Video information bandwidth compression

• US 4,179,709 A
• Filed: 01/10/1978
• Issued: 12/18/1979
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/1978
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Bell & Howell LLC (Böwe Systec AG)
• Original Assignee: Bell & Howell LLC (Böwe Systec AG)
• Inventors: Workman, Dennis L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Britton, Howard W.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Coles, Edward L.
• Application Number:
  US05/868,236
• Time in Patent Office: 707 Days
• Field of Search: 358/133, 358/135, 358/136, 358/138, 358/263, 358/260, 360/11, 340/347 DD
• US Class Current: 375/240.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 19/132 Sampling, masking or truncation of coding units, e.g. adaptive resampling, frame skipping, frame interpolation or high-frequency transform coefficient masking
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 19/136 Incoming video signal characteristics or properties
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 19/176 the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 19/18 the unit being a set of transform coefficients

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for video information bandwidth compression arrange the video information in image fields and subfields and provide for the subfields a system of coefficients having a first coefficient indicative of average subfield luminance as to any given subfield and including a selected number of further coefficients indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield. The first and further coefficients are updated with the first coefficient being updated for each subfield as to each utilized field and the further coefficients being updated less frequently than the first coefficient. The subject invention is also applicable to bandwidth compression of recurring information other than video signals.

Claims

1. A method of video information bandwidth compression, comprising in combination the steps of:

arranging said video information in image fields and subfields;

providing for said subfields a system of coefficients having a first coefficient indicative of average subfield luminance as to any given subfield and including a selected number of further coefficients indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield; and

updating said first and further coefficients, with said first coefficient being updated for each subfield as to each utilized field and said further coefficients being updated less frequently than said first coefficient.

2. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said subfields are composed of picture elements;

picture elements of each subfield being utilized are transformed into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield; and

said first transform coefficient signal is updated for each subfield being utilized and said further transform coefficient signals are updated less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal.

3. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said subfields are composed of picture elements;

picture elements of each subfield being utilized are transformed by orthogonal transformation into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield; and

said first transform coefficient signal is updated for each subfield being utilized and said further transform coefficient signals are updated less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal.

4. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said subfields are composed of picture elements;

picture elements of each subfield being utilized are transformed by Hadamard orthogonal transformation into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield; and

said first transform coefficient signal is updated for each subfield being utilized and said further transform coefficient signals are updated less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal.

5. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said updating of further coefficients is spread over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one; and

only 1/n further coefficients is updated during any image field.

6. A method as claimed in claim 5, wherein:

the further coefficients updated for any subfield during each set of n image fields are different from the further coefficients updated for any corresponding subfield during the same set of n image fields.

7. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said updating of further coefficients is spread over two image fields; and

only one-half of said further coefficients is updated during any image field.

8. A method as claimed in claim 7, wherein:

the further coefficients updated for any subfield during each set of two image fields are different from the further coefficients updated for the corresponding subfield during the same set of two image fields.

9. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said updating of further coefficients is spread over three image fields; and

only one-third of said further coefficients is updated during any image field.

10. A method as claimed in claim 9, wherein:

the further coefficients updated for any subfield during each set of three image fields are different from the further coefficients updated for any corresponding subfield among the same set of three image fields.

11. A method of video information bandwidth compression, comprising in combination the steps of:

arranging said video information in image fields and subfields;

providing for said subfields a system of coefficients having a first coefficient indicative of average subfield luminance as to any given subfield and including further coefficients indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield and being of unequal significance;

selecting from said further coefficients a number of coefficients having at least a predetermined significance and deleting the remainder of said further coefficients; and

updating said first and selected further coefficients, with said first coefficient being updated for each subfield as to each utilized field and said selected further coefficients being updated less frequently than said first coefficient.

12. A method as claimed in claim 11, wherein:

said updating of selected further coefficients is spread over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one; and

only 1/n selected further coefficients is updated during any image field.

13. A method as claimed in claim 12, wherein:

the selected further coefficients updated for any subfield during each set of n image fields are different from the selected further coefficients updated for any corresponding subfield during the same set of n image fields.

14. A method as claimed in claim 11, wherein:

said subfields are composed of picture elements;

picture elements of each subfield being utilized are transformed into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

a number of transform coefficient signals having at least a predetermined significance are selected from said further transform coefficient signals; and

said first transform coefficient signal is updated for each subfield being utilized and said selected further transform coefficient signals are updated less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal.

15. A method as claimed in claim 11, wherein:

said subfields are composed of picture elements;

picture elements of each subfield being utilized are transformed by orthogonal transformation into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

a number of transform coefficient signals having at least a predetermined significance are selected from said further transform coefficient signals; and

said first transform coefficient signal is updated for each subfield being utilized and said selected further transform coefficient signals are updated less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal.

16. A method as claimed in claim 11, wherein:

said subfields are composed of picture elements;

picture elements of each subfield being utilized are transformed by Hadamard orthogonal transformation into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

a number of transform coefficient signals having at least a predetermined significance are selected from said further transform coefficient signals; and

said first transform coefficient signal is updated for each subfield being utilized and said selected further transform coefficient signals are updated less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal.

17. A method as claimed in claim 11, wherein:

said updating of selected further coefficients is spread over two image fields; and

only one-half of said selected further coefficients is updated during any image field.

18. A method as claimed in claim 17, wherein:

the selected further coefficients updated for any subfield during each set of two image fields are different from the selected further coefficients updated for the corresponding subfield during the same set of two image fields.

19. A method as claimed in claim 11, wherein:

said updating of selected further coefficients is spread over three image fields; and

only one-third of said selected further coefficients is updated during any image field.

20. A method as claimed in claim 19, wherein:

the selected further coefficients updated for any subfield during each set of three image fields are different from the selected further coefficients updated for any corresponding subfield among the same set of three image fields.

