Method of generating a blockiness indicator for a video signal

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PATENT NO 9674535
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14844350

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The described embodiments relate to methods and systems for detecting the blockiness of a video signal comprised of a number of pixels. The method includes the steps of determining if the pixel forms a part of at least one visible horizontal transition along a macroblock border, at least one visible vertical transition along a macroblock border, at least one flat area or at least one flat macroblock; calculating a horizontal border transitions count, a vertical border transitions count, a flat area count and a macroblock flat area count; and generating at least one blockiness indicator for the region of interest selected from the group consisting of a block border indicator, a flat area indicator and a flat block indicator, wherein the at least one blockiness indicator is based on at least one of the horizontal border transitions count, the vertical border transitions count, the flat area count and the macroblock flat area count.

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EVERTZ MICROSYSTEMS LTD5292 JOHN LUCAS DRIVE BURLINGTON L7L 5Z9

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Patel, Rakesh Mississauga, CA 168 2617
Wei, Jeff Richmond Hill, CA 24 194

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