Digital video signal processing apparatus for providing zoom and compressive images with soft focus
US4682227A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 1985 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N9/64
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A video signal processing apparatus comprises an input (1) for receiving an input video signal and an output (2) at which the processed signal is produced. The apparatus includes a vertical filter (3), a horizontal filter (4), a vertical interpolator (5) a horizontal interpolator (6), and a field store (7) arranged in cascade. The cut-off frequencies of the vertical and horizontal filters (3,4) are adjustable by means of signals passed over paths (18 and 19) from the control circuit (8) to the filters (3,4). A control apparatus comprising a potentiometer (25), a switch (23), and an analogue to digital converter (26) produces signals which are passed over a path (24) to the control circuit (8). These signals are used to cause the control circuit (8) to produce signals over paths (18,19) to the filters (3,4) which reduce the cut-off frequencies of the filters to a value which is below that appropriate to the picture size. This produces a soft focus effect.
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