Class 348: TELEVISION ( Manual of U.S. Patent Classification )

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as of June 30, 2000


Class
348
TELEVISION


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Subclass Title
ClassTitle ===> TELEVISION
1[Patents]USE SURVEY AND ACCOUNTING
2[Patents] . Monitoring of physical reaction of viewer
3[Patents] . With billing
4[Patents] . Monitoring of synchronization or blanking pulse (e.g., horizontal or vertical pulse signal)
5[Patents] . With video cassette recorder (VCR)
5.5[Patents]USE OR ACCESS BLOCKING (E.G., LOCKING SWITCH)
6[Patents]WIRED BROADCAST (E.G., CABLE)
7[Patents] . Broadcast on demand
8[Patents] . Local distribution (e.g., hotel, hospital, vehicle, etc.)
9[Patents] . Controlled signal substitution (e.g., emergency warning, local preemption, etc.)
10[Patents] . With subscriber terminal details
11[Patents] . . For frequency conversion
12[Patents] . Two-way
13[Patents]TWO-WAY (E.G., INTERACTIVE)
14[Patents] . With voice capability (e.g., videophone)
15[Patents] . . Conferencing
16[Patents] . . Switching
17[Patents] . . Transmission scheme
18[Patents] . . . Still frame (i.e., freeze frame)
19[Patents] . . . Field or frame difference (e.g., moving frame)
20[Patents] . . User positioning (e.g., parallax)
21[Patents]PLURAL TRANSMITTER SYSTEM CONSIDERATIONS (E.G., INTERFERENCE REDUCTION)
22[Patents]SLOW SCANNING TRANSMISSION (E.G., STILL FRAME)
23[Patents] . Color TV
24[Patents]PLURAL STILL IMAGES OVER CONVENTIONAL CHANNEL
25[Patents]IMAGE FALSIFICATION TO IMPROVE VIEWER PERCEPTION OF SELECTIVE OBJECT (E.G., MOVING OBJECT OR TARGET)
26[Patents] . Contour generator
27[Patents] . Quantizer
28[Patents] . Selective contrast expander
29[Patents] . False color
30[Patents] . . Hue expander
31[Patents]BACK SCATTER REDUCTION
32[Patents]PSEUDO COLOR
33[Patents] . Multispectral to color conversion (e.g., infrared and visible, infrared bands, etc.)
34[Patents] . Including intensity to color conversion (e.g., colorizer, etc.)
35[Patents]PSEUDO BLACK AND WHITE
36[Patents]PANORAMIC
37[Patents] . With continuously rotating element
38[Patents] . Multiple channels
39[Patents] . With observer selected field of view
40[Patents]HOLOGRAPHIC
41[Patents] . Color TV
42[Patents]STEREOSCOPIC
43[Patents] . Signal formatting
44[Patents] . Pseudo
45[Patents] . Endoscope
46[Patents] . Picture signal generator
47[Patents] . . Multiple cameras
48[Patents] . . . More than two cameras
49[Patents] . . Single camera with optical path division
50[Patents] . . Single camera from multiple positions
51[Patents] . Stereoscopic display device
52[Patents] . . More than two display devices
53[Patents] . . Viewer attached
54[Patents] . . Single display with optical path division
55[Patents] . . . Separation by time division
56[Patents] . . . . With alternating shutters
57[Patents] . . . . With alternating polarization
58[Patents] . . . Separation by polarization
59[Patents] . . . Separation by lenticular screen
60[Patents] . . . Separation by color (i.e., anaglyphic)
61[Patents]SPECIAL APPLICATIONS
62[Patents] . Aid for the blind
63[Patents] . . Image magnifying
64[Patents] . Combined electronic sensing and photographic film cameras
65[Patents] . With endoscope
66[Patents] . . Dental
67[Patents] . . Laser
68[Patents] . . Illumination
69[Patents] . . . Controlled by video signal
70[Patents] . . . Color sequential illumination
71[Patents] . . Color TV
72[Patents] . . Plural endoscopes interchangeable
73[Patents] . . External camera
74[Patents] . . With additional adjunct (e.g., recorder control, etc.)
75[Patents] . . Adaptor or connector
76[Patents] . . Physical structure of circuit element
77[Patents] . Human body observation
78[Patents] . . Eye
79[Patents] . Microscope
80[Patents] . . Electronic
81[Patents] . Underwater
82[Patents] . Hazardous or inaccessible
83[Patents] . . Furnace (e.g., nuclear reactor, etc.)
84[Patents] . . Pipeline
85[Patents] . . Borehole
86[Patents] . Manufacturing
87[Patents] . . Electronic circuit chip or board (e.g., positioning)
88[Patents] . . Web, sheet or filament
89[Patents] . . Agricultural or food production
90[Patents] . . Welding
91[Patents] . . Sorting, distributing or classifying
92[Patents] . . Quality inspection
93[Patents] . . . Color TV
94[Patents] . . Position detection
95[Patents] . . . Alignment or positioning
96[Patents] . Film, disc or card scanning
97[Patents] . . Motion picture film scanner
98[Patents] . . . Mechanical optical scanning
99[Patents] . . . . Flying spot scanner
100[Patents] . . . Flying spot scanner
101[Patents] . . . . Color TV
102[Patents] . . . . Intermittent film movement
103[Patents] . . . . With modification of scanner sweep
104[Patents] . . . Color TV
105[Patents] . . . Intermittent film movement
106[Patents] . . . With modification of scanner sweep
107[Patents] . . With record location
108[Patents] . . Flying spot scanner
109[Patents] . . . Color TV
110[Patents] . . Slide
111[Patents] . . . Color TV
112[Patents] . . Microfilm
113[Patents] . Navigation
114[Patents] . . Remote control
115[Patents] . . Head-up display
116[Patents] . . Direction finding or location determination
117[Patents] . . Aircraft or spacecraft
118[Patents] . . Land vehicle
119[Patents] . . . Program control (e.g., path guidance, etc.)
120[Patents] . . . Farm vehicle
121[Patents] . Simulator
122[Patents] . . Visibility (e.g., fog, etc.)
