Motion-adaptive type signal separator with data companding function

Claim 2

A motion-adaptive type signal separator comprising: data bandwidth-compressing means for receiving an input digital video signal including first and second signal components, compressing a data bandwidth of the signal, and outputting a resultant signal; line difference-detecting means including line memory means for storing the output signal from said data bandwidth-compressing means, for detecting a difference signal between adjacent lines; frame difference-detecting means including a frame memory means for storing the output signal from said data bandwidth-compressing means, for detecting a difference signal between adjacent frames; motion-detecting means for receiving the output signal from said data bandwidth-compressing means and detecting an image motion signal included in the output signal; first separating means, coupled to said line difference-detecting means, said frame difference-detecting means, and said motion-detecting means, for separating and outputting the first signal component by changing a mixing ratio of the line and frame difference signals, in accordance with the image motion signal; data-interpolating means for receiving the first signal component from said first separating means and outputting the first signal component, which is interpolated to obtain an original data bandwidth; second separating means for receiving the input digital video signal and the first signal from said data-interpolating means and separating and outputting the second signal component; first frequency-shift means, for receiving the input digital video signal, shifting the signal to a frequency not higher than a predetermined frequency, and outputting a resultant signal to said data bandwidth-compressing means; and second frequency-shift means, for receiving the interpolated first signal component from said data-interpolated means, shifting the first signal component to an original frequency bandwidth thereof, and outputting a resultant signal component.

Claim 3

A separator according to claim 1, wherein said first frequency-shift means includes high-pass filter means for receiving the input digital video signal and outputting a signal of a high-frequency component higher than a first predetermined frequency, and first multiplier means, for multiplying an output signal from said high-pass filter means and a carrier signal corresponding to the input digital video signal, and said second frequency-shift means includes second multiplier means, for multiplying the interpolated first signal component and the carrier signal, and bandpass filter means for outputting the output signal from said second multiplier means, in accordance with the original frequency bandwidth.

Claim 4

A separator according to claim 1, wherein said data-interpolating means includes an interpolation filter.

Claim 5

A separator according to claim 2, wherein the first predetermined frequency is about 2 MHz.

Claim 6

A separator according to claim 2, wherein the frequency of the carrier signal is an integer multiple of a horizontal sync frequency of the input digital video signal and is close to 2 MHz.

Claim 7

A motion-adaptive type signal separator comprising: sampling means for receiving a composite TV signal composed of frequency-multiplexed first and second signals, and sampling the composite TV signal; first frequency-shift means, for receiving a sampling output from said sampling means and shifting a frequency of the sampling output; sub-sampling means for receiving a frequency-shifted output from said first frequency-shift means and sub-sampling the frequency-shifted output; frame time direction filter operating means for receiving a sub-sampled output from said sub-sampling means and performing a filter operation for the sub-sampled output in a frame time direction; vertical direction filter operating means for receiving the sub-sampled output from said sub-sampling means and performing a filter operation for the sub-sampled output in a vertical direction; first signal-separating means, for separating the first signal by changing a mixing ratio of operation outputs from said frame time direction filter operating means and said vertical direction filter operating means, in accordance with an amount of motion of an image indicated by an image motion signal included in the composite TV signal; interpolation filter means for returning a sampling frequency of the first signal output from said first signal-separating means to an original frequency of the signal before sub-sampling is performed by said sub-sampling means; second frequency-shift means, for receiving an output from said interpolation filter means and shifting a frequency of the output; and second signal-separating means, for separating the second signal by synthesizing a frequency-shifted output, from said second frequency-shift means, with the sampling output from said sampling means, wherein said sampling means is designed so as to sample the composite TV signal, by using a clock having a frequency of 4 times a color subcarrier frequency and synchronized with the composite TV signal, and said first and second frequency-shift means include four coefficient-multiplying means for respectively coefficient-multiplying the sampling output from said sampling means, using phase data of 0, π/7, 2π/7, and 3π/7, selecting means for sequentially selecting coefficient multiplication outputs from said four coefficient-multiplying means in a predetermined order, in accordance with the clock, and inverting means for inverting a polarity of each selected output from said selecting means, in accordance with a signal having a frequency of 4/7 the color subcarrier frequency and synchronized with the composite TV signal.

Claim 8

A motion-adaptive type signal separator comprising: sampling means for receiving a composite TV signal composed of frequency-multiplexed first and second signals, and sampling the composite TV signal; first frequency-shift means, for receiving a sampling output from said sampling means and shifting a frequency of the sampling output; sub-sampling means for receiving a frequency-shifted output from said first frequency-shift means and sub-sampling the frequency-shifted output; frame time direction filter operating means for receiving a sub-sampled output from said sub-sampling means and performing a filter operation for the sub-sampled output in a frame time direction; vertical direction filter operating means for receiving the sub-sampled output from said sub-sampling means and performing a filter operation for the sub-sampled output in a vertical direction; first signal-separating means, for separating the first signal by changing a mixing ratio of operation outputs from said frame time direction filter operating means and said vertical direction filter operating means, in accordance with an amount of motion of an image indicated by an image motion signal included in the composite TV signal; interpolation filter means for returning a sampling frequency of the first signal output from said first signal-separating means to an original frequency of the signal before sub-sampling is performed by said sub-sampling means; second frequency-shift means, for receiving an output from said interpolation filter means and shifting a frequency of the output; and second signal-separating means, for separating the second signal by synthesizing a frequency-shifted output, from said second frequency-shift means, with the sampling output from said sampling means, wherein said sampling means is designed so as to sample the composite TV signal, by using a clock having a frequency of 4 times a color subcarrier frequency and synchronized with the composite TV signal, and said first and second frequency-shift means include four coefficient-multiplying means for respectively coefficient-multiplying the sampling output from said sampling means, using phase data of 0, π/7, 2π/7, and 3π/7, selecting means for sequentially selecting coefficient multiplication outputs from said four coefficient-multiplying means in a predetermined order, in accordance with the clock, and inverting means for inverting a polarity of each selected output from said selecting means, in accordance with a signal having a frequency of 4/7 the color subcarrier frequency and synchronized with the composite TV signal.

