US4862250A
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Still picture transmitting and receiving system
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1989-01-30
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Granted: 1989-08-29
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Expires: 2009-01-30
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a transmitting and receiving system including a picture transmitting apparatus for transmitting still picture signal information from the transmitting side to the receiving side, in which before the transmission of the still picture information, mode information representing a combination of transmitted color information is added, and a receiving apparatus capable of properly controlling a receiving operation according to the mode information.
Inventors
- 👤 Masahiro Takei
- 👤 Tsuguhide Sakata
- 👤 Tomishige Taguchi
- 👤 Somei Kawasaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:04
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/333; H04N1/33307; H04N1/33315
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A transmitting apparatus for transmitting color image information for forming such image in any one of plural transmitting modes in which combinations of color signals are different from each other, said apparatus comprising: (a) color image supplying means for supplying a color image signal, said color image supplying means including means for reproducing the color image signal from a medium on which the color image signal is recorded; (b) means for color-separating the color image signal supplied by said supplying means into three primary color signals; (c) means for transmitting the primary color signals color-separated by said color separating means in a predetermined sequence; (d) means for selection of any one of said plural transmitting modes to decide said predetermined sequence; and (e) means for transmitting a signal indicative of said predetermined sequence selected by said selection means with said color image signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A transmitting apparatus for transmitting color image information for forming such image in any one of plural transmitting modes in which combinations of color signals are different from each other, said apparatus comprising: (a) color image supplying means for supplying a color image signal, said color image supplying means including means for reproducing the color image signal from a medium on which the color image signal is recorded; (b) means for color-separating the color image signal supplied by said supplying means into three primary color signals; (c) means for transmitting the primary color signals color-separated by said color separating means in a predetermined sequence; (d) means for selection of any one of said plural transmitting modes to decide said predetermined sequence; and (e) means for transmitting a signal indicative of said predetermined sequence selected by said selection means with said color image signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A transmitting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: (a) means for storing primary color signals color-separated by said color-separating means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A transmitting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said transmitting means includes means for modulating said color image signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A transmitting apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the signal indicative of said predetermined sequence is modulated by said modulating means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
101 words
A transmitting apparatus for transmitting color image information for forming such image in any selected one of plural transmitting modes, said apparatus comprising: (a) means for transmitting the color image information according to any selected one of a plural number of transmitting modes in which combinations of color signals are different from each other and in which each of the transmitting modes is a mode for transmitting an image of one picture plane; and (b) means for transmitting mode information indicative of a selected one of said transmitting modes with the transmitting of the color image information by said transmitting means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
101 words
A transmitting apparatus for transmitting color image information for forming such image in any selected one of plural transmitting modes, said apparatus comprising: (a) means for transmitting the color image information according to any selected one of a plural number of transmitting modes in which combinations of color signals are different from each other and in which each of the transmitting modes is a mode for transmitting an image of one picture plane; and (b) means for transmitting mode information indicative of a selected one of said transmitting modes with the transmitting of the color image information by said transmitting means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A transmitting apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising: means for producing the color image information to be transmitted by said transmitting means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A transmitting apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said producing means includes: means for reproducing a color image signal from a medium on which the color image signal is recorded.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A transmitting apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said producing means is a means for producing said color image information to be transmitted as color-separated signals.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
81 words
A receiving apparatus for receiving color image information with mode information indicative of a transmitting mode selected from a plurality of transmitting modes in which combinations of color signals are different from each other and in which each of the transmitting modes is a mode for transmitting an image of one picture plane, comprising: (a) means for storing a received color image signal; and (b) control means for controlling the store state of said storing means according to said mode information.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
81 words
A receiving apparatus for receiving color image information with mode information indicative of a transmitting mode selected from a plurality of transmitting modes in which combinations of color signals are different from each other and in which each of the transmitting modes is a mode for transmitting an image of one picture plane, comprising: (a) means for storing a received color image signal; and (b) control means for controlling the store state of said storing means according to said mode information.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A receiving apparatus according to claim 9, wherein color image information is a signal to be color-separated and received for each color component in sequence.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
A receiving apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising: (a) means for reading out the color image signal stored by said storing means and for delivering the signal to a monitor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
87 words
A transmitting apparatus for transmitting a color image signal comprising: (a) color image signal producing means for producing the color image signal; (b) storing means for color-separating the color image signal produced by said producing means and for storing the signal by each color signal; and (c) transmitting means for transmitting the color image signal stored by said storing means, said transmitting means having a first mode for transmitting the signal by each color signal and a second mode for composing said color signals and transmitting them.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
87 words
A transmitting apparatus for transmitting a color image signal comprising: (a) color image signal producing means for producing the color image signal; (b) storing means for color-separating the color image signal produced by said producing means and for storing the signal by each color signal; and (c) transmitting means for transmitting the color image signal stored by said storing means, said transmitting means having a first mode for transmitting the signal by each color signal and a second mode for composing said color signals and transmitting them.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
A transmitting apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said second mode is a mode for transmitting a signal to which the color signals stored by said storing means by each color signal are added at a predetermined ratio.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A transmitting apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said color signals are signals color-separated into each color component of R, G, B.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
A transmitting apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said predetermined ratio is 0.59:0.30:0.11.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
98 words
A transmitting apparatus for transmitting a color image signal comprising: (a) color image signal producing means for producing the color image signal; (b) storing means for color-separating the color image signal produced by said producing means and for storing the signal by each color signal, and (c) transmitting means for transmitting the color image signal stored by said storing means, said transmitting means having a first step of transmitting the signal stored by said storing means without composing the signal and a second step of composing the signal stored by said storing means and transmitting the composed signal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
98 words
A transmitting apparatus for transmitting a color image signal comprising: (a) color image signal producing means for producing the color image signal; (b) storing means for color-separating the color image signal produced by said producing means and for storing the signal by each color signal, and (c) transmitting means for transmitting the color image signal stored by said storing means, said transmitting means having a first step of transmitting the signal stored by said storing means without composing the signal and a second step of composing the signal stored by said storing means and transmitting the composed signal.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
39 words
A transmitting apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said storing means is a means for color-separating the color image signal into R, G and B color signals and for storing the video signal for each of the color signals.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
A transmitting apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said first step is a step of transmitting the G signal.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
A transmitting apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said second step is a step of composing the R signal and the B signal and transmitting the composed signal.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
24 words
A transmitting apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said second step is a step of transmitting the R signal and the B signal line-sequentially.
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