123[Patents] . . Aircraft or spacecraft
124[Patents] . . Ship
125[Patents] . Flaw detector
126[Patents] . . Of electronic circuit chip or board
127[Patents] . . Of transparent container or content (e.g., bottle, jar, etc.)
128[Patents] . . Of surface (e.g., texture or smoothness, etc.)
129[Patents] . . By comparison with reference object
130[Patents] . . . With stored representation of reference object
131[Patents] . . With specific illumination detail
132[Patents] . . . With strobe illumination
133[Patents] . . With circuit detail
134[Patents] . . . Including line to line comparison
135[Patents] . Object or scene measurement
136[Patents] . . Projected scale on object
137[Patents] . . Scale on camera target
138[Patents] . . Pulse or clock counting
139[Patents] . . Multiple cameras on baseline (e.g., range finder, etc.)
140[Patents] . . Distance by apparent target size (e.g., stadia, etc.)
141[Patents] . . By cursor coordinate location
142[Patents] . . With camera and object moved relative to each other
143[Patents] . Observation of or from a specific location (e.g., surveillance)
144[Patents] . . Aerial viewing
145[Patents] . . . With linear array
146[Patents] . . . With rotating reflector
147[Patents] . . . With transformation or rectification
148[Patents] . . Vehicular
149[Patents] . . . Traffic monitoring
150[Patents] . . Point of sale or banking
151[Patents] . . Camera concealment
152[Patents] . . Intrusion detection
153[Patents] . . . Using plural cameras
154[Patents] . . . . Motion detection
155[Patents] . . . Motion detection
156[Patents] . . Access control
157[Patents] . . Sporting event
158[Patents] . . Portable
159[Patents] . . Plural cameras
160[Patents] . . Reading meter or data printer
161[Patents] . Object comparison (e.g., remote verification of signature, etc.)
162[Patents]RESPONSIVE TO NONVISIBLE ENERGY
163[Patents] . Sonic or ultrasonic
164[Patents] . Infrared
165[Patents] . . Pyroelectric
166[Patents] . . With linear array
167[Patents] . . . With rotating reflector
168[Patents] . . With rotating reflector
169[Patents]OBJECT TRACKING
170[Patents] . Using tracking gate
171[Patents] . . Centroidal tracking
172[Patents] . Centroidal tracking
173[Patents]CATHODE-RAY TUBE BURN-IN PREVENTION
174[Patents] . Camera
175[Patents]CAMERA WITH BUILT-IN TEST SIGNAL GENERATOR, TEST PATTERN, OR ADJUSTING ADJUNCT
176[Patents] . Setup
177[Patents]DISPLAY OR RECEIVER WITH BUILT-IN TEST SIGNAL GENERATOR, TEST PATTERN, OR ADJUSTING ADJUNCT
178[Patents] . Setup
179[Patents] . . Color match comparator
180[Patents]MONITORING, TESTING, OR MEASURING
181[Patents] . Test signal generator
182[Patents] . . Chroma or color bar
183[Patents] . . VITS or ILTS
184[Patents] . Monitor
185[Patents] . . Combined plural functions (e.g., picture and waveform monitor)
186[Patents] . . Vectorscope
187[Patents] . Testing of camera
188[Patents] . . Using test chart
189[Patents] . Testing of image reproducer
190[Patents] . . Alignment-manufacturing
191[Patents] . . Display photometry
192[Patents] . Transmission path testing
193[Patents] . . Signal to noise ratio
194[Patents] . Synchronization (e.g., H-sync to subcarrier)
195[Patents]MECHANICAL OPTICAL SCANNING
196[Patents] . Color TV
197[Patents] . With fiber optics
198[Patents] . By acoustic wave
199[Patents] . Moving aperture
200[Patents] . . Drum or belt
201[Patents] . . Multiple scanning elements
202[Patents] . Moving lens or refractor
203[Patents] . Moving reflector
204[Patents] . . Helical element
205[Patents] . . Vibrating or oscillating
206[Patents]SPECIAL SCANNING (E.G., SPIRAL, RANDOM, ZIGZAG)
207[Patents]CAMERA, SYSTEM AND DETAIL
208[Patents] . Camera image stabilization
209[Patents] . With flying spot scanner
210[Patents] . . For color scanning
211[Patents] . Remote control
212[Patents] . . By multiplexed control signals (e.g., duplexing, etc.)
213[Patents] . . Preprogrammed or stored control instructions
214[Patents] . . Body movement actuation
215[Patents] . With streak device
216[Patents] . Low light level
217[Patents] . . With image intensifier
218[Patents] . Unitary image formed by compiling sub-areas of same scene (e.g., array of cameras)
219[Patents] . Swing driven
220[Patents] . Still and motion modes of operation
221[Patents] . . Exposure control
222[Patents] . Combined image signal generator and general image signal processing
223[Patents] . . Color balance (e.g., white balance)
224[Patents] . . . Dependent upon operation or characteristic of iris, flash, lens, or filter
225[Patents] . . . With means for preventing colored object from effecting color balance
226[Patents] . . . Including flicker detection (e.g., fluorescent)
227[Patents] . . . With ambient light sensor
228[Patents] . . . Responsive to output signal
229[Patents] . . Combined automatic gain control and exposure control (i.e., sensitivity control)
230[Patents] . . . Readout of solid-state image sensor considered or altered
231[Patents] . . With details of static memory for output image (e.g., for a still camera)
232[Patents] . . . With storage of additional, non-image information (e.g., audio, time, date)
233[Patents] . . . Detachable
234[Patents] . . Details of luminance signal formation in color camera
235[Patents] . . . With means for providing high band and low band luminance signals
236[Patents] . . . . Using distinct luminance image sensor
237[Patents] . . . . For single sensor type camera supplying plural color signals
238[Patents] . . . Using distinct luminance image sensor
239[Patents] . . Camera and video special effects (e.g., subtitling, fading, or merging)
240[Patents] . . . Electronic zoom
241[Patents] . . Including noise or undesired signal reduction
242[Patents] . . . Color TV
243[Patents] . . . Dark current
244[Patents] . . . . With control of sensor temperature
245[Patents] . . . . Using dummy pixels
