US5067010A
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Color video signal processing device with encoding and compression
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1989-04-06
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Granted: 1991-11-19
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Expires: 2009-04-06
Abstract
Abstract There is provided a color video signal processing device in which pixels are thinned out for a whole picture plane with respect to each of two kinds of digital color difference signals in accordance with a predetermined role. The encoding is executed on a unit basis of a block consisting of (n×m) samples where (n and m are integers no less than 2) which are formed with respect to each of the two kinds of color difference signals whose pixels have been thinned out or a block consisting of (n×m) samples formed so as to include both of the two kinds of color difference signals whose pixels had been thinned out. The data compression is executed on a block unit basis.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiki Ishii
- 👤 Makoto Shimokoriyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:27
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N11/00; H04N11/04; H04N11/042; H04N11/048; H04N19/00; H04N19/50; H04N19/587
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A color video signal processing device comprising: (a) color subsampling means for thinning out pixels for a whole picture plane with respect to each of two kinds of digital color difference signals in accordance with a predetermined rule, said color subsampling means executing a field offset subsampling; (b) color blocking means for forming color blocks each consisting of (n×m) pixels (n and m being integers not less than 2) with respect to each of the two kinds of color difference signals whose pixels were thinned out by said subsampling means; and (c) color encoding means for encoding and compressing each of the two kinds of color difference signals whose pixels are thinned out by said subsampling means and divided into said color blocks by said color blocking means, color block by color block.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A color video signal processing device comprising: (a) color subsampling means for thinning out pixels for a whole picture plane with respect to each of two kinds of digital color difference signals in accordance with a predetermined rule, said color subsampling means executing a field offset subsampling; (b) color blocking means for forming color blocks each consisting of (n×m) pixels (n and m being integers not less than 2) with respect to each of the two kinds of color difference signals whose pixels were thinned out by said subsampling means; and (c) color encoding means for encoding and compressing each of the two kinds of color difference signals whose pixels are thinned out by said subsampling means and divided into said color blocks by said color blocking means, color block by color block.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 1, further comprising line sequencing means for line sequencing the two kinds of digital color difference signals and for outputting a line sequential color difference signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 2, wherein said color subsampling means subsamples the line sequential color difference signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
90 words
A device according to claim 1, further comprising: luminance blocking means for forming luminance blocks each consisting of (p×q) pixels (p and q being integers not less than 2) from a digital luminance signal; luminance encoding means for encoding and compressing the luminance signal divided into luminance blocks by said luminance blocking means, luminance block by luminance block; and time base multiplexing means for time base multiplexing a color code encoded and compressed by said color encoding means and a luminance code encoded and compressed by said luminance encoding means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device according to claim 4, wherein a sampling frequency of said digital luminance signal is twice as high as a sampling frequency of said two kinds of digital color difference signals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 4, further comprising transmitting means for transmitting the signal which was time base multiplexed by said time base multiplexing means onto a transmission path.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
135 words
A color video signal processing device comprising: (a) color subsampling means for thinning out pixels for a whole picture plane with respect to each of two kinds of digital color difference signals in accordance with a predetermined rule, said color subsampling means executing a line offset subsampling; (b) color blocking means for forming color blocks each consisting of (n×m) pixels (n and m being integers not less than 2) with respect to each of the two kinds of color difference signals whose pixels were thinned out by said color subsampling means; and (c) color encoding means for encoding and compressing each of the two kinds of color difference signals whose pixels are thinned out by said color subsampling means and divided into said color blocks by said color blocking means, color block by color block.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
135 words
A color video signal processing device comprising: (a) color subsampling means for thinning out pixels for a whole picture plane with respect to each of two kinds of digital color difference signals in accordance with a predetermined rule, said color subsampling means executing a line offset subsampling; (b) color blocking means for forming color blocks each consisting of (n×m) pixels (n and m being integers not less than 2) with respect to each of the two kinds of color difference signals whose pixels were thinned out by said color subsampling means; and (c) color encoding means for encoding and compressing each of the two kinds of color difference signals whose pixels are thinned out by said color subsampling means and divided into said color blocks by said color blocking means, color block by color block.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 7, further comprising line sequencing means for line sequencing the two kinds of digital color difference signals and for outputting a line sequential color difference signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 8, wherein color subsampling means subsamples the line sequential color difference signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
91 words
A device according to claim 7, further comprising: luminance blocking means for forming luminance blocks each consisting of (p×q) pixels (p and q being integers not less than 2) from a digital luminance signal; luminance encoding means for encoding and compressing the luminance signal divided into said luminance blocks by said luminance blocking means, luminance block by luminance block; and time base multiplexing means for time base multiplexing a color code encoded and compressed by said color encoding means and a luminance code encoded and compressed by said luminance encoding means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device according to claim 10, wherein a sampling frequency of said digital luminance signal is twice as high as a sampling frequency of said two kinds of digital color difference signals.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 10, further comprising transmitting means for transmitting the signal which was time base multiplexed by said time base multiplexing means onto a transmission path.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
125 words
A color video signal processing device comprising: (a) color thinning-out means for thinning out pixels for a whole picture plane with respect to each of two kinds of digital color difference signals in accordance with a predetermined rule; (b) color blocking means for forming color blocks each consisting of (n×m) pixels (n and m being integers not less than 2) and each having the pixels of both of said two kinds of color difference signals whose pixels were thinned out by said thinning-out means; and (c) color encoding means for encoding and compressing the two kinds of color difference signals whose pixels are thinned out by said thinning-out means and divided into said color blocks by said color blocking means, color block by color block.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
125 words
A color video signal processing device comprising: (a) color thinning-out means for thinning out pixels for a whole picture plane with respect to each of two kinds of digital color difference signals in accordance with a predetermined rule; (b) color blocking means for forming color blocks each consisting of (n×m) pixels (n and m being integers not less than 2) and each having the pixels of both of said two kinds of color difference signals whose pixels were thinned out by said thinning-out means; and (c) color encoding means for encoding and compressing the two kinds of color difference signals whose pixels are thinned out by said thinning-out means and divided into said color blocks by said color blocking means, color block by color block.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device according to claim 13, wherein said color thinning-out means includes color subsampling means for subsampling each of said two kinds of digital color difference signals.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 14, wherein said color subsampling means executes a field offset subsampling.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device according to claim 13, wherein said color thinning-out means includes line sequencing means for line sequencing said two kinds of digital color difference signals and for outputting a line sequential color difference signal.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device according to claim 16, wherein said color thinning-out means further includes color subsampling means for subsampling said line sequential color difference signal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 17, wherein said color subsampling means executes a line offset subsampling.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
88 words
A device according to claim 13, further comprising: luminance blocking means for forming luminance blocks each consisting of (p×q) pixels (p and q being integers not less than 2) from a digital luminance signal; luminance encoding means for encoding and compressing the luminance signal divided into said luminance blocks by said luminance blocking means, luminance block by luminance block; and time base multiplexing means for time base multiplexing a color code from said color encoding means and a luminance code which was encoded by said luminance encoding means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device according to claim 19, wherein a sampling frequency of said digital luminance signal is twice as high as a sampling frequency of said two kinds of digital color difference signals.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 19, further comprising transmitting means for transmitting a signal which was time base multiplexed by said time base multiplexing means onto a transmission path.
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