US PATENT SUBCLASS 382 / 268
.~.~ Minimize discontinuities at boundaries of image blocks (i.e., reducing blocking effects or effects of wrap-around)


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382 /   HD   IMAGE ANALYSIS

254  DF  IMAGE ENHANCEMENT OR RESTORATION {7}
266  DF  .~ Edge or contour enhancement {3}
268.~.~ Minimize discontinuities at boundaries of image blocks (i.e., reducing blocking effects or effects of wrap-around)


DEFINITION

Classification: 382/268

Minimize discontinuities at boundaries of image blocks (i.e., reducing blocking effects or effects of wrap-around):

(under subclass 266) Subject matter including means or processes to smooth undesirable transitions at the boundaries separating discrete pixel* blocks after the blocks have undergone processing such as compression or decompression, or to process pixel*s at the edges of an image when the process requires neighboring or context pixel*s.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

358, Facsimile,

433, for reduction of blocking effects in facsimile.