{
  "patent_number": "US 12737843",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "Upscaling Images with AI and Sub-Pixel Information",
  "original_title": "Upsampling an image using one or more neural networks",
  "summary": "This patent describes how artificial intelligence, specifically neural networks, can make low-resolution images look sharper by cleverly guessing new pixel colors based on tiny details between existing pixels.",
  "what_it_does": "The patent describes using one or more neural networks to create higher-resolution images from lower-resolution ones. It achieves this by determining 'pixel weights' based on 'sub-pixel offset values.' This means the system looks at the tiny spaces *between* existing pixels in the original image. It then uses these calculated weights to intelligently fill in the new pixels needed for the larger, sharper image. For example, if you have a blurry photo, this system could use AI to add new pixels, making edges look smoother and details clearer by considering where colors should blend at a microscopic level.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover image upsampling methods that rely solely on traditional techniques like bilinear or bicubic interpolation without neural networks.",
    "Does not cover neural network-based upsampling that does not determine pixel weights based on sub-pixel offset values, as specified in the abstract.",
    "Does not cover image generation techniques that create entirely new images rather than upscaling existing ones.",
    "Does not cover image enhancement methods that do not involve increasing resolution, such as noise reduction or color correction, unless they also involve upsampling."
  ],
  "filed": "2021-02-10",
  "granted": "2026-09-15",
  "expires": null,
  "status": "active",
  "holder": null,
  "holder_url": null,
  "inventors": [],
  "times_cited": 0,
  "tags": [
    "consumer_electronics",
    "software",
    "ai_ml",
    "telecommunications",
    "gaming"
  ],
  "abstract": "Apparatuses, systems, and techniques are presented to generate images. In at least one embodiment, one or more neural networks are used to generate one or more images using one or more pixel weights determined based, at least in part, on one or more sub-pixel offset values.",
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12737843/upsampling-an-image-using-one-or-more-neural-networks",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12737843/upsampling-an-image-using-one-or-more-neural-networks/md",
  "google_patents_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US12737843",
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