Abstract: A method for creating a distance dependent display that comprises providing an image separating mask having a plurality precision slits arranged in a pattern, generating an interlaced image from a plurality of images according to the pattern, and combining the interlaced image and the image separating mask to allow an observer to view substantially separately each the image from a respective of a plurality of different distances from the image separating mask.

Abstract: Spatial or temporal interpolation may be performed upon source video content to create interpolated video content. A video signal including the interpolated video content and non-interpolated video content (e.g. the source video content) may be generated. At least one indicator for distinguishing the non-interpolated video content from the interpolated video content may also be generated. The video signal and indicator(s) may be passed from a video source device to a video sink device. The received indicator(s) may be used to distinguish the non-interpolated video content from the interpolated video content in the received video signal. The non-interpolated video content may be used to “redo” the interpolation or may be recorded to a storage medium.

Abstract: A method for identifying state of macro block of de-interlacing computing and an image processing apparatus are provided, the method is as follows. A video frame is divided into a plurality of regions, where each of the regions includes a plurality of macro blocks. Then, a basic threshold corresponding to each of the regions is provided according to a position of each of the regions in the video frame, and a first macro block is identified to be a first type macro block or a second type macro block according to the basic threshold corresponding to one of the regions where the first macro block of the macro blocks locates. Then, a corresponding de-interlacing computing step is performed on the first macro block according to an result that the first macro block is identified as the first type macro block or the second type macro block.

Abstract: Methods and systems for processing chroma signals are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include compensating a modulated chroma signal for distortions due to audio trap filtering. The compensated chroma signal may be demodulated to generate U and V chroma signals. The U and V chroma signals may be low pass filtered, and then YC aligned. YC alignment may comprise correcting portions of the U and V chroma signals based on the luma signal. The correction may be based on, for example, correlation between the U and V chroma signals and the Y luma signal, and/or energy level of the Y luma signal. The corrected U and V chroma signals may be chroma sharpened, where a gain parameter may be changed to change a transition slope for the U and V chroma signals. The chroma sharpened signals may also be clamped to reduce overshoot and undershoot.

Abstract: A system, apparatus and method are disclosed for separating a current frame of a composite video signal into a luminance signal and a chroma signal. A relative chroma correlation value is generated using a plurality of lines of the current frame. A weighted sum of inter-line pixel differences of the current frame is generated using the relative chroma correlation value. A frame difference signal is generated by subtracting a previous frame of the composite video signal from the current frame. A detected motion signal is generated that corresponds to motion detected in the current frame. The weighted sum of inter-line pixel differences, the frame difference signal, and the detected motion signal are combined to generate the chroma signal. The chroma signal is subtracted from the current frame to generate the luminance signal.

Abstract: A signal separator for separating luminance and color signals from a composite video signal includes: a first band pass element for passing a part of the composite video signal within a color signal band and within a predetermined frequency band; a second band pass element for passing a part of the first filtered signal within the color signal band and without the predetermined frequency band; and a first subtraction element for subtracting the first filtered signal from the composite video signal, wherein the predetermined frequency band is a frequency range in which the separation of the composite video signal into the color and the luminance signals is difficult.

Abstract: A signal separator for separating luminance and color signals from a composite video signal includes: a first line delay element for delaying the composite video signal by one line period; a second line delay element for delaying the composite video signal by two line periods; an adder element for adding the first and second delay signals; a subtraction element for subtracting the second delay signal from the first delay signal; a control signal generator for passing a part of the addition signal within a predetermined frequency band therethrough; and a gain control element for reducing a level of the subtraction signal based on the control signal.

Abstract: To provide a three-dimensional Y/C separating circuit that has a high responsibility to a motion in a video signal and can reduce a memory capacity, a three-dimensional Y/C separating circuit has a 2-frame memory 14 that delays a color signal by an inversion period thereof to produce a delayed composite video signal, a luminance motion detecting part that produces a first frame correlation signal by a subtraction processing between the delayed composite video signal and a composite video signal, an adding circuit 23 that produces a mixed video signal by an addition processing between the delayed composite video signal and the composite video signal, a frame memory 24 that delays the mixed video signal by one frame period, a subtracting circuit 25 that produces a second frame correlation signal by a subtraction processing between the mixed video signal and the mixed video signal delayed by one frame period, a determining circuit 26 that determines a motion from the first and second frame correlation signals an

Abstract: A method for adaptive selection of YC separation is provided. While a video decoder is re-sampling, a frequency of a re-sampling signal and a pixel rate of an output signal have a fixed relation, which is used to determine if a sampling frequency of the signal is deviated. And, accordingly, an appropriate Y/C separation is selected and then performed to obtain a better image quality.

