IP Library Granted Patent US 9,094,712
Granted Patent B2
US 9,094,712 · App. 13/161,727 · Granted Jul 28, 2015

Video processing device, display device and video processing method

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Patent No.
US 9,094,712
App. No.
13/161,727
Granted
Jul 28, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a method of notifying a reception side of a fact that a halftone process has been performed for data to be transmitted and a method of transmitting additional information to a reception side in image transferring among a plurality of devices. The present invention includes a step of performing image processes for video information and a step of outputting a signal containing the video information for which the image processes have been performed, and the signal to be output includes information related to the image processes.

Claims (32)

1. A video processing device comprising:

at least one processor executing instructions to implement:

an extension unit which extends compressed video information;

an image processing unit which performs image processes for the video information extended by the extension unit; and

an interface unit which outputs a signal containing the video information obtained after the image processes are performed by the image processing unit,

wherein the signal outputted from the interface unit includes information showing whether or not the video information has been subjected to the image processes by the image processing unit,

wherein, when the interface unit receives, from a display device connected to the interface unit, a message requiring the interface unit to transmit information on functions and setting values of the image processes by the image processing unit, the interface unit is configured to transmit, to the display device, the information on functions and setting values of the image processes by the image processing unit,

wherein, when the interface unit receives, from the display device, a message requiring the interface unit to modify the setting values of the image processes by the image processing unit, the interface unit is configured to modify the setting values of the image processes by the image processing unit based on the received message, and

wherein the functions of the image processes to modify the setting values include any one or a plurality of at least 2D-3D conversion, execution of digital image processes, digital compression noise reduction, contrast adjustment execution and frame rate conversion.

2. The video processing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the signal outputted from the interface unit includes an area where information related to the video information contained in the signal is described, and the information showing whether or not the video information has been subjected to the image processes at the image processing unit is described in the area where the information related to the video information is described.

3. A video processing method for a video processing device which outputs video information to a display device connected through an interface to the video processing device, comprising the steps of:

performing image processes for the video information; and

outputting from the interface a signal including the video information obtained after the image processes are performed,

wherein

the signal to be output from the interface includes information on whether or not the image processes have been performed,

wherein, when a message from the display device requiring information on functions and setting values of the image processes to be transmitted is received by the interface, the information on functions and setting values of the image processes is transmitted from the interface to the display device,

wherein, when a message from the display device requiring the setting values of the image processes to be modified is received by the interface, the setting values of the image processes are modified on the basis of the received message, and

wherein the functions of the image processes to modify the setting values include any one or a plurality of at least 2D-3D conversion, execution of digital image processes, digital compression noise reduction, contrast adjustment execution and frame rate conversion.

4. The video processing method according to claim 3 , wherein

the signal to be output includes an area where information related to the video information contained in the signal is described, and the information showing whether or not the image processes have been performed is described in the area where the information related to the video information is described.

5. A display device comprising:

at least one processor executing instructions to implement:

an interface unit which receives uncompressed video information transmitted from a video processing device;

an image processing unit which performs image processes for the uncompressed video information received by the interface unit; and

a display unit which displays the video information obtained after the image processes are performed by the image processing unit,

wherein the interface unit is configured to receive information showing whether or not the video processing device has performed the image processes for the uncompressed video information,

wherein the image processing unit is configured to perform the image processes for the uncompressed video information on the basis of the information received by the interface unit showing whether or not the video processing device has performed the image processes for the uncompressed video information,

wherein the interface unit is configured so that a message requiring functions and setting values of the image processes is transmitted from the interface unit to the video processing device, and a setting screen, which allows the setting values of the image processes by the video processing device to be modified on the basis of information received by the interface unit on the functions and setting values of the image processes by the video processing device, is generated so as to be displayed on the display unit,

wherein the interface unit is further configured so that the setting values of the image processes by the video processing device which have been modified with the setting screen displayed on the display unit in use are transmitted from the interface unit to the video processing device, and

wherein the functions of the image processes to modify the setting values include any one or a plurality of at least 2D-3D conversion, execution of digital image processes, digital compression noise reduction, contrast adjustment execution and frame rate conversion.

6. The display device according to claim 5 , wherein the image processing unit is configured not to perform the image processes when it is shown in the information showing whether or not the video processing device has performed the image processes that the image processes have been performed.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 3, 2021
From: MAXELL HOLDINGS, LTD.
To: MAXELL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 058666/0407 →
MERGER Recorded Nov 29, 2021
From: MAXELL, LTD.
To: MAXELL HOLDINGS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 058255/0579 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2018
From: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.
To: MAXELL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 045142/0208 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 4, 2014
From: HITACHI CONSUMER ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 033685/0883 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2011
From: YATABE, YUSUKE; KABUTO, NOBUAKI; KOMI, HIRONORI
To: HITACHI CONSUMER ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 026664/0265 →