Abstract: A circuit for modifying a clock signal, the circuit comprising: a delay unit configured to receive the clock signal and delay the clock signal so as to output a plurality of delayed versions of the clock signal, each delayed version being delayed by a different amount of delay to the other delayed versions; a delay estimator configured to determine an amount of delay for modifying the clock signal; and a multiplexer configured to: receive each of the delayed versions of the clock signal; select a delayed version of the clock signal in dependence on the determined amount of delay; and output the selected version of the clock signal.

Abstract: An apparatus includes parallel delay lines, each exhibiting a delay; a first set of switches for each port of a first set of ports, each of which is to selectively couple a port of the first set of ports to first ends of the delay lines; a second set of switches for each port of a second set of ports, each of which to selectively couple a port of the second set of ports to second ends of the delay lines. A signal source generates a series of clock signals that are sequentially time delayed between the first set of switches and the second set of switches, where an input signal at one of the first or second sets of ports travels back and forth across the first and second sets of delay lines according to activation of the first set and second set of switches until being output.

Abstract: A method of performing compression of image data for at least one image is described. The method comprises receiving image data of at least a part of the at least one image, encoding the received image data into at least one compressed data block, applying at least one bandwidth limit to the at least one compressed data block, and outputting the at least one bandwidth limited compressed data block to a buffer. The method further comprises dynamically updating the at least one bandwidth limit applied to the at least one compressed data block base at least partly on a fill level of the buffer.

Abstract: Signal egress from a shielding flaw in a cable telecommunication system is detected, even where signals carried by the cable telecommunication system are quadrature amplitude modulated signals that statistically resemble broadband noise by generating a marker signal comprising a double side band, suppressed carrier signal in the fringes of contiguous frequency bands and at a power level which cannot cause perceptible interference with signals in those contiguous frequency bands. The separation of the sidebands comprising the marker signal can unambiguously identify the marker signal and can distinguish between different cable telecommunication systems installed in the same geographic area. The marker signal can be additionally coded by varying the frequency and/or amplitude of the modulating signal used to create the marker signal.

Abstract: A method for transmission of a signal simultaneously including a first stream of binary data and one or more other streams of binary data, the method including, in the following order: dynamic distribution of bits of the data streams between coders, with one coder per data stream; coding the distributed bits using the coders; dynamic distribution of the coded bits between hierarchical levels of a modulator; and hierarchical modulation using the modulator.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for adaptively controlling a transmission signal for transmission to at least one receiver in a terrestrial region is disclosed. The method selects a transmission signal mode having a modulation scheme, code scheme, and code rate from a plurality of transmission signal modes according to received information, generates a transmission signal according to the selected mode, and transmits the generated transmission signal to the receiver.

Abstract: A monitoring camera apparatus including a processing unit configured to process a video image input by an imaging unit, an upload control unit configured to upload the video image processed by the processing unit to a server via a network, a setting unit configured to set a parameter for the imaging unit to perform imaging or a processing parameter for the processing unit, and a transmission control unit configured to stop uploading of the processed video image to the server when the setting unit is in use.

Abstract: A receptor of wireless signal in a wireless communication system can be configured to correct for degradations of signal quality. The reception apparatus can include a filter which is configured to create a filtered signal by make corrections to a reception signal which carries a symbol. Based on the created filtered signal, a symbol can be decided and weighted to evaluate the error of the original reception signal. Using the weighting information, a parameter of the filter can be updated to more accurately correct the reception signal.

Abstract: A multi-transport stream (TS) generating apparatus and method, and digital broadcasting transmission and reception apparatuses and method are provided. The multi-TS generating apparatus includes an adaptor to generate an adaptation field in some packets of a normal stream; an interleaver to interleave the normal stream; a turbo processor to turbo-code a plurality of turbo streams; a stuffer to generate a multi-TS by stuffing the plurality of the turbo streams into the adaptation field; and a deinterleaver to deinterleave the multi-TS. Accordingly, the plurality of the turbo streams can be transmitted far more easily.

