阅读说明：本技术 视频显示装置、视频显示方法和视频信号处理装置 (Video display device, video display method, and video signal processing device ) 是由 砂流博志 于 2018-02-16 设计创作，主要内容包括：作为本发明的示例方面的视频显示装置包括：输入单元,该输入单元接收表示通过对输出图像进行分割而获得的多个分割图像的多个分割视频信号的输入,并获取分割视频信号中的每个分割视频信号的信号信息；视频信号处理单元,该视频信号处理单元对多个分割视频信号应用处理,并生成表示通过组合分割图像而获得的图像的输出视频信号；控制单元,该控制单元从输入单元获取信号信息,并将与处理有关的控制信号供给到视频信号处理单元；以及显示单元,该显示单元显示由输出视频信号表示的图像,并且由控制单元关于多个分割视频信号当中的一些分割视频信号而获取的信号信息的种类的数目大于由控制单元关于其他分割视频信号而获取的信号信息的种类的数目。(A video display apparatus as an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes: an input unit that receives an input of a plurality of divided video signals representing a plurality of divided images obtained by dividing an output image, and acquires signal information of each of the divided video signals; a video signal processing unit that applies processing to the plurality of divided video signals and generates an output video signal representing an image obtained by combining the divided images; a control unit that acquires signal information from the input unit and supplies a control signal relating to processing to the video signal processing unit; and a display unit that displays an image represented by the output video signal, and the number of kinds of signal information acquired by the control unit with respect to some of the plurality of divided video signals is larger than the number of kinds of signal information acquired by the control unit with respect to other divided video signals.)

1. A video display apparatus comprising:

an input unit that receives an input of a plurality of divided video signals representing a plurality of divided images obtained by dividing an output image, and acquires signal information of each of the divided video signals;

a video signal processing unit that applies processing to the plurality of divided video signals and generates an output video signal representing an image obtained by combining the divided images;

a control unit that acquires the signal information from the input unit and supplies a control signal relating to the processing to the video signal processing unit; and

a display unit that displays an image represented by the output video signal,

wherein the number of kinds of signal information acquired by the control unit with respect to some of the plurality of divided video signals is larger than the number of kinds of signal information acquired by the control unit with respect to other divided video signals.

2. The video display apparatus according to claim 1,

the number of kinds of signal information acquired by the control unit with respect to the other divided video signals is one.

3. The video display apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,

the signal information acquired by the control unit with respect to the other divided video signals is only signal information indicating the presence or absence of each of the divided video signals.

4. The video display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

the control unit causes the video signal processing unit to generate the output video signal such that a predetermined image is displayed on the display unit in an area corresponding to the divided video signal whose absence is indicated by the signal information.

5. The video display apparatus according to claim 4,

the predetermined image is a mute image of the video display apparatus.

6. The video display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein some of the split video signals are:

a divided video signal selected based on signal information representing the presence or absence of predetermined information included in payload information of the divided video signal among the signal information acquired by the input unit.

7. The video display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,

the control unit selects some of the divided video signals according to a selection instruction of a user.

8. The video display device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,

the control unit acquires the signal information that has been acquired from the divided video signals by the input unit at a period longer than a predetermined period.

9. The video display device according to any one of claims 1 to 8,

the control unit supplies the control signal to control the video signal processing unit so that the output video signal including an image for on-screen display according to an input operation by a user is generated.

10. A video display method, comprising:

inputting a plurality of divided video signals representing a plurality of divided images obtained by dividing an output image to an input unit;

acquiring, by the input unit, signal information of each of the plurality of divided video signals;

acquiring, by a control unit, the signal information of each of the divided video signals from the input unit;

applying processing to the plurality of split video signals;

generating an output video signal representing an image obtained by combining the divided images; and

displaying an image represented by the output video signal,

wherein the number of kinds of signal information acquired by the control unit with respect to some of the plurality of divided video signals is larger than the number of kinds of signal information acquired by the control unit with respect to other divided video signals.

