Motion Compensation Shared Storage Unit Bandwidth Reduction

The patent divides the image frame into multiple slices and processes them independently through parallel processing units. This segmentation allows the system to process smaller data units simultaneously, reducing the peak memory bandwidth requirement while maintaining the overall frame rate and smoothness through parallel execution of motion compensation operations on different slice segments.

The patent introduces a temporal dimension by using multiple reference frames (current frame and previous frame) and performing motion compensation across time. By utilizing historical frame data stored in memory and applying motion vectors to predict intermediate frames, the system achieves smooth interpolation without requiring proportionally higher bandwidth, as temporal redundancy is exploited to reduce data access requirements.

The patent dynamically adjusts the motion search range and compensation parameters based on the complexity of the current scene and motion characteristics. By adapting parameters such as search window size and reference frame selection based on detected motion intensity and direction, the system maintains high interpolated frame quality while reducing the amount of data that needs to be stored and accessed, thereby reducing storage space requirements.

The patent applies motion compensation selectively to regions of the image that exhibit significant motion, rather than processing the entire frame uniformly. By identifying and prioritizing motion-prone areas (such as moving objects or regions with high motion vectors) and applying full compensation only where necessary, the system achieves high interpolated quality in critical areas while reducing overall storage and processing requirements for static or low-motion regions.