Patent ID: 7296286

Claim:
A receiving apparatus for receiving image signals having a first and a second image signals obtained by picking-up an image of a subject with different exposure times, said first and second image signals being compressed at data amounts, each of which has an identification signal, respectively, comprising: a reception interface coupled with a transmission line, for receiving said compressed first and second image signals; an expander coupled with said reception interface, for expanding said compressed first and second image signals, respectively, to said first and second image signals; a selector coupled with said expander, for selecting and outputting said expanded first and second image signals, respectively; a combiner for combining said expanded first and second image signals outputted from said selector at a predetermined combination ratio; and a second controller coupled with said expander, selector and combiner, for controlling said expander to detect said identification signals relating to said first and second image signals, respectively, for controlling the operation of said selector to select said expanded first and second image signals in response to said identification signals, and for controlling said combiner to combine said expanded first and second image signals.