US4979020A
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Television signal encoded with auxiliary vertical-temporal information
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1987-12-29
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Granted: 1990-12-18
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Expires: 2007-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A system for encoding a progressive scan widescreen EDTV signal so as to be compatible with a standard NTSC receiver develops an auxiliary signal containing vertical-temporal information derived from image frame difference information of the progressive scan signal. The auxiliary signal facilitates the conversion of the encoded NTSC compatible signal to pro-scan format in a widescreen progressive scan receiver.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael A. Isnardi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:01
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/01; H04N7/0117; H04N7/012; G; G06; G06T; G06T9/00; G06T9/004; H04N11/00; H04N11/24; H04N11/30; H04N7/0122; H04N9/00; H04N9/77; H04N9/78
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A system for processing a television-type signal comprising: means for providing an initial television-type signal with a progressive scanning format; means for converting said initial progressive scanning television signal to one with an interlaced scanning format, said converted interlaced television signal subject to being re-converted to a progressive scanning format; wherein to facilitate such re-conversion said system includes means responsive to said initial television signal for developing an auxiliary signal component comprising first frame difference information derived from first and second adjacent progressive scan frames of said initial television signal, and second frame difference information derived from said second frame and an adjacent third progressive scan frame of said initial television signal wherein said auxiliary signal and said converted TV signal are combined in a single signal channel.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
128 words
A system for processing a television-type signal comprising: means for providing an initial television-type signal with a progressive scanning format; means for converting said initial progressive scanning television signal to one with an interlaced scanning format, said converted interlaced television signal subject to being re-converted to a progressive scanning format; wherein to facilitate such re-conversion said system includes means responsive to said initial television signal for developing an auxiliary signal component comprising first frame difference information derived from first and second adjacent progressive scan frames of said initial television signal, and second frame difference information derived from said second frame and an adjacent third progressive scan frame of said initial television signal wherein said auxiliary signal and said converted TV signal are combined in a single signal channel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said auxiliary signal contains information representative of a difference between said first frame difference information and said second frame difference information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said auxiliary signal component is derived from first, second and third picture elements spatially aligned in a temporal direction combined with said converted television signal in a single signal channel to produce a combined signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A system according to claim 3, and further comprising television signal receiving means for receiving said combined signal; and means for developing an image representative signal in response to said received combined signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system according to claim 1, and further comprising means for lowpass filtering said auxiliary signal component.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system according to claim 5, wherein said lowpass filtering means exhibits a cut-off frequency below a chrominance frequency band.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said initial television signal is representative of a widescreen image having a side panel portion and a main panel portion, and having an overall aspect ratio greater than that of a standard television image.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
97 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said initial television signal comprises an image picture element A in a progressive scan image frame, an intermediate picture element X spatially aligned with picture element A in a succeeding adjacent progressive scan image frame, and a picture element B spatially aligned with picture element X in a succeeding adjacent progressive scan image frame; and said auxiliary signal component comprises information derived from a difference between a value of said picture element X and an average value of said picture elements A and B in accordance with the expression X-(A+B)/2.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said initial television signal includes luminance and chrominance information; and said auxiliary signal component is derived from said luminance information.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
128 words
A system for processing a television-type signal comprising: means for providing an initial television-type signal with a progressive scanning format; means for converting said initial progressive scanning television signal to one with an interlaced scanning formal, said converted interlaced television signal subject to being re-converted to a progressive scanning format; wherein to facilitate such re-conversion said system includes means responsive to said initial television signal for developing an auxiliary signal component comprising first frame difference information derived from first and second adjacent progressive scan frames of said initial television signal, and second frame difference information derived from said second frame and an adjacent third progressive scan frame of said initial television signal; and wherein said auxiliary signal component and said converted television signal quadrature modulate an RF carrier.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
128 words
A system for processing a television-type signal comprising: means for providing an initial television-type signal with a progressive scanning format; means for converting said initial progressive scanning television signal to one with an interlaced scanning formal, said converted interlaced television signal subject to being re-converted to a progressive scanning format; wherein to facilitate such re-conversion said system includes means responsive to said initial television signal for developing an auxiliary signal component comprising first frame difference information derived from first and second adjacent progressive scan frames of said initial television signal, and second frame difference information derived from said second frame and an adjacent third progressive scan frame of said initial television signal; and wherein said auxiliary signal component and said converted television signal quadrature modulate an RF carrier.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
171 words
A system for receiving a television-type signal including a component representative of image information to be displayed with an interlaced line scanning format, and including an auxiliary signal component containing first frame difference information derived from first and second adjacent progressive scan frames of a corresponding television signal exhibiting a progressive line scanning format, wherein said representative component and said auxiliary component are contained in a single channel, and second frame difference information derived from said second field and an adjacent third progressive scan frame of said corresponding television signal exhibiting a progressive line scanning format, said system comprising means for separating said television signal into said interlaced line scanning component and said auxiliary component; a video signal processing channel for processing said interlaced line scanning component; means included in said channel for converting said interlaced line scanning component into a progressive line scanning component; and means for coupling said auxiliary component to said channel to facilitate the conversion of said interlaced line scanning component into said progressive line scanning component.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
