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Apparatus for processing progressive scanning video signal comprising progressive to interlaced signal converter and interlaced to progressive signal converter
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1994-10-19
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Granted: 1996-03-05
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Expires: 2014-10-19
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for processing a progressive scanning video signal comprising a progressive to interlaced signal converter is provided. An input progressive scanning video signal is switched over alternately every one horizontal scanning line of progressive scanning so as to be divided into a main original signal and a sub-original signal. A time interval of the main original signal is expanded so as to convert the main original signal into a main signal having a period of horizontal scanning of interlaced scanning, whereas a time interval of the sub-original signal is expanded so as to convert the sub-original signal into a sub-signal having the period of the horizontal scanning of the interlaced scanning. Further, a synchronizing process is performed on the time-expanded main signal and the time-expanded sub-signal so as to output an interlaced scanning signal including the main signal and the sub-signal in synchronous with each other, and so that the main signal and the sub-signal start respectively from a pair of two horizontal lines which is continuously inputted after the first horizontal scanning line of the input progressive scanning video signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Ryoji Asada
- 👤 Kunio Sekimoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:48
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/01; H04N7/0117; H04N7/012
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
245 words
An apparatus for processing a progressive scanning video signal, comprising a progressive to interlaced signal converter for converting an input progressive scanning video signal into an interlaced scanning video signal including a main signal and a subsignal, wherein said progressive to interlaced signal converter comprises: first switch means for switching said input progressive scanning video signal alternately every one horizontal scanning line of progressive scanning so as to be divided into a main original signal and a sub-original signal; first time expanding means for expanding a time interval of said main original signal outputted from said first switch means so as to convert said main original signal into a main signal having a period of horizontal scanning of interlaced scanning; second time expanding means for expanding a time interval of said sub-original signal outputted from said first switch means so as to convert said sub-original signal into a sub-signal having the period of the horizontal scanning of the interlaced scanning; and first synchronizing means for performing a synchronizing process on said main signal outputted from said first time expanding means and said sub-signal outputted from said second time expanding means so as to output an interlaced scanning signal including said main signal and said sub-signal in synchronous with each other, and so that said main signal and said sub-signal start respectively from a pair of two horizontal lines which is continuously inputted after the first horizontal scanning line of the input progressive scanning video signal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
245 words
An apparatus for processing a progressive scanning video signal, comprising a progressive to interlaced signal converter for converting an input progressive scanning video signal into an interlaced scanning video signal including a main signal and a subsignal, wherein said progressive to interlaced signal converter comprises: first switch means for switching said input progressive scanning video signal alternately every one horizontal scanning line of progressive scanning so as to be divided into a main original signal and a sub-original signal; first time expanding means for expanding a time interval of said main original signal outputted from said first switch means so as to convert said main original signal into a main signal having a period of horizontal scanning of interlaced scanning; second time expanding means for expanding a time interval of said sub-original signal outputted from said first switch means so as to convert said sub-original signal into a sub-signal having the period of the horizontal scanning of the interlaced scanning; and first synchronizing means for performing a synchronizing process on said main signal outputted from said first time expanding means and said sub-signal outputted from said second time expanding means so as to output an interlaced scanning signal including said main signal and said sub-signal in synchronous with each other, and so that said main signal and said sub-signal start respectively from a pair of two horizontal lines which is continuously inputted after the first horizontal scanning line of the input progressive scanning video signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pair of two horizontal lines which is continuously inputted after the first horizontal scanning line of the input progressive scanning video signal is the second horizontal scanning line and the third horizontal scanning line.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pair of two horizontal lines which is continuously inputted after the first horizontal scanning line of the input progressive scanning video signal is the third horizontal scanning line and the fourth horizontal scanning line.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
271 words
An apparatus for processing a progressive scanning video signal, comprising an interlaced to progressive signal converter for converting an input interlaced scanning video signal including a main signal and a sub-signal into a progressive scanning video signal, wherein said interlaced to progressive signal converter comprises: first time compression means for expanding a time interval of said main signal of said input interlaced scanning video signal so as to convert said main signal into a main signal having a period of horizontal scanning of progressive scanning; second time compression means for expanding a time interval of said sub-signal of said input interlaced scanning video signal so as to convert said sub-signal into a sub-signal having the period of horizontal scanning of the progressive scanning; switch means for switching said main signal and said sub-signal respectively outputted from said first and second time compression means alternately every one horizontal scanning line of the progressive scanning to combine said main signal and said sub-signal so as to generate a progressive scanning video signal composed of said main signal and said sub-signal; and second synchronizing means for performing a blanking process on said progressive scanning video signal outputted from said switch means based on input synchronizing signals for the progressive scanning by delaying said input synchronizing signals by a predetermined time interval so that an arrangement of the horizontal scanning lines of said progressive scanning video signal to be outputted becomes the same as that of an original progressive scanning video signal of said input interlaced scanning video signal, and for outputting a progressive scanning video signal on which said blanking process has been performed.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
271 words
