EP0773684A3

Video down-conversion

Abstract

Video down-conversion apparatus for down-converting an input, higher definition video signal received at an input data rate to an output, lower definition video signal, comprises an input filter for filtering and decimating the input video signal, to generate an intermediate video signal at a data rate lower than the input data rate; and horizontal and vertical interpolators for generating the output video signal from the intermediate video signal.

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
EP0403297A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	Search report	1,11
EP0639029A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	YA	Search report	1-3,8-11
EP0735755A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	E	Search report	1,11
US4991010A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	1,11
US5381183A	Cites	United States of America	Y	Search report	1-3,8-11
WO9103909A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A	Search report	1-3,11
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 016, no. 185 (E - 1197) 6 May 1992 (1992-05-06)	Non-patent	–	–	Search report	–

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9522960	United Kingdom	A	1995-11-09
9522960	United Kingdom	A	1995-11-09
9522960	United Kingdom	–	1995-11-09
GB19950022960	–	–	–

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GB9522960D0	United Kingdom	D0	1996-01-10
EP0773684A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	1997-05-14
GB2307129A	United Kingdom	A	1997-05-14
JPH09172617A	Japan	A	1997-06-30
EP0773684A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	1998-04-15
GB2307129B	United Kingdom	B	2000-01-26
EP0773684B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2003-11-12
DE69630651D1	Germany	D1	2003-12-18
DE69630651T2	Germany	T2	2004-08-12

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2012-07-19	Application deemed withdrawn, or ip right lapsed, due to non-payment of renewal feeWithdrawnR119	R119	DE
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1997-03-27	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

Video down-conversion

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