11. A video signal processing apparatus comprising:

an input unit that receives an input of a plurality of divided video signals representing a plurality of divided images obtained by dividing an output image, and acquires signal information of each of the divided video signals;

a video signal processing unit that applies processing to the plurality of divided video signals and generates an output video signal representing an image obtained by combining the divided images, and

a control unit that acquires the signal information from the input unit and supplies a control signal relating to the processing to the video signal processing unit,

wherein the number of kinds of signal information acquired by the control unit with respect to some of the plurality of divided video signals is larger than the number of kinds of signal information acquired by the control unit with respect to other divided video signals.

Technical Field

The invention relates to a video display apparatus, a video display method and a video signal processing apparatus.

Background

Patent document 1 discloses a configuration in which a plurality of image processing apparatuses perform parallel processing on a 2K1K image that has been obtained by dividing a 4K2K image. The image processing apparatus disclosed in patent document 1 performs input processing on a 4K2K image in parallel by utilizing a period in which processing is not performed in the image processing apparatus. Here, the 4K2K image is an image having a resolution of about 4000 pixels × 2000 pixels (e.g., 3840 × 2160). Further, the 2K1K image is an image having a resolution of about 2000 pixels × 1000 pixels (e.g., 1920 × 1080).

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

In the above-described structure in which parallel processing is performed on the divided images that have been obtained by dividing the high-resolution image, for example, a single Central Processing Unit (CPU) may perform monitoring as to whether or not a video signal representing the divided images is input, and information representing the format and the like of the video signal. Further, the video signal conveying the 4K2K image or the 2K1K image may include information indicating various items of a synchronization signal, an H frequency (horizontal frequency), a V frequency (vertical frequency), interlace information, RGB/chrominance information, and the like, for each vertical scanning period. In this case, when the V frequency of the video signal is, for example, 50Hz, pieces of information are transmitted every 20 ms. In this case, for example, the CPU iteratively performs processing of monitoring of a plurality of video signals on which parallel processing is to be performed in a 20ms cycle. For example, when on-screen display (hereinafter referred to as "OSD") according to an operation by a user using a remote controller or the like is performed under the control of the CPU, there is a problem that when the load on the CPU is high, the response of the OSD to the user operation becomes slow. Thus, there is a problem that the load on the CPU may be excessively high when monitoring a plurality of video signals input in parallel.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an exemplary object of the present invention is to provide a video display apparatus, a video display method, and a video signal processing apparatus capable of solving the above problems.

Means for solving the problems

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an exemplary aspect of the present invention is a video display apparatus including: an input unit that receives an input of a plurality of divided video signals representing a plurality of divided images obtained by dividing an output image, and acquires signal information of each of the divided video signals; a video signal processing unit that applies processing to the plurality of divided video signals and generates an output video signal representing an image obtained by combining the divided images; a control unit that acquires signal information from the input unit and supplies a control signal relating to processing to the video signal processing unit; and a display unit that displays an image represented by the output video signal, and the number of kinds of signal information acquired by the control unit with respect to some of the plurality of divided video signals is larger than the number of kinds of signal information acquired by the control unit with respect to other divided video signals.

Further, an exemplary aspect of the present invention is a video display method, which includes: inputting a plurality of divided video signals representing a plurality of divided images obtained by dividing an output image to an input unit; acquiring, by an input unit, signal information of each of the divided video signals; acquiring, by a control unit, signal information of each of the divided video signals from an input unit; applying processing to the plurality of divided video signals; generating an output video signal representing an image obtained by combining the divided images; and displaying an image represented by the output video signal, and the number of kinds of signal information acquired by the control unit with respect to some of the plurality of divided video signals is larger than the number of kinds of signal information acquired by the control unit with respect to other divided video signals.

Further, an exemplary aspect of the present invention is a video signal processing apparatus including: an input unit that receives an input of a plurality of divided video signals representing a plurality of divided images obtained by dividing an output image, and acquires signal information of each of the divided video signals; a video signal processing unit that applies processing to the plurality of divided video signals and generates an output video signal representing an image obtained by combining the divided images; and a control unit that acquires the signal information from the input unit and supplies a control signal related to the processing to the video signal processing unit, and the number of kinds of signal information acquired by the control unit with respect to some of the plurality of divided video signals is larger than the number of kinds of signal information acquired by the control unit with respect to other divided video signals.

