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Image processing system, image pickup apparatus and image processing apparatus

US7126634B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 23, 2002
Grant dateOct 24, 2006
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Expiry dateFeb 1, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N9/646
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The image processing system includes: an image pickup apparatus (10) including image pickup elements of a color difference line sequential system that outputs, as video signals, a luminance signal (Y) and a line sequential, color difference signal (U/V); and an image processing apparatus (20) which includes a signal interpolator (21) for interpolating the line sequential color difference signal (U/V) to separate the line sequential color difference signal (U/V) into two color difference signals (V) and (U). With this configuration, only two video signal lines are required to connect the image pickup apparatus (10) and the image processing apparatus (20), and even though the number of signal lines is reduced, image quality deterioration is suppressed.

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