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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2005
Satoru Tanigawa, Kawanishi, JP;
Satoru Tanigawa, Kawanishi, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A format conversion apparatus for subjecting data having a predetermined resolution to conversion of the resolution according to a resolution of a display screen, comprises: a timing generation unit for generating a timing for thinning out inputted signal data, using a resolution conversion coefficient that is calculated on the basis of a conversion ratio of the resolution; and a selection unit for selecting, from two pieces of input signal data existing before and after the timing generated by the timing generation unit, the signal data that is timewise closer to the timing; wherein resolution conversions in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction are carried out while maintaining the combination of the inputted signals.