Exemplary advantages of the invention

With the exemplary aspects of the present invention, the burden on the control unit that monitors a plurality of divided video signals can be reduced.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a system diagram showing an example of the structure of a video display system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an image to be processed by the video display system 1 shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the video signal processing apparatus 200 illustrated in fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a system diagram showing an example of the basic structure of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, example embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Fig. 1 is a system diagram showing an example of the structure of a video display system 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an image to be processed by the video display system 1 shown in fig. 1. The video display system 1 shown in fig. 1 is provided with a projector 2, an external converter 3, and an input operation unit 4. The projector 2 is provided with a video signal processing apparatus 200, input terminals 201 to 204, a projection device 250, and an operation receiving unit 270. The video signal processing apparatus 200 is provided with an input unit 210, a video signal processing unit 240, and a CPU 260. The CPU260 may be configured with, for example, a microcomputer. Further, the input unit 210, the video signal processing unit 240, and the like may be configured with, for example, a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA).

The external converter 3 includes one input terminal 301 and four output terminals 311 to 314, converts the 12G-SDI signal input from the input terminal 301 into four 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4), and outputs the four 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) from the four output terminals 311 to 314. The 12G-SDI signal and the 3G-SDI signal are signals conforming to a 12G Serial Digital Interface (SDI) and a 3G-SDI, respectively, which are video signal transmission standards set by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE). The transmission rate of the 12G-SDI signal is about 12 gbits per second, and a video signal such as 4K2K (3840 × 2160) can be transmitted using the 12G-SDI signal without compressing the video signal. The transmission rate of the 3G-SDI signal is about 3 gbits per second, and a 2K1K (1920 × 1080) video signal, for example, can be transmitted using the 3G-SDI signal without compressing the video signal. The external converter 3 receives an input of a 12G-SDI signal from the input terminal 301, the input representing an image 280 (output image) of 3840 pixels × 2160 lines shown in fig. 2, for example. Then, the external converter 3 converts the 12G-SDI signal into 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) representing images 281 to 284 (hereinafter referred to as "divided images 281 to 284") obtained by dividing the image 280 into four as shown in fig. 2, and outputs the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) in parallel from the output terminals 311 to 314. The 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) output in parallel from the output terminals 311 to 314 are input to the input terminals 201 to 204 through four video cables.

The 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) input to the input terminals 201 to 204 are input to the input circuits 211 to 214 of the input unit 210, respectively. Further, the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) input to the input terminals 201 to 204 are input in parallel to the video signal processing unit 240 as four divided video signals through the input circuits 211 to 214 or without through the input circuits 211 to 214. The divided video signals input to the video signal processing unit 240 are the same as the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) input to the input terminals 201 to 204.

The input unit 210 is provided with input circuits 211 to 214. The input circuit 211 is provided with a signal detection unit (1)221 and a payload acquisition unit (1) 231. The input circuit 212 is provided with a signal detection unit (2)222 and a payload acquisition unit (2) 232. The input circuit 213 is provided with a signal detection unit (3)223 and a payload acquisition unit (3) 233. The input circuit 214 is provided with a signal detection unit (4)224 and a payload acquisition unit (4) 234. The input unit 210 receives input of the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) that have been input to the input terminals 201 to 204. Then, the input unit 210 generates predetermined signal information using the signal detection units (1)221 to (4)224 and the payload acquisition units (1)231 to (4)234 based on the input 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4), and outputs the predetermined signal information.

It is to be noted that the signal information in the present exemplary embodiment is configured by a variety of signal information to be described below. The signal information is, for example, information used when the video signal processing unit 240 performs processing, and includes various kinds of signal information indicating the kind, format, and content of the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4), one kind of signal information indicating the presence or absence of each of the signals, and the like. Further, for example, the CPU260 uses the signal information as information for determining whether the signal is supported by the projector 2. The input unit 210 uses, for example, the signal detection units (1)221 to (4)224 to detect the presence or absence of each of the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) in, for example, the physical layer level of each of the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4). The input unit 210 generates and outputs a variety of signal information indicating the presence or absence of each of the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) based on the detection result of the presence or absence of each of the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4). Alternatively, the input unit 210 acquires and outputs predetermined kinds of signal information included in the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) in each vertical scanning period (predetermined period) for each of the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) using the signal detection units (1)221 to (4)224 and the payload acquisition units (1)231 to (4) 234.

