US4897716A
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Method and apparatus for adaptively displaying video signals
Assignee: British Broadcasting Corp
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Filing: 1987-12-02
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Granted: 1990-01-30
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Expires: 2007-12-02
Abstract
Abstract A video display device has a scanning standard which is instantaneously adaptively dependent on the presence of movement in the picture. With a 625/50/2:1 input signal, in the absence of motion the standard used is 625/100/2:1. In the presence of motion the standard can remain 625/50/2:1. The video input is applied to aline store (108) and through an attenuator (102) to field stores (104). An appropriate one of the store outputs is selected by a switch (12) in dependence on a movement signal (116). In a preferred alternative, in the presence of motion the standard is altered to 625/50/1:1.
Inventors
- 👤 John O. Drewery
- 👤 Arthur H. Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:19
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/01; H04N7/0135; H04N7/0137; H04N5/00; H04N5/14; H04N5/144; H04N7/0117; H04N7/012
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A video display device comprising a first input means for receiving a first video signal representing an image and having a first scanning standard; a second input means for receiving a movement signal containing information as to whether designated areas of the image being represented by the first video signal contain stationary or moving information; means for deriving from the first video signal a second video signal having a second scanning standard; display means operable at the second scanning standard; means for applying the second video signal to the display means; and means for selectively blanking lines in the second video signal applied to the display means in each designated area of the image being represented in dependence upon the received movement signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A video display device comprising a first input means for receiving a first video signal representing an image and having a first scanning standard; a second input means for receiving a movement signal containing information as to whether designated areas of the image being represented by the first video signal contain stationary or moving information; means for deriving from the first video signal a second video signal having a second scanning standard; display means operable at the second scanning standard; means for applying the second video signal to the display means; and means for selectively blanking lines in the second video signal applied to the display means in each designated area of the image being represented in dependence upon the received movement signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
A video display device according to claim 1, in which the first video signal has N fields per second with a 2:1 interlace, and the second video signal has 2N fields per second without interlace, and in which, in the absence of movement, lines in the second video signal are blanked such as to apply the signal to the display at 2N fields per second with interlace.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A video display device according to claim 2 in which in the presence of movement lines in the second video signal are blanked so as to apply the signal to the display at N fields per second without interlace.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A video display device according to claim 2 in which in the presence of movement lines in the second video signal are blanked so as to apply the signal to the display at N fields per second without interlace.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
142 words
A video display device comprising: a first input means for receiving a first video signal representing an image and having a first scanning standard; a second input means for receiving a movement signal containing information as to whether designated areas of the image being represented by the first video signal containing stationary or moving information; a plurality of field store means coupled to the first input means and having a plurality of outputs; interpolation means selectably coupled to the outputs of the field store means for providing a spatially interpolated video signal for display in moving areas of the image and a temporally interpolated video signal for display in stationary areas of the image, said spatially and temporally interpolated signals containing blanked lines of video information such that they may both be applied to display means operating at a second scanning standard.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
142 words
A video display device comprising: a first input means for receiving a first video signal representing an image and having a first scanning standard; a second input means for receiving a movement signal containing information as to whether designated areas of the image being represented by the first video signal containing stationary or moving information; a plurality of field store means coupled to the first input means and having a plurality of outputs; interpolation means selectably coupled to the outputs of the field store means for providing a spatially interpolated video signal for display in moving areas of the image and a temporally interpolated video signal for display in stationary areas of the image, said spatially and temporally interpolated signals containing blanked lines of video information such that they may both be applied to display means operating at a second scanning standard.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A video display device according to claim 5 including means responsive to the rate of movement in the image to cause varying proportions of the temporally and spatially interpolated video signals to be applied to the display means.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
97 words
A method for displaying a video signal comprising the steps of: receiving a first video signal representing an image and having a first scanning standard; receiving a movement signal containing information as to whether designated areas of the image being represented by the video signal contain stationary or moving information; deriving from the first video signal a second video signal having a second scanning standard; applying the second video signal to the display means; and selectively blanking lines of the second video signal in each designated area of the image in accordance with the received movement signal.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
97 words
A method for displaying a video signal comprising the steps of: receiving a first video signal representing an image and having a first scanning standard; receiving a movement signal containing information as to whether designated areas of the image being represented by the video signal contain stationary or moving information; deriving from the first video signal a second video signal having a second scanning standard; applying the second video signal to the display means; and selectively blanking lines of the second video signal in each designated area of the image in accordance with the received movement signal.
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