Abstract: An image processing system for a vehicle includes a first unit, a second unit and a video transmission link, which couples the first and second units, in terms of signaling, for transmitting digital video data. The video transmission link transmits digital video image signals having a predefined data format for a respective pixel of a video image, the data format including three blocks, each having a predefined number of bits. The first unit ascertains an uncompressed transformed video image signal suitable for transmission via the video transmission link as a function of a respective first video image signal such that the transformed video image signal has the predefined data format of the video transmission link.

Abstract: A data processing device includes a clock converter, a data converter, and an error detector. The clock converter is configured to receive a first clock signal, convert the first clock signal into a second clock signal, and output the second clock signal. The data converter is configured to receive first data, convert the first data into second data using the second clock signal, and output the second data. The error detector is configured to check whether the first clock signal is in a first clock state or a second clock state upon the first data transitioning to a first data state, and output an enable signal to the clock converter upon determining that the first clock signal has transitioned to the first clock state from the second clock state.

Abstract: A demodulator of a video demodulation device includes an analog-to-digital converter converting an analog IF signal into a digital IF signal, a luminance gain adjuster performing gain adjustment of a luminance component included in the digital IF signal such that a maximum of the luminance component within a predetermined period becomes equal to a predetermined reference value, and a synchronization corrector receiving as input a result of the gain adjustment, correcting a signal corresponding to a signaling period of the horizontal synchronizing signal, and outputting the signal as a CVBS signal. The synchronization corrector outputs, as the CVBS signal, a composite signal containing the luminance component and a color component included in the gain adjustment result when the composite signal is smaller than the reference value, or the reference value when the composite signal is equal to or greater than the reference value.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for digital television demodulation, comprising using adjacent-channel power dependent automatic gain control (AGC) for the digital television demodulation, wherein an AGC technique takes into account a total power as well as power of adjacent channels to control gain of a gain control amplifier.

Abstract: A demodulator of a video demodulation device includes an analog-to-digital converter converting an analog IF signal into a digital IF signal, a luminance gain adjuster performing gain adjustment of a luminance component included in the digital IF signal such that a maximum of the luminance component within a predetermined period becomes equal to a predetermined reference value, and a synchronization corrector receiving as input a result of the gain adjustment, correcting a signal corresponding to a signaling period of the horizontal synchronizing signal, and outputting the signal as a CVBS signal. The synchronization corrector outputs, as the CVBS signal, a composite signal containing the luminance component and a color component included in the gain adjustment result when the composite signal is smaller than the reference value, or the reference value when the composite signal is equal to or greater than the reference value.

Abstract: Digital television broadcasting signals employ parallel concatenated convolutional coding, commonly called “turbo coding”, to improve reception by receivers in motor vehicles. Turbo coded Reed-Solomon codewords are transversally disposed in the payload fields of encapsulating MPEG-2-compliant packets to improve the capability of the Reed-Solomon coding to overcome deep fades. Turbo codewords are transmitted more than once in so-called “staggercasting”. Reception of DTV signals is improved by combining soft decisions concerning repeated transmissions of turbo codewords before turbo decoding. Only the data components of turbo codewords are transmitted twice in “punctured” staggercasting of turbo codewords, with parity components being transmitted only once, so code rate is reduced by a smaller factor than two.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for digital television demodulation, comprising using adjacent-channel power dependent automatic gain control (AGC) for the digital television demodulation, wherein an AGC technique takes into account a total power as well as power of adjacent channels to control gain of a gain control amplifier.

Abstract: Digital television broadcasting signals employ parallel concatenated convolutional coding, commonly called “turbo coding”, to improve reception by receivers in motor vehicles. Turbo coded Reed-Solomon codewords are transversally disposed in the payload fields of encapsulating MPEG-2-compliant packets to improve the capability of the Reed-Solomon coding to overcome deep fades. Turbo codewords are transmitted more than once in so-called “staggercasting”. Reception of DTV signals is improved by combining soft decisions concerning repeated transmissions of turbo codewords before turbo decoding. Only the data components of turbo codewords are transmitted twice in “punctured” staggercasting of turbo codewords, with parity components being transmitted only once, so code rate is reduced by a smaller factor than two.