The signal detection units (1)221 to (4)224 detect, for example, the presence or absence of synchronization, the H/V frequency, and interlace information based on the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4). The signal detection units (1)221 to (4)224 generate and output, for example, one kind of signal information indicating the presence or absence of synchronization, one kind of signal information indicating the H/V frequency, and one kind of signal information indicating interlace information. The payload acquisition units (1)231 to (4)234 acquire payload information (RGB/chroma information, Quad Link presence/absence information, etc.) which is information included in the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) and is information of a video source. The Quad Link presence/absence information is information indicating "presence" when one video is displayed using four 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4), and is set by the external converter 3, for example. The payload acquiring units (1)231 to (4)234 generate and output, for example, one kind of signal information representing RGB/chrominance information and one kind of signal information representing Quad Link presence/absence information. It is to be noted that the input circuits 211 to 214 and the payload acquisition units (1)231 to (4)234 may iteratively output one or more kinds of signal information generated based on the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) at predetermined cycles, or they may output one or more kinds of signal information in response to a request from the CPU 260.

Note that, in the SMPTE 352 standard, each data stream of the virtual interface transmits a payload ID (payload identification code) including the following information items. That is, the payload ID includes, for example, information indicating the format of the payload, information indicating whether the scanning method is interlaced or progressive, and information indicating the rate, aspect ratio, color space, bit depth, channel number of the multilink interface, and the like of the image. Here, for example, the information indicating the format of the payload indicates information indicating whether the SDI signal is a 3G-SDI signal or a 12G-SDI signal, information indicating whether a link is a single link, a double link, or a four link, the number of vertical lines, or the like. The payload acquisition units (1)231 to (4)234 may generate the above-described kind of signal information based on, for example, the content of the payload ID.

The video signal processing unit 240 receives inputs of the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) (split video signals) in parallel, applies predetermined processing thereto, combines the split images, and generates and outputs an output video signal to be displayed on the projection device 250. That is, the output video signal is a video signal obtained by combining the divided images 281 to 284 into the image 280 to be displayed on the projection device 250 based on the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) shown in fig. 2. Further, the predetermined processing is, for example, processing of combining video signals, adjustment of image quality and/or setting by the user in conformity with the characteristics of the projection apparatus 250, and the like. Further, when converting the output video signal into a signal having a format other than the 3G-SDI signal format, the predetermined processing includes such conversion processing. For example, the processing content of predetermined processing and the like are controlled by a predetermined control signal input from the CPU 260. Further, the video signal processing unit 240 includes an OSD (function) 241, and generates an output video signal based on a predetermined control signal input from the CPU260 such that the output video signal includes an image for on-screen display according to an input operation by a user.

The projection device 25 is, for example, a liquid crystal panel, transmits light emitted from a light source (not shown in the figure), and displays an image on an external screen or the like based on an output video signal.

