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Method of processing video signals which are sampled according to a sampling pattern having at least one omitted element which differs from picture frame to picture frame and a video signal converter for putting this method into effect
Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1988-05-23
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Granted: 1990-01-23
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Expires: 2008-05-23
Abstract
Abstract A method of processing video signals which are sampled according to a sampling network which differs from picture to picture and a video signal converter for putting this method into effect. A video signal converter for putting into effect a method of processing a video signal which has been sampled according to a sampling pattern which differs from picture to picture. This converter includes: (a) a spatial filtering circuit which is an interpolation circuit (30); (b) a selection circuit having a first memory (10) which delays the input signal by the duration of a picture, a second memory (20) for delaying the output of the first memory by the duration of a picture, first and second delay circuits (40 and 50), and a sorting circuit (60) which receives at its three inputs the output signal of the second delay circuit, the output signal of the interpolation circuit, and the output signal of the first delay circuit, respectively; and (c) a final picture recovery circuit, having a third delay circuit (70) and a multiplexing circuit (80).
Inventors
- 👤 Olivier Chantelou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 19:16
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N7/00; H04N7/01; H04N7/0117; H04N7/012
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A method of processing input video signals which are sampled according to a sampling pattern having at least one omitted element which differs from picture frame to picture frame, said method including the steps: intra-picture spatially filtering video signals of a current picture frame for obtaining spatially filtered video signals of said current picture frame; median filtering said spatially filtered video signals of said current picture frame, video signals of a picture frame preceding said current picture frame, and video signals of a picture frame subsequent to said current picture frame for obtaining median filtered video signals; and multiplexing said median filtered video signals and said video signals of said current picture frame for obtaining video signals which are sampled according to said sampling pattern having all elements present for all picture frames.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
133 words
A method of processing input video signals which are sampled according to a sampling pattern having at least one omitted element which differs from picture frame to picture frame, said method including the steps: intra-picture spatially filtering video signals of a current picture frame for obtaining spatially filtered video signals of said current picture frame; median filtering said spatially filtered video signals of said current picture frame, video signals of a picture frame preceding said current picture frame, and video signals of a picture frame subsequent to said current picture frame for obtaining median filtered video signals; and multiplexing said median filtered video signals and said video signals of said current picture frame for obtaining video signals which are sampled according to said sampling pattern having all elements present for all picture frames.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of processing video signals as claimed in claim 1, wherein said intra-picture spatially filtering comprises weighting values of elements of said current picture frame occurring adjacent to said omitted element to be generated in a current line and values of elements of said current picture frame occurring adjacent to said omitted element to be generated in lines neighboring said current line.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of processing video signals as claimed in claim 1, wherein said multiplexing includes delaying said video signals of said current picture frame for realignment, with respect to time, with said median filtered video signals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
138 words
A converter for processing input video signals which are sampled according to a sampling pattern having at least one omitted element which differs from picture frame to picture frame, said converter comprising: means for intra-picture spatially filtering video signals of a current picture frame for obtaining spatially filtered video signals of said current picture frame; means for median filtering said spatially filtered video signals of said current picture frame, video signals of a picture frame preceding said current picture frame, and video signals of a picture frame subsequent to said current picture frame for obtaining median filtered video signals; and means for multiplexing said median filtered video signals and said video signals of said current picture frame for obtaining a video signal which is sampled according to said sampling pattern having all elements present for all picture frames.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
138 words
A converter for processing input video signals which are sampled according to a sampling pattern having at least one omitted element which differs from picture frame to picture frame, said converter comprising: means for intra-picture spatially filtering video signals of a current picture frame for obtaining spatially filtered video signals of said current picture frame; means for median filtering said spatially filtered video signals of said current picture frame, video signals of a picture frame preceding said current picture frame, and video signals of a picture frame subsequent to said current picture frame for obtaining median filtered video signals; and means for multiplexing said median filtered video signals and said video signals of said current picture frame for obtaining a video signal which is sampled according to said sampling pattern having all elements present for all picture frames.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
64 words
The converter as claimed in claim 4, wherein said intra-picture spatially filtering means comprises means for weighting values of elements of said current picture frame occurring adjacent to said omitted element to be generated in a current line and for weighting values of elements of said current picture frame occurring adjacent to said omitted element to be generated in lines neighboring said current line.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
152 words
The converter as claimed in claim 5, wherein said means for median filtering comprises: a first memory to which said input video signals are applied, said first memory delaying said input video signals for a duration of one picture frame period; a second memory to which output signals of said first memory are applied, said second memory delaying said output signals of said first memory for a duration of one picture frame period; a sorting circuit having inputs for receiving said input video signals, said spatially filtered signals, and output signals of said second memory, said sorting circuit comprising means for determining a median one of the signals applied to the inputs thereof and for passing the determined median signals to an output of said sorting circuit, wherein said output signals of said first memory are applied to said intra-picture spatially filtering means as the video signals of said current picture frame.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
The converter as claimed in claim 6, wherein said converter further comprises first and second delay circuits for respectively delaying said input video signals being applied to said sorting circuit and the output signals of said second memory, said first and second delay circuits realigning, with respect to time, the signals applied thereto with said spatially filtered signals.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The converter as claimed in claim 7, wherein said means for multiplexing comprises a multiplexer for receiving output signals of said sorting circuit and the output signals of said first memory.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
The converter as claimed in claim 8, wherein said converter further comprises a third delay circuit connected between said first memory and said multiplexer for realigning, with respect to time, the video signals of said current picture frame with the output signals of said sorting circuit.
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