21. A method of compressing the bandwidth of a video signal including video information and synchronization information for said video information, comprising in combination the steps of:

separating said synchronization information from said video information;

arranging said video information in image fields and subfields;

providing for said subfields a system of coefficients having a first coefficient indicative of average subfield luminance as to any given subfield and including a selected number of further coefficients indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

updating said first and further coefficients, with said first coefficient being updated for each subfield as to each utilized field and said further coefficients being updated less frequently than said first coefficient; and

combining said separated synchronization information and updated first and further coefficients to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

22. A method as claimed in claim 21, wherein:

said updating of further coefficients is spread over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one;

only 1/n further coefficients is updated during any image field; and

said separated synchronization information, said updated first coefficient and said 1/n further coefficients are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

23. A method as claimed in claim 21, wherein:

said updating of further coefficients is spread over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one;

only 1/n further coefficients is updated during any image field;

the further coefficients updated for any subfield during each set of n image fields are different from the further coefficients updated for any corresponding subfield during the same set of n image fields; and

said separated synchronization information and the updated first and selected further coefficients for the subfields for which first and selected further coefficients have been updated are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

24. A method as claimed in claim 21, wherein:

said updating of further coefficients is spread over two image fields;

only one-half of said further coefficients is updated during any image field; and

said separated synchronization information, said updated first coefficient and said one-half of said further coefficients are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

25. A method as claimed in claim 21, wherein:

said updating of further coefficients is spread over two image fields;

only one-half of said further coefficients is updated during any image field;

the further coefficients updated for any subfield during each set of two image fields are different from the further coefficients updated for the corresponding subfield during the same set of two image fields; and

said separated synchronization information and the updated first and selected further coefficients for the subfields for which first and selected further coefficients have been updated are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

26. A method as claimed in claim 21, wherein:

said updating of further coefficients is spread over three image fields;

only one-third of said further coefficients is updated during any image field; and

said separated synchronization information, said updated first coefficient and said one-third of said further coefficients are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

27. A method as claimed in claim 21, wherein:

said updating of further coefficients is spread over three image fields;

only one-third of said further coefficients is updated during any image field;

the further coefficients updated for any subfield during each set of three image fields are different from the further coefficients updated for any corresponding subfield among the same set of three image fields; and

said separated synchronization information and the updated first and selected further coefficients for the subfields for which first and selected further coefficients have been updated are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

28. A method as claimed in claim 21, wherein:

said subfields are composed of picture elements;

picture elements of each subfield being utilized are transformed into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

said first transform coefficient signal is updated for each subfield being utilized and said further transform coefficient signals are updated less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal; and

said separated synchronization information and updated first and further transform coefficient signals are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

29. A method as claimed in claim 21, wherein:

said subfields are composed of picture elements;

picture elements of each subfield being utilized are transformed by orthogonal transformation into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

said first transform coefficient signal is updated for each subfield being utilized and said further transform coefficient signals are updated less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal; and

said separated synchronization information and updated first and further transform coefficient signals are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

30. A method as claimed in claim 21, wherein:

said subfields are composed of picture elements;

picture elements of each subfield being utilized are transformed by Hadamard orthogonal transformation into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

said first transform coefficient signal is updated for each subfield being utilized and said further transform coefficient signals are updated less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal; and

said separated synchronization information and updated first and further transform coefficient signals are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

31. A method of compressing the bandwidth of a video signal including video information and synchronization information for said video information, comprising in combination the steps of:

separating said synchronization information from said video information;

arranging said video information in image fields and subfields;

providing for said subfields a system of coefficients having a first coefficient indicative of average subfield luminance as to any given subfield and including further coefficients indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield and being of unequal significance;

selecting from said further coefficients a number of coefficients having at least a predetermined significance and deleting the remainder of said further coefficients;

updating said first and selected further coefficients, with said first coefficient being updated for each subfield as to each utilized field and said selected further coefficients being updated less frequently than said first coefficient; and

combining said separated synchronization information and updated first and selected further coefficients to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

32. A method as claimed in claim 31, wherein:

said updating of selected further coefficients is spread over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one;

only 1/n selected further coefficients is updated during any image field; and

said separated synchronization information, said updated first coefficient and said 1/n selected further coefficients are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

33. A method as claimed in claim 31, wherein:

said updating of selected further coefficients is spread over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one;

only 1/n selected further coefficients is updated during any image field;

the selected further coefficients updated for any subfield during each set of n image fields are different from the selected further coefficients updated for any corresponding subfield during the same set of n image fields; and

said separated synchronization information and the updated first and selected further coefficients for the subfields for which first and selected further coefficients have been updated are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

34. A method as claimed in claim 31, wherein:

said updating of selected further coefficients is spread over two image fields;

only one-half of said selected further coefficients is updated during any image field; and

said separated synchronization information, said updated first coefficient and said one-half of said selected further coefficients are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

35. A method as claimed in claim 31, wherein:

said updating of selected further coefficients is spread over two image fields;

only one-half of said selected further coefficients is updated during any image field;

the selected further coefficients updated for any subfield during each set of two image fields are different from the selected further coefficients updated for the corresponding subfield during the same set of two image fields.

36. A method as claimed in claim 31, wherein:

said updating of selected further coefficients is spread over three image fields;

only one-third of said selected further coefficients is updated during any image field; and

said separated synchronization information, said updated first coefficient and said one-third of said further coefficients are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

37. A method as claimed in claim 31, wherein:

said updating of selected further coefficients is spread over three image fields;

only one-third of said selected further coefficients is updated during any image field;

the selected further coefficients updated for any subfield during each set of three image fields are different from the selected further coefficients updated for any corresponding subfield among the same set of three image fields.

