US4368492A
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Vertical sync independent digital skew servo
Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1980-06-20
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Granted: 1983-01-11
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Expires: 2000-06-20
Abstract
Abstract To continuously correct for tape stretching ("skew"), the phase of timed video information on the tape is compared with a reference at two different times, thereby forming two comparison signals. The two comparison signals are subtracted from each other to form an error signal, which is used to continuously correct the tape length variations.
Inventors
- 👤 James W. Chamberlain
- 👤 Arthur M. Goldschmidt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:11
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/91; H04N5/93; H04N5/95
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A method for correcting for the effects of television recording tape effective length variations, said method comprising comparing a horizontal synchronization signal from the tape with a reference horizontal synchronization signal at two different times per field just before and just after the vertical period respectively to form two comparison signals, subtracting said two comparison signals from each other to form an error signal, and using said error signal to correct for the effects of said effective length variations.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
79 words
A method for correcting for the effects of television recording tape effective length variations, said method comprising comparing a horizontal synchronization signal from the tape with a reference horizontal synchronization signal at two different times per field just before and just after the vertical period respectively to form two comparison signals, subtracting said two comparison signals from each other to form an error signal, and using said error signal to correct for the effects of said effective length variations.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said subtracting step comprises counting up and then down for the first and second comparison signals respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said using step comprises storing error signals so the error is corrected at a rate slower than it is detected.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
88 words
An apparatus for correcting television recording tape length variations, said apparatus comprising a source of a reference horizontal synchronization signal, means for comparing a horizontal synchronization signal from the tape with said reference horizontal synchronization signal at two different times per field just before and just after the vertical period respectively to form two comparison signals, means for subtracting said two comparison signals from each other to form an error signal, and means for using said error signal to correct for the effects of said effective length variations.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
88 words
An apparatus for correcting television recording tape length variations, said apparatus comprising a source of a reference horizontal synchronization signal, means for comparing a horizontal synchronization signal from the tape with said reference horizontal synchronization signal at two different times per field just before and just after the vertical period respectively to form two comparison signals, means for subtracting said two comparison signals from each other to form an error signal, and means for using said error signal to correct for the effects of said effective length variations.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein said subtracting means comprises an up-down counter for counting up and then down for the first and second comparison signals respectively.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein said using means comprises means for storing error signals so the error is corrected at a rate slower than it is detected.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein said comparing means comprises an exclusive OR phase detector.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 7 wherein said comparing means further comprises a counter, and a horizontal line detector coupled to said counter and to said phase detector.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein said using means comprises a variable rate direction detector coupled to said subtracting means, a rate multiplier coupled to said detector, a storage circuit coupled to said rate multiplier, and a digital to analog converter coupled to said storage circuit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 9, further comprising overflow protection means for said storage circuit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 7 wherein said exclusive OR phase detector comprises a flip flop, and an exclusive OR gate coupled to said flip flop.
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