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Time base corrector memory arrangement and memory control
Assignee: Ampex Corp
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Filing: 1990-01-29
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Granted: 1991-05-28
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Expires: 2010-01-29
Abstract
Abstract A time base corrector including a frame memory and a memory control. The memory control is microprocessor based and calculates the starting addresses of memory areas at which video data will be written to or read from the frame memory and the starting times of those sequences. The memory control receives information concerning the configuration of the time base corrector, the input video field sequence, the desired output video field sequence, timing components of the input and reference clock signals, TV standard, and operator commands to make these calculations. The results of the control are time base corrections for horizontal and vertical phase errors, horizontal and vertical positioning control, color frame sequencing, color correction of chroma phase, configuration delay adjustment, and other advantageous operations.
Inventors
- 👤 Jan S. Wesolowski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:42
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/79; H04N9/87; H04N9/89; H04N9/896; H04N17/00; H04N17/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A method for correcting time base errors in a video signal to synchronize the video signal with a reference signal having horizontal synchronizing pulses, comprising the steps of: storing the video signal in a memory in increments of one horizontal line of video information and at a rate synchronized to horizontal pulses in said video signal; reading the increments of the stored video signal from said memory at a rate equal to the frequency of the horizontal synchronizing pulses in said reference signal; and varying the time at which one of said storing and reading steps is initiated relative to the occurrence of a horizontal synchronizing pulse in its corresponding video or reference signal in increments of one-half of a horizontal line.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
122 words
A method for correcting time base errors in a video signal to synchronize the video signal with a reference signal having horizontal synchronizing pulses, comprising the steps of: storing the video signal in a memory in increments of one horizontal line of video information and at a rate synchronized to horizontal pulses in said video signal; reading the increments of the stored video signal from said memory at a rate equal to the frequency of the horizontal synchronizing pulses in said reference signal; and varying the time at which one of said storing and reading steps is initiated relative to the occurrence of a horizontal synchronizing pulse in its corresponding video or reference signal in increments of one-half of a horizontal line.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
188 words
A method for correcting time base errors in a video signal to synchronize the video signal with a reference signal having vertical and horizontal synchronizing pulses, comprising the steps of: detecting a vertical synchronizing pulse in said video signal; calculating an address at which to begin storing said video signal in a memory; storing said video signal in the memory in increments of one horizontal line each, beginning at said calculated address and at a rate corresponding to the frequency of horizontal synchronizing pulses in said video signal and synchronized with said vertical synchronizing pulse; detecting a vertical synchronizing pulse in said reference signal; calculating an address at which to begin reading a stored video signal from said memory; reading a stored video signal from said addressing the memory at a rate corresponding to the frequency of horizontal synchronizing pulses in said reference signal and synchronizing with the vertical synchronizing pulse in said reference signal; and delaying the initiation of one of said storing and reading steps by increments of one-half of a horizontal line relative to the vertical synchronizing pulse from the corresponding video or reference signal.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
188 words
A method for correcting time base errors in a video signal to synchronize the video signal with a reference signal having vertical and horizontal synchronizing pulses, comprising the steps of: detecting a vertical synchronizing pulse in said video signal; calculating an address at which to begin storing said video signal in a memory; storing said video signal in the memory in increments of one horizontal line each, beginning at said calculated address and at a rate corresponding to the frequency of horizontal synchronizing pulses in said video signal and synchronized with said vertical synchronizing pulse; detecting a vertical synchronizing pulse in said reference signal; calculating an address at which to begin reading a stored video signal from said memory; reading a stored video signal from said addressing the memory at a rate corresponding to the frequency of horizontal synchronizing pulses in said reference signal and synchronizing with the vertical synchronizing pulse in said reference signal; and delaying the initiation of one of said storing and reading steps by increments of one-half of a horizontal line relative to the vertical synchronizing pulse from the corresponding video or reference signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 2 further including the steps of determining whether each of said detected vertical synchronizing pulse related to an odd or even video field, and wherein said initiation is delayed by a multiple of one-half of a horizontal line, said multiple being related to said determination of whether the detected pulses relate to odd or even fields.
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