38. A method as claimed in claim 31, wherein:

said subfields are composed of picture elements;

picture elements of each subfield being utilized are transformed into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

a number of transform coefficient signals having at least a predetermined significance are selected from said further transform coefficient signals;

said first transform coefficient signal is updated for each subfield being utilized and said selected further transform coefficient signals are updated less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal; and

said separated synchronization information and updated first and selected further transform coefficient signals are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

39. A method as claimed in claim 31, wherein:

said subfields are composed of picture elements;

picture elements of each subfield being utilized are transformed by orthogonal transformation into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

a number of transform coefficient signals having at least a predetermined significance are selected from said further transform coefficient signals;

said first transform coefficient signal is updated for each subfield being utilized and said selected further transform coefficient signals are updated less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal; and

said separated synchronization information and updated first and selected further transform coefficient signals are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

40. A method as claimed in claim 31, wherein:

said subfields are composed of picture elements;

picture elements of each subfield being utilized are transformed by Hadamard orthogonal transformation into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

a number of transform coefficient signals having at least a predetermined significance are selected from said further transform coefficient signals;

said first transform coefficient signal is updated for each subfield being utilized and said selected further transform coefficient signals are updated less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal; and

said separated synchronization information and updated first and selected further transform coefficient signals are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

41. A method of compressed bandwidth video information processing, comprising in combination the steps of:

arranging said video information in image fields and subfields;

providing for said subfields a system of coefficients having a first coefficient indicative of average subfield luminance as to any given subfield and including a selected number of further coefficients indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

updating said first and further coefficients, with said first coefficient being updated for each subfield as to each utilized field and said further coefficients being updated less frequently than said first coefficient;

transferring said updated first and further coefficients through a data channel; and

partially reconstructing said video information with said transferred updated first and further coefficients.

42. A method as claimed in claim 41, including the step of:

displaying said partially reconstructed video information.

43. A method as claimed in claim 41, wherein:

said updating of further coefficients is spread over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one;

only 1/n further coefficients is updated during any image field; and

said updated first coefficient and only said updated 1/n further coefficients are transferred through said data channel for any image field.

44. A method as claimed in claim 41, wherein:

said updating of further coefficients is spread over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one;

only 1/n further coefficients is updated during any image field;

the further coefficients updated for any subfield during each set of n image fields are different from the further coefficients updated for any corresponding subfield during the same set of n image fields;

the updated first and further coefficients for the subfields for which first and further coefficients have been updated are transferred through said data channel; and

said video information is partially reconstructed from said transferred first and further coefficients.

45. A method as claimed in claim 41, wherein:

said updating of further coefficients is spread over two image fields;

only one-half of said further coefficients is updated during any image field; and

said updated first coefficient and only said updated one-half further coefficients are transferred through said data channel for any image field.

46. A method as claimed in claim 41, wherein:

said updating of further coefficients is spread over two image fields;

only one-half of said further coefficients is updated during any image field;

the further coefficients updated for any subfield during each set of two image fields are different from the further coefficients updated for the corresponding subfield during the same set of two image fields;

the updated first and further coefficients for the subfields for which first and further coefficients have been updated are transferred through said data channel; and

said video information is partially reconstructed from said transferred first and further coefficients.

47. A method as claimed in claim 41, wherein:

said updating of further coefficients is spread over three image fields;

only one-third of said further coefficients is updated during any image field; and

said updated first coefficient and only said updated one-third further coefficients are transferred through said data channel for any image field.

48. A method as claimed in claim 41, wherein:

said updating of further coefficients is spread over three image fields;

only one-third of said further coefficients is updated during any image field;

the further coefficients updated for any subfield during each set of three image fields are different from the further coefficients updated for any corresponding subfield among the same set of three image fields;

the updated first and further coefficients for the subfields for which first and further coefficients have been updated are transferred through said data channel; and

said video information is partially reconstructed from said transferred first and further coefficients.

49. A method as claimed in claim 41, wherein:

said subfields are composed of picture elements;

picture elements of each subfield being utilized are transformed into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

said first transform coefficient signal is updated for each subfield being utilized and said further transform coefficient signals are updated less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal;

said updated first and further transform coefficient signals are transferred through said data channel; and

said video information is partially reconstructed from said transferred updated first and further transform coefficient signals.

50. A method as claimed in claim 41, wherein:

said subfields are composed of picture elements;

picture elements of each subfield being utilized are transformed by orthogonal transformation into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

said first transform coefficient signal is updated for each subfield being utilized and said further transform coefficient signals are updated less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal;

said updated first and further transform coefficient signals are transferred through said data channel; and

said video information is partially reconstructed from said transferred updated first and further transform coefficient signals.

51. A method as claimed in claim 41, wherein:

said subfields are composed of picture elements;

picture elements of each subfield being utilized are transformed by Hadamard orthogonal transformation into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

said first transform coefficient signal is updated for each subfield being utilized and said further transform coefficient signals are updated less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal;

said updated first and further transform coefficient signals are transferred through said data channel; and

said video information is partially reconstructed from said transferred updated first and further transform coefficient signals.

52. A method of compressed bandwidth video information processing, comprising in combination the steps of:

arranging said video information in image fields and subfields;

providing for said subfields a system of coefficients having a first coefficient indicative of average subfield luminance as to any given subfield and including further coefficients indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield and being of unequal significance;

selecting from said further coefficients a number of coefficients having at least a predetermined significance and deleting the remainder of said further coefficients;

updating said first and selected further coefficients, with said first coefficient being updated for each subfield as to each utilized field and said selected further coefficients being updated less frequently than said first coefficient;

transferring said updated first and selected further coefficients through a data channel; and

partially reconstructing said video information with said transferred updated first and selected further coefficients.

53. A method as claimed in claim 52, including the step of:

displaying said partially reconstructed video information.

54. A method as claimed in claim 52, wherein:

said updating of selected further coefficients is spread over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one;

only 1/n selected further coefficients is updated during any image field; and

said updated first coefficient and only said updated 1/n selected further coefficients are transferred through said data channel for any image field.

55. A method as claimed in claim 52, wherein:

said updating of selected further coefficients is spread over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one;

only 1/n selected further coefficients is updated during any image field;

the selected further coefficients updated for any subfield during each set of n image fields are different from the selected further coefficients updated for any corresponding subfield during the same set of n image fields;

the updated first and selected further coefficients for the subfields for which first and selected further coefficients have been updated are transferred through said data channel; and

said video information is partially reconstructed from said transferred first and selected further coefficients.