Abstract: White space devices are operable to communicate information over white space and, more specifically, to quiet a transmitter to enable sensing signals in the white space. A method for inconspicuous quieting of a transmitter in a white space communication device modifies a transport stream for transmission by the transmitter of the white space device to provide a null window of time. The null window does not contain essential information. At least a portion of the modified transport stream is transmitted by the transmitter of the white space device. The transmitter is quieted during the null window, and white space sensing is performed during the null window.

Abstract: Television white space devices are operable to communicate information over television white space and, more specifically, to quiet a transmitter for sensing signals in the television white space. A method for inconspicuous quieting of the transmitter in a television white space device inserts, from an application layer, information into a transport stream for transmission by the transmitter of the television white space device to produce a null window of time within the transport stream at a predetermined time. The method also transmits the transport stream by the transmitter of the television white space device and quiets the transmitter during the null window of time. The method senses, by a white space sensor of the television white space device, existing signals in the white space during the null window of time.

Abstract: This invention provides an image display apparatus capable of, even in an environment different from that of a theater, reproducing a video of the same atmosphere as that of a film movie screened in the theater. In the image display apparatus, input image data is multiplied by a predetermined ratio to obtain first image data. The first image data is subtracted from the input image data to obtain second image data. Buffer memories temporarily store the first and second image data, respectively. The first and second image data stored in the buffer memories are read and displayed in alternate order. At this time, the predetermined ratio is adjusted so as to set a flicker of the displayed image to a predetermined level.

Abstract: A decoding apparatuses and a method utilized in an optical storage device are disclosed. The decoding apparatus includes: a level slicer for setting a plurality of adjustable boundary values to distinguish a plurality of signal regions, and outputting a set of state values in accordance with signal regions corresponding to an input value; and a Viterbi detector coupled to the level slicer for decoding a transmission data according to the state value.

Abstract: An improvement information generating unit (11) generates a plurality of types of improvement information for improving the image quality of an image (broadcast image) broadcast as a program. An integrating unit (12) embeds one or more of the plurality of types of improvement information generated by the improvement information generating unit (11) into the broadcast image, thus integrating the improvement information with the broadcast image, and outputs an integrated signal. The integrated signal is transmitted via a transmitting unit (13). Thus, images of various image qualities are provided.

Abstract: A data slicer 300 includes a slice level calculation unit 310 that determines whether a detected digital video signal is a CRI signal on the basis of the amplitude of the signal, and sets a reference slice level and upper and lower slice levels which are obtained by providing offset in the reference slice level, by using only the CRI signal; a data slicing unit 160 that binarizes a digital video signal S140 using the slice levels; a decoding circuit 170 that converts binarized serial data into parallel data; and a data selection unit 320 that selects data including no error from the decoded data, and outputs the selected data through a video signal output terminal 190. Therefore, even when the video signal is distorted, this data slicer can set appropriate slice level data to binarize the video signal, thereby suppressing the occurrence rate of decoding errors.

Abstract: An E8-VSB reception system system is provided. A VSB receiver converts a received broadcast signal into a digital baseband signal in synchronization with a first symbol clock, converts a decision signal synchronized with a second symbol clock into a decision signal synchronized with the first symbol clock, performs channel equalizing and noise removal on the digital baseband signal using the converted decision signal, performs error correction on the noise removed signal, and outputs error-corrected data and a synchronization signal in synchronization with the first symbol clock and second symbol clock. A E8-VSB data processor receives the data and the synchronization signal in synchronization with the first symbol clock and second symbol clock from the VSB receiver, extracts enhanced data according to the synchronization signal, performs E8-VSB decoding and error correction, and outputs the decision signal synchronized with the second symbol clock to the VSB receiver.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for rejecting an interference signal from an input frequency spectrum. The method includes the steps of receiving the input signal; frequency-shifting the received input signal by a first frequency-shifting amount; and filtering the frequency-shifted input signal to filter out the interference component from the input signal.