Claim 9

A separator according to claim 5, further comprising: high-pass filter means for receiving a sampling output from said sampling means and supplying a signal of a high-frequency component, having a frequency higher than a predetermined frequency, to said first frequency-shift means; and bandpass filter means for receiving a frequency-shifted output from said second frequency-signal means and outputting an output as the first signal, in accordance with a frequency bandwidth of the sampling output from said sampling means.

Claim 10

A separator according to claim 7, wherein the predetermined frequency is about 2 MHz.

Claim 11

A separator according to claim 6, further comprising clock generating means for receiving the input analog video signal and generating the clock in synchronism with a burst signal of the signal.

Claim 12

A motion-adaptive type signal separator comprising: data bandwidth compressing means for receiving an input digital video signal including first and second signal components, compressing a data bandwidth of the signal, and outputting a resultant signal; line difference-detecting means including line memory means for storing the output signal from said data bandwidth-compressing means, for detecting a difference signal between adjacent lines; frame difference-detecting means including a frame memory means for storing the output signal from said data bandwidth-compressing means, for detecting a difference signal between adjacent frames; motion-detecting means for receiving the output signal from said data bandwidth-compressing means and detecting an image motion signal included in the output signal; separating means, coupled to said line difference-detecting means, said frame difference-detecting means, and said motion-detecting means, for separating and outputting the first signal component by changing a mixing ratio of the line and frame difference signals, in accordance with the image motion signal; data interpolating means for receiving the first signal component from said separating means and outputting the first signal component which is interpolated, to obtain an original data bandwidth; first frequency-shift means, for receiving the input digital video signal, shifting the signal to a frequency not higher than a predetermined frequency, and outputting a resultant signal to said data bandwidth-compressing means; and second frequency-shift means, for receiving the interpolated first signal component from said data-interpolating means, shifting the first signal component to an original frequency bandwidth thereof, and outputting a resultant signal component.

Claim 13

A motion-adaptive type signal separator comprising: data bandwidth compressing means for receiving an input digital video signal including first and second signal components, compressing a data bandwidth of the signal, and outputting a resultant signal; line difference-detecting means including line memory means for storing the output signal from said data bandwidth-compressing means, for detecting a difference signal between adjacent lines; frame difference-detecting means including a frame memory means for storing the output signal from said data bandwidth-compressing means, for detecting a difference signal between adjacent frames; motion-detecting means for receiving the output signal from said data bandwidth-compressing means and detecting an image motion signal included in the output signal; separating means, coupled to said line difference-detecting means, said frame difference-detecting means, and said motion-detecting means, for separating and outputting the first signal component by changing a mixing ratio of the line and frame difference signals, in accordance with the image motion signal; data interpolating means for receiving the first signal component from said separating means and outputting the first signal component which is interpolated, to obtain an original data bandwidth; first frequency-shift means, for receiving the input digital video signal, shifting the signal to a frequency not higher than a predetermined frequency, and outputting a resultant signal to said data bandwidth-compressing means; and second frequency-shift means, for receiving the interpolated first signal component from said data-interpolating means, shifting the first signal component to an original frequency bandwidth thereof, and outputting a resultant signal component.

Claim 14

A motion-adaptive type signal separator comprising: data bandwidth compressing means for receiving an input digital video signal including first and second signal components, comprising a data bandwidth of the signal, and outputting a resultant signal, said data bandwidth-compressing means including a sub-sample circuit; line difference-detecting means including line memory means for storing the output signal from said data bandwidth-compressing means, for detecting a difference signal between adjacent lines; frame difference-detecting means including a frame memory means for storing the output signal from said data bandwidth-compressing means, for detecting a difference signal between adjacent frames; motion-detecting means for receiving the output signal from said data bandwidth-compressing means and detecting an image motion signal included in the output signal; first separating means, coupled to said line difference-detecting means, said frame difference-detecting means, and said motion-detecting means, for separating and outputting the first signal component by changing a mixing ratio of the line and frame difference signals, in accordance with the image motion signal; data-interpolating means for receiving the first signal component from said first separating means and outputting the first signal component, which is interpolated to obtain an original data bandwidth; and second separating means for receiving the input digital video signal and the first signal from said data-interpolating means and separating and outputting the second signal component.

Claim 15

A motion-adaptive type signal separator comprising: data bandwidth compressing means for receiving an input digital video signal including first and second signal components, comprising a data bandwidth of the signal, and outputting a resultant signal, said data bandwidth-compressing means including a sub-sample circuit; line difference-detecting means including line memory means for storing the output signal from said data bandwidth-compressing means, for detecting a difference signal between adjacent lines; frame difference-detecting means including a frame memory means for storing the output signal from said data bandwidth-compressing means, for detecting a difference signal between adjacent frames; motion-detecting means for receiving the output signal from said data bandwidth-compressing means and detecting an image motion signal included in the output signal; first separating means, coupled to said line difference-detecting means, said frame difference-detecting means, and said motion-detecting means, for separating and outputting the first signal component by changing a mixing ratio of the line and frame difference signals, in accordance with the image motion signal; data-interpolating means for receiving the first signal component from said first separating means and outputting the first signal component, which is interpolated to obtain an original data bandwidth; and second separating means for receiving the input digital video signal and the first signal from said data-interpolating means and separating and outputting the second signal component.