246[Patents] . . . Defective pixel (e.g., signal replacement)
247[Patents] . . . . With memory of defective pixels
248[Patents] . . . Smear
249[Patents] . . . . In charge coupled type sensor
250[Patents] . . . In charge coupled type sensor
251[Patents] . . . Shading or black spot correction
252[Patents] . . With transition or edge sharpening (e.g., aperture correction)
253[Patents] . . . Color TV
254[Patents] . . Gray scale transformation (e.g., gamma correction)
255[Patents] . . . Amplitude control (e.g., automatic gain control)
256[Patents] . . . . Color TV (e.g., saturation)
257[Patents] . . With DC level control
258[Patents] . . . With bias illumination
259[Patents] . . . . Combined with color separating optical system
260[Patents] . . . . For single scanning device color camera
261[Patents] . . . . . Plural bias illuminators
262[Patents] . With plural image scanning devices
263[Patents] . . Color imagery registration
264[Patents] . . Scanning devices offset in the image plane
265[Patents] . . Each supplying only one color signal
266[Patents] . With single image scanning device supplying plural color signals
267[Patents] . . Separate complete images on face of pickup device
268[Patents] . . Color sequential
269[Patents] . . . With color sequential illumination
270[Patents] . . . With moving color filters
271[Patents] . . . . Four or more color types
272[Patents] . . Solid-state multicolor image sensor
273[Patents] . . . With color filter or operation according to color filter
274[Patents] . . . . Having overlapping elements
275[Patents] . . . . Staggered or irregular elements
276[Patents] . . . . Including transparent elements
277[Patents] . . . . . With three or more colors
278[Patents] . . . . Based on more than four colors
279[Patents] . . . . Based on four colors
280[Patents] . . . . Based on three colors
281[Patents] . . . . X-Y architecture
282[Patents] . . . . Charge coupled architecture
283[Patents] . . . . . With multiple output registers
284[Patents] . . Cathode-ray tube
285[Patents] . . . Phase separable signals
286[Patents] . . . . With indexing
287[Patents] . . . . . Conductive grid at target
288[Patents] . . . . . Index elements outside of image area
289[Patents] . . . Frequency separable signals
290[Patents] . . . . Specified optical filter arrangement
291[Patents] . . . . . Combined with grating, lens array, or refractor
292[Patents] . . . . . Having diagonally arranged stripes
293[Patents] . . . . Interdigital signal electrodes
294[Patents] . Solid-state image sensor
295[Patents] . . Time delay and integration mode (TDI)
296[Patents] . . Electronic shuttering
297[Patents] . . Accumulation or integration time responsive to light or signal intensity
298[Patents] . . . In charge coupled type image sensor
299[Patents] . . . . With overflow gate or drain
300[Patents] . . With amplifier
301[Patents] . . . Pixel amplifiers
302[Patents] . . X - Y architecture
303[Patents] . . . With charge transfer type output register
304[Patents] . . . With charge transfer type selecting register
305[Patents] . . . With interlacing
306[Patents] . . . Charge injection device (CID)
307[Patents] . . . Photosensitive switching transistors or "static induction" transistors
308[Patents] . . . Including switching transistor and photocell at each pixel site (e.g., "MOS-type" image sensor)
309[Patents] . . . Exclusively passive light responsive elements in the matrix
310[Patents] . . . . With diode in series with photocell
311[Patents] . . Charge-coupled architecture
312[Patents] . . . With timing pulse generator
313[Patents] . . . With bias charge injection
314[Patents] . . . With excess charge removal (e.g., overflow drain)
315[Patents] . . . With staggered or irregular photosites or specified channel configuration
316[Patents] . . . Charges transferred to opposed registers
317[Patents] . . . Field or frame transfer type
318[Patents] . . . . With recirculation of charge
319[Patents] . . . . Charges alternately switched from vertical registers into separate storage registers; or having vertical transfer gates
320[Patents] . . . . Interline readout
321[Patents] . . . . . Using multiple output registers
322[Patents] . . . Interline readout
323[Patents] . . . . Using multiple output registers
324[Patents] . . . Line transfer type
325[Patents] . Cathode-ray tube
326[Patents] . . Automatic beam focusing or alignment
327[Patents] . . Automatic beam current control
328[Patents] . . Remanent image erasure
329[Patents] . . With emissive target or photocathode (e.g., orthicon)
330[Patents] . . . Dissector tube
331[Patents] . . With photoconductive target (e.g., vidicon)
332[Patents] . Array of photocells (i.e., nonsolid-state array)
333.01[Patents] . With electronic viewfinder or display monitor
333.02[Patents] . . With display of additional information
333.03[Patents] . . . Including display of a frame and line of sight determination
333.04[Patents] . . . Including warning indication
333.05[Patents] . . Display of multiple images (e.g., thumbnail images, etc.)
333.06[Patents] . . Movable or rotatable unit
333.07[Patents] . . . Detachable
333.08[Patents] . . Including optics
333.09[Patents] . . . With optical viewfinder (e.g., correction for parallax, etc.)
333.1[Patents] . . . With projector function
333.11[Patents] . . Use for previewing images (e.g., variety of image resolutions, etc.)
333.12[Patents] . . Modification of displayed image
333.13[Patents] . . Power saving mode
335[Patents] . Optics
336[Patents] . . Color separating optics
337[Patents] . . . Prism arrangement
338[Patents] . . . . With dichroic layer or air gap between prism sections
339[Patents] . . . Exclusively dichroic elements
340[Patents] . . With optics peculiar to solid-state sensor
341[Patents] . . Optical viewfinder
342[Patents] . . With frequency selective filter (e.g., IR cut, optical LPF, etc.)
