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Image reproduction apparatus and image reproduction method
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1995-11-22
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Granted: 1998-06-02
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Expires: 2015-11-22
Abstract
Abstract An image reproduction apparatus has an detection circuit for detecting the phase difference between coded image data and a decoding circuit for decoding the image data. The apparatus also includes a specifying circuit for specifying the transmission timing of the image data and a control circuit for controlling the specifying circuit according to the detection result of the detection circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuhiko Haruma
- 👤 Kenji Kawai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:14
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N19/00; H04N19/60; H04N19/61
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
An image processing device comprising: input means for inputting a plurality of units of encoded image data in parallel, the encoded image data in first and second ones of the units having been encoded by a periodic encoding method which periodically changes an encoding process, and each of the first and second units including intra-coded image data and inter-coded image data; detection means for detecting a phase difference, corresponding to the periodic encoding method, between the first and second units; decoding means for decoding the plurality of units; and control means for controlling a relative timing between the first and second units on the basis of the phase difference detected by said detection means so that the intra-coded image data of one of the first units and the inter-coded image data of one of the second units are concurrently supplied to said decoding means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
An image processing device comprising: input means for inputting a plurality of units of encoded image data in parallel, the encoded image data in first and second ones of the units having been encoded by a periodic encoding method which periodically changes an encoding process, and each of the first and second units including intra-coded image data and inter-coded image data; detection means for detecting a phase difference, corresponding to the periodic encoding method, between the first and second units; decoding means for decoding the plurality of units; and control means for controlling a relative timing between the first and second units on the basis of the phase difference detected by said detection means so that the intra-coded image data of one of the first units and the inter-coded image data of one of the second units are concurrently supplied to said decoding means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
An image processing device according to claim 1, wherein said control means controls the relative timing so that a phase related to the periodic encoding method between the first and second units is shifted.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
An image processing device according to claim 2, wherein the encoded image data of each of the first and second units has been encoded by the MPEG method.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
An image processing device according to claim 2, further comprising output means for supplying respective units of decoded image data corresponding to the first and second units decoded by said decoding means, and wherein phases relating to the periodic encoding method between the units of the decoded image data coincide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
An image processing device according to claim 4, further comprising display means for displaying an image corresponding to the decoded image data output from said output means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
129 words
An image processing method comprising the steps of: inputting a plurality of units of encoded image data in parallel, the encoded image data in first and second ones of the units having been encoded by a periodic encoding method which periodically changes an encoding process, and each of the first and second units including intra-coded image data and inter-coded image data; detecting a phase difference, corresponding to the periodic encoding method, between the first and second units; decoding the plurality of units; and controlling a relative timing between the first and second units on the basis of the phase difference detected at said detection step so that the intra-coded image data of one of the first units and the inter-coded image data of one of the second units coincide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
129 words
An image processing method comprising the steps of: inputting a plurality of units of encoded image data in parallel, the encoded image data in first and second ones of the units having been encoded by a periodic encoding method which periodically changes an encoding process, and each of the first and second units including intra-coded image data and inter-coded image data; detecting a phase difference, corresponding to the periodic encoding method, between the first and second units; decoding the plurality of units; and controlling a relative timing between the first and second units on the basis of the phase difference detected at said detection step so that the intra-coded image data of one of the first units and the inter-coded image data of one of the second units coincide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
An image processing method according to claim 6, wherein the relative timing is controlled in said control step so that a phase relating to the periodic encoding method between the first and second units is shifted.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
An image processing method according to claim 7, wherein the encoded image data of each of the first and second units has been encoded by the MPEG method.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
An image processing method according to claim 7, further comprising an output step for supplying respective units of decoded image data corresponding to the first and second units decoded in said decoding step, and wherein phases relating to the periodic encoding method between the units of decoded image data coincide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
An image processing method according to claim 9, further comprising a display step for displaying an image corresponding to the decoded image data output in said output step.
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