Abstract: An image processing method and an image processing apparatus are provided. After receiving an image signal, the image and apparatus according to the invention first judge whether a target block in the image signal includes a non-chroma line. If the judging result is YES, a first edge detection procedure will be performed on the non-chroma line. If the judging result is NO, a second edge detection procedure will be performed on the target block.

Abstract: A digital video signal processing apparatus and method for adaptive spatio-temporal Y/C separation in multiple directions. In the digital video signal processing apparatus, an adaptive three-dimensional band pass filter (3D BPF) performs Y/C separation using local comb filtering/1D band pass filtering when the edge direction is fixed vertically/horizontally according to spatio-temporal local characteristics of an image using spatio-temporal filters. When the edge direction is not fixed horizontally/vertically, the 3D BPF performs 2D band pass filtering in all directions. Thus, the 3D BPF continuously carries out comb filtering, 1D band pass filtering and 2D band pass filtering according to the spatio-temporal local characteristics of the image.

Abstract: A digital video signal processing apparatus and method for field-based adaptive Y/C separation includes an adaptive 3D BPF performing Y/C separation according to local comb filtering/1D band pass filtering when the edge direction is fixed vertically/horizontally in response to spatio-temporal local characteristics of an image using spatio-temporal filters. When the edge direction is not fixed horizontally or vertically, the 3D BPF performs 2D/3D band pass filtering in all directions. The 3D BPF adaptively and continuously carries out comb filtering, 1D band pass filtering and 2D/3D band pass filtering in response to the spatio-temporal local characteristics of the image.

Abstract: A digital video signal processing apparatus and method for frame-based adaptive spatio-temporal Y/C separation. In the digital video signal processing apparatus, an adaptive three-dimensional bandpass filter (3D BPF) performs Y/C separation using local comb filtering/1D band pass filtering/frame comb filtering when the edge direction is fixed vertically/horizontally/temporally according to spatio-temporal local characteristics of an image using spatio-temporal filters. When the edge direction is not fixed horizontally/vertically/temporally, the 3D BPF performs 2D or 3D band pass filtering in all directions. Thus, the 3D BPF continuously carries out comb filtering, 1D band pass filtering, frame comb filtering and 2D/3D band pass filtering according to the spatio-temporal local characteristic of the image.

Abstract: The present invention uses a 2D comb filter 20 to output a 2D chrominance signal C2d by comparing the current scan-line signals with the signals before and after the current scan-line signals. A 3D chrominance signal C3d is then acquired by directly subtracting two adjacent 2D image signals and then dividing by 2 to get an approximate chrominance signal C3d of the two 2D images. Ratio mixing is performed on the 2D chrominance signal C2d and the 3D chrominance signal C3d to output a near-actual chrominance signal. A chrominance variation value can be acquired by comparing the chrominance signals of the two adjacent images. Finally, an actual luminance signal of the current scan-line is separated by deducting the near-actual chrominance signal from the signals of the current scan-line to restore the luminance signal.

Abstract: A system which utilizes the processing capabilities of the graphics processing unit (GPU) in the graphics controller. Each frame of each video stream is decoded. After decoding the compressed image is separated into an image representing the luminance and an image representing the chroma. The chroma image is resampled as appropriate using the GPU to provide chroma values corresponding to each luminance value at the proper locations. The resampled chroma image and the luminance image are properly combined to produce a 4:4:4 image, preferably in the RGB color space, and provided to the frame buffer for final display. Each of these operations is done in real time for each frame of the video.

Abstract: A method of motion detection for a 3D comb filter video decoder is disclosed. In this method, a plurality of sampled data FmPx,y is obtained and temporarily stored after a composite video signal is sampled, wherein FmPx,y represents a sampled data of the yth pixel on the xth line of the mth frame inside the composite video signal, and m, x, y are positive integers greater than or equal to 0. Then, Fm+1Px,y, FmPx,y, Fm?1Px,y, and Fm?2Px,y are used to determine a motion/still status of the composite video signal. Since the present invention performs the motion detection according to the composite video signal whose Y/C has not been separated yet, the present invention can accurately determine the motion level.

