Multi-standard adaptive chrominance separator
CA 1269456 C · Owner: Wagner, Steven D. · Inventors: Wagner, Steven D.
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An adaptive chrominance separator is provided which responds to horizontal high frequency luminance detail as well as to vertical chrominance detail. The luminance and chrominance levels are detected and an adaptive decision is made, depending upon the relative levels, of whether to use a bandpass filter a comb, filter or the averaged outputs of both filters to, provide more accurate separation of the chrominance.
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- Granted May 22, 1990. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 22, 2007.
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