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Circuit for scan conversion of picture signal using motion compensation

US6509930B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 19, 2000
Grant dateJan 21, 2003
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N5/147
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A low-cost motion-compensated picture signal scan conversion circuit ensuring high picture quality is to be provided. The circuit has a motion-adaptive first interpolation signal generator; a second motion-compensated interpolation signal generator; a motion vector detector; and a setting unit for checking the reliability of motion compensation by comparing signals from the second interpolation signal generator with signals on interlaced scanning lines, and setting the selection of signals from the first and second interpolation signal generators, wherein interlaced scanned signals are converted into progressive scanned signals by setting the threshold so that the threshold become smaller with an increase in the number of re-searched blocks in the detection of motion vectors.

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