56. A method as claimed in claim 52, wherein:

said updating of selected further coefficients is spread over two image fields;

only one-half of said selected further coefficients is updated during any image field; and

said updated first coefficient and only said updated one-half further coefficients are transferred through said data channel for any image field.

57. A method as claimed in claim 52, wherein:

said updating of selected further coefficients is spread over two image fields;

only one-half of said selected further coefficients is updated during any image field;

the selected further coefficients updated for any subfield during each set of two image fields are different from the selected further coefficients updated for the corresponding subfield during the same set of two image fields;

the updated first and selected further coefficients for the subfields for which first and selected further coefficients have been updated are transferred through said data channel; and

said video information is partially reconstructed from said transferred first and selected further coefficients.

58. A method as claimed in claim 52, wherein:

said updating of selected further coefficients is spread over three image fields;

only one-third of said selected further coefficients is updated during any image field; and

said updated first coefficient and only said updated one-third selected further coefficients are transferred through said data channel for any image field.

59. A method as claimed in claim 52, wherein:

said updating of selected further coefficients is spread over three image fields;

only one-third of said selected further coefficients is updated during any image field;

the further coefficients updated for any subfield during each set of three image fields are different from the further coefficients updated for any corresponding subfield among the same set of three image fields;

the updated first and selected further coefficients for the subfields for which first and selected further coefficients have been updated are transferred through said data channel; and

said video information is partially reconstructed from said transferred first and selected further coefficients.

60. A method as claimed in claim 52, wherein:

said subfields are composed of picture elements;

picture elements of each subfield being utilized are transformed into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

a number of transform coefficient signals having at least a predetermined significance are selected from said further transform coefficient signals;

said first transform coefficient signal is updated for each subfield being utilized and said selected further transform coefficient signals are updated less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal;

said updated first and selected further transform coefficient signals are transferred through said data channel; and

said video information is partially reconstructed from said transferred updated and further transform coefficient signals.

61. A method as claimed in claim 52, wherein:

said subfields are composed of picture elements;

picture elements of each subfield being utilized are transformed by orthogonal transformation into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

a number of transform coefficient signals having at least a predetermined significance are selected from said further transform coefficient signals;

said first transform coefficient signal is updated for each subfield being utilized and said selected further transform coefficient signals are updated less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal;

said updated first and selected further transform coefficient signals are transferred through said data channel; and

said video information is partially reconstructed from said transferred updated first and further transform coefficient signals.

62. A method as claim in claim 52, wherein:

said subfields are composed of picture elements;

picture elements of each subfield being utilized are transformed by Hadamard orthogonal transformation into a first transfrom coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

a number of transform coefficient signals having at least a predetermined significance are selected from said further transform coefficient signals;

said first transform coefficient signal is updated for each subfield being utilized and said selected further transform coefficient signals are updated less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal;

said updated first and selected further transform coefficient signals are transferred through said data channel; and

said video information is partially reconstructed from said transferred updated first and further transform coefficient signals.

63. A method of compressed bandwidth processing of a video signal including video information and synchronization information for said video information, comprising in combination the steps of:

separating said synchronization information from said video information;

arranging said video information in image fields and subfields;

providing for said subfields a system of coefficients having a first coefficient indicative of average subfield luminance as to any given subfield and including a selected number of further coefficients indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

updating said first and further coefficients, with said first coefficient being updated for each subfield as to each utilized field and said further coefficients being updated less frequently than said first coefficient;

combining said separated synchronization information and updated first and further coefficients to a reduced bandwidth video signal;

transferring said reduced bandwidth video signal through a data channel; and

partially reconstructing said video information with said transferred reduced bandwidth video signal.

64. A method as claimed in claim 63, including the step of:

displaying said partially reconstructed video information.

65. A method as claimed in claim 63, wherein:

said updating of further coefficients is spread over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one;

only 1/n further coefficients is updated during any image field; and

said separated synchronization information, said updated first coefficient and said 1/n further coefficients are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

66. A method as claimed in claim 63, wherein:

said updating of further coefficients is spread over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one;

only 1/n further coefficients is updated during any image field;

the further coefficients updated for any subfield during each set of n image fields are different from the further coefficients updated for any corresponding subfield during the same set of n image fields; and

said separated synchronization information and the updated first and selected further coefficients for the subfields for which first and selected further coefficients have been updated are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

67. A method as claimed in claim 63, wherein:

said updating of further coefficients is spread over two image fields;

only one-half of said further coefficients is updated during any image field; and

said separated synchronization information, said updated first coefficient and said one-half of said further coefficients are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

68. A method as claimed in claim 63, wherein:

said updating of further coefficients is spread over two image fields;

only one-half of said further coefficients is updated during any image field;

the further coefficients updated for any subfield during each set of two image fields are different from the further coefficients updated for the corresponding subfield during the same set of two image fields; and

said separated synchronization information and the updated first and further coefficients for the subfields for which first and further coefficients have been updated are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

69. A method as claimed in claim 63, wherein:

said updating of further coefficients is spread over three image fields;

only one-third of said further coefficients is updated during any image field; and

said separated synchronization information, said updated first coefficient and said one-third of said further coefficients are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

70. A method as claimed in claim 63, wherein:

said updating of further coefficients is spread over three image fields;

only one-third of said further coefficients is updated during any image field;

the further coefficients updated for any subfield during each set of three image fields are different from the further coefficients updated for any corresponding subfield among the same set of three image fields; and

said separated synchronization information and the updated first and further coefficients for the subfields for which first and further coefficients have been updated are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

71. A method as claimed in claim 63, wherein:

said subfields are composed of picture elements;

picture elements of each subfield being utilized are transformed into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

said first transform coefficient signal is updated for each subfield being utilized and said further transform coefficient signals are updated less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal; and

said separated synchronization information and updated first and further transform coefficient signals are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

72. A method as claimed in claim 63, wherein:

said subfields are composed of picture elements;

picture elements of each subfield being utilized are transformed by orthogonal transformation into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

said first transform coefficient signal is updated for each subfield being utilized and said further transform coefficient signals are updated less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal; and

said separated synchronization information and updated first and further transform coefficient signals are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