343[Patents] . . Optical multiplexing
344[Patents] . . Optical path switching
345[Patents] . . Focus control
346[Patents] . . . With display of focusing condition or alarm
347[Patents] . . . With zoom position detection or interrelated iris control
348[Patents] . . . Using active ranging
349[Patents] . . . Using image signal
350[Patents] . . . . With auxiliary sensor or separate area on imager
351[Patents] . . . . With oscillation of lens or sensor to optimize error signal
352[Patents] . . . . With motion detection
353[Patents] . . . . By detecting contrast
354[Patents] . . . . By analyzing high frequency component
355[Patents] . . . . . Plural high frequencies
356[Patents] . . . . . Detection of peak or slope of image signal
357[Patents] . . . Servo unit structure or mechanism
358[Patents] . . Variable magnification (i.e., zoom)
359[Patents] . . Fiber optics
360[Patents] . . Lens or filter substitution
361[Patents] . . . Automatic
362[Patents] . . Exposure control
363[Patents] . . . Automatic control of iris, stop, or diaphragm
364[Patents] . . . . Based on image signal
365[Patents] . . . . . Contrast
366[Patents] . . . . Based on ambient light
367[Patents] . . . Periodic shuttering
368[Patents] . . . . Rotary
369[Patents] . . Changing viewing angle via optics
370[Patents] . With object or scene illumination
371[Patents] . . Flash or strobe
372[Patents] . Power supply
373[Patents] . Support or housing
374[Patents] . . For internal camera components
375[Patents] . . For specified accessory
376[Patents] . . Portable or hand-held
377[Patents]CATHODE-RAY TUBE DISPLAY EXCESSIVE VOLTAGE CONTROL
378[Patents] . With disabling
379[Patents]CATHODE-RAY TUBE DISPLAY AUTOMATIC BLACK LEVEL BIAS CONTROL
380[Patents]CATHODE-RAY TUBE DISPLAY BEAM CURRENT CONTROL
381[Patents] . With beam energy determining color
382[Patents] . . Variable depth of penetration of electron beam into the luminescent layer
383[Patents]MODULAR IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM
384.1[Patents]BANDWIDTH REDUCTION SYSTEM
385.1[Patents] . Plural video programs in single channel
386.1[Patents] . . Color television
387.1[Patents] . . Data rate reduction
388.1[Patents] . Multiple channel (e.g., plural carrier)
389.1[Patents] . . Including one conventional or compatible channel (e.g., two channel NTSC systems)
390.1[Patents] . Data rate reduction
391.1[Patents] . . Specified color signal
392.1[Patents] . . . Sub-Nyquist sampling
393.1[Patents] . . . Direct coding of color composite signal
394.1[Patents] . . . . Predictive coding
395.1[Patents] . . . . Transform coding
396.1[Patents] . . . Including luminance signal
397.1[Patents] . . Using separate coders for different picture features (e.g., highs, lows)
398.1[Patents] . . . Subband encoding (e.g., low horizontal/low vertical frequency, low horizontal/high vertical frequency)
399.1[Patents] . . Picture feature dependent sampling rate or sample selection
400.1[Patents] . . Involving hybrid transform and difference coding
401.1[Patents] . . . With prior difference coding
402.1[Patents] . . . . Including motion vector
403.1[Patents] . . Involving transform coding
404.1[Patents] . . . Adaptive
405.1[Patents] . . . . Sampling
406.1[Patents] . . . . Normalizer
407.1[Patents] . . . . Motion
408.1[Patents] . . . Transformed sample selection (e.g., hierarchical sample selection)
409.1[Patents] . . Involving difference transmission (e.g., predictive)
410.1[Patents] . . . Involving both base and differential encoding
411.1[Patents] . . . Plural predictors
412.1[Patents] . . . . Including temporal predictor (e.g., frame difference)
413.1[Patents] . . . . . Including motion vector
414.1[Patents] . . . . Involving pattern matching
415.1[Patents] . . . Including temporal prediction (e.g., frame difference)
416.1[Patents] . . . . Including motion vector
417.1[Patents] . . . . Involving pattern matching
418.1[Patents] . . . Involving pattern matching
419.1[Patents] . . . Coding element controlled by buffer fullness
420.1[Patents] . . Involving block coding
421.1[Patents] . . . Involving minimum, maximum, or average of block
422.1[Patents] . . Involving pattern matching
423.1[Patents] . . Arrangements for multiplexing one video signal, one or more audio signals, and a synchronizing signal
424.1[Patents] . . Sub-Nyquist sampling
424.2[Patents] . . . Adaptive
425.1[Patents] . . Associated signal processing
425.2[Patents] . . . Involving error detection or correction
425.3[Patents] . . . Involving signal formatting
425.4[Patents] . . . Involving synchronization
426.1[Patents] . Format type
427.1[Patents] . . Including frequency folding (e.g., subsampling)
428.1[Patents] . . . Spotwobble (e.g., pixels from plural lines form single transmitted line)
429.1[Patents] . . . Including video-related information
430.1[Patents] . . . Using two or more frames
431.1[Patents] . . . . Motion adaptive
432.1[Patents] . . Added video information in standard channel format
433.1[Patents] . . . Including additional modulation of picture carrier (e.g., quadrature)
434.1[Patents] . . . Including information in sync, blanking, or overscan
435.1[Patents] . . . . During vertical blanking interval
436.1[Patents] . . . Including use of a subcarrier
437.1[Patents] . . Individual processing of different parts of image frequency band (e.g., sum and difference, high band/low band)
438.1[Patents] . Individual processing of different parts of image frequency band (e.g., sum and difference, high band/low band)
439.1[Patents] . Frame field or line dropping followed by time expansion and time compression
440.1[Patents] . Scan rate variation
441[Patents]FORMAT CONVERSION
442[Patents] . Involving polar to Cartesian or vice versa
