IP Library Granted Patent US 8,154,654
Granted Patent B2
US 8,154,654 · App. 11/948,213 · Granted Apr 10, 2012

Frame interpolation device, frame interpolation method and image display device

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Patent No.
US 8,154,654
App. No.
11/948,213
Granted
Apr 10, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, a frame interpolation device includes a detecting section which receives a frame signal of 60 Hz and outputs a pull-down detection signal when determining that the frame signal is a pull-down signal, a generation section which generates a first frame signal of 120 Hz by use of a first insertion pattern based on the frame signal of 60 Hz and a second frame signal of 120 Hz by use of a second insertion pattern, and a selecting section which outputs the first frame signal by the first insertion pattern when the pull-down detection signal is not received and outputs the second frame signal of 120 Hz of the second insertion pattern when the pull-down detection signal is received.

Claims (25)

1. A frame interpolation device comprising:

a detecting section which receives a frame signal of one of 50 Hz and 60 Hz and detects whether the frame signal is a pull-down signal,

first generation section for generating a first frame signal of one of 100 Hz and 120 Hz by use of a first insertion pattern based on the frame signal of one of 50 Hz and 60 Hz,

second generation section for generating a second frame signal of one of 100 Hz and 120 Hz by use of a second insertion pattern based on the frame signal of one of 50 Hz and 60 Hz, and

a selecting section which outputs the first frame signal received from the first generation section when the frame signal is not a pull-down signal and outputs the second frame signal from the second generation section when the frame signal is a pull-down signal,

wherein the second generation section generates the frames of 120 Hz as “A”, “A”, “A”, “AB”, “AB”, “B”, “B”, “B”, “BC”, “BC”, “C”, “C”, “C” . . . when the frames of the 2-3 pull-down signal of 60 Hz are given as “A”, “A”, “B”, “B”, “B”, “C”, “C” . . . and

wherein “AB” indicates an interpolation frame formed based on frames A and B, and “BC” indicates an interpolation frame formed based on frames B and C.

2. The frame interpolation device according to claim 1 , wherein the detecting section receives a frame signal of 60 Hz and detects a 2-3 pull-down signal.

3. An image display device comprising:

a detecting section which receives a frame signal of one of 50 Hz and 60 Hz and detects whether the frame signal is a pull-down signal,

first generation section for generating a first frame signal of one of 100 Hz and 120 Hz by use of a first insertion pattern based on the frame signal of one of 50 Hz and 60 Hz,

second generation section for generating a second frame signal of one of 100 Hz and 120 Hz by use of a second insertion pattern based on the frame signal of one of 50 Hz and 60 Hz,

a selecting section which outputs the first frame signal when the frame signal is not a pull-down signal and outputs the second frame signal when the frame signal is a pull-down signal, and

a display section which displays a video image on a display screen based on the second frame signal of one of 100 Hz and 120 Hz supplied from the selecting section,

wherein the second generation section generates the frames of 120 Hz as “A”, “A”, “A”, “AB”, “AB”, “B”, “B”, “B”, “BC”, “BC”, “C”, “C”, “C” . . . when the frames of the 2-3 pull-down signal of 60 Hz are given as “A”, “A”, “B”, “B”, “B”, “C”, “C” . . . and

wherein “AB” indicates an interpolation frame formed based on frames A and B, and “BC” indicates an interpolation frame formed based on frames B and C.

4. The image display device according to claim 3 , wherein the detecting section receives a frame signal of 60 Hz and detects a 2-3 pull-down signal.

5. A frame interpolation method comprising:

receiving a frame signal of one of 50 Hz and 60 Hz and detecting whether the frame signal is a pull-down signal,

generating a first frame signal of one of 100 Hz and 120 Hz by use of a first insertion pattern based on the frame signal of one of 50 Hz and 60 Hz,

generating a second frame signal of one of 100 Hz and 120 Hz by use of a second insertion pattern based on the frame signal of one of 50 Hz and 60 Hz,

outputting the first frame signal when the frame signal is not a pull-down signal, and

outputting the second frame signal when the frame signal is a pull-down signal,

wherein the generating of the second frame signal generates the frames of 120 Hz as “A”, “A”, “A”, “AB”, “AB”, “B”, “B”, “B”, “BC”, “BC”, “C”, “C”, “C” . . . when the frames of the 2-3 pull-down signal of 60 Hz are given as “A”, “A”, “B”, “B”, “B”, “C”, “C” . . . and

wherein “AB” indicates an interpolation frame formed based on frames A and B, and “BC” indicates an interpolation frame formed based on frames B and C.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2018
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046881/0120 →
ASSIGNMENT OF PARTIAL RIGHTS Recorded Oct 21, 2016
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040458/0840 →
CORPORATE SPLIT Recorded Oct 21, 2016
From: TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORPORATION
To: TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040458/0859 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 5, 2008
From: TOKUTOMI, HIDEAKI; YAMAUCHI, HIMIO; NAMIOKA, TOSHIYUKI
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 020480/0514 →