73. A method as claimed in claim 63, wherein:

said subfields are composed of picture elements;

picture elements of each subfield being utilized are transformed by Hadamard orthogonal transformation into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

said first transform coefficient signal is updated for each subfield being utilized and said further transform coefficient signals are updated less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal; and

said separated synchronization information and updated first and further transform coefficient signals are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

74. A method of compressed bandwidth processing of a video signal including video information and synchronization information for said video information, comprising in combination the steps of:

separating said synchronization information from said video information;

arranging said video information in image fields and subfields;

providing for said subfields a system of coefficients having a first coefficient indicative of average subfield luminance as to any given subfield and including further coefficients indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield and being of unequal significance;

selecting from said further coefficients a number of coefficients having at least a predetermined significance and deleting the remainder of said further coefficients;

updating said first and selected further coefficients, with said first coefficient being updated for each subfield as to each utilized field and said selected further coefficients being updated less frequently than said first coefficient;

combining said separated synchronization information and updated first and selected further coefficients to a reduced bandwidth video signal;

transferring said reduced bandwidth video signal through a data channel; and

partially reconstructing said video information with said transferred reduced bandwidth video signal.

75. A method as claimed in claim 74, including the step of:

displaying said partially reconstructed video information.

76. A method as claimed in claim 74, wherein:

said updating of selected further coefficients is spread over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one;

only 1/n selected further coefficients is updated during any image field; and

said separated synchronization information, said updated first coefficient and said 1/n selected further coefficients are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

77. A method as claimed in claim 74, wherein:

said updating of selected further coefficients is spread over n image fields, with n being an integer greather than one;

only 1/n selected further coefficients is updated during any image field;

the selected coefficients updated for any subfield during each set of n image fields are different from the selected further coefficients updated for any corresponding subfield during the same set of n image fields;

the updated first and selected further coefficients for the subfields for which first and selected further coefficients have been updated are transferred through said data channel; and

said video information is partially reconstructed from said transferred first and selected furhter coefficients.

78. A method as claimed in claim 74, wherein:

said updating of selected further coefficients is spread over two image fields;

only one-half of said selected further coefficients is updated during any image field; and

said separated synchronization information, said updated first coefficient and said one-half of said selected further coefficients are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

79. A method as claimed in claim 74, wherein:

said updating of selected further coefficients is spread over two image fields;

only one-half of said selected further coefficients is updated during any image field;

the selected further coefficients updated for any subfield during each set of two image fields are different from the selected further coefficients updated for the corresponding subfield during the same set of two image fields;

the updated first and selected further coefficients for the subfields for which first and selected further coefficients have been updated are transferred through said data channel; and

said video information is partially reconstructed from said transferred first and selected further coefficients.

80. A method as claimed in claim 74, wherein:

said updating of selected further coefficients is spread over three image fields;

only one-third of said selected further coefficients is updated during any image field; and

said separated synchronization information, said updated first coefficient and said one-third of said further coefficients are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

81. A method as claimed in claim 74, wherein:

said updating of selected further coefficients is spread over three image fields;

only one-third of said selected further coefficients is updated during any image field;

the further coefficients updated for any subfield during each set of three image fields are different from the further coefficients updated for any corresponding subfield among the same set of three image fields;

the updated first and selected further coefficients for the subfields for which first and selected further coefficients have been updated are transferred through said data channel; and

said video information is partially reconstructed from said transferred first and selected further coefficients.

82. A method as claimed in claim 74, wherein:

said subfields are composed of picture elements;

picture elements of each subfield being utilized are transformed into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

a number of transform coefficient signals having at least a predetermined significance are selected from said further transform coefficient signals;

said first transform coefficient signal is updated for each subfield being utilized and said selected further transform coefficient signals are updated less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal; and

said separated synchronization information and updated first and selected further transform coefficient signals are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

83. A method as claimed in claim 74, wherein:

said subfields are composed of picture elements;

picture elements of each subfield being utilized are transformed by orthogonal transformation into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

a number of transform coefficient signals having at least a predetermined significance are selected from said further transform coefficient signals;

said first transform coefficient signal is updated for each subfield being utilized and said selected further transform coefficient signals are updated less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal; and

said separated synchronization information and updated first and selected further transform coefficient signals are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

84. A method as claimed in claim 74, wherein:

said subfields are composed of picture elements;

picture elements of each subfield being utilized are transformed by Hadamard orthogonal transformation into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

a number of transform coefficient signals having at least a predetermined significance are selected from said further transform coefficient signals;

said first transform coefficient signal is updated for each subfield being utilized and said selected further transform coefficient signals are updated less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal; and

said separated synchronization information and updated first and selected further transform coefficient signals are combined to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

85. A method of bandwidth compressing recurring information, comprising in combination the steps of:

arranging said recurring information in two-dimensional arrays of information elements;

providing for said arrays a system of coefficients having for each array a first coefficient indicative of an average intensity of information elements in the particular array and including a selected number of further coefficients indicative of spatial content in terms of the information elements of the particular array; and

updating said first and further coefficients, with said first coefficient being updated more frequently than said further coefficients.

86. A method as claimed in claim 85, including the steps of:

transferring said updated first and further coefficients through a data channel.

87. A method as claimed in claim 85, including the steps of:

transferring said updated first and further coefficients through a data channel; and

partially reconstructing said information from said transferred updated first and further coefficients.

88. A method as claimed in claim 85, wherein:

said updating of said further coefficients is spread over n arrays, with n being an integer greater than one;

only 1/n further coefficients is updated during any array; and

said updated first coefficient and said updated 1/n further coefficients are transferred through a data channel.

89. A method as claimed in claim 85, wherein:

said updating of further coefficients is spread over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one;

only 1/n of said further coefficients is updated during any array;

the further coefficients updated for any array during each set of n arrays are different from the further coefficients updated for any corresponding array during the same set of n arrays;

the updated first and further coefficients for the arrays for which first and further coefficients have been updated are transferred through a data channel; and

said information is partially reconstructed from said transferred first and further coefficients.

