Human vision based pre-processing for MPEG video compression

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PATENT NO 6731815
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09518428

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Human vision based pre-processing for MPEG video compression uses light intensity. An input video signal is input to a contrast gain control circuit where a Gaussian pyramid is constructed. The reduced pyramid image serves as a local light level. The reduced pyramid image also is processed to obtain a global light center. The difference between the local light level and the global light center is used as an index to a lookup table that provides a local gain control signal. The local gain control signal and a global gain control signal input to the contrast gain control circuit are used to multiply a Laplacian image derived from the input image, the resulting modified Laplacian image being subtracted from an equivalent lowpass filtered video image to produce a pre-processed output video signal having reduced bandwidth for input to an MPEG2 compressor.

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PROJECT GIANTS LLC14150 SW KARL BRAUN DRIVE C/O TEKTRONIX INC (P O BOX 500) BEAVERTON OR 97077

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Hu, Shane Ching-Feng Beaverton, OR 43 3220

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