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Synthesized-picture projecting apparatus and picture adjusting method
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1996-04-18
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Granted: 1998-10-13
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Expires: 2016-04-18
Abstract
Abstract When two projecting units or more project two pictures or more obtained from video signals and luminance levels of projected pictures at an overlapped portion thereof are adjusted, a picture to be adjusted is selected from the projected pictures. One of processings for adjusting a correction start point of a correction data, a correction end point thereof and an inclination of a correction curve thereof to be used for a picture adjustment is selected. When the positions of a correction start point and/or a correction end point of the correction data are adjusted by using a remote controller unit or the like, a mark data is superposed on the correction start point and/or the correction end point of the correction data to display a mark formed based on the mark data on the screen together with the projected pictures. Thus, the picture is adjusted by displaying the marks together with the projected pictures.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomio Tokoro
- 👤 Masaaki Mitani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:32
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/12; H04N9/31; H04N9/3141; H04N9/3147; H04N5/00; H04N5/74
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
326 words
A synthesized-picture projecting apparatus comprising: a video signal processing unit including: a synchronizing signal separation unit for extracting a synchronization information of an input video signal; a frequency measuring unit for detecting a horizontal synchronizing frequency of said input video signal from said synchronization information; a memory unit for storing correction data used for correcting at least a video signal of one horizontal scanning line amount corresponding to said horizontal synchronizing frequency; a correction data calculating unit for calculating said correction data stored by said memory unit having a correction start point and/or a correction end point at predetermined positions in response to said horizontal synchronizing frequency; a mark data generating unit for automatically superposing mark data used for displaying a mark representing said correction start point and/or said correction end point on said correction start point and said correction end point of said correction data; an operation unit for supplying a command to read said correction data stored by said memory unit for a picture adjustment; and two projecting units or more for projecting, on a screen, pictures obtained from two video signals or more formed by said video signal processing unit, wherein, when positions of said correction start point and/or said correction end point of said correction data are adjusted by operating said operation unit, said mark data is superimposed on said correction start point and/or said correction end point of said correction data, thereby displaying said mark which is automatically superposed on said correction start point and/or said correction end point together with the projected picture on said screen wherein a luminance level for a second screen portion comprising one of said pictures gradually lowers from the correction start point to the correction end point and a luminance level for a first screen portion comprising the other of said pictures gradually increases from the correction start point to the correction end point and wherein said first and second screen portions have overlapping regions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
326 words
A synthesized-picture projecting apparatus comprising: a video signal processing unit including: a synchronizing signal separation unit for extracting a synchronization information of an input video signal; a frequency measuring unit for detecting a horizontal synchronizing frequency of said input video signal from said synchronization information; a memory unit for storing correction data used for correcting at least a video signal of one horizontal scanning line amount corresponding to said horizontal synchronizing frequency; a correction data calculating unit for calculating said correction data stored by said memory unit having a correction start point and/or a correction end point at predetermined positions in response to said horizontal synchronizing frequency; a mark data generating unit for automatically superposing mark data used for displaying a mark representing said correction start point and/or said correction end point on said correction start point and said correction end point of said correction data; an operation unit for supplying a command to read said correction data stored by said memory unit for a picture adjustment; and two projecting units or more for projecting, on a screen, pictures obtained from two video signals or more formed by said video signal processing unit, wherein, when positions of said correction start point and/or said correction end point of said correction data are adjusted by operating said operation unit, said mark data is superimposed on said correction start point and/or said correction end point of said correction data, thereby displaying said mark which is automatically superposed on said correction start point and/or said correction end point together with the projected picture on said screen wherein a luminance level for a second screen portion comprising one of said pictures gradually lowers from the correction start point to the correction end point and a luminance level for a first screen portion comprising the other of said pictures gradually increases from the correction start point to the correction end point and wherein said first and second screen portions have overlapping regions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A synthesized-picture projecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said operation unit is a remote operating unit coupled to said video signal processing unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
176 words
