US5280353A
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Method and apparatus for signal processing by interpolation and filtering with simultaneous frequency response compensation and offset generation
Assignee: Cintel International Ltd
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Filing: 1991-11-15
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Granted: 1994-01-18
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Expires: 2011-11-15
Abstract
Abstract A sampled input signal, e.g. a video signal, is processed to provide output signals appropriate for positions between input samples by interpolating between the input samples using an interpolating transversal filter (110) and filtering the interpolated signal with a second filter (150) the gain of which increases with increasing frequency. The coefficients of the interpolating transversal filter are chosen so as simultaneously to compensate the frequency response of the second filter and to provide a desired position offset of the output samples with respect to the input samples. The interpolation and filtering steps may be reversed in order. Surprisingly the interpolation is improved in quality when it incorporates a de-emphasis operation in this way. The sampling may be the sampling achieved by the video signal line structure. A non-linear circuit (140) such as a gamma corrector may be interposed between the interpolator and the equalizer. The system can in particular be used to process the video output of a telecine, or to process digital audio signals.
Inventors
- 👤 John L. E. Baldwin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:13
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/01; H04N7/0135; H04N3/00; H04N3/36; H04N3/38; H04N5/00; H04N5/14; H04N5/20; H04N5/205; H04N5/222; H04N5/253; H04N7/0112; H04N9/00; H04N9/11; H04N9/64; H04N9/68; H04N9/69
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A method of processing sampled input signals to derive signals appropriate for positions between input samples, comprising the following steps in either order: interpolating samples with a filter having the form of a transversal filter; and filtering the samples with a filter providing a frequency response where the gain increases with increasing frequency; the coefficients of the transversal filter being so chosen as simultaneously to compensate the frequency response of the filtering step and to provide a desired position offset of the output samples with respect to the input samples.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
90 words
A method of processing sampled input signals to derive signals appropriate for positions between input samples, comprising the following steps in either order: interpolating samples with a filter having the form of a transversal filter; and filtering the samples with a filter providing a frequency response where the gain increases with increasing frequency; the coefficients of the transversal filter being so chosen as simultaneously to compensate the frequency response of the filtering step and to provide a desired position offset of the output samples with respect to the input samples.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1, in which the coefficients of the interpolating filter are all of the same sign.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 1, in which the filtering step is achieved with the use of a transversal filter with fixed coefficients.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 1, in which the interpolating step is achieved with the use of an interpolating filter with variable coefficients to provide a variable position offset.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1, in which the interpolating step precedes the filtering step.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 5, including a smooth non-linear processing operation between the interpolating and filtering steps.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 6, in which the smooth non-linear processing operation performs gamma correction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1, in which the operations are performed on digital signals.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1, in which the signals being processed are video signals.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 9, in which the interpolation is in the horizontal direction.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 9, in which the interpolation is in the vertical direction.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 9, in which the interpolation is in the temporal direction.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
84 words
Apparatus for processing sampled input signals to derive signals appropriate for positions between input samples, comprising the cascade connection of: interpolating filter means having the form of a transversal filter; and second filter means providing a frequency response where the gain increases with increasing frequency; and the coefficients of the transversal filter being so chosen as simultaneously to compensate the frequency response of the second filter means and to provide a desired position offset of the output samples with respect to the input samples.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
84 words
Apparatus for processing sampled input signals to derive signals appropriate for positions between input samples, comprising the cascade connection of: interpolating filter means having the form of a transversal filter; and second filter means providing a frequency response where the gain increases with increasing frequency; and the coefficients of the transversal filter being so chosen as simultaneously to compensate the frequency response of the second filter means and to provide a desired position offset of the output samples with respect to the input samples.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus according to claim 13, in which the coefficients of the interpolating filter means are all of the same sign.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus according to claim 13, in which the second filter means is a transversal filter with fixed coefficients.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus according to claim 13, in which the interpolating filter means has variable coefficients to provide a variable position offset.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus according to claim 13, in which the interpolating filter means precedes the second filter means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus according to claim 17, including means effecting a smooth non-linear processing operation between the interpolating and fixed transversal filters means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus according to claim 18, in which the means effecting a smooth non-linear processing operation is a gamma corrector.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
33 words
Apparatus according to claim 13, in which the second filter means comprises a first partial filter means preceding the interpolating filter means and a second partial filter means following the interpolating filter means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus according to claim 13, in which the operations are performed on digital signals.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus according to claims 13, in which the signals being processed are video signals.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus according to claim 22, in which the interpolation is in the horizontal direction.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus according to claim 22, in which the interpolation is in the vertical direction.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus according to claim 22, in which the interpolation is in the temporal direction.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
114 words
A video display device, comprising: an input for receiving an input video signal; interpolation means coupled to the input, the interpolation means comprising a transversal filter; equaliser means coupled in a series circuit with the interpolation means, the equaliser means providing a gain which generally increases with increasing frequency; a display coupled to the said series circuit to receive an output signal therefrom and display an image in response thereto; in which the transversal filter in the interpolation means has filter coefficients such as to compensate, in the frequency range relevant to the display, for the frequency response of the equaliser means, and such as to provide a position offset appropriate to the interpolation.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
114 words
A video display device, comprising: an input for receiving an input video signal; interpolation means coupled to the input, the interpolation means comprising a transversal filter; equaliser means coupled in a series circuit with the interpolation means, the equaliser means providing a gain which generally increases with increasing frequency; a display coupled to the said series circuit to receive an output signal therefrom and display an image in response thereto; in which the transversal filter in the interpolation means has filter coefficients such as to compensate, in the frequency range relevant to the display, for the frequency response of the equaliser means, and such as to provide a position offset appropriate to the interpolation.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
A video display device according to claim 26, including a gamma correction circuit coupled between the interpolation means and the equaliser means.
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