443[Patents] . Involving both line number and field rate conversion (e.g., PAL to NTSC)
444[Patents] . . Specified chrominance signal
445[Patents] . Conversion between standards with different aspect ratios
446[Patents] . Progressive to interlace
447[Patents] . Field rate type flicker compensating
448[Patents] . Line doublers type (e.g., interlace to progressive IDTV type)
449[Patents] . . Including nonstandard signal detection
450[Patents] . . Specified chrominance processing (e.g., Y/C separation)
451[Patents] . . . Motion adaptive
452[Patents] . . Motion adaptive
453[Patents] . Specified chrominance processing
454[Patents] . . PAL to NTSC or vice versa
455[Patents] . . In which simultaneous signals are converted into sequential signals or vice versa
456[Patents] . . . Field or frame sequential to simultaneous
457[Patents] . . Frequency change of subcarrier
458[Patents] . Changing number of lines for standard conversion
459[Patents] . Changing number of fields for standard conversion
460[Patents]DIVERSE DEVICE CONTROLLED BY INFORMATION EMBEDDED IN VIDEO SIGNAL
461[Patents]NONPICTORIAL DATA PACKET IN TELEVISION FORMAT
462[Patents] . Audio
463[Patents] . Full field
464[Patents] . Sync
465[Patents] . Data separation or detection
466[Patents] . Error correction or prevention
467[Patents] . Data format
468[Patents] . Including teletext decoder or display
469[Patents]FORMAT
470[Patents] . Adapted to reduce noise or for frequency modulation (e.g., variable gain)
471[Patents] . Including pulse modulation of video signal (e.g., pulse width, PAM)
472[Patents] . . Pulse code modulation
473[Patents] . Including additional information
474[Patents] . . For controlling video processing (e.g., digitally assisted video)
475[Patents] . . Additional modulation of picture carrier (e.g., quadrature)
476[Patents] . . During sync, blanking, or overscan
477[Patents] . . . During both vertical and horizontal blanking
478[Patents] . . . During vertical blanking
479[Patents] . . . During horizontal blanking
480[Patents] . . . . Sound signal
481[Patents] . . . . . Plural (e.g., stereo or SAP)
482[Patents] . . . Sound signal
483[Patents] . . . . Plural (e.g., stereo or SAP)
484[Patents] . . Sound signal
485[Patents] . . . Plural (e.g., stereo or SAP)
486[Patents] . . Including the use of a subcarrier
487[Patents] . Broadband (e.g., occupying two adjacent channels or parts thereof)
488[Patents] . Specified color signal format
489[Patents] . . Time division multiplexing of luminance and chrominance (e.g., MAC)
490[Patents] . . Field or frame sequential systems
491[Patents] . . Simultaneous and sequential (e.g., SECAM)
492[Patents] . . Simultaneous signals
493[Patents] . . . Luminance plus dual-phase modulated color carrier
494[Patents] . . . Dot sequential
495[Patents] . Of sync signal
496[Patents] . . Color
497[Patents]FLUTTER OR JITTER CORRECTION (E.G., DYNAMIC REPRODUCTION)
498[Patents] . Specified color
499[Patents] . . Using frequency shifting (e.g., heterodyne)
500[Patents]SYNCHRONIZATION
501[Patents] . Reprocessing
502[Patents] . . Specified color
503[Patents] . For sequential color components
504[Patents] . . With line rate switch (e.g., SECAM)
505[Patents] . Phase locking regenerated subcarrier to color burst
506[Patents] . . Burst gate
507[Patents] . . Including demodulator
508[Patents] . . . Digital
509[Patents] . . . With line rate switch (e.g., PAL)
510[Patents] . Locking of computer to video timebase
511[Patents] . Control of picture position
512[Patents] . Locking of video or audio to reference timebase
513[Patents] . . Frame or field synchronizers
514[Patents] . . . Color television
515[Patents] . . Audio to video
516[Patents] . . By controlling video or sync generator
517[Patents] . . . Color television
518[Patents] . . Including compensation for transmission delays
519[Patents] . . . Color television
520[Patents] . . Color
521[Patents] . Sync generation
522[Patents] . . Means on video signal generator
523[Patents] . . With addressable memory
524[Patents] . . With counter or frequency divider
525[Patents] . Sync separation
526[Patents] . . Field or frame identification
527[Patents] . . . Color
528[Patents] . . Including automatic gain control (AGC)
529[Patents] . . To produce distinct vertical output
530[Patents] . . . With distinct horizontal output
531[Patents] . . To produce distinct horizontal output
532[Patents] . . By amplitude
533[Patents] . . Noise reduction
534[Patents] . . . Amplitude limiting
535[Patents] . . . Noise inversion
536[Patents] . Automatic phase or frequency control
537[Patents] . . Of sampling or clock
538[Patents] . . . With data interpolation
539[Patents] . . . Color
540[Patents] . . Horizontal sync component
541[Patents] . . . Cascaded phase or frequency adjusting
542[Patents] . . . Plural distinct operating modes
543[Patents] . . . . Line rates
544[Patents] . . . . Locking rates
545[Patents] . . . . . Different mode during vertical blanking
546[Patents] . . . Countdown
547[Patents] . . Vertical sync component
548[Patents] . . . Countdown
549[Patents] . . Using color subcarrier
550[Patents] . To achieve interlaced scanning
551[Patents] . Of mechanical scan
552[Patents]COMBINED WITH DIVERSE ART DEVICE (E.G., COMPUTER, TELEPHONE)
553[Patents]BASIC RECEIVER WITH ADDITIONAL FUNCTION
554[Patents] . Multimode (e.g., composite, Y, C; baseband RF)
555[Patents] . . For receiving more than one format at will (e.g., NTSC/PAL)
556[Patents] . . . For format with different aspect ratio
557[Patents] . . . Color processing
558[Patents] . . Format detection
559[Patents] . Instant replay or freeze frame
560[Patents] . . Color television processing
561[Patents] . For magnification of part of image