The CPU260 processes the basic operation of the projector 2. In the present exemplary embodiment, for example, the CPU260 supplies a predetermined control signal (for example, a setting signal of processing contents) relating to, for example, processing of generating an output video signal to the video signal processing unit 240. Further, the CPU260 thins out predetermined signal information from the input unit 210, and acquires the signal information from the input unit 210. Here, thinning out the signal information and acquiring the signal information means, for example, that the CPU260 acquires a plurality of kinds of signal information only for some of the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) (e.g., one of the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4)), and acquires a smaller number of kinds of signal information than the plurality of kinds of signal information acquired for some of the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) for the remaining 3G-SDI signals of the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4). For example, the CPU260 acquires a variety of signal information for the 3G-SDI signal (1), and acquires only one kind of signal information indicating the presence or absence of a signal for each of the other 3G-SDI signals (2) to (4). Alternatively, thinning out the information and acquiring the information means that the CPU260 acquires the signal information that the input unit 210 generates and outputs for each vertical scanning cycle of the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) for a plurality of vertical scanning periods (for example, every other vertical scanning period). Further, the CPU260 supplies a predetermined control signal to the video signal processing unit 240 to control the video signal processing unit 240 in such a manner as to generate an output video signal based on a result indicating the presence or absence of each of the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) that have been detected by the input unit 210, so that a divided image corresponding to the 3G-SDI signal for which the absence has been detected is not displayed. For example, if the divided image is not displayed, a predetermined still image or a predetermined video may be displayed in the display area for the divided image, or muting of a display that does not display any content may be performed. Further, the CPU260 supplies a predetermined control signal to the video signal processing unit 240 to control the video signal processing unit 240 so that an output video signal including an image for on-screen display according to an input operation by the user is generated. Further, the CPU260 may output a control signal to the video signal processing unit 240 such that the video signal processing unit 240 applies predetermined processing to the divided video signals based on the acquired signal information. For example, the CPU260 refers to interlace information, which is one of a variety of signal information, outputs a control signal so that interlace/progressive (I/P) conversion is performed on the divided video signal in the case of "interlace", and outputs a control signal so that I/P conversion is not performed on the divided video signal in the case of "non-interlace". Alternatively, for example, the CPU260 refers to RGB chrominance information (which is another signal information among a plurality of kinds of signal information), outputs a control signal so that conversion is not performed on the divided video signal in the case of the RGB signal, and outputs a control signal so that the divided video signal is converted into RGB in the case of the chrominance signal.

Note that the CPU260 may select some of the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) as signal information to be acquired from the input unit 210 according to a selection instruction of the user. Further, if the predetermined signal information that has been acquired after the thinning-out does not satisfy the predetermined condition, the CPU260 may supply a predetermined control signal to the video signal processing unit 240 to control the video signal processing unit 240 so that the display based on the output video signal (the display is muted) is not performed. The case where the predetermined signal information does not satisfy the predetermined condition is, for example, a case where the 3G-SDI signal is not a signal supported by the projector 2, a case where the 3G-SDI signal has a format that cannot be processed by the video signal processing unit 240, or the like.

The operation receiving unit 270 is configured to accept an operation of the input operation unit 4 by the user, and it is a unit provided in the main body that detects a key operation or a light receiving unit provided in the main body of the remote controller. The input operation unit 4 is a home key or a remote controller, and the operation reception unit 270 detects an input operation by the user in the input operation unit 4, that is, a key operation in pressing the home key or the remote controller.

In the video display system 1 of the above-described configuration shown in fig. 1, after a 12G-SDI signal (which is a video signal having a resolution of, for example, (3840 × 2160)) output from an output device (signal source) of a video signal not shown is input to the input terminal 301 of the external converter 3, the external converter 3 converts the 12G-SDI signal into four 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) (which are video signals having a resolution of (1920 × 1080)) and outputs the four 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) from the output terminals 311 to 314. Note that since the four 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) output from the external converter 3 are output from the same device, for example, some of the output signals are less likely to become unstable. The four 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) having a resolution of (1920 × 1080) output from the external converter 3 are input to the input terminals 201 to 204 of the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) of the projector 2 through the video cable. The projector 2 displays an image 280 using the projection device 250, the image 280 being obtained by combining the split images 281 to 284 based on the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) shown in fig. 2 using the video signal processing apparatus 200. Note that the CPU260 can acquire a value indicating a main terminal setting of the main terminal set according to an operation of the user using the input operation unit 4 such as the remote controller, the operation reception unit 270, and the OSD 241. The main terminal setting is setting information specifying a signal among 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4), the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) being four input signals from which the presence or absence of synchronization should be acquired, H/V frequency and interlace information detected by the signal detection units (1)221 to (4)224, payload information including RGB/chrominance information and acquired by the payload acquisition units (1)231 to (4)234, and the like. As the set values set for the main terminals, "1" to "4" are set for the input terminals 201 to 204 and the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4), respectively. The CPU260 acquires main terminal settings using the input operation unit 4, the operation reception unit 270, and the OSD 241, and stores the main terminal settings in a predetermined storage area. The main terminal setting operated according to this instruction of the user will be referred to as a main terminal setting according to the setting of the user.