A picture adjusting method employed when two projecting means or more projects two pictures or more obtained from two video signals or more and said projected pictures at an overlapped portion thereof are adjusted, comprising the steps of: selecting a picture to be adjusted from said projected pictures; selecting one of processings for adjusting a correction start point of a correction data, adjusting a correction end point thereof and adjusting an inclination of a correction curve thereof to be used for a picture adjustment; and automatically superposing mark data on a correction start point and/or a correction end point of said correction data to display a mark formed based on said mark data on said screen together with said projected pictures wherein a luminance level for a second screen portion comprising one of said two pictures gradually lowers from the correction start point to the correction end point and a luminance level for a first screen portion comprising the other of said two pictures gradually increases from the correction start point to the correction end point.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
176 words
A picture adjusting method employed when two projecting means or more projects two pictures or more obtained from two video signals or more and said projected pictures at an overlapped portion thereof are adjusted, comprising the steps of: selecting a picture to be adjusted from said projected pictures; selecting one of processings for adjusting a correction start point of a correction data, adjusting a correction end point thereof and adjusting an inclination of a correction curve thereof to be used for a picture adjustment; and automatically superposing mark data on a correction start point and/or a correction end point of said correction data to display a mark formed based on said mark data on said screen together with said projected pictures wherein a luminance level for a second screen portion comprising one of said two pictures gradually lowers from the correction start point to the correction end point and a luminance level for a first screen portion comprising the other of said two pictures gradually increases from the correction start point to the correction end point.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
191 words
A synthesized-picture projecting apparatus for projecting a synthesized picture formed of a plurality of screen portions corresponding to different video signals, wherein said screen portions have overlap regions where said screen portions overlap, a respective overlap region having a correction start point where a first screen portion begins and a correction end point where a second screen portion ends, said apparatus comprising: projecting means for projecting, at a luminance level, said screen portions; marking means for automatically marking a mark at said correction start point and said correction end point; soft edge matching means for adjusting an inclination of said luminance level of said respective overlap region such that said luminance level for said second screen portion gradually lowers from said correction start point to said correction end point and said luminance level for said first screen portion gradually increases from said correction start point to said correction end point; and selection means for selecting between manually setting said correction start point, said correction end point and said inclination of said luminance level, wherein said marking means automatically marks said correction start point and said correction end point as manually set.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
191 words
A synthesized-picture projecting apparatus for projecting a synthesized picture formed of a plurality of screen portions corresponding to different video signals, wherein said screen portions have overlap regions where said screen portions overlap, a respective overlap region having a correction start point where a first screen portion begins and a correction end point where a second screen portion ends, said apparatus comprising: projecting means for projecting, at a luminance level, said screen portions; marking means for automatically marking a mark at said correction start point and said correction end point; soft edge matching means for adjusting an inclination of said luminance level of said respective overlap region such that said luminance level for said second screen portion gradually lowers from said correction start point to said correction end point and said luminance level for said first screen portion gradually increases from said correction start point to said correction end point; and selection means for selecting between manually setting said correction start point, said correction end point and said inclination of said luminance level, wherein said marking means automatically marks said correction start point and said correction end point as manually set.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said selection means is a remote control unit which sends wireless commands to set said correction start point, said correction end point and said inclination of said luminance level.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 4, wherein each video signal includes horizontal synchronization signals; and further comprising frequency detecting means for detecting a horizontal synchronizing frequency for each video signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising means for synchronizing the rate at which said projecting means projects said screen portions of each video signal when it is detected by said frequency detecting means that said horizontal synchronizing frequency varies between said video signals.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said marking means displays a white mark.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said marking means is manually turned on/off to display/hide said mark.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
192 words
A synthesized-picture projecting apparatus for projecting a synthesized picture formed of a plurality of screen portions corresponding to different video signals, wherein said screen portions have overlap regions where said screen portions overlap, a respective overlap region having a correction start point where a first screen portion begins and a correction end point where a second screen portion ends, said apparatus comprising: a plurality of projectors projecting, at a luminance level, said screen portions; a marking unit automatically marking a mark at said correction start point and said correction end point; a soft edge matching circuit adjusting an inclination of said luminance level of said respective overlap region such that said luminance level for said second screen portion gradually lowers from said correction start point to said correction end point and said luminance level for said first screen portion gradually increases from said correction start point to said correction end point; and a selector manually selecting between manually setting said correction start point, said correction end point and said inclination of said luminance level, wherein said marking unit automatically marks said correction start point and said correction end point as manually set.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
