US4639786A
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Television sound signal processor
Assignee: RCA Licensing Corp
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Filing: 1985-10-23
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Granted: 1987-01-27
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Expires: 2005-10-23
Abstract
Abstract An IF signal filter in the IF sound channel of a television receiver exhibits peak amplitude responses which are unsymmetrical and slightly offset from the nominal picture and sound carrier frequencies by an amount dictated by the amount of tilt introduced by the tuner and the IF signal processing section. As a result, a filtered IF signal applied to a sound demodulating system exhibits a substantially symmetrical characteristic with respect to both the sound and picture carrier frequencies, yielding reduced audio buzz and harmonic distortion.
Inventors
- 👤 Gregory G. Tamer
- 👤 David E. Hollinden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 21:43
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/44; H04N5/60; H04N5/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
In a video signal processing system including a section for processing an IF signal containing a modulated sound carrier and a modulated video carrier, apparatus comprising a surface acoustic wave (SAW) filter for receiving said IF signal from said section, wherein to improve the quality of a sound signal ultimately derived from said modulated sound carrier said SAW filter has a first peak amplitude response at a first prdetermined frequency different from the frequency of said sound carrier and a second peak amplitude response at a second predetermined frequency different from the frequency of said video carrier. carrer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
In a video signal processing system including a section for processing an IF signal containing a modulated sound carrier and a modulated video carrier, apparatus comprising a surface acoustic wave (SAW) filter for receiving said IF signal from said section, wherein to improve the quality of a sound signal ultimately derived from said modulated sound carrier said SAW filter has a first peak amplitude response at a first prdetermined frequency different from the frequency of said sound carrier and a second peak amplitude response at a second predetermined frequency different from the frequency of said video carrier. carrer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
72 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein circuits including said IF signal processing section preceding said SAW filter exhibit a deviation from a flat bandpass response around said sound carrier frequency and around said video carrier frequency; and said SAW filter exhibits a transfer function wherein said first peak amplitude response is nonsymmetrical with respect to said first frequency, and said second peak amplitude response is nonsymmetrical with respect to said second frequency.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said SAW filter exhibits said first peak amplitude response at a frequency less than the frequency of said sound carrier; and said SAW filter exhibits said second peak amplitude response at a frequency greater than the frequency of said video carrier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
125 words
In a video signal processing system including a section for processing an IF signal containing a modulated sound carrier and a modulated video carrier, apparatus comprising: a video channel for demodulating said video carrier; a sound channel including sound demodulating means for demodulating said sound carrier; filter means for coupling IF signals including said sound carrier and said video carrier to said sound demodulating means; and signal processing means for coupling IF signals including said sound carrier and said video carrier to said filter means; wherein to improve the quality of a demodulated sound signal derived from said modulated sound carrier said filter means exhibits a transfer characteristic having a peak amplitude response at a predetermined frequency different from the frequency of said sound carrier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
125 words
In a video signal processing system including a section for processing an IF signal containing a modulated sound carrier and a modulated video carrier, apparatus comprising: a video channel for demodulating said video carrier; a sound channel including sound demodulating means for demodulating said sound carrier; filter means for coupling IF signals including said sound carrier and said video carrier to said sound demodulating means; and signal processing means for coupling IF signals including said sound carrier and said video carrier to said filter means; wherein to improve the quality of a demodulated sound signal derived from said modulated sound carrier said filter means exhibits a transfer characteristic having a peak amplitude response at a predetermined frequency different from the frequency of said sound carrier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said filter means is a SAW filter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said filter means exhibits a peak amplitude response at a frequency less than the frequency of said sound carrier.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
139 words
In a video signal processing system including a section for processing an IF signal containing a modulated sound carrier and a modulated video carrier, apparatus comprising: a video channel for demodulating said video carrier; a sound channel including means for providing a demodulated sound signal; filter means for coupling IF signals including said sound carrier and said video carrier to said means for providing said demodulated sound signal; and signal processing means for coupling IF signals including said sound carrier and said video carrier to said filter means; wherein to improve the quality of said demodulated sound signal said filter means exhibits a transfer characteristic having a peak amplitude response at a predetermined frequency different from the frequency of said sound carrier, and a peak amplitude response at a predetermined frequency different from the frequency of said video carrier.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
139 words
In a video signal processing system including a section for processing an IF signal containing a modulated sound carrier and a modulated video carrier, apparatus comprising: a video channel for demodulating said video carrier; a sound channel including means for providing a demodulated sound signal; filter means for coupling IF signals including said sound carrier and said video carrier to said means for providing said demodulated sound signal; and signal processing means for coupling IF signals including said sound carrier and said video carrier to said filter means; wherein to improve the quality of said demodulated sound signal said filter means exhibits a transfer characteristic having a peak amplitude response at a predetermined frequency different from the frequency of said sound carrier, and a peak amplitude response at a predetermined frequency different from the frequency of said video carrier.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
102 words
Apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said signal processing means exhibits a deviation from a flat bandpass characteristic around said sound carrier frequency and around said video carrier frequency; said means for providing said demodulated sound signal includes means for providing an intercarrier signal in response to output IF signals from said filter means, and FM demodulator means responsive to said intercarrier signal for providing said demodulated sound signal at an output; output IF signals from said filter means exhibit a substantially symmetrical amplitude characteristic with respect to said video carrier frequency; and said intercarrier signal exhibits a substantially symmetrical amplitude characteristic.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
Apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said video signal processing system is a television receiver for processing a broadcast-type television signal; said sound carrier is a frequency modulated signal; said video carrier is an amplitude modulated signal; and said filter means is a surface acoustic wave filter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus according to claim 9, wherein: said sound channel is a quasi-parallel sound channel.
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