Vertical synchronization processing circuit

• US 5,291,287 A
• Filed: 05/27/1992
• Issued: 03/01/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/1991
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Mito, Yumiko, Murayama, Hiroshi, Tamura, Takahiko, Shirahama, Akira, Miyazaki, Shinichirou
• Primary Examiner(s): Kostak, Victor R.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Harvey, David E.
• Application Number:
  US07/888,500
• Time in Patent Office: 643 Days
• Field of Search: 358/148, 358/158, 358/155
• US Class Current: 348/536
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/12 Devices in which the synchronising signals are only operative if a phase difference occurs between synchronising and synchronised scanning devices, e.g. flywheel synchronising

Abstract

A vertical synchronization processing circuit includes a counter for counting a clock signal synchronized with a horizontal sync. signal, a circuit for resetting the counter in response to a vertical synchronization signal within a predetermined limit prohibiting reset due to a non-standard signal, a memory for storing the data counted at the timing of reset, and a circuit for changing a predetermined limit prohibiting reset due to a non-standard signal according to the data from the memory. A circuit for discriminating an existence of a vertical synchronization interval can also be provided along with a second resetting circuit for resetting the counter if the discriminating circuit detects the existence of the vertical synchronization interval when the counter counts a predetermined number of clock signals in case there is not a vertical synchronization pulse within the predetermined limit.

Claims

1. A vertical synchronization processing circuit comprising:

a counter for counting a clock signal synchronized with a horizontal sync signal;

means for resetting said counter in response to a vertical synchronization signal within a predetermined limit so as to prohibit reset due to a non-standard signal;

means for storing the data counted at the timing of reset; and

means for changing a predetermined limit prohibiting reset due to a non-standard signal according to the data from said storing means.

2. The vertical synchronization processing circuit according to claim 1, wherein said changing means use a plurality of data stored in said storing means.

3. The vertical synchronization processing circuit according to claim 2, wherein said plurality of data comprise maximum and minimum data counted within the vertical synchronization interval.

4. A vertical synchronization processing circuit comprising:

a counter for counting a clock signal synchronized with a horizontal sync signal;

first resetting means for resetting said counter in response to a vertical synchronization pulse within a predetermined limit prohibiting reset due to a non-standard signal;

means for discriminating an existence of a vertical synchronization interval;

second resetting means for resetting said counter if said discriminating means detects the existence of the vertical synchronization interval when said counter counts a predetermined number of clock signals in case that there is not a vertical synchronization pulse within said predetermined limit;

means for storing the data counted at the timing of resetting the counter; and

means for changing the predetermined limit prohibiting reset due to a non-standard signal according to the data from said storing means.