Analog memory system having a frequency domain transform processor

• US 5,619,445 A
• Filed: 06/06/1994
• Issued: 04/08/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Gilbert P. Hyatt
• Original Assignee: Gilbert P. Hyatt
• Inventors: Hyatt, Gilbert P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Fears, Terrell W.
• Application Number:
  US08/254,818
• Time in Patent Office: 1,037 Days
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Abstract

An optical system is provided having an analog image memory, an analog refresh circuit, and an analog converter. An optical image is projected on an analog memory, such as a CCD array, generating analog image signal samples in the analog memory. The analog charge signal samples can be shifted in the array and can be processed with an analog to digital converter to generate digital signal samples. The digital signal samples can be processed with a digital processor, such as a digital transform processor to generate frequency domain information. The frequency domain information can be stored in an output memory and can be communicated to a remote location. An image can be displayed in response to the stored analog image signal samples or in response to the frequency domain information.

Claims

1. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing the analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

a refresh circuit coupled to the analog image memory and refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

a two dimensional frequency domain transform processor coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the two dimensional frequency domain transform processor generating transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information in response to the received digital image signals;

an output memory storing output two dimensional frequency domain image information; and

an output memory writing circuit coupled to receive transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information generated by the two dimensional frequency domain transform processor and coupled to the output memory, the output memory writing circuit writing output two dimensional frequency domain image information into the output memory in response to the received transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information.

2. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

a shifting circuit coupled to the analog image memory and shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory,

an analog refresh circuit coupled to the analog image memory and refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

a frequency domain transform processor coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the frequency domain transform processor generating transformed frequency domain image information in response to the received digital image signals;

an output memory storing output frequency domain image information; and

an output memory writing circuit coupled to receive transformed frequency domain image information generated by the frequency domain transform processor and coupled to the output memory, the output memory writing circuit writing output frequency domain image information into the output memory in response to the received transformed frequency domain image information.

3. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

a shifting circuit coupled to the analog image memory and shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

an analog refresh circuit coupled to the analog image memory and reducing degradation of the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory; and

a single chip frequency domain transform processor implemented on a single integrated circuit chip, the single chip frequency domain transform processor being coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the single chip frequency domain transform processor generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals.

4. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

a shifting circuit coupled to the analog image memory and shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

a compensation circuit coupled to the analog image memory and reducing degradation of the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

a frequency domain transform processor coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the frequency domain transform processor generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals;

a display interface circuit coupled to receive transformed frequency domain image information generated by the frequency domain transform processor, the display interface circuit generating a display signal in response to the received transformed frequency domain image information; and

a display device coupled to receive the display signal generated by the display interface circuit, the display device displaying an image in response to the received display signal.

5. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

a shifting circuit coupled to the analog image memory and shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog refresh circuit coupled to the analog image memory and refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

a frequency domain filter processor coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the frequency domain filter processor generating transformed frequency domain image information by filter processing the received digital image signals;

an output memory storing output frequency domain image information;

an output memory writing circuit coupled to receive transformed frequency domain image information generated by the frequency domain filter processor and coupled to the output memory, the output memory writing circuit writing output frequency domain image information into the output memory in response to the received transformed frequency domain image information;

an output circuit coupled to receive output frequency domain image information stored by the output memory, the output circuit generating an output image signal in response to the received output frequency domain image information; and

an output image device coupled to receive the output image signal generated by the interface circuit, the output image device generating an image in response to the received output image signal.

6. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

a shifting circuit coupled to the analog image memory and shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals stored by the analog image memory; and

a single chip frequency domain transform processor implemented on a single integrated circuit chip, the single chip frequency domain transform processor being coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the single chip frequency domain transform processor generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals.

7. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

a memory output circuit coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the memory output circuit generating memory output signals in response to the received analog image signals; and

a two dimensional frequency domain transform filter processor coupled to receive the memory output signals generated by the memory output circuit, the two dimensional frequency domain transform filter processor generating transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information by two dimensional frequency domain transform filter processing the received memory output signals.

8. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals; and

a frequency domain transform processor coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the frequency domain transform processor generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals.

9. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image; and

a frequency domain transform filter processor coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the frequency domain transform filter processor generating transformed frequency domain image signals by transform filter processing the received analog image signals.

10. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

a shifting circuit coupled to the analog image memory and shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog refresh circuit coupled to the analog image memory and refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals; and

a single chip two dimensional frequency domain transform processor implemented on a single integrated circuit chip, the single chip two dimensional frequency domain transform processor being coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the single chip two dimensional frequency domain transform processor generating transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information by two dimensional transform processing the received digital image signals.

11. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

a refresh circuit coupled to the analog image memory and refreshing the stored analog image signals;

a shifting circuit coupled to the analog image memory and shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

a converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals; and

a single chip frequency domain transform processor implemented on a single integrated circuit chip, the single chip frequency domain transform processor being coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the single chip frequency domain transform processor generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals.

12. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

a shifting circuit coupled to the analog image memory and shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital output signals in response to the received analog image signals; and

a frequency domain transform processor coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the frequency domain transform processor generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals.

13. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals; and

a single chip frequency domain transform processor implemented on a single integrated circuit chip, the single chip frequency domain transform processor being coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the single chip frequency domain transform processor generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals.

14. An analog memory system comprising;

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

a refresh circuit coupled to the analog image memory and refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory to reduce analog image signal degradation;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals; and

a frequency domain transform processor coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the frequency domain transform processor generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals.

15. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

a shifting circuit coupled to the analog image memory and shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog refresh circuit coupled to the analog image memory and refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog to digital converter coupled to the analog image memory and generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

a frequency domain transform processor coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the frequency domain transform processor generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals; and

a communication link coupled to receive transformed frequency domain image information generated by the frequency domain transform processor, the communication link communicating frequency domain image information to a remote location in response to the received transformed frequency domain image information.

16. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image, wherein the storing of the analog image signals causes degradation of the analog image signals;

a shifting circuit coupled to the analog image memory and shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

a refresh circuit coupled to the analog image memory and refreshing the analog image signals to reduce degradation thereof;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals; and

a frequency domain transform processor coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the frequency domain transform processor generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals.

17. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive the analog image signals generated by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

a single chip frequency domain transform processor implemented on a single integrated circuit chip, the single chip frequency domain transform processor being coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the single chip frequency domain transform processor generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals;

a display circuit coupled to receive transformed frequency domain image information generated by the single chip frequency domain transform processor, the display circuit generating a display signal in response to the received transformed frequency domain image information; and

a display device coupled to receive the display signal generated by the display circuit, the display device displaying an image in response to the received.

18. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

a single chip frequency domain transform processor implemented on a single integrated circuit chip, the single chip frequency domain transform processor being coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the single chip frequency domain transform processor generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals;

an output image circuit coupled to receive transformed frequency domain image information generated by the single chip frequency domain transform processor, the output image circuit generating an output image signal in response to the received transformed frequency domain image information; and

an output image device coupled to receive the output image signal generated by the output image circuit, the output image device generating an image in response to the received output image signal.

19. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory; and

generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals.

48. A process of operating an analog memory system as set forth in claim 19, wherein the act of generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals is performed with a single chip transform processor to generate the transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing of the digital image signals with the single chip transform processor.

49. A process of operating an analog memory system as set forth in claim 19, wherein the act of generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals includes generating the transformed frequency domain image information as transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information by two dimensional transform processing of the digital image signals.

50. A process of operating an analog memory system as set forth in claim 19, wherein the act of generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals is performed with a single chip transform processor and includes generating the transformed frequency domain image information as transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information by two dimensional transform processing of the digital image signals with the single chip transform processor.

