Facsimile and static presentation processing – Facsimile – Specific signal processing circuitry
Patent
1992-06-08
1993-11-09
Kostak, Victor R.
Facsimile and static presentation processing
Facsimile
Specific signal processing circuitry
35821315, 358171, 358 41, H04N 518
Patent
active
052607941
ABSTRACT:
Video signal processing apparatus for use with a video camera having a line scanning line period during which useful video information is provided and a flyback period during which an optical black signal level is provided. Replacement black signal information that is a function of the optical black signal level is inserted into a portion of the flyback period. When the camera is of the type having a complementary color matrix filter which produces odd and even raster scan lines of image pickup signals with different modulation components, another aspect of this invention provides improved contour correction. Modulation components in a scan line of image pickup signals caused by the patterns of filter elements included in the matrix are removed, thereby producing an averaged scan line of image signals from which is extracted a signal component that is uncorrelated from one line to the next. Prior to such extraction, that portion of an averaged scan line of image signals which exceeds a predetermined level that is less than the lowest average level of a scan line of image signals which would saturate video processing circuitry is clipped. The extracted, uncorrelated signal component is combined with an averaged scan line of image signals to produce a contour-emphasized luminance signal.
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Onga Makoto
Sase Masatoshi
Frommer William S.
Kostak Victor R.
Lee Michael H.
Sinderbrand Alvin
Sony Corporation
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