Thomson Licensing

Thomson Licensing Dtv

Joel Emerson Stubbs

Mark Francis Rumreich

Embodiments of the invention provide a circuit for peaking video signals to be provided to a dynamic range limiter for displaying images on a display device. The circuit comprises a peaking filter including a filter input configured to receive a video signal. A first filter output provides a peaking signal for the video signal. A second filter output provides a peaked video signal based upon the peaking signal. The circuit further comprises a throttle circuit including a throttle input coupled to the second filter output. A throttle output provides a throttle signal based upon the peaked video signal. A scaler is coupled between the first filter output and the dynamic range limiter. The scaler is further coupled to the throttle output. The scaler adjusts the peaking signal based upon the throttle signal. Accordingly, peaking is adaptively applied to the video signal based upon the dynamic range limits of the dynamic range limiter, as well as variations in brightness of the input signal over portions of the displayed image.

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Long Beach, CA, United States of America

Joel Emerson Stubbs