90. In video information bandwidth compression apparatus, the improvement comprising in combination:

means for arranging said video information in image fields and subfields;

means operatively associated with said arranging means for providing for said subfields a system of coefficients having a first coefficient indicative of average subfield luminance as to any given subfield and including a selected number of further coefficients indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield; and

means connected to said coefficients providing means for updating said first and further coefficients, said updating means including means for updating said first coefficient for each subfield as to each utilized field and for updating said further coefficients less frequently than said first coefficient.

91. An apparatus as claimed in claim 90, wherein:

said updating means include means for spreading the updating of further coefficients over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one, and for updating only 1/n further coefficients during any image field.

92. An apparatus as claimed in claim 90, wherein:

said updating means include means for spreading the updating of further coefficients over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one, and for updating during any image field only 1/n further coefficients which as to any subfield updated during each set of n image fields are different from the further coefficients updated for any corresponding subfield during the same set of n image fields.

93. An apparatus as claimed in claim 90, wherein:

said arranging means include means for arranging said video information in image fields and subfields composed of picture elements;

said means for providing a system of coefficients include means for transforming picture elements of each subfield being utilized into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield; and

said updating means include means for updating said first transform coefficient signal for each subfield being utilized and for updating said further transform coefficient signals less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal.

94. In video information bandwidth compression apparatus, the improvement comprising in combination:

means for arranging said video information in image fields and subfields;

means operatively associated with said arranging means for providing for said subfields a system of coefficients having a first coefficient indicative of average subfield luminance as to any given subfield and including further coefficients indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield and being of unequal significance;

means connected to said coefficients providing means for selecting from said further coefficients a number of coefficients having at least a predetermined significance and for deleting the remainder of said further coefficients; and

means connected to either of said coefficients providing means and said selecting means for updating said first and selected further coefficients, said updating means including means for updating said first coefficient for each subfield as to each utilized field and for updating said selected further coefficients less frequently than said first coefficient.

95. An apparatus as claimed in claim 94, wherein:

said updating means include means for spreading the updating of selected further coefficients over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one, and for updating only 1/n selected further coefficients during any image field.

96. An apparatus as claimed in claim 94, wherein:

said updating means include means for spreading the updating of selected further coefficients over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one, and for updating during any image field only 1/n selected further coefficients which as to any subfield updated during each set of n image fields are different from selected further coefficients updated for any corresponding subfield during the same set of n image fields.

97. A method as claimed in claim 94, wherein:

said arranging means include means for arranging said video information in image fields and subfields composed of picture elements;

said means for providing a system of coefficients include means for transforming picture elements of each subfield being utilized into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield, and means for selecting from said further transform coefficient signals a number of transform coefficient signals having at least a predetermined significance; and

said updating means include means for updating said first transform coefficient signal for each subfield being utilized and for updating said selected further transform coefficient signals less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal.

98. In apparatus for compressing the bandwidth of a video signal including video information and synchronization information for said video information, the improvement comprising in combination:

means for separating said synchronization information from said video information;

means for arranging said video information in image fields and subfields;

means operatively associated with said separating means and arranging means for providing for said subfields a system of coefficients having a first coefficient indicative of average subfield luminance as to any given subfield and including a selected number of further coefficients indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

means connected to said coefficients providing means for updating said first and further coefficients, said updating means including means for updating said first coefficient for each subfield as to each utilized field and for updating said further coefficients less frequently than said first coefficient; and

means connected to said updating means and to said separating means for combining said separated synchronization information and updated first and further coefficients to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

99. An apparatus as claimed in claim 98, wherein:

said updating means include means for spreading the updating of further coefficients over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one, and for updating only 1/n further coefficients during any image field; and

said combining means include means for combining said separated synchronization information, said updated first coefficient and said 1/n further coefficients to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

100. An apparatus as claimed in claim 98, wherein:

said updating means include means for spreading the updating of further coefficients over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one, and for updating during any image field only 1/n further coefficients which as to any subfield updated during each set of n image fields are different from the further coefficients updated for any corresponding subfield during the same set of n image fields; and

said combining means include means for combining said separated synchronization information, and updated first and further coefficients for the subfields for which first and further coefficients have been updated, to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

101. An apparatus as claimed in claim 98, wherein:

said arranging means include means for arranging said video information in image fields and subfields composed of picture elements;

said means for providing a system of coefficients include means for transforming picture elements of each subfield being utilized into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

said updating means include means for updating said first transform coefficient signal for each subfield being utilized and said further transform coefficient signals less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal; and

said combining means include means for combining said separated synchronization information and updated first and further transform coefficient signals to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

102. In apparatus for compressing the bandwidth of a video signal including video information and synchronization information for said video information, the improvement comprising in combination:

means for separating said synchronization information from said video information;

means for arranging said video information in image fields and subfields;

means operatively associated with said separating means and arranging means for providing for said subfields a system of coefficients having a first coefficient indicative of average subfield luminance as to any given subfield and including further coefficients indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield and being of unequal significance;

means connected to said coefficients providing means for selecting from said further coefficients a number of coefficients having at least a predetermined significance and for deleting the remainder of said further coefficients;

means connected to either of said coefficients providing means and said selecting means for updating said first and selected further coefficients, said updating means including means for updating said first coefficient for each subfield as to each utilized field and for updating said selected further coefficients less frequently than said first coefficient; and

means connected to said updating means and to said separating means for combining said separated synchronization information and updated first and selected further coefficients to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

103. An apparatus as claimed in claim 102, wherein:

said updating means include means for spreading the updating of selected further coefficients over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one, and for updating only 1/n selected further coefficients during any image field; and

said combining means include means for combining said separated synchronization information, said updated first coefficient and said 1/n selected further coefficients to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

104. An apparatus as claimed in claim 102, wherein:

said updating means include means for spreading the updating of selected further coefficients over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one, and for updating during any image field only 1/n selected further coefficients which as to any subfield updated during each set of n image fields are different from selected further coefficients updated for any corresponding subfield during the same set of n image fields; and

said combining means include means for combining said separated synchronization information, and updated first and selected further coefficients for the subfields for which first and selected further coefficients have been updated, to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

105. An apparatus as claimed in claim 102, wherein:

said arranging means include means for arranging said video information in image fields and subfields composed of picture elements;

said means for providing a system of coefficients include means for transforming picture elements of each subfield being utilized into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield, and means for selecting from said further transform coefficient signals a number of transform coefficient signals having at least a predetermined significance;

said updating means include means for updating said first transform coefficient signal for each subfield being utilized and for updating said selected further transform coefficient signals less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal; and

said combining means include means for combining said separated synchronization information and updated first and selected further transform coefficient signals to a reduced bandwidth video signal.

