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Widescreen video signal processor with auxiliary modulated by widescreen information
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1987-07-27
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Granted: 1989-08-01
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Expires: 2007-07-27
Abstract
Abstract A widescreen television signal having left side, right side and center panel information is converted into a signal compatible with a standard television system, such as NTSC. In the compatible signal, center panel information is expanded to occupy the standard display region seen by a viewer, side panel low frequency information is compressed into the horizontal overscan region, and side panel high frequency information modulates an alternative subcarrier other than the chrominance subcarrier. The alternate subcarrier is at an interlace frequency which is an odd multiple of one-half the horizontal line rate, and is located between the luminance vertical detail band and the chrominance band.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael A. Isnardi
- 👤 Chandrakant B. Patel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:33
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N11/00; H04N11/24; H04N11/30; H04N7/00; H04N7/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
Apparatus for encoding a television type video signal, comprising: means for generating a television type video signal containing widescreen image information for providing an image aspect ratio greater than that of standard video image information, said video signal comprising a luminance image component including vertical image detail information occupying a first frequency band and a chrominance subcarrier component modulated with color image information occupying a second frequency band; means for providing an alternate subcarrier signal with a frequency between said first and second frequency bands; and means for modulating said alternate subcarrier signal with said widescreen image information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
Apparatus for encoding a television type video signal, comprising: means for generating a television type video signal containing widescreen image information for providing an image aspect ratio greater than that of standard video image information, said video signal comprising a luminance image component including vertical image detail information occupying a first frequency band and a chrominance subcarrier component modulated with color image information occupying a second frequency band; means for providing an alternate subcarrier signal with a frequency between said first and second frequency bands; and means for modulating said alternate subcarrier signal with said widescreen image information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said modulated alternate subcarrier signal frequency is disposed substantially symmetrically between said first and second frequency bands.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said frequency of said alternate subcarrier signal is an odd multiple of one-half of a horizontal line scanning frequency.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said frequency of said alternate subcarrier signal is approximately 2.368 MHz.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
107 words
Apparatus for encoding a television type widescreen video signal having an aspect ratio greater than that of a standard television type video signal, comprising: means for generating a television type widescreen video signal containing side panel and main panel signal image information components, said video signal comprising a luminance image component including vertical image detail information occupying a first frequency band, and a chrominance subcarrier component modulated with color image information occupying a second frequency band; means for providing al alternate subcarrier signal with a frequency between said first and second frequency bands; and means for modulating said alternate subcarrier signal with said side panel image information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
107 words
Apparatus for encoding a television type widescreen video signal having an aspect ratio greater than that of a standard television type video signal, comprising: means for generating a television type widescreen video signal containing side panel and main panel signal image information components, said video signal comprising a luminance image component including vertical image detail information occupying a first frequency band, and a chrominance subcarrier component modulated with color image information occupying a second frequency band; means for providing al alternate subcarrier signal with a frequency between said first and second frequency bands; and means for modulating said alternate subcarrier signal with said side panel image information.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said side panel information modulating said alternate subcarrier is side panel high frequency information exclusive of low frequency information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said modulated alternate subcarrier signal frequency is disposed substantially symmetrically between said first and second
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said side panel information modulating said alternate subcarrier is left and right side panel high frequency information exclusive of low frequency information; and said frequency of said alternate subcarrier signal is a odd multiple of one-half of a horizontal line scanning frequency.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said frequency of said alternate subcarrier is approximately 2.368 MHz.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
118 words
Video signal processing apparatus comprising: means for receiving a television type widescreen video signal having an image aspect ratio greater than that of a standard video signal and containing main panel and side panel image information, said video signal comprising a luminance image component including vertical image detail information occupying a first frequency band, a chrominance subcarrier component modulated with color image information occupying a second frequency band, and an alternate subcarrier signal with a frequency between said first and second frequency bands modulated with widescreen image information; means for demodulating said modulated alternate subcarrier signal to recover said modulating information; and video signal processing means responsive to said recovered modulating information for producing an image representative signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