51. A process of operating an analog memory system as set forth in claim 19, wherein the act of generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals includes generating the transformed frequency domain image information as transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information by two dimensional transform processing of the digital image signals, the process further comprising the act of:

storing the transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information in an output memory.

52. A process of operating an analog memory system as set forth in claim 19, wherein the act of generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals includes generating the transformed frequency domain image information as transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information by two dimensional transform processing of the digital image signals, the process further comprises the acts of:

storing the transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information in an output memory; and

communicating the transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information stored in the output memory to a remote location.

53. A process of operating an analog memory system as set forth in claim 19, wherein the act of generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals includes generating the transformed frequency domain image information as transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information by two dimensional transform processing the digital image signals, the process further comprising the acts of:

storing the transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information in an output memory; and

displaying an image in response to the transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information stored in the output memory.

54. A process of operating an analog memory system as set forth in claim 19, wherein the act of generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals includes generating the transformed frequency domain image information as transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information by two dimensional transform processing the digital image signals, the process further comprising the acts of:

storing the transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information in an output memory; and

displaying an image in response to the analog image signals stored in the analog image memory.

55. A process of operating an analog memory system as set forth in claim 19, wherein the act of generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals includes generating the transformed frequency domain image information as transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information by two dimensional transform processing the digital image signals, the process further comprising the acts of:

storing the transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information in an output memory;

generating a display signal in response to the transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information stored in the output memory; and

displaying an image in response to the display signal.

56. A process of operating an analog memory system as set forth in claim 19, wherein the act of generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals includes generating the transformed frequency domain image information as transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information by two dimensional transform processing the digital image signals, the process further comprising the act of:

communicating the transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information to a remote location.

57. A process of operating an analog memory system as set forth in claim 19, wherein the act of generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals includes generating the transformed frequency domain image information as transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information by two dimensional transform processing the digital image signals, the process further comprising the acts of:

communicating the transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information to a remote location; and

displaying an image at the remote location in response to the transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information communicated to the remote location.

58. A process of operating an analog memory system as set forth in claim 19, wherein the act of generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals includes generating the transformed frequency domain image information as transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information by two dimensional transform processing the digital image signals, the process further comprising the acts of:

storing the transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information in an output memory; and

communicating transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information to a remote location in response to the transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information stored in the output memory.

20. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image, wherein the storing of the analog image signals degrades the stored analog image signals;

a shifting circuit coupled to the analog image memory and shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

a refresh circuit coupled to the analog image memory and refreshing the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory to reduce degradation thereof;

an interface circuit coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the interface circuit generating transform processor image input signals in response to the received analog image signals; and

a single chip frequency domain transform processor implemented on a single integrated circuit chip, the single chip frequency domain transform processor being coupled to receive transform processor image input signals generated by the interface circuit, the single chip frequency domain transform processor generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the received transform processor image input signals.

21. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals; and

a frequency domain transform processor coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the frequency domain transform processor generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals.

22. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

a digital frequency domain transform processor coupled to receive the digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the digital frequency domain transform processor generating transformed frequency domain image information in response to the received digital image signals;

an output memory storing output frequency domain image information;

an output memory writing circuit coupled to receive transformed frequency domain image information generated by the digital frequency domain transform processor, the output memory writing circuit writing output frequency domain image information into the output memory in response to the received transformed frequency domain image information;

a display circuit coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the display circuit generating a display signal in response to the received analog image signals; and

a display device coupled to receive the display signal generated by the display circuit, the display device displaying an image in response to the received display signal.

23. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

a digital frequency domain transform processor coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the digital frequency domain transform processor generating digital frequency domain image information by frequency domain transform processing the received digital image signals;

an output memory storing output frequency domain image information; and

a writing circuit coupled to receive digital frequency domain image information generated by the digital frequency domain transform processor and coupled to the output memory, the writing circuit writing output frequency domain image information into the output memory in response to the received digital frequency domain image information.

24. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

a single chip frequency domain transform processor implemented on a single integrated circuit chip, the single chip frequency domain transform processor being coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the single chip frequency domain transform processor generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals;

an output memory storing output frequency domain image information; and

an output memory writing circuit coupled to receive the transformed frequency domain image information generated by the single chip frequency domain transform processor and coupled to the output memory, the output memory writing circuit writing output frequency domain image information into the output memory in response to the received transformed frequency domain image information.

25. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals; and

a stored program digital computer coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the stored program digital computer generating frequency domain image information by processing the received digital image signal in response to a stored program.

26. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

a single chip frequency domain transform processor implemented on a single integrated circuit chip, the single chip frequency domain transform processor being coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the single chip frequency domain transform processor generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals; and

a communication link coupled to receive transformed frequency domain image information generated by the single chip frequency domain transform processor, the communication link communicating frequency domain image information to a remote location in response to the received transformed frequency domain image information.

27. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals; and

a single chip two dimensional frequency domain transform processor implemented on a single integrated circuit chip, the single chip two dimensional frequency domain transform processor being coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the single chip two dimensional frequency domain transform processor generating transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals.

28. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

a two dimensional frequency domain transform processor coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the two dimensional frequency domain transform processor generating transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information by two dimensional transform processing the received digital image signals;

a display interface circuit coupled to receive transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information generated by the two dimensional frequency domain transform processor, the display interface circuit generating a display signal in response to the received transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information; and

a display device coupled to receive the display signal generated by the display interface circuit, the display device displaying an image in response to the received display signal.

29. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

a two dimensional frequency domain transform processor coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the two dimensional frequency domain transform processor generating transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals;

an output disc memory storing output two dimensional frequency domain image information; and

an output disc memory writing circuit coupled to receive two dimensional frequency domain image information generated by the two dimensional frequency domain transform processor and coupled to the output disc memory, the output disc memory writing circuit writing output two dimensional frequency domain image information into the output disc memory in response to the received transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information.

30. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

a shifting circuit coupled to the analog image memory and shifting the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog refresh circuit coupled to the analog image memory and reducing degradation of the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals; and

a frequency domain transform processor coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the frequency domain transform processor generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals.

31. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

a frequency domain transform filter processor coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the frequency domain transform filter processor generating frequency domain image information by frequency domain transform filter processing the received digital image signals;

an output disc memory storing output frequency domain image information; and

an output disc memory writing circuit coupled to receive frequency domain image information generated by the frequency domain transform filter processor and coupled to the output disc memory, the output disc memory writing circuit writing output frequency domain image information into the output disc memory in response to the received transformed frequency domain image information.

32. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

a digital frequency domain transform processor coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the digital frequency domain transform processor generating transformed frequency domain image information by frequency domain transform processing the received digital image signals;

a disc output memory storing output frequency domain image information; and

a disc output memory writing circuit coupled to receive transformed frequency domain image information generated by the digital frequency domain transform processor and coupled to the disc output memory, the disc output memory writing circuit writing output frequency domain image information into the disc output memory in response to the received transformed frequency domain image information.

33. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals; and

a single chip frequency domain transform processor implemented on a single integrated circuit chip, the single chip frequency domain transform processor being coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the single chip frequency domain transform processor generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals.

37. An analog memory system as set forth in claim 33, further comprising:

a display interface circuit coupled to receive transformed frequency domain image information generated by the frequency domain transform processor, the display interface circuit generating a display signal in response to the received transformed frequency domain image information; and

a display device coupled to receive the display signal generated by the display interface circuit, the display device displaying an image in response to the received display signal.

38. An analog memory system as set forth in claim 33, further comprising a communication link coupled to receive transformed frequency domain image information generated by the frequency domain transform processor, the communication link communicating frequency domain image information to a remote location in response to the received transformed frequency domain image information.