An apparatus for processing a progressive scanning video signal, comprising an interlaced to progressive signal converter for converting an input interlaced scanning video signal including a main signal and a sub-signal into a progressive scanning video signal, wherein said interlaced to progressive signal converter comprises: first time compression means for expanding a time interval of said main signal of said input interlaced scanning video signal so as to convert said main signal into a main signal having a period of horizontal scanning of progressive scanning; second time compression means for expanding a time interval of said sub-signal of said input interlaced scanning video signal so as to convert said sub-signal into a sub-signal having the period of horizontal scanning of the progressive scanning; switch means for switching said main signal and said sub-signal respectively outputted from said first and second time compression means alternately every one horizontal scanning line of the progressive scanning to combine said main signal and said sub-signal so as to generate a progressive scanning video signal composed of said main signal and said sub-signal; and second synchronizing means for performing a blanking process on said progressive scanning video signal outputted from said switch means based on input synchronizing signals for the progressive scanning by delaying said input synchronizing signals by a predetermined time interval so that an arrangement of the horizontal scanning lines of said progressive scanning video signal to be outputted becomes the same as that of an original progressive scanning video signal of said input interlaced scanning video signal, and for outputting a progressive scanning video signal on which said blanking process has been performed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said time interval is a time interval of three horizontal scanning lines of the progressive scanning.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
510 words
An apparatus for processing a progressive scanning video signal, comprising a progressive to interlaced signal converter for converting an input progressive scanning video signal into an interlaced scanning video signal including a main signal and a subsignal, and an interlaced to progressive signal converter for converting an input interlaced scanning video signal including a main signal and a sub-signal into a progressive scanning video signal, wherein said progressive to interlaced signal converter comprises: first switch means for switching said input progressive scanning video signal alternately every one horizontal scanning line of progressive scanning so as to be divided into a main original signal and a sub-original signal; first time expanding means for expanding a time interval of said main original signal outputted from said first switch means so as to convert said main original signal into a main signal having a period of horizontal scanning of interlaced scanning; second time expanding means for expanding a time interval of said sub-original signal outputted from said first switch means so as to convert said sub-original signal into a sub-signal having the period of the horizontal scanning of the interlaced scanning; and first synchronizing means for performing a synchronizing process on said main signal outputted from said first time expanding means and said sub-signal outputted from said second time expanding means so as to output an interlaced scanning signal including said main signal and said sub-signal in synchronous with each other, and so that said main signal and said sub-signal start respectively from a pair of two horizontal lines which is continuously inputted after the first horizontal scanning line of the input progressive scanning video signal; wherein said interlaced to progressive signal converter comprises: first time compression means for expanding a time interval of said main signal of said input interlaced scanning video signal so as to convert said main signal into a main signal having a period of horizontal scanning of the progressive scanning; second time compression means for expanding a time interval of said sub-signal of said input interlaced scanning video signal so as to convert said sub-signal into a sub-signal having the period of horizontal scanning of the progressive scanning; second switch means for switching said main signal and said sub-signal respectively outputted from said first and second time compression means alternately every one horizontal scanning line of the progressive scanning to combine said main signal and said sub-signal so as to generate a progressive scanning video signal composed of said main signal and said sub-signal; and second synchronizing means for performing a blanking process on said progressive scanning video signal outputted from said second switch means based on input synchronizing signals for the progressive scanning by delaying said input synchronizing signals by a predetermined time interval so that an arrangement of the horizontal scanning lines of said progressive scanning video signal to be outputted becomes the same as that of an original progressive scanning video signal of said input interlaced scanning video signal, and for outputting a progressive scanning video signal on which said blanking process has been performed.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
510 words
An apparatus for processing a progressive scanning video signal, comprising a progressive to interlaced signal converter for converting an input progressive scanning video signal into an interlaced scanning video signal including a main signal and a subsignal, and an interlaced to progressive signal converter for converting an input interlaced scanning video signal including a main signal and a sub-signal into a progressive scanning video signal, wherein said progressive to interlaced signal converter comprises: first switch means for switching said input progressive scanning video signal alternately every one horizontal scanning line of progressive scanning so as to be divided into a main original signal and a sub-original signal; first time expanding means for expanding a time interval of said main original signal outputted from said first switch means so as to convert said main original signal into a main signal having a period of horizontal scanning of interlaced scanning; second time expanding means for expanding a time interval of said sub-original signal outputted from said first switch means so as to convert said sub-original signal into a sub-signal having the period of the horizontal scanning of the interlaced scanning; and first synchronizing means for performing a synchronizing process on said main signal outputted from said first time expanding means and said sub-signal outputted from said second time expanding means so as to output an interlaced scanning signal including said main signal and said sub-signal in synchronous with each other, and so that said main signal and said sub-signal start respectively from a pair of two horizontal lines which is continuously inputted after the first horizontal scanning line of the input progressive scanning video signal; wherein said interlaced to progressive signal converter comprises: first time compression means for expanding a time interval of said main signal of said input interlaced scanning video signal so as to convert said main signal into a main signal having a period of horizontal scanning of the progressive scanning; second time compression means for expanding a time interval of said sub-signal of said input interlaced scanning video signal so as to convert said sub-signal into a sub-signal having the period of horizontal scanning of the progressive scanning; second switch means for switching said main signal and said sub-signal respectively outputted from said first and second time compression means alternately every one horizontal scanning line of the progressive scanning to combine said main signal and said sub-signal so as to generate a progressive scanning video signal composed of said main signal and said sub-signal; and second synchronizing means for performing a blanking process on said progressive scanning video signal outputted from said second switch means based on input synchronizing signals for the progressive scanning by delaying said input synchronizing signals by a predetermined time interval so that an arrangement of the horizontal scanning lines of said progressive scanning video signal to be outputted becomes the same as that of an original progressive scanning video signal of said input interlaced scanning video signal, and for outputting a progressive scanning video signal on which said blanking process has been performed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein said pair of two horizontal lines which is continuously inputted after the first horizontal scanning line of the input progressive scanning video signal is the second horizontal scanning line and the third horizontal scanning line.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein said pair of two horizontal lines which is continuously inputted after the first horizontal scanning line of the input progressive scanning video signal is the third horizontal scanning line and the fourth horizontal scanning line.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein said time interval is a time interval of three horizontal scanning lines of the progressive scanning.
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