{"schema_version":"1.0","canonical_url":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-8472743","patent":{"patent_number":"US-8472743","title":"Method for estimating of direction of motion blur in an image","assignee":null,"inventors":[],"filing_date":"2008-03-06T00:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2013-06-25T00:00:00.000Z","cpc_codes":["G06T","G06T","G06T","G06T"],"num_claims":20,"abstract":"A method for estimating a blur direction (20) of motion blur (16) in a blurred image (14) includes the steps of blurring the blurred image (14) in a number of different test directions (360A) (362A) (364A), and finding the test direction (360A) (362A) (364A) for which the blurred image (14) changes the least by the additional blurring (366). With this design, when more blur (366) is applied to the blurred image (14) in a test direction (360A) (362A) (364A) that is similar to the blur direction (20), the difference in the image appearance is relatively small. However, when more blur (366) is applied to the blurred image (14) in a test direction (360A) (362A) (364A) that is very different to the blur direction (20), the difference in the image appearance is relatively large. In one embodiment, a blur difference is determined for each test direction (360A) (362A) (364A). Subsequently, the test direction (360A) (362A) (364A) with the smallest blur difference is selected as the blur direction (20). Alternatively, the estimated blur direction (20) can be perpendicular to the test direction (360A) (362A) (364A) with the largest blur difference."},"analysis":{"summary":null,"layman_explanation":null,"technical_analysis":null,"business_analysis":null,"faqs":null,"topics":[],"tech_cluster":null},"seo":{"title":"Method for estimating of direction of motion blur in an image","description":"A method for estimating a blur direction (20) of motion blur (16) in a blurred image (14) includes the steps of blurring the blurred image (14) in a number of different test directions (360A) (362A) (","keywords":[]},"attribution":{"source":"Patentable","source_url":"https://patentable.app","canonical_url":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-8472743","license":"CC-BY-4.0-like","license_terms":"AI-generated analysis on this page (summary, layman_explanation, technical_analysis, business_analysis, faqs) may be reused with attribution and a visible link back to the canonical URL above. Patent abstracts, claims, and bibliographic data are USPTO public domain.","required_link":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-8472743","citation_suggestion":"Patentable. \"Method for estimating of direction of motion blur in an image\" (US-8472743). https://patentable.app/patents/US-8472743","copyright_holder":"Nomic Interactive Technology LLC"},"links":{"html":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-8472743","json":"https://patentable.app/api/llm-context/US-8472743","site":"https://patentable.app","llms_txt":"https://patentable.app/llms.txt"},"generated_at":"2026-05-30T18:49:07.672Z"}