39. An analog memory system as set forth in claim 33, further comprising:

an output disc memory storing output frequency domain image information; and

an output disc memory writing circuit coupled to receive transformed frequency domain image information generated by the frequency domain transform processor and coupled to the output disc memory, the output disc memory writing circuit writing output frequency domain image information into the output disc memory in response to the received transformed frequency domain image information.

34. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

a frequency domain transform processor coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the frequency domain transform processor generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the received digital image signals; and

a communication link coupled to receive transformed frequency domain image information generated by the frequency domain transform processor, the communication link communicating frequency domain image information to a remote location in response to the received transformed frequency domain image information.

35. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

a digital two dimensional frequency domain transform processor coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the digital two dimensional frequency domain transform processor generating transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information in response to the received digital image signals; and

a communication link coupled to receive transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information generated by the digital two dimensional frequency domain transform processor, the communication link communicating two dimensional frequency domain image information to a remote location in response to the received transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information.

36. An analog memory system comprising:

an optical lens projecting an illumination image;

an analog image memory storing analog image signals, the analog image memory being coupled to receive the illumination image projected by the optical lens and writing analog image signals into the analog image memory in response to the received illumination image;

an analog to digital converter coupled to receive analog image signals stored by the analog image memory, the analog to digital converter generating digital image signals in response to the received analog image signals;

a single chip digital frequency domain transform processor implemented on a single integrated circuit chip, the single chip digital frequency domain transform processor being coupled to receive digital image signals generated by the analog to digital converter, the single chip digital frequency domain transform processor generating transformed frequency domain image information; and

a communication link coupled to receive transformed frequency domain image information generated by the single chip digital frequency domain transform processor, the communication link communicating frequency domain image information to a remote location in response to the received transformed frequency domain image information.

40. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals; and

storing the transformed frequency domain image information in an output memory.

41. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals;

storing the transformed frequency domain image information in an output memory; and

communicating the transformed frequency domain image information stored in the output memory to a remote location.

42. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals;

storing the transformed frequency domain image information in an output memory; and

displaying an image in response to the transformed frequency domain image information stored in the output memory.

43. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals;

storing the transformed frequency domain image information in an output memory; and

displaying an image in response to the analog image signals stored in the analog image memory.

44. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals;

storing the transformed frequency domain image information in an output memory;

generating a display signal in response to the transformed frequency domain image information stored in the output memory; and

displaying an image in response to the display signal.

45. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals; and

communicating the transformed frequency domain image information to a remote location.

46. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals;

communicating the transformed frequency domain image information to a remote location; and

displaying an image at the remote location in response to the transformed frequency domain image information communicated to the remote location.

47. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals;

storing the transformed frequency domain image information in an output memory; and

communicating transformed frequency domain image information to a remote location in response to the transformed frequency domain image information stored in the output memory.

59. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals;

storing the transformed frequency domain image information in an output memory; and

generating an image in response to the transformed frequency domain image information stored in the output memory.

60. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals;

storing the transformed frequency domain image information in an output memory; and

generating an image in response to the analog image signals stored in the analog image memory.

61. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating transformed frequency domain image information by transform processing the digital image signals;

communicating the transformed frequency domain image information to a remote location; and

generating an image at the remote location in response to the transformed frequency domain image information communicated to the remote location.

62. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information by two dimensional transform processing the digital image signals;

storing the transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information in an output memory; and

generating an image in response to the transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information stored in the output memory.

63. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting an illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information by two dimensional transform processing of the digital image signals;

storing the transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information in an output memory; and

generating an image in response to the analog image signals stored in the analog image memory.

64. A process of operating an analog memory system comprising the acts of:

projecting illumination image;

storing analog image signals in an analog image memory in response to the projected illumination image;

generating digital image signals in response to the analog image Signals stored by the analog image memory;

generating transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information by two dimensional transform processing of the received digital image signals;

communicating the transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information to a remote location; and

generating an image at the remote location in response to the transformed two dimensional frequency domain image information communicated to the remote location.