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Digital video signal processing system

Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1988-09-27
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Granted: 1991-01-15
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Expires: 2008-09-27
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Abstract

Abstract A signal separator performs an inter-line operation on a composite color video signal, thereby separating it into a luminance signal and a chrominance signal. A scan converter converts each of the luminance signal and the chrominance signal into a sequential scan signal on the basis of the double-speed changing of the luminance signal and the chrominance signal. A signal determination circuit determines whether the composite color video signal is a standard signal or a non-standard signal. A first clock producer produces first clocks to be phase-locked to a color subcarrier in accordance with the composite color digital video signal. A second clock producer produces second clocks to be phase-locked to horizontal synchronizing signals in accordance with the composite color digital video signal. A first controller causes the signal separator and the scan converter to operate in accordance with the first clocks when the signal determination circuit determines that the signal is a standard signal. A second controller causes the signal separator to operate in accordance with the first clocks, causes the scan converter to operate in accordance with the second clocks, and converts a sampling rate of each of the luminance signal and the chrominance signal separated by the signal separator in accordance with the first clock into a rate of the second clocks when the signal determination circuit determines that the signal is a non-standard signal.

Inventors

  • 👤 Seijiro Yasuki
  • 👤 Masahiro Yamada

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N11/00; H04N11/04; H04N9/00; H04N9/77; H04N9/78; H04N11/06; H04N11/20; H04N7/00; H04N7/01; H04N7/0117; H04N7/012; H04N9/79; H04N9/7921; H04N9/87