562[Patents] . . Color television
563[Patents] . For display of additional information
564[Patents] . . Simultaneously and on same screen (e.g., multiscreen)
565[Patents] . . . Picture in picture
566[Patents] . . . . Color television
567[Patents] . . . . Memory
568[Patents] . . . . Compression
569[Patents] . . Receiver indicator (e.g., on screen display)
570[Patents] . . . Tuning indication
571[Patents]IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUITRY SPECIFIC TO TELEVISION
572[Patents] . A/D converters
573[Patents] . . Analog to binary
574[Patents] . . Including dither
575[Patents] . Video reprocessing
576[Patents] . Selective image modification (e.g., touch up)
577[Patents] . . Color change type
578[Patents] . Special effects
579[Patents] . . Strobe (e.g., ball tracker)
580[Patents] . . Geometric transformation
581[Patents] . . . Size change
582[Patents] . . . . Color signal
583[Patents] . . . Rotation
584[Patents] . . Combining plural sources
585[Patents] . . . Including priority key
586[Patents] . . . Foreground/background insertion
587[Patents] . . . . Including hue detection (e.g., chroma key)
588[Patents] . . . Multiple distinct images (e.g., splitscreen)
589[Patents] . . . Including insertion of characters or graphics (e.g., titles)
590[Patents] . . . Specified details of key signal generation or processing
591[Patents] . . . . Self keyers (e.g., key generated from video being mixed
592[Patents] . . . . . Chroma key (e.g., hue detector)
593[Patents] . . . . Artificial key generation
594[Patents] . . . . . Wipes signal generator
595[Patents] . . . . . Fades signal generator
596[Patents] . . . . . Window signal generator (e.g., rectangle)
597[Patents] . . . . For generation of soft edge (e.g., blending)
598[Patents] . . . Specified details of signal combining
599[Patents] . . . . Color signal
600[Patents] . . . . Graphic or character insertion type
601[Patents] . . . Marker or pointer generator
602[Patents] . Display controlled by ambient light
603[Patents] . . Specified color (e.g., saturation and contrast control)
604[Patents] . Including nonstandard signal detection controlling processing
605[Patents] . Including vertical interval reference (e.g., VIR)
606[Patents] . Combined noise reduction and transition sharpening
607[Patents] . Noise or undesired signal reduction
608[Patents] . . Processing at encoder or transmitter (e.g., pre-correction)
609[Patents] . . . Reduction of chrominance luminance cross-talk (e.g., precomb)
610[Patents] . . . . Adaptive
611[Patents] . . . To suppress echo
612[Patents] . . . Color signals
613[Patents] . . . Complementary system (e.g., preemphasis - deemphasis)
614[Patents] . . Ghost elimination (e.g., multipath)
615[Patents] . . Blackspot or shading correction (e.g., corrects for fixed pattern defects)
616[Patents] . . Dropout compensator (e.g., replacement type)
617[Patents] . . . For color television
618[Patents] . . For removal of low amplitude random noise (e.g., variable bandwidth)
619[Patents] . . . Averaging type
620[Patents] . . . . Using frame or field delays (e.g., motion adaptive)
621[Patents] . . . . For color television
622[Patents] . . . Noise component generator, limiter, subtractor type
623[Patents] . . . Coring type
624[Patents] . . For color television
625[Patents] . Transition or edge sharpeners
626[Patents] . . Scanning velocity modulation
627[Patents] . . Including processing to prevent the addition of noise (e.g., coring enhancement signal, noise responsive peaking control)
628[Patents] . . Vertical transition
629[Patents] . . . Including horizontal transition
630[Patents] . . Color television processing
631[Patents] . . . Luminance transition controls chrominance transition
632[Patents] . Sound muting
633[Patents] . . Including picture blanking
634[Patents] . Picture blanking
635[Patents] . . For color television
636[Patents] . . At transmitter
637[Patents] . . Retrace type
638[Patents] . Chrominance signal demodulator
639[Patents] . . Digital
640[Patents] . . PAL signal
641[Patents] . . For quadrature signal (e.g., NTSC)
642[Patents] . Color encoder or chrominance signal modulator
643[Patents] . Color killer
644[Patents] . . Including chrominance signal amplitude control
645[Patents] . Chrominance signal amplitude control (e.g., saturation)
646[Patents] . . Digital
647[Patents] . . Automatic
648[Patents] . . . Picture responsive (e.g., overload)
649[Patents] . Hue control
650[Patents] . . Scene by scene color correction
651[Patents] . . Digital
652[Patents] . . Fleshtone corrector (e.g., fixed)
653[Patents] . . . By phase change of chrominance signal or subcarrier
654[Patents] . . By phase change of chrominance signal or subcarrier
655[Patents] . Color balance or temperature (e.g., white balance)
656[Patents] . . Receiver type
657[Patents] . . . Including feedback control
658[Patents] . . . . Including optical sensor to observe display (e.g., CRT)
659[Patents] . Matrixing or mixing
660[Patents] . . Digital
661[Patents] . . Masking (e.g., R, G, B to R`, G`, B`)
662[Patents] . Chrominance phase adjuster (e.g., inverter)
663[Patents] . Chrominance-luminance signal separation
664[Patents] . . Logic circuit type
665[Patents] . . Including comb filter (e.g., using line, field, frame delays)
666[Patents] . . . Including adaptive artifacts removal (e.g., switchable trap or LPF in luma channel)
667[Patents] . . . Adaptive comb filter
668[Patents] . . . . Selects or blends two or more separated signals to derive output
669[Patents] . . . . . Including frame or field delays (e.g., motion adaptive)
670[Patents] . . . Including frame or field delays
671[Patents] . Gray scale transformation
672[Patents] . . Using histogram
