The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 1992

Filed:

Dec. 17, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:

Toru Hirata, Yokohama, JP;

Masahiro Yamada, Kawasaki, JP;

Seijiro Yasuki, Yokohama, JP;

Kiyoyuki Kawai, Yokosuka, JP;

Assignee:

Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
358 36 ; 358167 ;
Abstract

A noise-reduction apparatus is disclosed which reduces noise contained in a digital video signal. A two-frame difference detecting unit receives the digital video signal and detects a two-frame difference signal. A high-frequency component extracting unit extracts a high-frequency component of the digital video signal or a high-frequency component of the two-frame difference signal. A first elimination signal generating unit generates a first elimination signal corresponding to the two-frame difference signal. A frame difference detecting unit received the digital video signal and detects a frame difference signal. A low-frequency component extracting unit extracts a low-frequency component of the digital video signal or a low-frequency component of the frame difference signal. A second elimination signal generating unit generates a second elimination signal corresponding to the frame difference signal. A noise elimination unit eliminates the noise from the digital video signal in accordance with the first and second elimination signals.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…