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim 349 words
A digital color video signal processing circuit for processing a composite color digital video signal, comprising: first clock producing means for producing first clocks which are phase-locked to a color subcarrier in accordance with the composite color digital video signal; second clock producing means for producing second clocks which are phase-locked to horizontal synchronizing signals in accordance with the composite color digital video signal; signal separating means connected to receive a composite color video signal in digital form for performing an inter-line operation on the composite color digital video signal to separate it into a luminance signal and a chrominance signal, said signal separating means operating in synchronism with said first clocks; scan converting means coupled to said signal separating means for converting each of the luminance signal and the chrominance signal into a sequential scan signal by means of double speed changing each of the luminance signal and the chrominance signal, said scan converting means operating in synchronism with a predetermined clock source; signal determination means for determining whether the composite color digital video signal is a standard signal or a non-standard signal; first clock source control means for controlling said predetermined clock source to be said first clocks, to cause said signal separating means and said scan converting means to operate in accordance with the first clocks produced by said first clock producing means, when said signal determination means determines that the composite color digital video signal is a standard signal; and second clock source control means for controlling said predetermined clock source to be said second clocks, to cause said signal separating means to operate in accordance with the first clocks produced by said first clock producing means, and to cause said scan converting means to operate in accordance with the second clocks produced by said second clock producing means, and for converting a sampling rate of each of the luminance signal and the chrominance signal separated by said signal separating means to a rate of the second clocks when said signal determination means determines that the composite color digital video signal is a non-standard signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 349 words
A digital color video signal processing circuit for processing a composite color digital video signal, comprising: first clock producing means for producing first clocks which are phase-locked to a color subcarrier in accordance with the composite color digital video signal; second clock producing means for producing second clocks which are phase-locked to horizontal synchronizing signals in accordance with the composite color digital video signal; signal separating means connected to receive a composite color video signal in digital form for performing an inter-line operation on the composite color digital video signal to separate it into a luminance signal and a chrominance signal, said signal separating means operating in synchronism with said first clocks; scan converting means coupled to said signal separating means for converting each of the luminance signal and the chrominance signal into a sequential scan signal by means of double speed changing each of the luminance signal and the chrominance signal, said scan converting means operating in synchronism with a predetermined clock source; signal determination means for determining whether the composite color digital video signal is a standard signal or a non-standard signal; first clock source control means for controlling said predetermined clock source to be said first clocks, to cause said signal separating means and said scan converting means to operate in accordance with the first clocks produced by said first clock producing means, when said signal determination means determines that the composite color digital video signal is a standard signal; and second clock source control means for controlling said predetermined clock source to be said second clocks, to cause said signal separating means to operate in accordance with the first clocks produced by said first clock producing means, and to cause said scan converting means to operate in accordance with the second clocks produced by said second clock producing means, and for converting a sampling rate of each of the luminance signal and the chrominance signal separated by said signal separating means to a rate of the second clocks when said signal determination means determines that the composite color digital video signal is a non-standard signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 31 words
A digital color video signal processing circuit according to claim 1, further comprising A/D converting means for converting an analog composite color video signal into the digital composite color video signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 36 words
A digital color video signal processing circuit according to claim 2, wherein said first clock producing means includes a phase-locked circuit connected to receive the analog composite color video signal for locking to the color subcarrier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 37 words
A digital color video signal processing circuit according to claim 2, wherein said second clock producing means includes a phase-locked circuit connected to receive the analog composite color video signal for locking to the horizontal synchronizing signals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 398 words
A digital color video signal processing circuit comprising: signal separating means connected to receive a composite color video signal in digital form for performing an inter-line operation on the composite color digital video signal to separate it into a luminance signal and a chrominance signal; scan converting means coupled to said signal separating means for converting each of the luminance signal and the chrominance signal into a sequential scan signal by means of double-speed changing each of the luminance signal and the chrominance signal; signal determination means for determining whether the composite digital video signal is a standard signal or a non-standard signal; first clock producing means for producing first clocks to be phase-locked to a color subcarrier in accordance with the composite color digital video signal; second clock producing means for producing second clocks to be phase-locked to horizontal synchronization signals in accordance with the composite color digital video signal; first control means for causing said signal separating means and said scan converting means to operate in accordance with the first clocks produced by said first clock producing means, when said signal determination means determines that the composite color digital video signal is a standard signal, and second control means for causing said signal separating means to operate in accordance with the first clocks produced by said first clock producing means, causing said scan converting means to operate in accordance with the second clocks produced by said second clock producing means, and converting a sampling rate of each of the luminance signal and the chrominance signals by said signal separating means to a rate of the second clocks separated when said signal determination means determines that the composite color digital video signal is a non-standard signal, wherein said signal decision circuit includes a frequency divider for dividing the frequency of the first clocks produced by said first clock producing means, and latching the second clocks produced by said second clock producing means by utilizing a frequency-divided output of said frequency divider; and wherein said signal determination means determines that the composite color digital video signal is a standard signal when the frequency divided output of said frequency divider and the second clocks stand in a predetermined synchronous relationship, and determine that the composite color digital video signal is a non-standard signal when the frequency-divided output of said frequency divider and the second clocks have an asynchronous relationship.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 398 words
A digital color video signal processing circuit comprising: signal separating means connected to receive a composite color video signal in digital form for performing an inter-line operation on the composite color digital video signal to separate it into a luminance signal and a chrominance signal; scan converting means coupled to said signal separating means for converting each of the luminance signal and the chrominance signal into a sequential scan signal by means of double-speed changing each of the luminance signal and the chrominance signal; signal determination means for determining whether the composite digital video signal is a standard signal or a non-standard signal; first clock producing means for producing first clocks to be phase-locked to a color subcarrier in accordance with the composite color digital video signal; second clock producing means for producing second clocks to be phase-locked to horizontal synchronization signals in accordance with the composite color digital video signal; first control means for causing said signal separating means and said scan converting means to operate in accordance with the first clocks produced by said first clock producing means, when said signal determination means determines that the composite color digital video signal is a standard signal, and second control means for causing said signal separating means to operate in accordance with the first clocks produced by said first clock producing means, causing said scan converting means to operate in accordance with the second clocks produced by said second clock producing means, and converting a sampling rate of each of the luminance signal and the chrominance signals by said signal separating means to a rate of the second clocks separated when said signal determination means determines that the composite color digital video signal is a non-standard signal, wherein said signal decision circuit includes a frequency divider for dividing the frequency of the first clocks produced by said first clock producing means, and latching the second clocks produced by said second clock producing means by utilizing a frequency-divided output of said frequency divider; and wherein said signal determination means determines that the composite color digital video signal is a standard signal when the frequency divided output of said frequency divider and the second clocks stand in a predetermined synchronous relationship, and determine that the composite color digital video signal is a non-standard signal when the frequency-divided output of said frequency divider and the second clocks have an asynchronous relationship.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 32 words