Abstract: An adaptive equalization method and system for reducing noise and distortion in a sampled video signal improves the quality of output video information in both consumer and professional applications. A multi-band equalizer applied to the sampled video information reduces noise and distortion artifacts in the sampled video information. The gains of each of the equalizer bands is adjusted dynamically by control outputs provided by a noise and distortion detector. The noise and distortion detector incorporates circuits for comparing the luminance of each plane on a per-pixel basis with neighboring pixels and also includes a pattern matching comparator that detects edge features by comparing each pixel and its neighbors with a set of predetermined patterns. The noise and distortion detection can be further confirmed by comparing the detection results across multiple frames and the equalizer gain values may be further selected by a result of a video motion type classification.

Abstract: A circuit and a method for eliminating interference introduced from an image channel into a desired channel is described. The circuit includes a splitter and an adder. The splitter generates signals split from a received signal having frequency components within the desired and image channel. The adder adds together the signals output from the splitter. The circuit can be used in an TV tuner.

Abstract: A reproducing apparatus, in which a reproduced information signal is equalized by an equalizer, includes a detecting circuit for detecting a digital signal from the reproduced information signal, and a controller for controlling an equalizing characteristic of the equalizer according to the reproduced information signal to be inputted to the detecting circuit and a detection result of the detecting circuit.

Abstract: A receiver processes a received signal for determining the presence of a co-channel interfering signal by (a) measuring a power level of a first signal in a first narrowband frequency region of a wideband frequency channel; (b) measuring power levels of signals in narrowband frequency regions adjacent to the first narrowband frequency region; and (c) determining if the first signal is an interfering signal in the wideband frequency channel as a function of the measured power levels.

Abstract: A communication system including a transmitter, a receiver, and a serial link, in which encoded data (e.g., encoded video data and encoded auxiliary data) are transmitted from the transmitter to the receiver. The serial link can but need not be a TMDS or TMDS-like link. In typical embodiments, alternating bursts of encoded video data and encoded auxiliary data are transmitted over each of one or more channels of the link. Other aspects of the invention are transmitters for use in encoding data for transmission over a serial link, and methods for sending encoded data over a serial link. In accordance with the invention, the data to be transmitted are encoded using a subset (sometimes referred to as a selected set of code words) of a full set of code words.

Abstract: There is provided a clock-recovering filter circuit for use in a clock recovery circuit that generates a recovery clock signal from input data from an external device and a reference clock signal. The filter circuit includes: a pulse-inserting circuit which inserts pulses in a first phase-advancing signal or a first phase-delaying signal, thereby generating a second phase-advancing signal or a second phase-delaying signal; and a frequency-offset detecting circuit which detects frequency-offset data from the second phase-advancing signal and the second phase-delaying signal, the frequency-offset data representing a frequency difference between the recovery clock signal and the reference clock signal. The pulse-inserting circuit inserts pulses in accordance with the frequency-offset data when the first phase-advancing signal or the first phase-delaying signal is not input.

Abstract: A technique is used in a wideband wireless communication system (100). In some embodiments available channels are determined (310) and one is selected (315) for assignment to each of a set of communication units based on a relative frequency path loss for each available channel. In some embodiments a communication unit is assigned (505) a channel selected from among available channels and a relative signal loss parameter of the communication unit, such as transmit power, is adjusted (510), based on a relative frequency path loss determined from the channel frequency of the assigned channel. In other embodiments, transmit information is split (705) into a plurality of data streams, each characterized by an associated relative signaling sensitivity, and each data stream is assigned (715) to one of a plurality of the transmit channels, wherein data streams are assigned channels of decreasing channel frequencies in order of decreasing associated relative signaling sensitivities of the data streams.

Abstract: A display apparatus including an offset value setting input part to specify an offset value for a DE signal determining an effective area of a video signal; and a DE signal generator to generate the DE signal depending on the offset value. With this configuration, the present invention provides a display apparatus and a control method thereof, which in advance, offsets a noise section contained in a video signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a channel equalizing apparatus and method for a digital television receiver that performs channel equalization using equalizing algorithms. The channel equalizing apparatus includes a channel equalizing section for compensating for channel distortion using a blind algorithm and a decision directed algorithm among equalizing algorithms, and a equalizing control section for calculating error values for compensating for the channel distortion from the blind algorithm and the decision directed algorithm and controlling the channel equalizing section to compensate for the channel distortion according to the calculated error values.

