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Method and circuitry for reducing flicker in symbol displays
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1981-09-04
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Granted: 1984-06-12
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Expires: 2001-09-04
Abstract
Abstract The flicker which results from large intensity differences in adjacent scan lines of a symbol displayed in an interlaced-field format is reduced by a non-linear signal filter and signal generator. The disclosed filter and signal generator changes the intensity of a scan line adjacent to a scan line of a symbol in response to a detected predetermined intensity difference between the adjacent scan line and the symbol scan line.
Inventors
- 👤 Arun N. Netravali
- 👤 Peter Pirsch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 06:20
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G1/00; G09G1/06; G09G1/14; G09G1/146; G09G5/00; G09G5/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A distortionless method of reducing flicker which occurs at the horizontal boundaries of a symbol displayed in a line scanned interlaced-field display caused by differences between a video signal of a scan line defining the horizontal boundary of the symbol and a video signal of an adjacent non-symbol scan line characterized by the steps of: detecting when a difference between a first video signal of a section of said adjacent scan line differs from a second video signal of a corresponding section of said symbol scan line by a predetermined non zero amount which indicates a horizontal boundary of said symbol and generating in response to the detecting step a third video signal intermediate said first and second video signal for said section of said adjacent scan line to reduce the video signal difference between said section of said adjacent scan line and said corresponding section of said symbol scan line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A distortionless method of reducing flicker which occurs at the horizontal boundaries of a symbol displayed in a line scanned interlaced-field display caused by differences between a video signal of a scan line defining the horizontal boundary of the symbol and a video signal of an adjacent non-symbol scan line characterized by the steps of: detecting when a difference between a first video signal of a section of said adjacent scan line differs from a second video signal of a corresponding section of said symbol scan line by a predetermined non zero amount which indicates a horizontal boundary of said symbol and generating in response to the detecting step a third video signal intermediate said first and second video signal for said section of said adjacent scan line to reduce the video signal difference between said section of said adjacent scan line and said corresponding section of said symbol scan line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said detecting step includes the step of: encoding a bindary output signal specifying one of at least three video signals for said section of said adjacent scan line and said generating step includes the step of decoding said binary output signal into said one of at least three video signals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
95 words
The method of claim 1 further including the steps of: further detecting when said first video signal of a section of a non-adjacent scan line two lines from said symbol scan line differs by said predetermined amount from said second video signal of said corresponding section of said symbol scan line and further generating in response to said further detecting step a fourth video signal for said section of said non-adjacent scan line to reduce the video signal difference between said section of said nonadjacent scan line and said section of said adjacent scan line.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
136 words
A circuit for reducing flicker which occurs at the horizontal boundaries of a symbol displayed in a line scanned interlaced-field symbol display caused by differences between a video signal of a scan line defining the horizontal boundary of a symbol and a video signal of an adjacent non-symbol scan line characterized in that said circuit includes means for detecting when a difference between a first video signal of a section of said adjacent scan line differs from a second video signal of a corresponding section of said symbol scan line by a predetermined non zero amount which indicates a horizontal boundary of said symbol and means responsive to said detecting means for generating a third video signal intermediate to said first video signal and said second video signal for said section of said adjacent scan line.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
136 words
A circuit for reducing flicker which occurs at the horizontal boundaries of a symbol displayed in a line scanned interlaced-field symbol display caused by differences between a video signal of a scan line defining the horizontal boundary of a symbol and a video signal of an adjacent non-symbol scan line characterized in that said circuit includes means for detecting when a difference between a first video signal of a section of said adjacent scan line differs from a second video signal of a corresponding section of said symbol scan line by a predetermined non zero amount which indicates a horizontal boundary of said symbol and means responsive to said detecting means for generating a third video signal intermediate to said first video signal and said second video signal for said section of said adjacent scan line.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
The invention of claim 4 wherein said detecting means includes means for encoding a binary output signal specifying one of at least three video signals for said section of said adjacent scan line and said generating means includes means for decoding said binary output signal into said one of at least three video signals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
85 words
The invention of claim 4 further including second means for detecting when said first video signal of a section of a non-adjacent scan line two lines from said symbol scan line differs by said predetermined amount from said second video signal of said corresponding section of said symbol scan line and second means for generating in response to said second detecting means a fourth video signal intermediate to said first video signal and said third video signal for said section of said non-adjacent scan line.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
99 words
In a line by line raster scanned interlaced-field display circuit for displaying symbols of one color on a background of a second color, a method of generating a background of a third color on non-symbol scan lines adjacent to scan lines defining the horizontal boundary of the symbol characterized by the steps of: detecting when the color of a section of said adjacent scan line differs from the color of a corresponding section of said scan line of the symbol and generating in response to said detecting step a third color for said section of said adjacent scan line.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
99 words
In a line by line raster scanned interlaced-field display circuit for displaying symbols of one color on a background of a second color, a method of generating a background of a third color on non-symbol scan lines adjacent to scan lines defining the horizontal boundary of the symbol characterized by the steps of: detecting when the color of a section of said adjacent scan line differs from the color of a corresponding section of said scan line of the symbol and generating in response to said detecting step a third color for said section of said adjacent scan line.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
102 words
In a line by line raster scanned interlaced-field display for displaying symbols of one color on a background of a second color, a circuit for generating a background of a third color on non-symbol scan lines adjacent to scan lines defining the horizontal boundary of the symbol characterized in that said circuit includes means for detecting when the color of a section of said adjacent scan line differs from the color of a corresponding section of said scan line of the symbol and means responsive to said detecting means for generating a third color for said section of said adjacent scan line.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