Next, an example of the operation of the video signal processing apparatus 200 shown in fig. 1 will be described with reference to fig. 3. Fig. 3 shows a flowchart of an example of the operation of the video signal processing apparatus 200 shown in fig. 1. The processing shown in fig. 3 is performed at a constant period, for example, every 20ms (═ 1/V frequency of the video signal (i.e., 50 Hz)).

When the process starts (step S30), the CPU260 sequentially acquires the Quad Link presence/absence information included in the payload information, that is, first the first piece of Quad Link presence/absence information, from the input unit 210 (step S31). If the CPU260 can acquire the Quad Link presence/absence information indicating "presence" at step S31, the CPU260 temporarily sets the terminal (3G-SDI signal) for which the Quad Link presence/absence information indicating "presence" can be acquired for the first time as the main terminal setting. For example, if the first piece of Quad Link presence/absence information acquired by the CPU260 indicates "present", the CPU260 sets the first terminal as the main terminal and does not acquire the second to fourth pieces of payload information from the input unit 210. Note that, if the Quad Link presence/absence information is appended to only one of the outputs of the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) output by the external converter 3, the CPU260 determines the terminal for which the Quad Link presence/absence information set to "presence" can be acquired as the main terminal setting. However, if the Quad Link presence/absence information set to "present" is attached in addition to the terminal for which the Quad Link presence/absence information set to "present" can be acquired, the CPU260 may set a terminal different from the terminal for which the Quad Link presence/absence information set to "present" can be acquired as the main terminal.

Further, when the main terminal setting according to the user 'S setting has been performed, the CPU260 prioritizes the user' S setting based on the main setting value by the user 'S setting without considering the payload information acquired at step S31, and uses the user' S setting value acquired using the operation receiving unit 270 as the main terminal setting (steps S32 to S33). Note that, if the main terminal setting according to the setting of the user has been acquired, the process of step S31 may be omitted, and the CPU260 may not acquire the first to fourth Quad Link presence/absence information.

Next, the CPU260 assigns "1" to the variable i, which is a variable used in the processing (step S34), and if the variable i is less than or equal to "4" (in the case of yes at step S35), acquires a detection result regarding the presence or absence of the 3G-SDI signal (1) from the i-th input circuit (in this case, the first input circuit 211) (step S36).

At step S37, if the variable i is equal to the value set by the main terminal (in the case of yes at step S37), the CPU260 acquires the i-th H frequency from the i-th input circuit (any one of the input circuits 211 to 214) (step S38), acquires the i-th V frequency from the i-th input circuit (step S39), acquires the i-th interlace information from the i-th input circuit (step S40), and acquires the i-th RGB/chromaticity information from the i-th input circuit (step S41). The signal information acquired by the CPU260 from the input unit 210 at steps S38 to S41 is, for example, information for determining whether the signal is supported by the projector 2.

Next, if the CPU260 has determined that the signal is not supported or the signal is not present based on the detection result at step S36 and the signal information acquired at steps S38 to S41 (in the case of no at step S42), the CPU260 mutes (does not display) the i-th video (any one of the divided images 281 to 284) (step S43). With such muting of the video, it is possible to prevent the ith video display from becoming an abnormal display (e.g., a noise display).

In contrast, if the i-th terminal is not the main terminal (in the case of no at step S37), the CPU260 acquires only the detection result regarding the presence or absence of the i-th 3G-SDI signal (i) (step S36). If the ith terminal is not the main terminal (in the case of no at step S37), the CPU260 does not acquire any signal information for determining whether the signal is supported by the projector 2; for example, the CPU260 does not perform the acquisition of the i-th H frequency (step S38), the acquisition of the i-th V frequency (step S39), the acquisition of the i-th interlace information (step S40), and the acquisition of the i-th RGB/chrominance information (step S41). Next, if the CPU260 has determined that the signal of the main terminal is not a supported signal or that the signal of the main terminal is not present based on the detection result on the input terminal and the information acquired at steps S38 to S41 on the main terminal as another input terminal at step S36 (in the case of no at step S42), the CPU260 mutes the i-th video (any one of the divided images 281 to 284) (step S43). By muting the ith video, it is possible to prevent the display of the ith video from becoming an abnormal display (e.g., a noisy display). It is to be noted that, if the main terminal is not the first signal, at step S42 and step S43, after detecting that the signal of the main terminal is not supported in the processing shown in fig. 3 in the next cycle, the video corresponding to the signal of the terminal other than the main terminal is muted.