Abstract: A low cost DTV translator, which translates an incoming signal on channel A to an outgoing signal on channel B, includes a transmitter pre-equalizer whose taps are configured with tap values that pre-distort a signal so as to negate distortion caused by a high power amplifier and emission mask filter at the output of the DTV translator. This pre-distortion is accomplished by using the transmitter of the DTV translator to provided a reference signal and to use the receiver of the DTV translator as a reference receiver for the reference signal to thereby avoid the use of a more expensive external reference receiver.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for generating reference signals that, when correlated with synchronization code signals or other components of broadcast TV signals, yield minimal sidelobes, produce large main peaks, and have minimal couplings to high frequency noise and low frequency disturbance signals. The present invention also provides a method and system for accurate position determination utilizing broadcast TV signals by employing reference signals with improved correlation characteristics of minimal sidelobes, minimal coupling to high frequency noise, minimal coupling to low frequency disturbance signals and a maximal main correlation peak.

Abstract: A data slicer 300 includes a slice level calculation unit 310 that determines whether a detected digital video signal is a CRI signal on the basis of the amplitude of the signal, and sets a reference slice level and upper and lower slice levels which are obtained by providing offset in the reference slice level, by using only the CRI signal; a data slicing unit 160 that binarizes a digital video signal S140 using the slice levels; a decoding circuit 170 that converts binarized serial data into parallel data; and a data selection unit 320 that selects data including no error from the decoded data, and outputs the selected data through a video signal output terminal 190. Therefore, even when the video signal is distorted, this data slicer can set appropriate slice level data to binarize the video signal, thereby suppressing the occurrence rate of decoding errors.

Abstract: A television signal transmitter is arranged by a first frequency converter for up-converting an input signal into an intermediate frequency signal, and a second frequency converter for down-converting the intermediate frequency signal into a television signal of any of channels within a predetermined output frequency band. In this television transmitter, a picture intermediate frequency of the intermediate frequency signal is set to be higher than a maximum frequency of the output frequency band, and is set to be lower than a doubled picture frequency of any one of the channels within the output frequency band by 1.25 MHz.

Abstract: A method for removing noise from a video input, prior to encoding includes receiving a frame of a video signal, identifying noise within the frame, and eliminating the noise from the frame. The video frame may then be encoded.

Abstract: A spatio-temporal joint filter and a spatial joint filter for noise reduction are disclosed. The spatio-temporal joint filter includes a spatial joint filter including the first and second sub filters having different characteristics and includes a temporal joint filter. When the present invention is adequately used, an edge/detail region of an image is well preserved, an aggressive noise reduction is performed on a flat region, and the temporal flicker problems are eliminated. Additionally, it has an intrinsic motion compensation effect by using the spatio-temporal correlation between the adjacent frames.

Abstract: Illegal cable decoders, i.e., black boxes, are defeated by adding, inserting and/or superimposing an added signal onto an already scrambled video signal, which added signal is capable of disrupting the operation of the illegal cable decoder. As a result of the added signal, the illegal cable decoder outputs an unstable or unviewable picture or signal and concealment is maintained. In another embodiment of an added signal, a modulated signal with a range from about blanking level to about peak white level is added, inserted and/or superimposed on the unstable scrambled video signal in the vertical blanking interval and/or its vicinity. As a result, the illegal cable decoder is caused to generate some horizontal instabilities at its output.

Abstract: Digital filter for filtering a digital input signal with a variable filter length (l), it being possible to switch over the filter length (l) of the digital filter (8) as a function of a variable input clock frequency (fin) of the digital input signal without the ratio between the input clock frequency (fin) and an output clock frequency (fout) of the filtered digital output signal which is output by the digital filter (8) changing.

Abstract: Picture processing apparatus has a pixel judgment circuit and a pixel correction circuit. The pixel judgment circuit includes a target pixel detection circuit for detecting a target pixel having a peak level from the input picture signal, and an edge detection circuit for detecting edges, each present at a distance of n pixels (n≧1) preceding and succeeding the target pixel. Further, the pixel correction circuit has a correction coefficient selection circuit, wherein a peak level correction coefficient is selected according to an output from the target pixel detection circuit, and an edge correction coefficient is selected according to an edge detection output. With the picture processing apparatus, a level of the target pixel is corrected and an edge of the input picture signal is corrected with the pixels of the input picture signal being corrected according to the peak level correction coefficient and the edge correction coefficient.