192 words
A synthesized-picture projecting apparatus for projecting a synthesized picture formed of a plurality of screen portions corresponding to different video signals, wherein said screen portions have overlap regions where said screen portions overlap, a respective overlap region having a correction start point where a first screen portion begins and a correction end point where a second screen portion ends, said apparatus comprising: a plurality of projectors projecting, at a luminance level, said screen portions; a marking unit automatically marking a mark at said correction start point and said correction end point; a soft edge matching circuit adjusting an inclination of said luminance level of said respective overlap region such that said luminance level for said second screen portion gradually lowers from said correction start point to said correction end point and said luminance level for said first screen portion gradually increases from said correction start point to said correction end point; and a selector manually selecting between manually setting said correction start point, said correction end point and said inclination of said luminance level, wherein said marking unit automatically marks said correction start point and said correction end point as manually set.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said selector is a remote control unit which sends wireless commands to set said correction start point, said correction end point and said inclination of said luminance level.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 10, wherein each video signal includes horizontal synchronization signals; and further comprising a frequency detector detecting a horizontal synchronizing frequency for each video signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising a synchronizing circuit synchronizing the rate at which said projectors project said screen portions of each video signal when it is detected by said frequency detector that said horizontal synchronizing frequency varies between said video signals.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said marking unit displays a white mark.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said marking unit is manually turned on/off to display/hide said mark.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
181 words
A synthesized-picture projecting method for projecting a synthesized picture formed of a plurality of screen portions corresponding to different video signals, wherein said screen portions have overlap regions where said screen portions overlap, a respective overlap region having a correction start point where a first screen portion begins and a correction end point where said second screen portion ends, said method comprising the steps of: projecting, at a luminance level, said screen portions; automatically marking a mark at said correction start point and said correction end point; adjusting an inclination of said luminance level of said respective overlap region such that said luminance level for said second screen portion gradually lowers from said correction start point to said correction end point and said luminance level for said first screen portion gradually increases from said correction start point to said correction end point; and selecting between manually setting said correction start point, said correction end point and said inclination of said luminance level, wherein said step of marking automatically marks said correction start point and said correction end point as manually set.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
181 words
A synthesized-picture projecting method for projecting a synthesized picture formed of a plurality of screen portions corresponding to different video signals, wherein said screen portions have overlap regions where said screen portions overlap, a respective overlap region having a correction start point where a first screen portion begins and a correction end point where said second screen portion ends, said method comprising the steps of: projecting, at a luminance level, said screen portions; automatically marking a mark at said correction start point and said correction end point; adjusting an inclination of said luminance level of said respective overlap region such that said luminance level for said second screen portion gradually lowers from said correction start point to said correction end point and said luminance level for said first screen portion gradually increases from said correction start point to said correction end point; and selecting between manually setting said correction start point, said correction end point and said inclination of said luminance level, wherein said step of marking automatically marks said correction start point and said correction end point as manually set.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 16, wherein said step of selecting sends wireless commands to set said correction start point, said correction end point and said inclination of said luminance level.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 16, wherein each video signal includes horizontal synchronization signals; and further comprising the step of detecting a horizontal synchronizing frequency for each video signal.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 18, further comprising the step of synchronizing the rate at which said screen portions of each video signal are projected when it is detected that said horizontal synchronizing frequency varies between said video signals.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 16, wherein said step of marking displays a white mark.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of manually turning on/off said mark to display/hide said mark.
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