Thereafter, the CPU260 increments the variable i by 1 (step S44), and iteratively performs the processing at steps S35 to S44 until the variable i is greater than or equal to "4" (until no at step S35). In contrast, if the variable i is greater than "4" (in the case of no at step S35), the CPU260 ends the process shown in fig. 3 (step S45).

In the process shown in fig. 3, if the 3G-SDI signal (any one of 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4)) set as the main terminal is not a signal supported by the projector 2, the CPU260 mutes all of the divided images 281 to 284 shown in fig. 2. Further, since the CPU260 has already acquired all the detection results regarding the presence or absence of the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) from the input unit 210, for example, if disconnection of a video cable and/or incorrect connection of a video cable occurs, it is possible to mute a video corresponding to the relevant signal.

Further, in the above-described processing, the CPU260 does not acquire information (information to be acquired sparsely) for determining whether or not the signal is supported by the projector 2 with respect to the three input terminals other than the main terminal from the input unit 210; for example, the CPU260 does not perform acquisition of the H frequency, acquisition of the V frequency, acquisition of interlace information, and acquisition of RGB/chrominance information. Therefore, the number of information items to be acquired is reduced by 60%, and the burden on the CPU is also reduced.

It is to be noted that, from the viewpoint of instability of signal/payload and incorrect information, assuming that the degree of influence when four 3G-SDI signals are input from a single external converter to the projector 2 is "1", the degree of influence when four 3G-SDI signals are input from different signal sources (e.g., Personal Computer (PC) or set-top box) becomes four times. Therefore, the operation of the video signal processing apparatus 200 can be selected such that the thinning is performed when a single external converter is connected, and the thinning is not performed when different signal sources are connected.

Note that it is to be noted that the structure shown in fig. 1 is an example, and for example, a part or all of the input unit 210 and the video signal processing unit 240 may be integrally configured. Also, the present exemplary embodiment is not limited to the four-link of the SDI signal, and the present exemplary embodiment may be applied to a dual-link. Further, the SDI signal may be a signal other than the 3G-SDI and the 12G-SDI. In addition, a liquid crystal display, an organic electroluminescence (organic EL) display, or the like may be used instead of the projection device 250. Further, in this case, a multi-display in which a plurality of display panels are combined may be used. Further, in this case, the output video signal output by the video signal processing unit 240 may be configured by a plurality of video signals for a display panel.

Next, another example of the operation of the video signal processing apparatus 200 shown in fig. 1 (hereinafter referred to as "second operation example") will be described. In the above-described operation example (hereinafter referred to as "first operation example") described with reference to the flowchart shown in fig. 3, the CPU260 reduces the number of information items to be acquired by not acquiring signal information on terminals other than the main terminal, while the second operation example increases the information acquisition interval of the CPU 260. For example, if some of the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) are unstable due to the performance of the external converter 3, it is necessary to acquire information for determining whether each of the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) is a supported signal with respect to all of the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4). Therefore, in the second operation example, for example, when the 1/V frequency (50Hz) of the video signal is 20ms, the acquisition interval is set to two cycles (every 40ms) instead of one cycle, and the time interval (the number of acquisition times) at which the CPU260 acquires the signal information from the input unit 210 increases. In this case, by increasing the cycle (40ms), the number of information items to be acquired per second is reduced to 50%, and thus the burden on the CPU is reduced.

It is to be noted that the CPU260 may acquire the signal information of all the 3G-SDI signals (1) to (4) from the input unit 210 every 40ms, the CPU260 may acquire the signal information sequentially, for example, one piece of the signal information of one 3G-SDI signal every 40ms, and the CPU260 may acquire the signal information sequentially, for example, the signal information of two 3G-SDI signals every 40 ms. That is, the decrease in the number of signals to be acquired in the first operation example and the increase in the acquisition interval in the second operation example can be appropriately combined.