673[Patents] . . Combined contrast control and brightness or DC level control
674[Patents] . . Nonlinear amplitude modification (e.g., gamma)
675[Patents] . . . Color television
676[Patents] . . . By adding outputs from parallel channels
677[Patents] . . . With specified DC level control
678[Patents] . . Automatic range control (e.g., AGC, automatic contrast control)
679[Patents] . . . Color television
680[Patents] . . . At transmitter
681[Patents] . . . Carrier envelope
682[Patents] . . . Sync or blanking
683[Patents] . . . . Noise reduction or elimination
684[Patents] . . . . Keyed
685[Patents] . . . Delayed AGC
686[Patents] . . Manual contrast control (e.g., linear)
687[Patents] . Brightness control
688[Patents] . . By subtracting averaged active video portion (e.g., flare)
689[Patents] . . With DC clamping
690[Patents] . White limiter
691[Patents] . DC insertion
692[Patents] . . Color television
693[Patents] . . At transmitter
694[Patents] . . For plural signals or signal components
695[Patents] . . Level inserted during keying signals (e.g., keyed clamp)
696[Patents] . . Insertion level derived by key signals
697[Patents] . . . Level derived within feedback path
698[Patents] . . Diode
699[Patents] . Motion vector generation
700[Patents] . Motion dependent key signal generation or scene change detection
701[Patents] . . Specified processing of frame or field difference signal (e.g., noise reduction, key signal spreading)
702[Patents] . . Composite color signal
703[Patents] . Hue or saturation detector
704[Patents] . Sweep expansion or reduction
705[Patents] . Switching
706[Patents] . . receiver type
707[Patents] . Amplifiers
708[Patents] . Color television signal processing
709[Patents] . . Signal modification for one gun color tube (e.g., dot sequential)
710[Patents] . . Differential phase or amplitude responsive
711[Patents] . . Frequency response modification
712[Patents] . . Luminance channel circuitry
713[Patents] . . Chrominance channel circuitry
714[Patents] . With details of static storage device
715[Patents] . . For storing a sequence of frames or fields
716[Patents] . . Specified data formatting (e.g., memory mapping)
717[Patents] . . . Of color signal
718[Patents] . . Accessing circuitry
719[Patents] . . . Including processor interface (e.g., CPU)
720[Patents] . Digital
721[Patents] . . Plural processing units
722[Patents]STUDIO EQUIPMENT
723[Patents]TELEVISION TRANSMITTER CIRCUITRY
724[Patents] . Modulator
725[Patents]RECEIVER CIRCUITRY
726[Patents] . Demodulator
727[Patents] . . Color television
728[Patents] . Color television
729[Patents] . Television receiver adapted to receive radio broadcast or in combination with radio receiver
730[Patents] . Power supply
731[Patents] . Tuning
732[Patents] . . Search tuning
733[Patents] . . Tuning voltage
734[Patents] . Remote control
735[Patents] . Automatic frequency control
736[Patents] . Sound traps
737[Patents] . Intercarrier circuits
738[Patents] . Sound circuit
739[Patents]VIDEO DISPLAY
740[Patents] . Array of shutters
741[Patents] . Red-white phenomena
742[Patents] . Color sequential
743[Patents] . . With moving color filters
744[Patents] . Projection device
745[Patents] . . With alignment, registration or focus
746[Patents] . . . Raster shape distortion
747[Patents] . . . Raster size or position compensation
748[Patents] . . With cooling device
749[Patents] . . . Liquid
750[Patents] . . Plural parallel light modulators
751[Patents] . . . Liquid crystal
752[Patents] . . . Using birefringent or polarizing medium (e.g., Kerr cell, Pockel`s cell, etc.)
753[Patents] . . . . Electron beam addressed
754[Patents] . . . Acousto-optic (e.g., Bragg cell, etc.)
755[Patents] . . . Deformable medium
756[Patents] . . . With optical element
757[Patents] . . . . Beam combining
758[Patents] . . Plural serial light modulators
759[Patents] . . Single light modulator
760[Patents] . . . Color TV
761[Patents] . . . . Liquid crystal
762[Patents] . . . . Using birefringent or polarizing medium (e.g., Kerr cell, Pockel`s cell, etc.)
763[Patents] . . . . . Electron beam addressed
764[Patents] . . . . Deformable medium
765[Patents] . . . . . Fluid
766[Patents] . . . Liquid crystal
767[Patents] . . . Using birefringent or polarizing medium (e.g., Kerr cell, Pockel`s cell, etc.)
768[Patents] . . . . Electron beam addressed
769[Patents] . . . Acousto-optic
770[Patents] . . . Deformable medium
771[Patents] . . . . Including solid-state deflection elements (e.g., deformable mirror device (DMD))
772[Patents] . . . . Medium in tape, ribbon, or membrane form
773[Patents] . . . . Fluid medium
774[Patents] . . . . . Deformed into diffraction grating (e.g., using electron beam)
775[Patents] . . . . Having significant chemical composition
776[Patents] . . Cathode-ray tube image source
777[Patents] . . . With intensifier
778[Patents] . . . Plural CRTs
779[Patents] . . . . With optical element
780[Patents] . . . . . Beam combining
781[Patents] . . . With optical element
782[Patents] . . . . Mirror arrangement
783[Patents] . . . . . Concave mirror
784[Patents] . . . . . . With correcting plate
785[Patents] . . . . Adjustable
786[Patents] . . . . With screen or absorption filter
787[Patents] . . . Cabinet or chassis
788[Patents] . . . . Folding
789[Patents] . . Cabinet or chassis
790[Patents] . Liquid crystal
791[Patents] . . Color TV
792[Patents] . . Scanning circuit
793[Patents] . . . Interlacing
794[Patents] . . With cabinet or housing structure
795[Patents] . Direct viewed light valve
796[Patents] . Vacuum panel
797[Patents] . Gas discharge
798[Patents] . Array of lamps
799[Patents] . . Color TV
800[Patents] . Electroluminescent (e.g., scanned matrix, etc.)
