Minimizing blocking artifacts in videos

A method for minimizing blocking artifacts in an image, the method comprising:

• determining a pixel to be processed;
• defining a region with respect to the pixel, the region including at least eight other pixels;
• and
• calculating a replacement pixel in the defined region to replace the pixel in accordance with a function randomly rounding up or down a computed value.

An apparatus for minimizing blocking artifacts in an image, the apparatus comprising:

• memory for storing code as a deblocking module;
• a processor, coupled to the memory, executing the deblocking module to cause the apparatus to perform operations of:
• determining a pixel to be processed;
• defining a region with respect to the pixel, the region including at least eight other pixels;
• and
• selecting randomly a replacement pixel in the defined region to replace the pixel provided a digital level of the replacement pixel is within a threshold T of a digital level of the pixel.

An apparatus for minimizing blocking artifacts in an image, the apparatus comprising:

• memory for storing code as a deblocking module;
• a processor, coupled to the memory, executing the deblocking module to cause the apparatus to perform operations of:
• determining a pixel to be processed;
• defining a region with respect to the pixel, the region including at least eight other pixels;
• and
• calculating a replacement pixel in the defined region to replace the pixel in accordance with a function randomly rounding up or down a computed value.