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Image synthesizing apparatus

Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1981-11-23
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Granted: 1984-03-27
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Expires: 2001-11-23
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Abstract

Abstract An image synthesizing apparatus is disclosed which can be used for extracting a portion of one image signal and inserting a portion of another image signal into the extracted part. An extraction signal is obtained by following the brightness level of the latter image signal and the level of the extraction signal is varied by a variable amplitude control signal which varies in response to a variation of the scan domain on the screen surface of a camera which generates the former image signal. As a result, when the scan domain on the screen surface of the camera is varied, a proper image synthesis can always be obtained.

Inventors

  • 👤 Takuji Nishikawa

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 17:51
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/222; H04N5/262; H04N5/272

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 104 words
An image synthesizing apparatus comprising: means for supplying a first image signal; means for supplying a second image signal produced by a camera, said camera employing a changeable scan domain; synthesizing means for synthesizing an image output signal by combining said first and second image signals together with controlled amplitude ratios, said amplitude ratios being controlled by an extraction signal means for supplying a D.C. extraction quantity control voltage; and means for producing said extraction signal by superimposing upon said extraction quantity control voltage a voltage whose amplitude changes in accordance with changes in the shape of a scan domain employed by said camera.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 104 words
An image synthesizing apparatus comprising: means for supplying a first image signal; means for supplying a second image signal produced by a camera, said camera employing a changeable scan domain; synthesizing means for synthesizing an image output signal by combining said first and second image signals together with controlled amplitude ratios, said amplitude ratios being controlled by an extraction signal means for supplying a D.C. extraction quantity control voltage; and means for producing said extraction signal by superimposing upon said extraction quantity control voltage a voltage whose amplitude changes in accordance with changes in the shape of a scan domain employed by said camera.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 46 words
An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said amplitude synthesizing means comprises means responsive to said extraction signal for causing said image output signal to be said first image signal only, said second image signal only or a combination of said first and second image signals.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US4266242A Cited
JPS5546671A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1987-03-27 1987-09-26 1988-03-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1991-03-27 1991-09-26 1992-03-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1995-03-27 1995-09-26 1996-03-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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