801[Patents] . . Light emitting diode
802[Patents] . . . Color TV
803[Patents] . . Color TV
804[Patents] . With optical fiber device
805[Patents] . Cathode-ray tube
806[Patents] . . With distortion, alignment or focus
807[Patents] . . . Color convergence correction
808[Patents] . . Color TV
809[Patents] . . . Separate electron beams in single tube
810[Patents] . . . One electron beam supplying more than one color
811[Patents] . . . . Beam position indicating
812[Patents] . . . . . Horizontal stripes
813[Patents] . . . . . Photoelectric sensor
814[Patents] . . . . . Secondary emission sensor
815[Patents] . . . . With electron-optical color selection
816[Patents] . . . With color specific optical device
817[Patents] . . . . Electrochromic device
818[Patents] . . Protective device
819[Patents] . . . Radiation protection for user
820[Patents] . . . External electric or magnetic effect
821[Patents] . . . Implosion protection
822[Patents] . . . . Tensioned band
823[Patents] . . . . Protective glass or panel
824[Patents] . . . . . Bonded to CRT faceplate
825[Patents] . . Support
826[Patents] . . . CRT having only support at front portion
827[Patents] . . . CRT position adjustable by user
828[Patents] . . . Deflection element support
829[Patents] . . . . Yoke
830[Patents] . . . . . Supported by CRT neck
831[Patents] . . . . . . Adjustable
832[Patents] . . With optical element
833[Patents] . . . For line elimination
834[Patents] . . . Glare reduction
835[Patents] . . . Filters
836[Patents] . Cabinet or chassis
837[Patents] . . With vehicle
838[Patents] . . Portable
839[Patents] . . Modular
840[Patents] . . Multiple screens
841[Patents] . . Masking
842[Patents] . . Light shielding
843[Patents] . . Cabinet back
844[Patents]MISCELLANEOUS
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901[Patents]HIGH SPEED TELEVISION SYSTEM
902[Patents]PHOTOCHROMIC
903[Patents]INCLUDING SIDE PANEL INFORMATION IN SINGLE CHANNEL
904[Patents]SEPARATION OR JOINING OF SIDE AND CENTER PANELS
905[Patents]REPRODUCTION OF A COLOR FIELD OR FRAME
906[Patents]TELEVISION SCHEDULE
907[Patents]COMMERCIAL VERIFICATION
908[Patents]CONVERTIBLE CIRCUITS (E.G., Y/C SEPARATION OR NOISE REDUCTION)
909[Patents]NOISE RESPONSIVE SIGNAL PROCESSING
910[Patents]FLICKER REDUCTION
911[Patents]LINE DOUBLER ADAPTED FOR REPRODUCING PROGRAM ORIGINALLY FROM FILM (E.G., 24 FRAME PER SECOND)
912[Patents]DIFFERENTIAL AMPLITUDE CONSIDERATION (E.G., AMPLITUDE VS. FREQUENCY)
913[Patents]LETTERBOX (E.G., DISPLAY 16:9 ASPECT RATIO IMAGE ON 4:3 SCREEN)
914[Patents]DELAY FOR EQUALIZATION
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FOREIGN ART COLLECTIONS
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Any foreign patents or non-patent literature from subclasses that have been classified have been transferred directly to FOR Collection listed below. These collections contain ONLY foreign patents or non-patent literature. The parenthetical references in the Collection titles refer to the abolished subclasses from which these Collections were derived.
FOR 100BANDWIDTH REDUCTION SYSTEM (348/384)
FOR 101 . Plural video programs in single channel (348/385)
FOR 102 . . Color television (348/386)
FOR 103 . . Bit-rate reduction (348/387)
FOR 104 . Multiple channel (e.g., plural carrier) (348/388)
FOR 105 . . Including one conventional or compatible channel (e.g., two channel NTSC systems) (348/389)
FOR 106 . Bit-rate reduction (348/390)
FOR 107 . . Specified color signal (348/391)
FOR 108 . . . Sub-Nyquist sampling (348/392)
FOR 109 . . . Direct coding of color composite signal (348/393)
FOR 110 . . . . Predictive coding (348/394)
FOR 111 . . . . Transform coding (348/395)
FOR 112 . . . Including luminance signal (348/396)
FOR 113 . . Using separate coders for different picture features (e.g., highs, lows) (348/397)
FOR 114 . . . Sub-band encoding (e.g., low horizontal/low vertical frequency, low horizontal/high vertical frequency) (348/398)
FOR 115 . . Picture feature dependent sampling rate or sample selection (348/399)
FOR 116 . . Involving hybrid transform and difference coding (348/400)
FOR 117 . . . With prior difference coding (348/401)
FOR 118 . . . . Including motion vector (348/402)
FOR 119 . . Involving transform coding (348/403)
FOR 120 . . . Adaptive (348/404)
FOR 121 . . . . Quantizer (348/405)
FOR 122 . . . . Normalizer (348/406)
FOR 123 . . . . Motion (348/407)
FOR 124 . . . Transformed sample selection (e.g., hierarchical sample selection) (348/408)
FOR 125 . . Involving difference transmission (348/409)
FOR 126 . . . Involving both PCM and DPCM encoding (348/410)
FOR 127 . . . Plural predictors (348/411)
FOR 128 . . . . Including temporal predictor (e.g., frame difference) (348/412)
FOR 129 . . . . . Including motion vector (348/413)
FOR 130 . . . . Involving vector quantization (348/414)
FOR 131 . . . Including temporal prediction (e.g., frame difference) (348/415)
FOR 132 . . . . Including motion vector (348/416)
FOR 133 . . . . Involving vector quantization (348/417)
FOR 134 . . . Involving vector quantization (348/418)
FOR 135 . . . Coding element controlled by buffer fullness (e.g., adaptive quantizer) (348/419)
FOR 136 . . Involving block coding (348/420)
FOR 137 . . . PCM represents minimum, maximum, or average of block (348/421)
FOR 138 . . Involving vector quantization (348/422)
FOR 139 . . Arrangements for multiplexing one video signal, one or more audio signals, and a synchronizing signal (348/423)
FOR 140 . . Sub-Nyquist sampling (348/424)
FOR 141 . . . Adaptive (348/425)
FOR 142 . . Associated signal processing (348/845)
FOR 143 . . . Involving error detection or correction (348/845.1)
FOR 144 . . . Involving signal formatting (348/845.2)
FOR 145 . . . Involving synchronization (348/845.3)
FOR 146 . Format type (e.g., HDTV or EDTV) (348/426)
FOR 147 . . Including frequency folding (e.g., subsampling) (348/427)
FOR 148 . . . Spotwobble (e.g., pixels from plural lines form single transmitted line) (348/428)
FOR 149 . . . Including video related information (e.g., digitally assisted television) (348/429)
FOR 150 . . . Using two or more frames (348/430)
FOR 151 . . . . Motion adaptive (348/431)
FOR 152 . . Added video information in standard channel format (e.g., compatible EDTV) (348/432)
FOR 153 . . . Including additional modulation of picture carrier (e.g., quadrature) (348/433)
FOR 154 . . . Including information in sync, blanking, or overscan (348/434)
FOR 155 . . . . During vertical blanking interval (348/435)
FOR 156 . . . Including the use of a subcarrier (348/436)
FOR 157 . . Individual processing of different parts of image frequency band (e.g., sum and difference, high band/low band) (348/437)
FOR 158 . Individual processing of different parts of image frequency band (e.g., sum and difference, high band/low band) (438/438)
FOR 159 . Frame field or line dropping followed by time expansion and time compression (348/439)
FOR 160 . Scan rate variation (348/440)
CAMERA, SYSTEM AND DETAIL (348/207)
FOR 161 . With electronic viewfinder or display monitor (348/333)
FOR 162 . . With indicium (348/334)


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