Abstract: An apparatus (100) for isolating a noise intolerant device (110) from a source of noise includes a digital bus (104/105). A processor (101) outputs clock signals and first data signals and receives second data signals over the digital bus (104/105). A bi-directional buffer (109) is coupled between the digital bus (104/105) and the noise intolerant device (110) disposed in a tuner module. The apparatus (100) operates such that, in dependence upon a control signal, the bi-directional buffer (109) selectively passes the clock signals and the first data signals from the digital bus (104/105) to the noise intolerant device (110), and the second data signals from the noise intolerant device (110) to the digital bus (104/105).

Abstract: A method of formatting data to maximize the readability of song identification (ID) information displayed on a monitor screen and a method of formatting data to maximize the amount of song ID information displayed on a limited number of lines on the monitor screen. The monitor screen is used to view in-band audio broadcast channel song ID information and out-of-band audio broadcast channel song ID information. The in-band ID information is associated with a song that is currently being played on a selected one of a plurality of channels. The out-of-band ID information is associated with all of the plurality of channels. To maximize readability, in-band ID information is abbreviated if the amount of information exceeds a maximum number of lines determined for the in-band ID information. To maximize the amount of in-band ID information, wraparound and abbreviation techniques are performed.

Abstract: A ringing detector detects mosquito noise and ringing for outputting an image signal smoothed by a horizontal/vertical high-pass filter when mosquito noise and ringing are detected while outputting the image signal as such when neither mosquito noise nor ringing is detected, thereby properly correcting the image signal without reducing the texture specific to the image signal also in a portion continuously exhibiting fine details.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for generating reference signals that, when correlated with synchronization code signals or other components of broadcast TV signals, yield minimal sidelobes, produce large main peaks, and have minimal couplings to high frequency noise and low frequency disturbance signals. The present invention also provides a method and system for accurate position determination utilizing broadcast TV signals by employing reference signals with improved correlation characteristics of minimal sidelobes, minimal coupling to high frequency noise, minimal coupling to low frequency disturbance signals and a maximal main correlation peak.

Abstract: In a radio receiver for digital television signals a digital filter supplies the in-phase synchrodyning circuitry a shaped spectral response to the digitized I-F signal. The amplitude-versus-frequency response of the digital filter rolls off through the carrier region, so that there is substantially no boost of the amplitudes of lower frequency components of the baseband symbol coding recovered by the in-phase synchrodyning circuitry, with respect to the amplitudes of higher frequency components of the baseband symbol coding such circuitry recovers. When the DTV receiver is initially tuned to a channel, the adaptation of the adaptive channel equalizer proceeds without having initially to compensate for the low-end boost.

Abstract: In a system for receiving a signal containing digital data representing HDTV image information in the form of multilevel symbols formatted into groups of successive fields, each field comprising a field segment, a plurality of data segments, and associated sync components, the received signal is demodulated to produce a demodulated signal. The demodulated signal is comb-filtered to reject NTSC co-channel interference to produce a filtered signal. The filtered signal is trellis decoded with a trellis decoder employing a recursive non-Euclidean metric.

Abstract: A system for transmitting digital programming includes a program source providing digital information, circuitry for modulating the digital information onto a visual carrier modulated with analog television programming, and a visual transmitter coupled to the modulating circuitry. Using a phase modulation method, the system phase modulates the digital information onto a visual carrier, reduces the baseband frequencies of the phase modulated visual carrier, and amplitude modulates the phase-modulated video carrier onto a video signal. The amplified and encoded video signal are combined with an amplified sound signal and transmitted. Using an additive method, the system modulates the sidebands of the video carrier with the digital information and amplitude modulates the video signal onto the video carrier. The data-modulated sidebands are phase-shifted such that they will be in quadrature with the amplitude-modulated video signal.