118 words
Video signal processing apparatus comprising: means for receiving a television type widescreen video signal having an image aspect ratio greater than that of a standard video signal and containing main panel and side panel image information, said video signal comprising a luminance image component including vertical image detail information occupying a first frequency band, a chrominance subcarrier component modulated with color image information occupying a second frequency band, and an alternate subcarrier signal with a frequency between said first and second frequency bands modulated with widescreen image information; means for demodulating said modulated alternate subcarrier signal to recover said modulating information; and video signal processing means responsive to said recovered modulating information for producing an image representative signal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to claim 10 wherein said frequency of said alternate subcarrier signal is an odd multiple of one-half of a horizontal line scanning frequency.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
Apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said widescreen video signal contains left side panel, right side panel and main panel image information; and said modulating information is high frequency information of said left and right side panel image information.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said modulating information is side panel image information.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
182 words
Apparatus according to claim 10, comprising: means for receiving a widescreen broadcast television type video signal having an aspect ratio greater than that of a standard video signal, a center panel signal component with a given aspect ratio, and a side panel signal component with low and high frequency components encoded by mutually different processes, said video signal comprising a luminance image component including vertical detail image information occupying a first frequency band, a chrominance subcarrier component modulated with color image information occupying a second frequency band, and an alternate subcarrier signal with an interlaced frequency between said first and second frequency bands modulated with a prescribed portion of video signal image information to be displayed, said modulated alternate subcarrier signal occupying a frequency band between said first and second frequency bands; means for decoding said side panel signal component, said decoding means including means for demodulating said modulated alternate subcarrier signal to recover said modulating information; translating means for time translating said main panel image information; and means for combining demodulated side panel modulating information with said translated main panel information.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said alternate subcarrier is modulated with high frequency side panel information exclusive of low frequency side panel information.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
151 words
Video signal processing apparatus comprising: means for receiving a television type widescreen video signal having an image aspect ratio greater than that of a standard video signal and containing main panel and side panel image information, said video signal comprising a luminance image component including vertical image detail information occupying a first frequency band, a chrominance subcarrier component modulated with color image information occupying a second frequency band, and an alternate subcarrier signal with a frequency between said first and second frequency bands modulated with widescreen image information; means for demodulating said modulated alternate subcarrier signal to recover said modulating information; and video signal processing means responsive to said recovered modulating information for producing an image representative signal; wherein a low frequency information component of said side panel information is encoded by time compressing said low frequency information component into a region of said video signal not intended to be displayed.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
151 words
Video signal processing apparatus comprising: means for receiving a television type widescreen video signal having an image aspect ratio greater than that of a standard video signal and containing main panel and side panel image information, said video signal comprising a luminance image component including vertical image detail information occupying a first frequency band, a chrominance subcarrier component modulated with color image information occupying a second frequency band, and an alternate subcarrier signal with a frequency between said first and second frequency bands modulated with widescreen image information; means for demodulating said modulated alternate subcarrier signal to recover said modulating information; and video signal processing means responsive to said recovered modulating information for producing an image representative signal; wherein a low frequency information component of said side panel information is encoded by time compressing said low frequency information component into a region of said video signal not intended to be displayed.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
142 words
Apparatus for decoding an encoded widescreen video signal representative of a widescreen image having an aspect ratio greater than a standard aspect ratio, a main panel image component, a side panel image component containing low and high frequency information, luminance image information including vertical detail image information occupying a first frequency band, a chrominance subcarrier modulated with color image information occupying a second frequency band, and an alternate subcarrier with a frequency between said first and second frequency bands modulated with said side panel high frequency information; said apparatus comprising: means for demodulating said alternate subcarrier to recover said side panel high frequency information; means for combining said recovered side panel high frequency information with said side panel low frequency information to produce a side panel signal; and means for combining said produced side panel signal with said main panel signal component.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
