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Method and apparatus for processing an input 60 field/second video signal generated by 3232 pulldown to produce an output video signal
Assignee: Sony United Kingdom Ltd
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Filing: 1993-09-30
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Granted: 1995-08-29
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Expires: 2013-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A method of processing an input 60 field/second video signal generated by 3232 pulldown to produce an output video signal, comprises producing from the input signal a series of progressive scan format frames, each frame corresponding to a respective one of the input fields, and comparing blocks of pixels in each progressive scan frame with blocks of pixels in the following frame to derive motion vectors representing the motion of the content of respective blocks between frames. The motion vectors are utilized to monitor the field sequence of the input signal, and fields or frames of the output video signal are produced using input fields or progressive scan frames selected in dependence upon the field sequence of the input signal, at least some of the output fields or frames being produced by motion compensated temporal interpolation utilizing the motion vectors.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen M. Keating
- 👤 John W. Richards
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
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2026-11-09 11:51
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/01; H04N7/0112; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S348/00; Y10S348/911
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of processing an input 60 field/s video signal generated by 3232 pulldown to produce an output video signal, the method comprising the steps of: producing from the input signal a series of progressive scan format frames, each frame corresponding to a respective one of the input fields; comparing blocks of pixels in each progressive scan frame with blocks of pixels in the following frame to derive motion vectors representing the motion of the content of respective blocks between frames; utilising the motion vectors to monitor the field sequence of the input signal; and producing fields or frames of the output video signal using input fields or progressive scan frames selected in dependence upon the field sequence of the input signal, at least some of the output fields or frames being produced by motion compensated temporal interpolation utilising said motion vectors.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of processing an input 60 field/s video signal generated by 3232 pulldown to produce an output video signal, the method comprising the steps of: producing from the input signal a series of progressive scan format frames, each frame corresponding to a respective one of the input fields; comparing blocks of pixels in each progressive scan frame with blocks of pixels in the following frame to derive motion vectors representing the motion of the content of respective blocks between frames; utilising the motion vectors to monitor the field sequence of the input signal; and producing fields or frames of the output video signal using input fields or progressive scan frames selected in dependence upon the field sequence of the input signal, at least some of the output fields or frames being produced by motion compensated temporal interpolation utilising said motion vectors.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the output fields or frames are produced using selected progressive scan frames, the selected frames corresponding to one field in each group of 3 and 2 in the 3232 field sequence of the input signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein output fields corresponding to 50 field/s are produced by motion compensated temporal interpolation between pairs of the selected progressive scan frames.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein output fields corresponding to 48 field/s are produced, alternate output fields being produced by motion compensated temporal interpolation between pairs of the selected progressive scan frames with an interpolation ratio of 1/2:1/2.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as claimed in claim 4, including displaying the output video signal at 50 fields/s.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein output fields corresponding to 48 field/s are produced by motion compensated temporal interpolation between pairs of the selected progressive scan frames, alternate output fields being produced with an interpolation ratio of 3/4:1/4 and the remaining output fields being produced with an interpolation ratio of 1/4:3/4.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as claimed in claim 6, including displaying the output video signal at 50 field/s.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the output fields or frames are produced with a different line standard to the input signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
146 words
Apparatus for processing an input 60 field/s video signal generated by 3232 pulldown to produce an output video signal, the apparatus comprising: means for producing from the input signal a series of progressive scan scan format frames, each frame corresponding to a respective one of the input fields; means for comparing blocks of pixels in each progressive frame with blocks of pixels in the following frame to derive motion vectors representing the motion of the content of respective blocks between frames; means for utilising the motion vectors to monitor the field sequence of the input signal; and means for producing fields or frames of the output video signal using input fields or progressive scan frames selected in dependence upon the field sequence of the input signal, at least some of the output fields or frames being produced by motion compensated temporal interpolation utilising said motion vectors.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
146 words
Apparatus for processing an input 60 field/s video signal generated by 3232 pulldown to produce an output video signal, the apparatus comprising: means for producing from the input signal a series of progressive scan scan format frames, each frame corresponding to a respective one of the input fields; means for comparing blocks of pixels in each progressive frame with blocks of pixels in the following frame to derive motion vectors representing the motion of the content of respective blocks between frames; means for utilising the motion vectors to monitor the field sequence of the input signal; and means for producing fields or frames of the output video signal using input fields or progressive scan frames selected in dependence upon the field sequence of the input signal, at least some of the output fields or frames being produced by motion compensated temporal interpolation utilising said motion vectors.
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