102 words
In a line by line raster scanned interlaced-field display for displaying symbols of one color on a background of a second color, a circuit for generating a background of a third color on non-symbol scan lines adjacent to scan lines defining the horizontal boundary of the symbol characterized in that said circuit includes means for detecting when the color of a section of said adjacent scan line differs from the color of a corresponding section of said scan line of the symbol and means responsive to said detecting means for generating a third color for said section of said adjacent scan line.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
65 words
The invention of claim 8 wherein said detecting means includes means for storing coded symbol signals received at said display system, memory means responsive to said coded symbol storing means for converting a received coded symbol signal into color scan line signals, and means for comparing said color scan line signals of said adjacent scan line with that of said scan line of the symbol.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
119 words
A raster scanned interlaced-field display system characterized in that said system comprises means for storing binary color scan line signals representing symbols of one color on a background of a second color, means for accessing said binary color scan line signals and circuit means for generating a third background color signal from said binary color scan line signals, said circuit means including means for detecting when the background color of a section of an adjacent non-symbol scan line signal differs from the color of a corresponding section of a scan line defining the horizontal boundary of the symbol and means responsive to said detecting means for generating said third background color for said section of said adjacent scan line.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
119 words
A raster scanned interlaced-field display system characterized in that said system comprises means for storing binary color scan line signals representing symbols of one color on a background of a second color, means for accessing said binary color scan line signals and circuit means for generating a third background color signal from said binary color scan line signals, said circuit means including means for detecting when the background color of a section of an adjacent non-symbol scan line signal differs from the color of a corresponding section of a scan line defining the horizontal boundary of the symbol and means responsive to said detecting means for generating said third background color for said section of said adjacent scan line.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
50 words
The invention of claim 10 wherein said color scan line signal storing means includes means for storing coded symbol signals received at said display system and preprogrammed memory means responsive to said coded symbol storing means for converting a received coded symbol signal into said binary color scan line signals.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
55 words
The invention of claim 10 wherein said generating means includes means for receiving symbol color information, means for receiving background color information, and color memory means responsive to said symbol color receiving means, background color receiving means and said detecting means for selecting said third background color for said section of said adjacent scan line.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
105 words
A method of generating raster scanned interlaced-field display signals for symbols having a video signal level V1 on a background having a video signal level V0, characterized by the steps of: first receiving a present scan line signal S 0 at a video signal level V0 or V1, second receiving a previous scan line signal S -1 at a video signal level V0 or V1, third receiving a subsequent scan line signal S 1 at a video signal level V0 or V1, and generating in response to said first, second and third receiving steps a present scan line display signal Y from the relationship: ##EQU3##
Claim 19
Independent Claim
105 words
A method of generating raster scanned interlaced-field display signals for symbols having a video signal level V1 on a background having a video signal level V0, characterized by the steps of: first receiving a present scan line signal S 0 at a video signal level V0 or V1, second receiving a previous scan line signal S -1 at a video signal level V0 or V1, third receiving a subsequent scan line signal S 1 at a video signal level V0 or V1, and generating in response to said first, second and third receiving steps a present scan line display signal Y from the relationship: ##EQU3##
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
113 words
A circuit for generating raster scanned interlaced-field display signals for symbols having a video signal level V1 on a background having a video signal level V0, characterized in that said circuit includes first means for receiving a present scan line signal S 0 at a video signal level V0 or V1, second means for receiving a previous scan line signal S -1 at a video signal level V0 or V1, third means for receiving a subsequent scan line signal S 1 at a video signal level V0 or V1, and means responsive to said first, second and third receiving means for generating a present scan line display signal Y from the relationship: ##EQU4##
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
113 words
A circuit for generating raster scanned interlaced-field display signals for symbols having a video signal level V1 on a background having a video signal level V0, characterized in that said circuit includes first means for receiving a present scan line signal S 0 at a video signal level V0 or V1, second means for receiving a previous scan line signal S -1 at a video signal level V0 or V1, third means for receiving a subsequent scan line signal S 1 at a video signal level V0 or V1, and means responsive to said first, second and third receiving means for generating a present scan line display signal Y from the relationship: ##EQU4##
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
155 words
A circuit for generating raster scanned interlaced-field display signals for symbols having a video signal level V1 on a background having a video signal level V0, characterized in that said circuit includes first means for receiving a present scan line signal S 0 at a video signal level V0 or V1, second means for receiving a previous scan line signal S -1 at a video signal level V0 or V1, third means for receiving a subsequent scan line signal S 1 at a video signal level V0 or V1, fourth means for receiving a second previous scan line signal S -2 at a video signal level V0 or V1, fifth means for receiving a second subsequent scan line signal S 2 at a video signal level V0 or V1, and means responsive to said first, second, third, fourth and fifth receiving means for generating a present scan line display signal Y from the relationship: ##EQU5##
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
155 words
A circuit for generating raster scanned interlaced-field display signals for symbols having a video signal level V1 on a background having a video signal level V0, characterized in that said circuit includes first means for receiving a present scan line signal S 0 at a video signal level V0 or V1, second means for receiving a previous scan line signal S -1 at a video signal level V0 or V1, third means for receiving a subsequent scan line signal S 1 at a video signal level V0 or V1, fourth means for receiving a second previous scan line signal S -2 at a video signal level V0 or V1, fifth means for receiving a second subsequent scan line signal S 2 at a video signal level V0 or V1, and means responsive to said first, second, third, fourth and fifth receiving means for generating a present scan line display signal Y from the relationship: ##EQU5##
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