106. In compressed bandwidth video information processing apparatus, the improvement comprising in combinaton:

means for arranging said video information in image fields and subfields;

means operatively associated with said arranging means for providing for said subfields a system of coefficients having a first coefficient indicative of average subfield luminance as to any given subfield and including a selected number of further coefficients indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

means connected to said coefficient providing means for updating said first and further coefficients, said updating means including means for updating said first coefficient for each subfield as to each utilized field and for updating said further coefficients less frequently than said first coefficient;

means including a data channel connected to said updating means for transferring said updated first and further coefficients; and

means connected to said means including a data channel for partially reconstructing said video information from said transferred updated first and further coefficients.

107. An apparatus as claimed in claim 106, including:

means connected to said reconstructing means for displaying said partially reconstructed video information.

108. An apparatus as claimed in claim 106, wherein:

said updating means include means for spreading the updating of further coefficients over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one, and for updating only 1/n further coefficients during any image field; and

said transferring means include means for transferring through said data channel said updated first coefficient and only said updated 1/n further coefficients during any image field.

109. An apparatus as claimed in claim 106, wherein:

said updating means include means for spreading the updating of further coefficients over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one, and for updating during any image field only 1/n further coefficients which as to any subfield updated during each set of n image fields are different from the further coefficients updated for any corresponding subfield during the same set of n image fields;

said transferring means include means for transferring through said data channel the updated first and further coefficients for the subfields for which first and further coefficients have been updated.

110. A method as claimed in claim 106, wherein:

said arranging means include means for arranging said video information in image fields and subfields composed of picture elements;

said means for providing a system of coefficients include means for transforming picture elements of each subfield being utilized into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

said updating means include means for updating said first transform coefficient signal for each subfield being utilized and for updating said further transform coefficient signals less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal;

said transferring means include means for transferring said updated first and further transform coefficient signals through said data channel; and

said reconstructing means include means for partially reconstructing said video information from said transferred updated first and further transform coefficient signals.

111. In compressed bandwidth video information processing apparatus, the improvement comprising in combination:

means for arranging said video information in image fields and subfields;

means operatively associated with said arranging means for providing for said subfields a system of coefficients having a first coefficient indicative of average subfield luminance as to any given subfield and including further coefficients indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield and being of unequal significance;

means connected to said coefficients providing means for selecting from said further coefficients a number of coefficients having at least a predetermined significance and for deleting the remainder of said further coefficients;

means connected to either of said coefficients providing means and said selecting means for updating said first and selected further coefficients, said updating means including means for updating said first coefficient for each subfield as to each utilized field and for updating said selected further coefficients less frequently than said first coefficient;

means including a data channel connected to said updating means for transferring said updated first and selected further coefficients; and

means connected to said means including a data channel for partially reconstructing said video information from said transferred updated first and selected further coefficients.

112. An apparatus as claimed in claim 111, including:

means connected to said reconstructing means for displaying said partially reconstructed video information.

113. An apparatus as claimed in claim 111, wherein:

said updating means include means for spreading the updating of selected further coefficients over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one, and for updating only 1/n selected further coefficients during any image field; and

said transferring means include means for transferring through said data channel said updated first coefficient and only said 1/n selected further coefficients during any image field.

114. An apparatus as claimed in claim 111, wherein:

said updating means include means for spreading the updating of selected further coefficients over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one, and for updating during any image field only 1/n selected further coefficients which as to any subfield updated during each set of n image fields are different from selected further coefficients updated for any corresponding subfield during the same set of n image fields; and

said transferring means include means for transferring through said data channel the updated first and selected further coefficients for the subfields for which first and selected further coefficients have been updated.

115. A method as claimed in claim 111, wherein:

said arranging means include means for arranging said video information in image fields and subfields composed of picture elements;

said means for providing a system of coefficients include means for transforming picture elements of each subfield being utilized into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signal indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield, and means for selecting from said further transform coefficient signals a number of transform coefficient signals having at least a predetermined significance;

said updating means include means for updating said first transform coefficient signal for each subfield being utilized and for updating said selected further transform coefficient signals less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal;

said transferring means include means for transferring said updated first and selected further transfer coefficient signals through said data channel; and

said reconstructing means include means for partially reconstructing said video information from said transferred updated first and selected further transform coefficient signals.

116. In apparatus for compressed bandwidth processing of a video signal including video information and synchronization information for said video information, comprising in combination the steps of:

means for separating said synchronization information from said video information;

means for arranging said video information in image fields and subfields;

means operatively associated with said separating means and arranging means for providing for said subfields a system of coefficients having a first coefficient indicative of average subfield luminance as to any given subfield and including a selected number of further coefficients indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

means connected to said coefficients providing means for updating said first and further coefficients, said updating means including means for updating said first coefficient for each subfield as to each utilized field and for updating said further coefficients less frequently than said first coefficient;

means connected to said updating means and to said separating means for combining said separated synchronization information and updated first and further coefficients to a reduced bandwidth video signal;

means including a data channel connected to said combining means for transferring said reduced bandwidth video signal; and

means connected to said means including a data channel for partially reconstructing said video information from said transferred reduced bandwidth video signal.

117. An apparatus as claimed in claim 116, including:

means connected to said reconstructing means for displaying said partially reconstructed video information.

