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Video Difference key generator
Assignee: Thomson Licensing SAS
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Filing: 1986-10-24
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Granted: 1989-01-24
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Expires: 2006-10-24
Abstract
Abstract A video difference key generator has a stored reference video image. An input video image is compared with the reference video image by an absolute difference circuit which substracts corresponding pixels of the two video images, the smaller from the larger, to produce a difference video image. The difference video image may be filtered, and then is input to a transfer function circuit to produce an output which may be used as a key signal for compositing video images.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronnie D. Barnett
- 👤 Steven M. Parkes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 13:28
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/222; H04N5/262; H04N5/272; H04N5/275; H04N9/00; H04N9/64; H04N9/74; H04N9/75
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
A video difference key generator comprising: means for storing a predetermined reference video image; means for enabling the storing means to receive the reference video image, the reference video image being provided via an input selector; and means for comparing the reference video image from the storing means with an input video image from an input bus to produce a desired key output.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
A video difference key generator comprising: means for storing a predetermined reference video image; means for enabling the storing means to receive the reference video image, the reference video image being provided via an input selector; and means for comparing the reference video image from the storing means with an input video image from an input bus to produce a desired key output.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A video difference key generator as recited in claim 1 further comprising means for applying a controllable transfer function to the output of the comparing means to produce the key output.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A video difference key generator as recited in claim 2 further comprising means for filtering the output of the comparing means prior to input to the applying means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A video difference key generator as recited in claim 1 further comprising means for switching the output of the input selector between the input video image or an input synthesized video image from the enabling means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A video difference key generator as recited in claim 4 wherein the enabling means comprises a microprocessor control circuit which generates the synthesized video image, a write enable command to enable the storing means to receive the reference video image, and control signals for the comparing and filtering means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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