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Video signal color correction based on color hue
Assignee: Philips GmbH
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Filing: 1994-02-16
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Granted: 1995-07-25
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Expires: 2014-02-16
Abstract
Abstract Memories are provided for correction signal values respectively for a hue signal, a saturation signal and a luminance signal derived from a digital color television signal. Each of the memories consists of two memory units which are alternately used for storing new correction signal values and for reading out previously stored correction signal values. The corrected signal values are modified by a key signal, if present, in each case and are then supplied to calculation circuits to each of which a signal derived from the saturation signal is applied. The resulting fully corrected hue and saturation signals are converted back into color difference signals, but the finally corrected luminance signal requires no conversion. The raw correction signal values are supplied from a computer into which control magnitudes can be entered to produce them. These control magnitudes can be used to define corner points of a deflected line function from which the correction signals are derived. Monitors and cursors are used to facilitate correct entry of control magnitudes.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Bachmann
- 👤 Dieter Poetsch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-11-10 01:52
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/64; H04N9/643
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
Method for color correction of a supplied color television video signal, comprising the steps of: forming controllable correction signals within a predetermined value range, in dependence on the color hue represented by the supplied color television video signal and in dependance on applied setting values; correcting the video signal which is to be corrected by the controllable correction signals in a calculating circuit; and wherein the step of forming the controllable correction signals in dependence on the color hue comprises the further steps of: introducing a plurality of support or corner point values; and generating substantially straight connecting lines between the support or corner point values by means of said calculating circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
Method for color correction of a supplied color television video signal, comprising the steps of: forming controllable correction signals within a predetermined value range, in dependence on the color hue represented by the supplied color television video signal and in dependance on applied setting values; correcting the video signal which is to be corrected by the controllable correction signals in a calculating circuit; and wherein the step of forming the controllable correction signals in dependence on the color hue comprises the further steps of: introducing a plurality of support or corner point values; and generating substantially straight connecting lines between the support or corner point values by means of said calculating circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of introducing the support or corner point values comprises the steps of: indicating positions on a screen with respective color hues; and controlling the controllable correction signals for the respective color hues by manual operation of at least one input unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
83 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of forming the controllable correction signals comprises the further steps of: indicating a first position on a screen to introduce a color hue for a respective correction value; indicating a second position on the screen to introduce a color which the correction should obtain; and computing said controllable correction signal in dependence on the color hue indicated by the first position on the screen and the color indicated by the second position on the screen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, wherein a region or range of color hues for which the correction is to be made is determined by sequentially indicating a plurality of positions on a screen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: the video signal has a hue signal portion, a saturation signal portion and a luminance signal portion; and for at least the hue signal portion and the saturation signal portion, a controllable correction signal depending on the hue is generated.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 2, wherein: the video signal has a hue signal portion, a saturation signal portion and a luminance signal portion; and for at least the hue signal portion and the saturation signal portion, a controllable correction signal depending on the hue is generated.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 3, wherein: the video signal has a hue signal portion, a saturation signal portion and a luminance signal portion; and for at least the hue signal portion and the saturation signal portion, a controllable correction signal depending on the hue is generated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 4, wherein: the video signal has a hue signal portion, a saturation signal portion and a luminance signal portion; and for at least the hue signal portion and the saturation signal portion, a controllable correction signal depending on the hue is generated.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising multiplying the controllable correction signals with control signals which are dependent on at least one of video signals, individual components of video signals, and at least one key signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the control signals represent at least one of: a saturation region; a luminance region; and a local image region, in which the controllable correction signals are effective.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 10, comprising the further steps of: deriving further correction signals from a memory, the further correction signals and the controllable correction signals being independently controllable; multiplying said further correction signals with said control signals to produce multiplied further correction signals; and multiplying the controllable correction signals and the multiplied further correction signals together.
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