Motion display technique
First Claim
1. A method for use in processing frames of a video signal in which motion occurs, said video signal having a source frame rate, comprising the steps of:
- determining that the video signal is to be displayed at a second frame rate different from the source frame rate; and
applying a surrogate effect, other than another form of motion, to a portion of the video signal when the video signal is displayed at the second frame rate whereby the motion is better conveyed to a viewer.
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Abstract
When there is an inability to convey motion that is occurring in the frames of a video source by a full-frame-rate transmission, a surrogate effect, other than another form of motion, may be used as a compensation technique to better convey motion to a viewer. The surrogate effect employed may be a) fading, b) wiping, c) dissolving, d) blurring, e) enhancing the contrast, f) enhancing one or more colors, g) enhancing the brightness, h) scaling the image, and i) the like. How the surrogate effect is applied to any frame may be a function of one or more video frames. Optionally, more than one effect may be used in combination. Advantageously, a more continuous sense of motion is perceived by a viewer. In one embodiment of the invention, full-frame-rate video is initially available. A controller monitors the ability to transmit or display full-frame-rate video. In the event that it is determined that, ultimately, full-frame-rate video cannot be displayed to a user, the images of the frames that will be displayed are adjusted to incorporate a surrogate effect that helps to better convey the intended motion to the viewer. The surrogate effect applied may be selected as a joint function of the available frame rate and knowledge of the content, e.g., the specific type of motion, intended to be shown to the viewer.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for use in processing frames of a video signal in which motion occurs, said video signal having a source frame rate, comprising the steps of:
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determining that the video signal is to be displayed at a second frame rate different from the source frame rate; and
applying a surrogate effect, other than another form of motion, to a portion of the video signal when the video signal is displayed at the second frame rate whereby the motion is better conveyed to a viewer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. Apparatus for use in video signal processing, comprising:
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means for receiving a video signal having a source frame rate; and
a processor for determining that the video signal is to he displayed at a second frame rate different from the source frame rate and for applying a surrogate effect, other than another form of motion, to a portion of the video signal when the video signal is displayed at the second frame rate whereby the motion is better conveyed to a viewer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. Apparatus for use with a video transmission system that includes a video server and a network, comprising:
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a video signal receiver adapted to receive video signals transported by said network; and
a processor for determining if said video signal, as received by said video signal adapter, is to be displayed at a second frame rate different from the source frame rate as supplied by said video server and for applying a surrogate effect, other than another form of motion, to a portion of the video signal, as received by said video signal adapter, when the video signal is displayed at the second frame rate. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for use in processing frames of a video signal in which motion occurs, said video signal having a source frame rate, comprising the steps of:
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determining that the video signal is to be displayed at a second frame rate different from the source frame rate; and
applying a surrogate effect, other than another form of motion, to a portion of the video signal when the video signal is displayed at the second frame rate whereby the motion is better conveyed to a viewer;
wherein said surrogate effect is one of a group consisting of;
fading, wiping, dissolving, blurring, scaling.- View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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