Abstract: A YC separation filter of 3-dimensional YC separation for separating a luminance signal and a chromatic signal adaptively to motion of picture image. The YC Separation filter controls frame delay operation of an input composite video signal per clock period based on an hd signal generated from a sub carrier phase of input composite video signal, and controls frame delay operation of the input composite-video signal per period less than 1 clock by compensation filter based on a sampling phase detection result of the input signal, one frame delayed signal and two frames delayed signal. The YC separation filter obtains one frame delayed signal and two frames delayed signal synchronized to the phase of input composite video signal even the system clock is not synchronized to the input composite video signal.

Abstract: A filter device (1) includes a main filter unit (10), such as a 2-D comb filter, implemented in hardware, with an input for receiving a video signal (?) and an output for providing a filtered video signal (?1), a controllable temporal noise reduction unit (20) receiving the filtered video signal (?1) from the main filter unit (10), to perform a noise reduction operation on the filtered video signal (?1), and a unit (14, 30, 40) for detecting a very low amount of motion in a video image of the filtered video signal (?1) and for controlling the controllable temporal noise reduction unit (20) on the basis of the detected very low amount of motion, so as to enable the filter device (1) to reduce cross-luminance and/or cross-color as well when only a very low amount of motion is present in the signal.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus of decoding a television broadcasting signal are disclosed. In one embodiment, an improved video decoder converts the video signal into a digitized video signal. The improved video decoder then separates luminance information and chrominance information of the digitized video signal in a dimension that has a constancy value below a predetermined threshold level. Lastly, the improved video decoder optionally converts the separated luminance information and chrominance information into an output format that conforms to input requirements of the NTSC/PAL television.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for YC separation and three-line correlation detection with high accuracy, which allow the YC separator to generate reliable Y signals. The correlation detecting apparatus includes a sub-correlation detector. The detector checks input signals for the presence or absence of vertical correlation, and provides the signals with a judgment “high-correlation exists” or “otherwise”. According to the judgment, the correlation detecting apparatus changes the process; i) when accepted the judgment “high-correlation exists”, the apparatus determines the judgment to be reliable and adopts it as the output, ii) when accepted “otherwise”, the apparatus increases its detecting accuracy and provides the signals with multi-leveled outputs according to the correlation levels. In this way, the main apparatus switches the detecting mode according to the result from sub-correlation detector, with the detecting accuracy greatly improved.

Abstract: A YC separation filter of 3-dimensional YC separation for separating a luminance signal and a chromatic signal adaptively to motion of picture image. The YC Separation filter controls frame delay operation of an input composite video signal per clock period based on an hd signal generated from a sub carrier phase of input composite video signal, and controls frame delay operation of the input composite-video signal per period less than 1 clock by compensation filter based on a sampling phase detection result of the input signal, one frame delayed signal and two frames delayed signal. The YC separation filter obtains one frame delayed signal and two frames delayed signal synchronized to the phase of input composite video signal even the system clock is not synchronized to the input composite video signal.

Abstract: A luminance (Y) and a color difference (C) signal separator switches filters according to an image and separates a Y signal and a C signal included in a composite color picture signal to eliminate a degradation which would otherwise be involved at a transition point because of the characteristics of the filters. A first weighting circuit calculates the weighted average of the C signals extracted from the composite signal by a comb filter and a three-line comb filter. A second weighting circuit calculates the weighted average of the C signals extracted by the three-line comb filter and a two-line comb filter. When the motion level of the image exceeds a predetermined threshold, a selector selects, as the final C signal, the signal output from the second weighting circuit. When the motion level is equal to or lower than the predetermined threshold, the selector selects, as the final C signal, the signal output from the first weighting circuit.

Abstract: A composite video decoder that separates digitized composite video signals into luminance and chrominance, demodulates the chrominance signal to its R-Y and B-Y components, removes time base errors, synchronizes the output to the station reference signal and converts three parallel digital signals to a serial digital output signal. A three dimensional digital comb filter, an interpolation circuit for time base correction, a sync error detector circuit, a noise measurement circuit and a means of using the noise measurement level to adapt the other circuits for best operation at various noise levels of the video input signal provide high quality translation from a composite video input to a serial digital interface output (SDI). A digital line recursive filter is used to extract the horizontal synchronizing signal whether the signal is clean or masked by a very high noise level riding on the video signal.

