Systems and methods for processing an image
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsBo Zhou, Zhijie Deng, Xinping Zhang, Junchen Du, Ning Bi, Suhail Jalil
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Abstract
A method for processing an image is described. Mask bits are determined for a current pixel. The mask bits indicate intensity comparisons between the current pixel and multiple neighboring pixels. The mask bits also indicate whether each of the current pixel's neighboring pixels have been processed. A next pixel is selected for processing based on the mask bits.
Claims44
A method for processing an image, comprising:
- determining, for a current pixel, mask bits that indicate intensity comparisons between the current pixel and multiple neighbor pixels, wherein the mask bits also indicate whether each of the current pixel's neighbor pixels have been processed;
- and
- selecting a next pixel for processing based on the mask bits.
An apparatus for processing an image, comprising:
- means for determining, for a current pixel, mask bits that indicate intensity comparisons between the current pixel and multiple neighbor pixels, wherein the mask bits also indicate whether each of the current pixel's neighbor pixels have been processed;
- and
- means for selecting a next pixel for processing based on the mask bits.
An electronic device for processing an image, comprising:
- a processor;
- memory in electronic communication with the processor;
- instructions stored in memory, the instructions being executable to:
- determine, for a current pixel, mask bits that indicate intensity comparisons between the current pixel and multiple neighbor pixels, wherein the mask bits also indicate whether each of the current pixel's neighbor pixels have been processed;
- and
- select a next pixel for processing based on the mask bits.
A computer-program product for processing an image, comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions thereon, the instructions comprising:
- code for causing an electronic device to determine, for a current pixel, mask bits that indicate intensity comparisons between the current pixel and multiple neighbor pixels, wherein the mask bits also indicate whether each of the current pixel's neighbor pixels have been processed;
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- code for causing the electronic device to select a next pixel for processing based on the mask bits.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.