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Apparatus for detecting positive and negative noise signals in a video signal
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1989-11-14
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Granted: 1991-07-16
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Expires: 2009-11-14
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for detecting noise signals, such as may be due to dropout, in a video signal includes a first detector for detecting positive and negative noise signals included in the positive portion of an input video signal, such as the video information portion, and a second detector for detecting positive and negative noise signals included in the negative portion of that video signal, such as the synchronizing signal portion. An output noise indication representing noise detected in the video and synchronizing portions of the input signal is produced as a function of the outputs from the first and second detectors.
Inventors
- 👤 Isao Ichimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 02:36
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/79; H04N9/87; H04N9/88; H04N9/80; H04N9/81
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
Apparatus for detecting noise signals in a video signal, comprising: input means for supplying an input video signal having a video information portion and a synchronizing portion, one of said video information and synchronizing portions is positive and includes substantially positive signals and the other of said portions is negative and includes negative signals; first detecting means coupled to said input means and defining a first range for detecting positive and negative noise signals outside said first range and included in said positive portion of the video signal; second detecting means coupled to said input means and defining a second range for detecting positive and negative noise signals outside said second range and included in said negative portion of the video signal; and output means coupled to said first and second detecting means for producing an output noise indication representing noise detected in said positive portion and noise detected in said negative portion of the input video signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
Apparatus for detecting noise signals in a video signal, comprising: input means for supplying an input video signal having a video information portion and a synchronizing portion, one of said video information and synchronizing portions is positive and includes substantially positive signals and the other of said portions is negative and includes negative signals; first detecting means coupled to said input means and defining a first range for detecting positive and negative noise signals outside said first range and included in said positive portion of the video signal; second detecting means coupled to said input means and defining a second range for detecting positive and negative noise signals outside said second range and included in said negative portion of the video signal; and output means coupled to said first and second detecting means for producing an output noise indication representing noise detected in said positive portion and noise detected in said negative portion of the input video signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first range has a first average value; and said second range has a second average value less than said first average value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said first range is from about -10 IRE units to about 110 IRE units, and said second range is from about -50 IRE units to about 60 IRE units.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
96 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein each of said detecting means comprises upper and lower level detectors, said upper level detector detecting when a signal level of a respective portion of the video signal exceeds a predetermined upper level and said lower level detector detecting when a signal level of said respective portion of the video signal is less than a predetermined lower level, the upper and lower predetermined levels of the level detectors in the first detecting means differing from the upper and lower predetermined levels of the level detectors in the second detecting means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
108 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said output means comprises switch means for receiving outputs from said first detecting means when the signal level of the positive portion of the video signal is outside said first range and for receiving outputs from said second detecting means when the signal level of the negative portion of the video signal is outside said second range; and switch control means for generating a switch control signal when the respective positive and negative portions of the video signal are present for changing over said switch means from receiving outputs from said first detecting means to receiving outputs from said second detecting means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said negative portion of the video signal contains horizontal synchronizing signals; and said switch control means comprises synchronizing signal sensing means for sensing a horizontal synchronizing signal to change over said switch means.
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