Abstract: A video composite signal is thinned by sub-Nyquist sampling signal to reduce a capacity of a memory, a carrier chrominance signal is separated from the thinned video composite signal by an inter-frame YC separation circuit 13, the first separated carrier chrominance signal is interpolated by horizontal interpolation circuit 25 to reproduce the lost data due to thinning, the interpolation data is compensated by an adding circuit 29 in accordance with a high frequency component in a second separated carrier chrominance signal separated without thinning detected by an intra-field YC separation circuit 16 and high frequency component extraction circuit 28 when an edge is present in the separated carrier chrominance signal from the inter-frame YC separation circuit 13, which is detected by an edge detection circuit 26, the first separated carrier chrominance signal is outputted at the timing corresponding to the sub-Nyquist sampling signal, the interpolation data is outputted at an interpolation timing when the ed

Abstract: A luminance/chrominance (Y/C) signal separating device utilizing motion estimation and compensation. According to the device, the image motion is detected in the unit of a 2.times.2 (sample.times.line) block to separate an NTSC television signal into the Y and C signals. As a result of the motion detection, a three-dimensional Y/C signal separation is performed with respect to a still image, while a three-dimensional Y/C signal separation with the motion estimation and compensation in the unit of the 2.times.2 (sample.times.line) block in a predetermined region of the previous frame is performed with respect to a moving image. A two-dimensional Y/C signal separation is performed with respect to the moving image whose motion is not compensated in the unit of a 2.times.1 (sample.times.line) block in the present frame.

Abstract: A circuit for separating composite video signals into luminance and chrominance signals in response to motion of a displayed image. A motion detecting section detects motion of an image to be displayed on a television screen according to input composite video signals in order to generate motion sensing signals corresponding to motion of the image. A first comb-filtering section adaptively comb-filters input composite video signals in a vertical direction according correlation among three continuous horizontal scanning lines to separate input composite video signals into first comb-filtered chrominance signals and first comb-filtered luminance signals. A second comb-filtering section adaptively comb-filters input composite video signals in the time direction in response to a correlation between frames in order to separate the input composite video signals into the second comb-filtered chrominance signals and the second comb-filtered luminance signals.

Abstract: An apparatus and method in which a difference between lines in an input composite video signal is calculated. The difference is compared with a specified threshold to detect chrominance correlation. A difference between lines in a composite video signal which is delayed for a one-frame period is calculated. The difference is compared with the specified threshold to detect chrominance correlation. The difference between these chrominance correlations is calculated and is used as a motion detection signal. When this frame difference is smaller than a specified threshold, the motion detection signal is forcibly set to 0.

Abstract: Two field memories for supplying a composite video signal of a previous frame to a motion detector are provided in performing a three dimensional Y/C separation. An output of the field memory connected to an input terminal is connected to a two dimensional Y/C separator by a switching circuit when there is a request for a function employing a field memory. When there is no such request, the input terminal is connected to the two dimensional Y/C separator. When there is a request for a still reproducing function employing a field memory, the function is realized by using the field memory employed in a three dimensional Y/C separation.

Abstract: A Y/C separating filter apparatus for outputting a carrier chrominance signal and a luminance signal from a color video signal supplied thereto comprises first and second three-dimensional filters for subtracting the color video signal and signals of one or two- frame period-advanced or delayed signals from each other to obtain first and second carrier chrominance signals, a selector circuit for selecting the first and second carrier chrominance signals and an average third carrier chrominance signal to obtain the carrier chrominance signal, and a judging circuit for judging first and second correlations between the color video signal and first or second frame period-advanced or delayed signals, wherein the selector circuit is selected in response to a judged result of the judging circuit, the selector circuit selects the first carrier chrominance signal when the first correlation is higher than the second correlation, the selector circuit selects the second carrier chrominance signal when the second correlat

Abstract: A quadrature modulated luminance/color signal separating device applied in a color television receiver. The most suitable luminance/color signal separation is performed by determining sizes of interference components in gross, fine, and superfine structures, thereby solving cross-color, cross-luminance and deterioration of resolution generated in fixed luminance/color signal separation. According to the present device, a control signal properly corresponding to a composite video signal can be generated using a control signal generated in a spectrum distribution adaptive system, and consistency of control signal can be kept by introducing a concept of IIR filter into the control signal. Also, luminance/color signal separation suitable for human visual characteristic can be done, and the luminance/color separating function in a 2-dimensional region can be improved by interference elimination function.

Abstract: A video signal processing apparatus capable of improving a signal to noise ratio of a video signal by providing for a first luminance/chrominance separation circuit for still pictures and a second luminance/chrominance separation circuit for moving pictures. Color disturbances on the screen can be avoided by switching between a parallel configuration and a serial configuration of the first and second separation circuits without generating differences in signal delay times.