  The hyperanalytic signal is the straight forward generalization of the
classical analytic signal. It is defined by a complexification of two canonical
complex signals, which can be considered as an inverse operation of the
Cayley-Dickson form of the quaternion. Inspired by the polar form of an
analytic signal where the real instantaneous envelope and phase can be
determined, this paper presents a novel method to generate a polar
representation of the hyperanalytic signal, in which the continuously complex
envelope and phase can be uniquely defined. Comparing to other existing
methods, the proposed polar representation does not have sign ambiguity between
the envelope and the phase, which makes the definition of the instantaneous
complex frequency possible.