A digital color video signal processing circuit according to claim 1, wherein, when the standard signal is a television broadcast signal, the non-standard signal includes signals other than the television broadcast signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 19 words
A digital color video signal processing circuit according to claim 6, wherein the other signals include a VTR signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 81 words
A digital color video signal processing circuit according to claim 1, wherein said second clock source control means includes a predetermined number of sampling rate converting circuits, each for converting each of the sampling rates of the luminance signal and the chrominance signal from a rate of the first clocks to a rate of the second clocks, and said first clock source control means includes switching means for bypassing each of said sampling rate converting circuits to bypass said converting circuits.
Claim 11
Independent Claim 164 words
A method of processing a digital video signal for use in a television receiver which includes luminance/chrominance signal separating means for separating a received composite color digital video signal into a luminance signal and a chrominance signal on the basis of an inter-line operation; and sequential scan converting means for converting, by double-speed changing, each of the luminance signal and the chrominance signal output from said luminance/chrominance separating means into a sequential scan signal, said method comprising the steps of: causing said luminance/chrominance separating means and said sequential scan converting means to operate in accordance with clocks phase-locked to a color subcarrier when synchronizing signals of the received composite color television signal are standard signals; and causing said luminance/chrominance separating means to operate in accordance with clocks phase-locked to the color subcarrier and causing said sequential scan converting means to operate in accordance with clocks phase-locked to horizontal synchronizing signals when the synchronizing signals of the received composite color television signal are non-standard signals.
Claim 12
Independent Claim 164 words
A method of processing a digital video signal for use in a television receiver which includes luminance/chrominance signal separating means for separating a received composite color digital video signal into a luminance signal and a chrominance signal on the basis of an inter-line operation; and sequential scan converting means for converting, by double-speed changing, each of the luminance signal and the chrominance signal output from said luminance/chrominance separating means into a sequential scan signal, said method comprising the steps of: causing said luminance/chrominance separating means and said sequential scan converting means to operate in accordance with clocks phase-locked to a color subcarrier when synchronizing signals of the received composite color television signal are standard signals; and causing said luminance/chrominance separating means to operate in accordance with clocks phase-locked to the color subcarrier and causing said sequential scan converting means to operate in accordance with clocks phase-locked to horizontal synchronizing signals when the synchronizing signals of the received composite color television signal are non-standard signals.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 461 words
A digital color video signal processing circuit comprising: an input means, for receiving an input analog composite video signal which can be a standard or non-standard type; first clock producing means, for producing a first clock phase-locked to a color subcarrier included in the analog composite video signal, upon receiving the analog composite video signal from the input means; second clock producing means, for producing a second clock phase-locked to a horizontal synchronizing signal included in the analog composite video signal, upon receiving the analog composite video signal from the input means; a signal determination means, determining whether said analog composite video signal is standard or non-standard, upon receiving the analog composite video from the input means; an A/D converting means, for converting the analog composite video signal from the input into a digital composite video signal in accordance with the first clock from the first clock producing means; a first signal separating means, for separating the digital composite video signal from the A/D converting means into an inter-line luminance signal and a chrominance signal, by performing an inter-line operation in accordance with the first clock from the first clock producing means; a sample rate converting means, for selectively converting a sample rate of each of the data signals, the luminance signal and chrominance signal, separated by the signal separating means, into a rate in accordance with the second clock from the second clock producing means; a first switch means, for causing the luminance signal and chrominance signal to bypass the sample rate converting means when a determination result from the signal determining means is standard, and for supplying the luminance signal and chrominance signal to the sample rate converting means when the determination result is non-standard; a second switch means, for outputting the first clock from the first clock generating means when the determination result by the signal determining means is standard, and for outputting the second clock from the second clock generating means when the determination result is non-standard; a second signal separating means, for separating the digital composite video signal from the A/D converting means into an inter-frame operation signal and chrominance signal, by performing an inter-frame operation in accordance with an output signal from the second switch means; mixing means, for selectively mixing the data of the luminance signal and the data of the chrominance signal from the first signal separating means, from the second signal separating means; a third switch means, for controlling the mixing means in response to whether the determination result from the predetermined signal determination means is standard or is non-standard; and a scan converting means, for converting the luminance signal data and the chrominance signal data, output from the mixing means, successively into a sequential scan signal data by performing double-speed conversion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 461 words
A digital color video signal processing circuit comprising: an input means, for receiving an input analog composite video signal which can be a standard or non-standard type; first clock producing means, for producing a first clock phase-locked to a color subcarrier included in the analog composite video signal, upon receiving the analog composite video signal from the input means; second clock producing means, for producing a second clock phase-locked to a horizontal synchronizing signal included in the analog composite video signal, upon receiving the analog composite video signal from the input means; a signal determination means, determining whether said analog composite video signal is standard or non-standard, upon receiving the analog composite video from the input means; an A/D converting means, for converting the analog composite video signal from the input into a digital composite video signal in accordance with the first clock from the first clock producing means; a first signal separating means, for separating the digital composite video signal from the A/D converting means into an inter-line luminance signal and a chrominance signal, by performing an inter-line operation in accordance with the first clock from the first clock producing means; a sample rate converting means, for selectively converting a sample rate of each of the data signals, the luminance signal and chrominance signal, separated by the signal separating means, into a rate in accordance with the second clock from the second clock producing means; a first switch means, for causing the luminance signal and chrominance signal to bypass the sample rate converting means when a determination result from the signal determining means is standard, and for supplying the luminance signal and chrominance signal to the sample rate converting means when the determination result is non-standard; a second switch means, for outputting the first clock from the first clock generating means when the determination result by the signal determining means is standard, and for outputting the second clock from the second clock generating means when the determination result is non-standard; a second signal separating means, for separating the digital composite video signal from the A/D converting means into an inter-frame operation signal and chrominance signal, by performing an inter-frame operation in accordance with an output signal from the second switch means; mixing means, for selectively mixing the data of the luminance signal and the data of the chrominance signal from the first signal separating means, from the second signal separating means; a third switch means, for controlling the mixing means in response to whether the determination result from the predetermined signal determination means is standard or is non-standard; and a scan converting means, for converting the luminance signal data and the chrominance signal data, output from the mixing means, successively into a sequential scan signal data by performing double-speed conversion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 39 words
A digital color video signal processing circuit according to claim 10, wherein said input means includes A/D converting means for converting a non-standard composite color video signal of an analog type into the non-standard composite color digital video signal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 36 words
A digital color video signal processing circuit according to claim 11, wherein said first clock producing means includes a phase-locked circuit connected to receive the composite color analog video signal for locking to the color subcarrier.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 37 words
A digital color video signal processing circuit according to claim 10, wherein said second clock producing means includes a phase-locked circuit connected to receive the analog composite color video signal for locking to the horizontal synchronizing signals.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 19 words
A digital color video signal processing circuit according to claim 10, wherein the non-standard signal includes a VTR signal.

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