171 words
A system for receiving a television-type signal including a component representative of image information to be displayed with an interlaced line scanning format, and including an auxiliary signal component containing first frame difference information derived from first and second adjacent progressive scan frames of a corresponding television signal exhibiting a progressive line scanning format, wherein said representative component and said auxiliary component are contained in a single channel, and second frame difference information derived from said second field and an adjacent third progressive scan frame of said corresponding television signal exhibiting a progressive line scanning format, said system comprising means for separating said television signal into said interlaced line scanning component and said auxiliary component; a video signal processing channel for processing said interlaced line scanning component; means included in said channel for converting said interlaced line scanning component into a progressive line scanning component; and means for coupling said auxiliary component to said channel to facilitate the conversion of said interlaced line scanning component into said progressive line scanning component.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system according to claim 11, wherein said image representative component of said received television signal includes luminance and chrominance information; and said auxiliary signal component is derived from said luminance information.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
70 words
A system according to claim 11, wherein said image representative component of said television signal includes information representative of a widescreen image having a side panel portion and a main panel portion, and having an image aspect ratio greater than that of a standard television image; said video signal processing channel includes means for translating said widescreen image information; and said converting means responds to said translated widescreen image information.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to claim 11, wherein said auxiliary component includes information representative of a difference between said first frame difference information and said second frame difference information.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
177 words
A system for receiving a television-type signal including a component representative of image information to be displayed with an interlaced line scanning format, and including an auxiliary signal component containing first frame difference information derived from first and second adjacent progressive scan frames of a corresponding television signal exhibiting a progressive line scanning format, and second frame difference information derived from said second field and an adjacent third progressive scan frame of said corresponding television signal exhibiting a progressive line scanning format, said system comprising means for separating said television signal into said interlaced line scanning component and said auxiliary component, said separating means including an RF demodulator for demodulating an RF carrier signal quadrature modulated by said auxiliary signal component; a video signal processing channel for processing said interlaced line scanning component; means included in said channel for converting said interlaced line scanning component into a progressive line scanning component; and means for coupling said auxiliary component to said channel to facilitate the conversion of said interlaced line scanning component into said progressive line scanning component.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
177 words
A system for receiving a television-type signal including a component representative of image information to be displayed with an interlaced line scanning format, and including an auxiliary signal component containing first frame difference information derived from first and second adjacent progressive scan frames of a corresponding television signal exhibiting a progressive line scanning format, and second frame difference information derived from said second field and an adjacent third progressive scan frame of said corresponding television signal exhibiting a progressive line scanning format, said system comprising means for separating said television signal into said interlaced line scanning component and said auxiliary component, said separating means including an RF demodulator for demodulating an RF carrier signal quadrature modulated by said auxiliary signal component; a video signal processing channel for processing said interlaced line scanning component; means included in said channel for converting said interlaced line scanning component into a progressive line scanning component; and means for coupling said auxiliary component to said channel to facilitate the conversion of said interlaced line scanning component into said progressive line scanning component.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
191 words
A system for receiving a television-type signal including (a) an image component exhibiting an interlaced line scanning format derived from a corresponding original television-type signal including an image component exhibiting a progressive line scanning format, said original television signal comprising an image picture element A in a progressive scan frame, an intermediate picture element X spatially aligned with picture element A in a succeeding adjacent progressive scan image frame, and a picture element B spatially aligned with picture element X in a succeeding adjacent progressive scan frame, and (b) an auxiliary component including information derived from a difference between a value of said picture element X and an average value of said picture elements A and B in accordance with the expression X-(A+B)/2, wherein said interlaced image component and said auxiliary component are contained in a single channel said system comprising means for separating said interlaced image component and said auxiliary component; means for converting said interlaced line scanning format of said image component to a progressive line scanning format; and means for coupling said auxiliary component to said converting means to facilitate said conversion to said progressive line scanning format.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
191 words
A system for receiving a television-type signal including (a) an image component exhibiting an interlaced line scanning format derived from a corresponding original television-type signal including an image component exhibiting a progressive line scanning format, said original television signal comprising an image picture element A in a progressive scan frame, an intermediate picture element X spatially aligned with picture element A in a succeeding adjacent progressive scan image frame, and a picture element B spatially aligned with picture element X in a succeeding adjacent progressive scan frame, and (b) an auxiliary component including information derived from a difference between a value of said picture element X and an average value of said picture elements A and B in accordance with the expression X-(A+B)/2, wherein said interlaced image component and said auxiliary component are contained in a single channel said system comprising means for separating said interlaced image component and said auxiliary component; means for converting said interlaced line scanning format of said image component to a progressive line scanning format; and means for coupling said auxiliary component to said converting means to facilitate said conversion to said progressive line scanning format.
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