118. An apparatus as claimed in claim 116, wherein:

said updating means include means for spreading the updating of further coefficients over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one, and for updating only 1/n further coefficients during any image field;

said combining means include means for combining said separated synchronization information, said updated first coefficient and said 1/n further coefficients to a reduced bandwidth video signal; and

said transferring means include means for transferring the latter reduced bandwidth video signal through said data channel.

119. An apparatus as claimed in claim 116, wherein:

said updating means include means for spreading the updating of further coefficients over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one, and for updating during any image field only 1/n further coefficients which as to any subfield updated during each set of n image fields are different from the further coefficients updated for any corresponding subfield during the same set of n image fields;

said combining means include means for combining said separated synchronization information, and updated first and further coefficients for the subfields for which first and further coefficients have been updated, to a reduced bandwidth video signal; and

said transferring means include means for transferring the latter reduced bandwidth video signal through said data channel.

120. An apparatus as claimed in claim 116, wherein:

said arranging means include means for arranging said video information in image fields and subfields composed of picture elements;

said means for providing a system of coefficients include means for transforming picture elements of each subfield being utilized into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield;

said updating means include means for updating said first transform coefficient signal for each subfield being utilized and said further transform coefficient signals less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal;

said combining means include means for combining said separated synchronization information and updated first and further transform coefficient signals to a reduced bandwidth video signal; and

said transferring means include means for transferring the latter reduced bandwidth video signal through said data channel.

121. In apparatus for compressed bandwidth processing of a video signal including video information and synchronization information for said video information, the improvement comprising in combination:

means for separating said synchronization information from said video information;

means for arranging said video information in image fields and subfields;

means operatively associated with said separating means and arranging means for providing for said subfields a system of coefficients having a first coefficient indicative of average subfield luminance as to any given subfield and including further coefficients indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield and being of unequal significance;

means connected to said coefficients providing means for selecting from said further coefficients a number of coefficients having at least a predetermined significance and for deleting the remainder of said further coefficients;

means connected to either of said coefficients providing means and said selecting means for updating said first and selected further coefficients, said updating means including means for updating said first coefficient for each subfield as to each utilized field and for updating said selected further coefficients less frequently than said first coefficient;

means connected to said updating means and to said separating means for combining said separated synchronization information and updated first and selected further coefficients to a reduced bandwidth video signal;

means including a data channel connected to said combining means for transferring said reduced bandwidth video signal; and

means connected to said means including a data channel for partially reconstructing said video information from said transferred reduced bandwidth video signal.

122. An apparatus as claimed in claim 121, including:

means connected to said reconstructing means for displaying said partially reconstructed video information.

123. An apparatus as claimed in claim 121, wherein:

said updating means include means for spreading the updating of selected further coefficients over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one, and for updating only 1/n selected further coefficients during any image field;

said combining means include means for combining said separated synchronization information, said updated first coefficient and said 1/n selected further coefficients to a reduced bandwidth video signal; and

said transferring means include means for transferring the latter reduced bandwidth video signal through said data channel.

124. An apparatus as claimed in claim 121, wherein:

said updating means include means for spreading the updating of selected further coefficients over n image fields, with n being an integer greater than one, and for updating during any image field only 1/n selected further coefficients which as to any subfield updated during each set of n image fields are different from selected further coefficients updated for any corresponding subfield during the same set of n image fields;

said combining means include means for combining said separated synchronization information, and updated first and selected further coefficients for the subfields for which first and selected further coefficients have been updated, to a reduced bandwidth video signal; and

said transferring means include means for transferring the latter reduced bandwidth video signal through said data channel.

125. An apparatus as claimed in claim 121, wherein:

said arranging means include means for arranging said video information in image fields and subfields composed of picture elements;

said means for providing a system of coefficients include means for transforming picture elements of each subfield being utilized into a first transform coefficient signal indicative of average subfield luminance of the particular subfield and into further transform coefficient signals indicative of spatial content of the particular subfield, and means for selecting from said further transform coefficient signals a number of transform coefficient signals having at least a predetermined significance;

said updating means include means for updating said first transform coefficient signal for each subfield being utilized and for updating said selected further transform coefficient signals less frequently than said first transform coefficient signal;

said combining means include means for combining said separated synchronization information and updated first and selected further transform coefficient signals to a reduced bandwidth video signal; and

said transferring means include means for transferring the latter reduced bandwidth video signal through said data channel.

126. In apparatus for compressing the bandwidth of recurring information, the improvement comprising in combination:

means for arranging said recurring information in two-dimensional arrays of information elements;

means operatively associated with said arranging means for providing for said arrays a system of coefficients having for each array a first coefficient indicative of an average intensity of information elements in the particular array and including a selected number of further coefficients indicative of spatial content in terms of the information elements of the particular array; and

means connected to said coefficients providing means for updating said first and further coefficients, said updating means including means for updating said first coefficient more frequently than said first coefficient.

127. An apparatus as claimed in claim 126, including:

means including a data channel connected to said updating means for transferring said updated first and further coefficients.

128. An apparatus as claimed in claim 126, including:

means including a data channel connected to said updating means for transferring said updated first and further coefficients; and

means connected to said means including a data channel for partially reconstructing said information from said transferred first and further coefficients.

129. An apparatus as claimed in claim 126, wherein:

said updating means include means for spreading the updating of said further coefficients over n arrays, with n being an integer greater than one, and for updating only 1/n further coefficients during any array; and

said apparatus includes means including a data channel connected to said updating means for transferring said updated first coefficient and said updated 1/n further coefficients.

130. An apparatus as claimed in claim 126, wherein:

said updating means include means for spreading the updating of said further coefficients over n arrays, with n being an integer greater than one, for updating during any array only 1/n further coefficients which as to any array undated during each set of n arrays are different from the further coefficients updated for any corresponding array during the same set of n arrays;

means including a data channel connected to said updating means for transferring the updated first and further coefficients for the arrays for which first and further coefficients have been updated; and

means connected to said means including a data channel for partially reconstructing said information from said transferred first and further coefficients.