-coding/coding unit. Thus, the method performs motion compensation on the specific sub-coding unit according to the motion vector of the specific sub-coding unit. An associated apparatus is also provided. | 10-20-2011 |
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20100308220 | INSPECTION STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR IN-LINE MONITORING WAFER - The method for in-line monitoring a wafer is described as follows. A wafer is provided, and at least one inspection structure is then formed on the wafer in the following steps. An N-well region and a P-well region are formed in the wafer, wherein the N-well region and the P-well region are separated from each other. A gate on each of the N-well region and the P-well region is formed. A P-type doped region is respectively formed in the N-well region and in the P-well region at both sides of the gates. A first contact plug is formed on each P-type doped region, and second contact plug is formed on each gate. Afterwards, a defect inspection is conducted utilizing an electron beam inspection (EBI) system, such that a short between each first contact plug and each gate is determined. | 12-09-2010 |
20120019279 | METHOD AND PATTERN CARRIER FOR OPTIMIZING INSPECTION RECIPE OF DEFECT INSPECTION TOOL - A method for optimizing an inspection recipe of a defect inspection tool is described. A substrate having thereon intentional defects and locating patterns beside the intentional defects is provided. The defect inspection tool is used to detect the intentional defects with an inspection recipe and obtain the distribution of undetected or partially detected intentional defects. The locating patterns are utilized to locate the undetected or partially detected intentional defects and thereby determine the type(s) of the undetected or partially detected intentional defects. The inspection recipe is modified according to the type(s) of the undetected or partially detected intentional defects in a manner such that there is a minimal number of undetected or partially detected intentional defects under the inspection of the defect inspection tool. | 01-26-2012 |
20120112782 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING TOLERABLE SPACING BETWEEN CONDUCTORS IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS - A method for predicting tolerable contact-to-gate spacing is provided. At first, a wafer with a plurality of source/drain contacts are provided. Then, a plurality of testing gate lines are formed on the wafer by using a photomask. In one die, there are different contact-to-gate distances ranging from d+Δd to d−Δd wherein d is the standard spacing and Δd05-10-2012 | |