142 words
Apparatus for decoding an encoded widescreen video signal representative of a widescreen image having an aspect ratio greater than a standard aspect ratio, a main panel image component, a side panel image component containing low and high frequency information, luminance image information including vertical detail image information occupying a first frequency band, a chrominance subcarrier modulated with color image information occupying a second frequency band, and an alternate subcarrier with a frequency between said first and second frequency bands modulated with said side panel high frequency information; said apparatus comprising: means for demodulating said alternate subcarrier to recover said side panel high frequency information; means for combining said recovered side panel high frequency information with said side panel low frequency information to produce a side panel signal; and means for combining said produced side panel signal with said main panel signal component.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
150 words
A system for processing a widescreen video signal representative of a widescreen image, comprising: means for generating a widescreen video signal having an aspect ratio greater than a standard aspect ratio, a center panel image component, and a side panel image component; said video signal containing luminance image information including vertical detail image information occupying a first frequency band, and a chrominance subcarrier modulated with color image information occupying a second frequency band; means for modulating side panel image information on an alternate subcarrier having a frequency between said first and second frequency bands; means for transmitting said widescreen video signal including said modulated alternate subcarrier via a signal transmission channel; and means for receiving said transmitted signal, said receiving means comprising means for demodulating said alternate subcarrier to recover said modulating side panel information; means for combining said recovered side panel information with said center panel image component. PG,38
Claim 24
Independent Claim
150 words
A system for processing a widescreen video signal representative of a widescreen image, comprising: means for generating a widescreen video signal having an aspect ratio greater than a standard aspect ratio, a center panel image component, and a side panel image component; said video signal containing luminance image information including vertical detail image information occupying a first frequency band, and a chrominance subcarrier modulated with color image information occupying a second frequency band; means for modulating side panel image information on an alternate subcarrier having a frequency between said first and second frequency bands; means for transmitting said widescreen video signal including said modulated alternate subcarrier via a signal transmission channel; and means for receiving said transmitted signal, said receiving means comprising means for demodulating said alternate subcarrier to recover said modulating side panel information; means for combining said recovered side panel information with said center panel image component. PG,38
Claim 25
Independent Claim
202 words
A system for processing a widescreen video signal representative of a widescreen image, comprising: means for generating a widescreen video signal having an aspect ratio greater than a standard aspect ratio, a center panel image component, and a side panel image component; said video signal containing luminance image information including vertical detail image information occupying a first frequency band, and a chrominance subcarrier modulated with color image information occupying a second frequency band; means for modulating side panel image information on an alternate subcarrier having a frequency between said first and second frequency bands; means for transmitting said widescreen video signal including said modulated alternate subcarrier via a signal transmission channel; and means for receiving said transmitted signal, said receiving means comprising means for demodulating said alternate subcarrier to recover said modulating side panel information; and means for combining said recovered side panel information with said center panel image component; wherein said side panel image component contains low and high frequency components; said alternate subcarrier is modulated with said side panel high frequency component; and said combining means combines said side panel high frequency component as recovered by said demodulating means, said side panel low frequency component, and said center panel component.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
202 words
A system for processing a widescreen video signal representative of a widescreen image, comprising: means for generating a widescreen video signal having an aspect ratio greater than a standard aspect ratio, a center panel image component, and a side panel image component; said video signal containing luminance image information including vertical detail image information occupying a first frequency band, and a chrominance subcarrier modulated with color image information occupying a second frequency band; means for modulating side panel image information on an alternate subcarrier having a frequency between said first and second frequency bands; means for transmitting said widescreen video signal including said modulated alternate subcarrier via a signal transmission channel; and means for receiving said transmitted signal, said receiving means comprising means for demodulating said alternate subcarrier to recover said modulating side panel information; and means for combining said recovered side panel information with said center panel image component; wherein said side panel image component contains low and high frequency components; said alternate subcarrier is modulated with said side panel high frequency component; and said combining means combines said side panel high frequency component as recovered by said demodulating means, said side panel low frequency component, and said center panel component.
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