US4639773A — Apparatus for detecting motion in a video image b…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 225 words

In a video signal processing apparatus; circuitry for detecting image motion comprising: a signal input for applying a video signal; delay means coupled to said signal input and having a first plurality including one, of signal paths for providing video signals from a first field of the video signal, and having a second plurality, including at least two, of signals paths for providing at least two video signals from a second field of the video signal different from said first field wherein the video signals from said first and second fields are separated by substantially an odd integral number, including one, of field intervals and said at least two video signals are separated from each other by an integral number, including one, of horizontal line intervals; first conbining means coupled to said second plurality of signal paths for summing said at least two video signals, to produce a video signal representing approximately like spatial image points as said video signal from said first field; means, including means coupled to said first plurality of signal paths and said first combining means for comparing video signals from said first plurality of signal paths with video signals from said first combining means and generating a motion indicating signal having a first state when video signals from said first and second fields differ, and having a second state otherwise.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 225 words

In a video signal processing apparatus; circuitry for detecting image motion comprising: a signal input for applying a video signal; delay means coupled to said signal input and having a first plurality including one, of signal paths for providing video signals from a first field of the video signal, and having a second plurality, including at least two, of signals paths for providing at least two video signals from a second field of the video signal different from said first field wherein the video signals from said first and second fields are separated by substantially an odd integral number, including one, of field intervals and said at least two video signals are separated from each other by an integral number, including one, of horizontal line intervals; first conbining means coupled to said second plurality of signal paths for summing said at least two video signals, to produce a video signal representing approximately like spatial image points as said video signal from said first field; means, including means coupled to said first plurality of signal paths and said first combining means for comparing video signals from said first plurality of signal paths with video signals from said first combining means and generating a motion indicating signal having a first state when video signals from said first and second fields differ, and having a second state otherwise.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 84 words

The circuitry set forth in claim 1 wherein said first plurality of signal paths includes three for providing first, second and third video signals from said first field, said second and third video signals being delayed relative to said first video signal by substantially one and two horizontal line intervals respectively; and said means including means further includes: means, coupled between said first plurality of signal paths and said means for comparing, for generating an average of said first, second and third video signals.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 91 words

The circuitry set forth in claim 2, wherein the means for generating an average of said first, second and third video signals includes: second combining means coupled to said first and second signal paths for generating a first video signal sum; third combining means coupled to said second and third signal paths for generating a second video signal sum; fourth combining means coupled to said second and third combining means for summing signals provided by said second and third combining means, and having an output coupled to said means for comparing.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 70 words

The circuitry set forth in claim 3 wherein said means including means further includes: further delay means, coupled to said means for comparing, and having a plurality of signal paths for providing a plurality of successively delayed signals; and an OR gate having respective signal inputs coupled to said plurality of signal paths of said further delay means, and having an output at which a motion detection signal is available.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 70 words

The circuitry set forth in claim 1 wherein said means including means further includes: further delay means, coupled to said means for comparing, and having a plurality of signal paths for providing a plurality of successively delayed signals; and an OR gate having respective signal inputs coupled to said plurality of signal paths of said further delay means, and having an output at which a motion detection signal is available.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 154 words

A motion detector for detecting image motion in video signals comprising: a signal input for applying said video signals; delay means, coupled to said signal input, and having first, second, third and fourth signal paths for providing first, second, third and fourth delayed signals respectively delayed relative to said video signal by one horizontal line interval, one field interval less one-half horizontal line interval, one field interval plus one-half horizontal line interval and one field interval plus one and one-half horizontal line intervals; first signal averaging means coupled to said signal input and said first signal path for producing a first combined video signal; second signal averaging means coupled to said second, third and fourth signal paths for producing a second combined video signal, said first and second combined video signals representing a like image point; and comparing means coupled to said first and second signal averaging means for producing a motion indicating signal.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 154 words

A motion detector for detecting image motion in video signals comprising: a signal input for applying said video signals; delay means, coupled to said signal input, and having first, second, third and fourth signal paths for providing first, second, third and fourth delayed signals respectively delayed relative to said video signal by one horizontal line interval, one field interval less one-half horizontal line interval, one field interval plus one-half horizontal line interval and one field interval plus one and one-half horizontal line intervals; first signal averaging means coupled to said signal input and said first signal path for producing a first combined video signal; second signal averaging means coupled to said second, third and fourth signal paths for producing a second combined video signal, said first and second combined video signals representing a like image point; and comparing means coupled to said first and second signal averaging means for producing a motion indicating signal.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 81 words

The motion detector set forth in claim 6 wherein said second signal averaging means comprises a first signal summing means coupled to said second and third signal paths for producing a third combined signal; a second signal summing circuit coupled to said third and fourth signal paths for producing a fourth combined signal; and a third signal summing circuit coupled to said first and second circuits and responsive to said third and fourth combined signals for producing said second combined signal.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1990-01-26	1990-07-28	1991-01-27	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1994-01-26	1994-07-28	1995-01-27	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1998-01-26	1998-07-28	1999-01-27	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Apparatus for detecting motion in a video image by comparison of a video line value with an interpolated value

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