Next, an example of a basic structure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a system diagram showing an example of a basic structure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The video display apparatus 10 shown in fig. 4 is provided with a video signal processing apparatus 11 and a display unit 12. The video signal processing apparatus 11 is provided with an input unit 13, a video signal processing unit 14, and a control unit 15. A plurality of divided video signals representing a plurality of divided images obtained by dividing the output image are input to the input unit 13, and the input unit 13 acquires signal information of each of the divided video signals. The video signal processing unit 14 applies processing to the plurality of divided video signals, and generates an output video signal representing an image obtained by combining the divided images. The control unit 15 acquires signal information from the input unit 13, and supplies a control signal relating to processing to the video signal processing unit 14. The display unit 12 displays an image represented by the output video signal. In this structure, the number of kinds of signal information that the control unit 15 acquires with respect to some divided video signals among the plurality of divided video signals is larger than the number of kinds of signal information that the control unit 15 acquires with respect to other divided video signals.

Here, there are five kinds of signal information acquired by the control unit 15, including signal information indicating the presence or absence of a 3G-SDI signal (divided video signal) (step S36), signal information indicating the H frequency (step S38), signal information indicating the V frequency (step S39), signal information indicating interlace information (step S40), and signal information indicating RGB/chrominance information (step S41). Of these signal information items, the signal information acquired by the control unit 15 with respect to some divided video signals (main) is the above five pieces of signal information, and the number of kinds of signal information is five. In contrast, the signal information acquired by the control unit 15 with respect to the other divided video signals is only signal information indicating the presence or absence of each of the 3G-SDI signals, and the number of kinds of signal information is one.

With the above configuration, the load on the control unit 15 that monitors a plurality of divided video signals can be reduced.

It is to be noted that, in the above structure, the number of kinds of signal information acquired by the control unit 15 with respect to the other divided video signals for which a small number of kinds of signal information are acquired may be one. Further, the signal information acquired by the control unit 15 with respect to the divided video signals for which a small number of kinds of signal information are acquired may be only signal information indicating the presence or absence of the divided video signals. Further, the control unit 15 may output a predetermined control signal so that the video signal processing unit 14 generates an output video signal to display a predetermined image in a region on the display unit 12 corresponding to the divided video signal whose absence is indicated by the signal information. The predetermined image may be a mute image of the video display apparatus 10. Further, some of the divided video signals for which a large variety of signal information is acquired may be divided video signals selected based on signal information indicating the presence or absence of predetermined information included in payload information of the divided video signals among the signal information acquired by the input unit 13. Further, the control unit 15 may select some of the divided video signals for which a large variety of signal information is acquired, according to a selection instruction of the user. Further, the control unit 15 may acquire the signal information that has been acquired from the divided video signals by the input unit 13 at a predetermined cycle at a cycle longer than a predetermined cycle. In addition, the control unit 15 may supply a control signal to the video signal processing unit 14 to control the video signal processing unit 14 so that an output video signal including an image for on-screen display according to an input operation by a user is generated.

Note that the correspondence relationship between the structure shown in fig. 4 and the structure shown in fig. 1 is as follows. That is, the video display apparatus 10 shown in fig. 4 corresponds to the projector 2 shown in fig. 1. The video signal processing apparatus 11 shown in fig. 4 corresponds to the video signal processing apparatus 20 shown in fig. 1. The display unit 12 shown in fig. 4 corresponds to the projection device 250 shown in fig. 1. The input unit 13 shown in fig. 4 corresponds to the input unit 210 shown in fig. 1. The video signal processing unit 14 shown in fig. 4 corresponds to the video signal processing unit 240 shown in fig. 1. The control unit 15 shown in fig. 4 corresponds to the CPU260 shown in fig. 1.

Although the exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been described above in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific structures thereof are not limited to those of the exemplary embodiments, and designs and the like which do not depart from the gist of the present invention are also included. It is to be noted that some or all of the programs executed by the computers provided in the video signal processing apparatus 200 and the projector 2 may be distributed via a computer-readable recording medium or a communication line.

Reference numerals

1 video display system

2 projector

3 external converter

4-input operation unit

10 video display device

11, 200 video signal processing apparatus

12 display unit

13, 210 input unit

14, 240 video signal processing unit

15 control unit

201 to 204 input terminals

211 to 214 input circuit

250 projection equipment

260 CPU

270 operate the receiving unit