US5337153A
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Image transforming device for changing frame frequencies of a video image
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1992-01-28
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Granted: 1994-08-09
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Expires: 2012-01-28
Abstract
Abstract An image transforming device transforms images by transforming video signals into a spatial frequency range, by frame-interpolating the transformed signals in the spatial frequency range and by reversely transforming such signals. In such a device, a portion moving isolated in a frame can be frame-interpolated in such a manner that the isolated motion is dispersed over the entire frame. Thus, even when a frame contains an isolated moving portion, the device can provide a natural image, effectively avoiding degradation of image quality.
Inventors
- 👤 Jun Takayama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 06:28
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N19/00; H04N19/60; H04N19/625; H04N7/00; H04N7/01; H04N7/0135; H04N19/40; H04N19/50; H04N19/587; H04N19/59
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
An image transforming device comprising: means for transforming an inputted video signal into perpendicularly intersected frequency components in a spatial frequency range; interpolating means for generating frequency components which are frame-interpolated according to a change in said perpendicularly intersected frequency components with a progression of frames; and means or reverse transforming said frame-interpolated frequency components reversely to the transformation effected by said means for transforming.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
An image transforming device comprising: means for transforming an inputted video signal into perpendicularly intersected frequency components in a spatial frequency range; interpolating means for generating frequency components which are frame-interpolated according to a change in said perpendicularly intersected frequency components with a progression of frames; and means or reverse transforming said frame-interpolated frequency components reversely to the transformation effected by said means for transforming.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The image transforming device according to claim 1, wherein said means for transforming transforms a video signal for one frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The image transforming device according to claim 2, wherein the interpolating means performs frame-interpolation with frequency components of either a frame preceding said one frame or a frame subsequent to said one frame at a portion with a scene change.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
92 words
An image transforming device comprising: means for dividing an image formed by a video signal into a plurality of blocks; means for transforming said plurality of blocks into perpendicularly intersected frequency components in a spatial frequency range; interpolating means for generating frequency components which are frame-interpolated according to a change in said perpendicularly intersected frequency components with a progression of frames; means for reverse transforming said frame-interpolated frequency components reversely to the transformation effected by said means for reverse transforming; and means for reconstituting signals output from said means for reverse transforming.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
92 words
An image transforming device comprising: means for dividing an image formed by a video signal into a plurality of blocks; means for transforming said plurality of blocks into perpendicularly intersected frequency components in a spatial frequency range; interpolating means for generating frequency components which are frame-interpolated according to a change in said perpendicularly intersected frequency components with a progression of frames; means for reverse transforming said frame-interpolated frequency components reversely to the transformation effected by said means for reverse transforming; and means for reconstituting signals output from said means for reverse transforming.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
The image transforming device according to claim 4, further comprising: low pass filter means for restricting said frequency components outputted from said interpolating circuits so that differences in frequency components between the blocks become less as frequency of the frequency components becomes higher, and outputting to said means for reverse transforming the frequency components which pass said low-pass filter means.
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