摘要:
An apparatus for counting the number of times that each of a large number of digital data patterns are present on a set of signal lines comprises a plurality of random access memories (RAMs) and a feedback means, arranged to form an array of linear feedback shift registers. The data to be analyzed is applied to the address inputs of the RAMs where it selects one of the linear feedback shift registers in the array. A data-valid signal associated with this data causes the selected linear feedback shift register to increment (or decrement) in its pseudo-random count. After the analysis period is over, the value at each address is read out and translated using a lookup table or other translating means from the pseudo-random code of the linear feedback shift register into a meaningful number. This result may then be displayed; for example, in a histogram. An improved feedback path for the linear feedback shift register avoids hang-up states and the need for initialization. A mux can be used to switch between two alternative feedback paths, allowing the apparatus to operate in a count-up mode or a count-down mode.
摘要:
Improved systems and methods for timing athletic events. A radio-based starter unit and a radio based timer unit communicate wirelessly via radio. Push buttons/switches and lights and a speaker in the units provide an intuitive, easy to use interface. Handshaking occurs between the starter unit and the timer unit, and lights indicate that the event is ready to start. Real time clocks in the units are synchronized. Upon detection of race or other event start, such as from a starter's pistol, information indicative of the race start time is transmitted from the start unit to the timer unit. A camera in communication with the timer unit provides video frames, and the timer unit encodes and inserts elapsed time information in the video frames, which are then output from the timer unit for review and analysis on a computer.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus are provided in accordance with the present invention in which a control mechanism, such as for example, a microcontroller, provides an interface between an optical transponder and an external control system, such that monitoring and controlling of the optical components of the optical transponder are accomplished in an efficient and cost-effective manner. In some embodiments of the present invention, methods and apparatus provide for testing and calibration of the optical transponder without removing any portion of a protective housing within which the internal components of the optical transponder are disposed.
摘要:
An apparatus for video clock and framing signal extraction by transport stream snooping parses MPEG2 Transport Packet headers from a transmission transport stream and partially decodes the headers to identify those corresponding to a specified packet identification (PID). From the specified headers a program clock is decoded and compared with a recovered program clock generated by a local clock oscillator and a local clock counter. The comparison is used to finely tune the recovered program clock frequency. Also from the heads video framing information is decoded, and such framing information and the recovered program clock are used to generate a video reference signal.
摘要:
A format converter for converting an input signal having a specified format to a digital signal of a pre-existing format, and for converting the digital signal back to the input signal automatically, loads an active data portion of the input signal into an input first-in/first-out (FIFO) buffer at a first data rate and reads the active data portion together with dummy filler samples from the FIFO at a second data rate as the digital signal. The number, location and/or values of the filler samples identify the specified format. In reverse the filler samples are stripped from the digital signal and the resulting active samples are loaded into an output FIFO at the second data rate. The stripped filler samples are used to determine the specified format of the original source of the data signal, and the active samples are read from the output FIFO at the first data rate in the specified format to reproduce the input signal.
摘要:
A sampling streak oscilloscope responsive to a light input signal stores charges on a CCD target by means of an electron beam rapidly scanned across a narrow dimension of the CCD target in coincidence with a segment or portion of the light input signal. The time relationship between a streak and the light input signal is changed to record a charge pattern for another segment of the input signal, while charges representative of a prior segment are transferred along the CCD array. A representation of the entire input signal is built up in memory.
摘要:
Improved systems and methods for timing athletic events. A radio-based starter unit and a radio based timer unit communicate wirelessly via radio. Push buttons/switches and lights and a speaker in the units provide an intuitive, easy to use interface. Handshaking occurs between the starter unit and the timer unit, and lights indicate that the event is ready to start. Real time clocks in the units are synchronized. Upon detection of race or other event start, such as from a starter's pistol, information indicative of the race start time is transmitted from the start unit to the timer unit. A camera in communication with the timer unit provides video frames, and the timer unit encodes and inserts elapsed time information in the video frames, which are then output from the timer unit for review and analysis on a computer.
摘要:
An apparatus and method for measuring delay variation of a regenerated data clock and of the associated data packet has a first-in/first-out (FIFO) buffer to which an input clock associated with the data packet and data from the data packet are input. A sample clock derived from a regenerated data clock is used to clock the data out of the FIFO buffer, the regenerated data clock being a function of a reference frequency signal and a period control parameter. The regenerated data clock and input clock are compared to determine a buffer occupancy for the FIFO buffer, from which the period control parameter is derived. From the period control parameter and the buffer occupancy delay variation of the regenerated data clock and of the associated data packet is calculated.
摘要:
A video quality improvement method and apparatus for a television system recovers lost brightness information from the chrominance channels of an encoder due to processing errors, such as quantization roundoff errors, and adds it to the luminance input to the luminance channel of the encoder. Component signals from a video source are input to the encoder. The encoder provides an encoded video output signal as well as reconstructed component signals. From the encoder characteristics the processing errors for the chrominance channels are determined. The partial derivatives for each of the component signals are obtained, and the error in brightness is determined by summing the products of the errors and the corresponding chrominance partial derivatives. The luminance component signal is corrected by dividing the error in brightness by the luminance partial derivative and subtracting the result from the input luminance component signal. The corrected luminance component signal is processed by the encoder.
摘要:
A sampling phase detector for a phase locked loop system receives a gate signal derived from the output of a voltage controlled oscillator to enable the phase detector. A reference signal is applied to the phase detector to charge one of two capacitors during the gate period, the capacitor being charged being determined by the state of the reference signal. At the end of the gate period the difference in charge between the two capacitors is transferred to the output of the phase detector as a control voltage signal to correct the output of the voltage controlled oscillator to be in phase wiht the reference signal.