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Noise reducing circuit for images
Assignee: Pioneer Corp
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Filing: 1992-07-17
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Granted: 1994-01-11
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Expires: 2012-07-17
Abstract
Abstract A noise reducing circuit for video images. A motion detector outputs a first difference between a first video signal and a second image signal. A compensation signal producing circuit generates a compensation signal in accordance with the first difference. The compensation signal is outputted in accordance with a third signal supplied to the compensation signal producing means. A subtracter subtracts the compensation signal from the first video signal to output a second difference between the compensation signal and first video signal. The second difference has the same image information as the first image signal with noise eliminated. An image delaying circuit or memory receives the second difference from the subtracter and outputs a delayed second difference signal. The delayed second difference signal has a delay time of at least one frame and is outputted as the second image signal. A band-pass filter passes frequency components only in a predetermined frequency range either in the first difference signal, in the first video signal, or in the second video signal. A level detector for detecting a level of the frequency components to output the third signal in accordance with the level of the frequency passed by the band-pass filter.
Inventors
- 👤 Junichi Nakada
- 👤 Tsutomu Banno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 20:13
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/64; H04N9/646; H04N5/00; H04N5/14; H04N5/21
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A noise reducing circuit for video images comprising: motion detecting means for outputting a first difference between a first image signal and a second image signal; compensation signal producing means for generating a compensation signal in accordance with said first difference, said compensation signal being outputted in accordance with a third signal supplied to said compensation signal producing means; subtracting means for subtracting said compensation signal from said first image signal to output a second difference between said compensation signal and said first image signal, said second difference having the same image information as said first image signal with noise eliminated therefrom; image delaying means for receiving said second difference from the subtracting means and outputting a delayed second difference signal, said delayed second difference signal having a delay time of at least one field and being outputted as said second image signal; extracting means for extracting frequency components in a predetermined frequency range of said first difference outputted from said motion detecting means; level detecting means for detecting a level of said frequency components to output said third signal in accordance with the level of said frequency components.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
A noise reducing circuit for video images comprising: motion detecting means for outputting a first difference between a first image signal and a second image signal; compensation signal producing means for generating a compensation signal in accordance with said first difference, said compensation signal being outputted in accordance with a third signal supplied to said compensation signal producing means; subtracting means for subtracting said compensation signal from said first image signal to output a second difference between said compensation signal and said first image signal, said second difference having the same image information as said first image signal with noise eliminated therefrom; image delaying means for receiving said second difference from the subtracting means and outputting a delayed second difference signal, said delayed second difference signal having a delay time of at least one field and being outputted as said second image signal; extracting means for extracting frequency components in a predetermined frequency range of said first difference outputted from said motion detecting means; level detecting means for detecting a level of said frequency components to output said third signal in accordance with the level of said frequency components.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
A noise reducing circuit for video images according to claim 1, wherein said third signal is a binary signal having a first state and a second state, said compensation signal is outputted when said third signal is in said first state, and said compensation signal is not outputted when said third signal is in said second state.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
A noise reducing circuit for video images according to claim 1, wherein said third signal has different values depending on said level of the frequency components extracted by said extracting means, and said compensation signal producing means outputs said compensation signal multiplied by said third signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A noise reducing circuit for video images according to claim 3, wherein said different values of said third signal are stepwise in level change depending on said level of frequency components extracted by said extracting means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A noise reducing circuit for video images according to claim 3, wherein said different values of said third signal are continuous in level change depending on said level of frequency components extracted by said extracting means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
181 words
A noise reducing circuit for video images comprising: motion detecting means for outputting a first difference between a first image signal and a second image signal; compensation signal producing means for generating a compensation signal in accordance with said first difference, said compensation signal being outputted in accordance with a third signal supplied to said compensation signal producing means; subtracting means for subtracting said compensation signal from said first image signal to output a second difference between said compensation signal and said first image signal, said second difference having the same image information as said first image signal with noise eliminated therefrom; image delaying means for receiving said second difference from the subtracting means and outputting a delayed second difference signal, said delayed second difference signal having a delay time of at least one field and being outputted as said second image signal; extracting means for extracting color signal components from an image signal; level detecting means for detecting a level of said color signal components to output said third signal in accordance with the level of said color signal components.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
181 words
A noise reducing circuit for video images comprising: motion detecting means for outputting a first difference between a first image signal and a second image signal; compensation signal producing means for generating a compensation signal in accordance with said first difference, said compensation signal being outputted in accordance with a third signal supplied to said compensation signal producing means; subtracting means for subtracting said compensation signal from said first image signal to output a second difference between said compensation signal and said first image signal, said second difference having the same image information as said first image signal with noise eliminated therefrom; image delaying means for receiving said second difference from the subtracting means and outputting a delayed second difference signal, said delayed second difference signal having a delay time of at least one field and being outputted as said second image signal; extracting means for extracting color signal components from an image signal; level detecting means for detecting a level of said color signal components to output said third signal in accordance with the level of said color signal components.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A noise reducing circuit for video images according to claim 6, wherein said extracting means extracts said color signal components from said first image signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A noise reducing circuit for video images according to claim 6, wherein said extracting means extracts said color signal components from said second image signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
56 words
A noise reducing circuit for video images according to claim 6, wherein said third signal is a binary signal having a first state and a second state, said compensation is outputted when said third signal is in said first state, and said compensation signal is not outputted when said third signal is in said second state.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
A noise reducing circuit for video images according to claim 6, said third signal has different values depending on said level of the frequency components extracted by said extracting means, and said compensation signal producing means outputs said compensation signal multiplied by said third signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
A noise reducing circuit for video images according to claim 10, wherein said different values of said third signal are stepwise in level depending on said level of frequency components extracted by said extracting means.
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