Video processor device and video processing method

A video processing method comprising the steps of:

• generating and outputting a first combination image by combining images configuring a video sub-divided into odd images having pixels in horizontal odd-numbered positions and even images having pixels in horizontal even-numbered positions and each transmitted by the dual-link system over a first link and a second link, as a first link image of odd images and a second link image of even images;
• generating and outputting a second combination image by combining the first link image of even images and the second link image of odd images;
• detecting the number of triple edges including three consecutive edges along a horizontal direction and alternately arrayed as rising edges and falling edges, respectively in the first combination image and the second combination image;
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• judging the second link image as an odd image when the number of triple edges is larger in the first combination image, and judging the first link image as an odd image when the number of triple edges is larger in the second combination image.

A video processor device comprising:

• a first image combiner unit to combine images configuring a video sub-divided into odd images having pixels in horizontal odd-numbered positions, and even images having pixels in horizontal even-numbered positions and each transmitted by the dual-link system over a first link and a second link as a first link image of odd images and a second link image of even images to generate and output a first combination image;
• a second image combiner unit to combine the first link image of even images, and the second link image of odd images to generate and output a second combination image;
• an edge detector to detect horizontal edges in the first combination image and the second combination image;
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• a judgment unit to decide a combination image of one of either the first combination image or the second combination image is an error image when:
• the triple edge of a first pattern was detected in a section centering on a position in the other combination image corresponding to the position where a rising edge was detected between a pixel in an odd-numbered position, and a pixel on the right adjacent side of the applicable pixel in one combination image;
• or when a triple edge of a second pattern was detected in a section centering on a position in the other combination image corresponding to the position where a falling edge was detected between a pixel in an odd-numbered position, and a pixel on the right adjacent side of the applicable pixel in one combination image,
• wherein the triple edge includes three consecutive edges along a horizontal direction and alternately arrayed as rising edges and falling edges;
• wherein the triple edge of the first pattern starts from a rising edge;
• wherein the triple edge of a second pattern starts from a falling edge.

A video processing method comprising the steps of:

• generating and outputting a first combination image by combining images configuring a video sub-divided into odd images having pixels in horizontal odd-numbered positions, and even images having pixels in horizontal even-numbered positions each transmitted by the dual-link system over a first link and a second link as a first link image of odd images and a second link image of even images;
• generating and outputting a second combination image by combining the first link image of even images and the second link image of odd images;
• detecting horizontal edges in the first combination image and the second combination image;
• and
• judging one of either the first combination image or the second combination image as an error image when:
• a triple edge of a first pattern was detected in a section centering on a position in the other combination image corresponding to the position where a rising edge was detected between a pixel in an odd-numbered position, and a pixel on the right adjacent side of the applicable pixel in one combination image;
• or when a triple edge of a second pattern was detected in a section centering on a position in the other combination image corresponding to the position where a falling edge was detected between a pixel in an odd-numbered position, and a pixel on the right adjacent side of the applicable pixel in one combination image,
• wherein the triple edge includes three consecutive edges along a horizontal direction and alternately arrayed as rising edges and falling edges;
• wherein the triple edge of the first pattern starts from a rising edge;
• and
• wherein the triple edge of a second pattern starts from a falling edge.