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Image signal reproducing apparatus for partially reproducing image to be displayed
Assignee: Fujifilm Corp
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Filing: 1992-10-29
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Granted: 1994-11-08
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Expires: 2012-10-29
Abstract
Abstract Compressed image data received by a receiving circuit 11 is stored once in a buffer memory 12. When the quantity of the compressed image data in the buffer memory 12 reaches a predetermined quantity (for example, a quantity corresponding to one-fourth of compressed image data corresponding to one frame), the compressed image data is read out and is applied to an expanding circuit 13 to perform data expansion processing and then, the expanded image data is displayed on a monitor display device 18 through a video demodulating circuit 14. The above-mentioned operations are repeated, to sequentially display an image which is near completion. Consequently, an image can be partially reproduced and displayed even while the compressed image data is being received.
Inventors
- 👤 Junji Hayashi
- 👤 Hiroyuki Matsukawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:18
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/434; H04N21/4341; H04N11/00; H04N11/04; H04N11/042; H04N11/044; H04N19/00; H04N19/10; H04N19/134; H04N19/146; H04N19/152; H04N21/44; H04N21/44004; H04N19/30; H04N19/50; H04N19/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
238 words
An image signal reproducing apparatus which partially reproduces an image to be displayed to complete one frame of an image displayed in a plurality of stages while receiving compressed image data comprising: receiving means for receiving the compressed image data from a transmitter process; temporary storing means for temporarily storing the compressed image data; write control means for writing the compressed image data received by said receiving means to said temporary storing means by a prescribed amount of compressed image data to be displayed in one stage of said plurality of stages; image data expanding means for reading the compressed image data from said temporary storing means, and for subjecting the compressed and read image data to data expansion processing; counting means for counting an amount of compressed image data read from said temporary storing means by said image data expanding means; comparing means for comparing the amount of compressed image data counted by said counting means with said prescribed amount of compressed image data to be displayed in said one stage, and for outputting a coincidence signal when the count amount reaches said prescribed amount to stop said image data expanding means from data expansion processing; and reproducing means, which starts reproducing processing in response to said coincidence signal, for converting the image data expanded by said image data expanding means into a video signal in a form suitable for displaying, and for outputting the video signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
238 words
An image signal reproducing apparatus which partially reproduces an image to be displayed to complete one frame of an image displayed in a plurality of stages while receiving compressed image data comprising: receiving means for receiving the compressed image data from a transmitter process; temporary storing means for temporarily storing the compressed image data; write control means for writing the compressed image data received by said receiving means to said temporary storing means by a prescribed amount of compressed image data to be displayed in one stage of said plurality of stages; image data expanding means for reading the compressed image data from said temporary storing means, and for subjecting the compressed and read image data to data expansion processing; counting means for counting an amount of compressed image data read from said temporary storing means by said image data expanding means; comparing means for comparing the amount of compressed image data counted by said counting means with said prescribed amount of compressed image data to be displayed in said one stage, and for outputting a coincidence signal when the count amount reaches said prescribed amount to stop said image data expanding means from data expansion processing; and reproducing means, which starts reproducing processing in response to said coincidence signal, for converting the image data expanded by said image data expanding means into a video signal in a form suitable for displaying, and for outputting the video signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The image reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a display device for displaying an image represented by the video signal outputted from said reproducing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
221 words
An image signal reproducing method for partially reproducing an image to be displayed to complete one frame of an image displayed in a plurality of stages while receiving compressed image data comprising the steps of: (a) receiving the compressed image data from a transmitter process; (b) temporarily storing the compressed image data; (c) carrying out write control by writing the compressed image data to said temporary storing step by a prescribed amount of compressed image data to be displayed in one stage of said plurality of stages; (d) reading the compressed image data from said temporary storing step, and then subjecting the compressed and read image data to data expansion processing; (e) counting the amount of compressed image data read from said temporary storing step; (f) comparing the amount of compressed image data counted in step (e) above with said prescribed amount of compressed image data to be displayed in said one stage of said plurality of stages, and for outputting a coincidence signal when the count amount reaches said prescribed amount to stop said image data expanding from said data expansion processing; and (g) in response to said coincidence signal, reproducing the image data expanded in step (d) above, into a video signal in a form suitable for displaying, and for outputting the video signal in a plurality of stages.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
221 words
An image signal reproducing method for partially reproducing an image to be displayed to complete one frame of an image displayed in a plurality of stages while receiving compressed image data comprising the steps of: (a) receiving the compressed image data from a transmitter process; (b) temporarily storing the compressed image data; (c) carrying out write control by writing the compressed image data to said temporary storing step by a prescribed amount of compressed image data to be displayed in one stage of said plurality of stages; (d) reading the compressed image data from said temporary storing step, and then subjecting the compressed and read image data to data expansion processing; (e) counting the amount of compressed image data read from said temporary storing step; (f) comparing the amount of compressed image data counted in step (e) above with said prescribed amount of compressed image data to be displayed in said one stage of said plurality of stages, and for outputting a coincidence signal when the count amount reaches said prescribed amount to stop said image data expanding from said data expansion processing; and (g) in response to said coincidence signal, reproducing the image data expanded in step (d) above, into a video signal in a form suitable for displaying, and for outputting the video signal in a plurality of stages.
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