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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 11, 1996
Kouichi Kurihara, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A decoding output of a B-picture is given to a memory. A memory control circuit divides a one (1) image plane to four (4) regions. Write is executed to the memory for the divided image data that are the decoding output with respect to eight (8) regions of first and second fields. The time at which each of the divided image data are retained in the memory is decided in accordance with the field to which the divided image data belongs and a position on an image plane. On the basis of this, subsequent to the readout of the divided image data, the other divided image data are written to a common storage region of the memory. Thus, a total memory capacity is reduced to enable interlacement conversion.