Digital and analog television signal digitization and processing device
    1.
    发明授权
    Digital and analog television signal digitization and processing device 有权
    数字和模拟电视信号数字化处理装置

    公开(公告)号:US07102692B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-05

    申请号:US10089904

    申请日:2000-10-11

    IPC分类号: H03M1/12

    摘要: A digital and analog television signal digitization and processing device that performs the digitization and processing functions using a common reference frequency source that is used to generate multiple subclock signals, wherein the reference frequency source is independent of any synchronizing characteristic of the input signal. For dual channel analog signal processing, the common frequency source is not locked to either channel/input signal. Digital signal processing is accomplished based on the same common reference frequency source. Advantageously, the present invention allows all of the analog-to-digital converters and decoder circuitry/logic necessary for simultaneously digitizing and processing several analog and digital television signals to be integrated on a single integrated circuit as well as eliminating duplicate frequency generation circuits.

    摘要翻译: 一种数字和模拟电视信号数字化处理装置,其使用用于产生多个副时钟信号的公共参考频率源来执行数字化和处理功能,其中参考频率源与输入信号的任何同步特性无关。 对于双通道模拟信号处理,公共频率源不被锁定到任一通道/输入信号。 基于相同的公共参考频率源实现数字信号处理。 有利地,本发明允许将同时数字化和处理若干模拟和数字电视信号所需的所有模数转换器和解码器电路/逻辑集成在单个集成电路上以及消除重复的频率产生电路。

    Method and apparatus for controlling an external device by remapping keys on a user input device
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for controlling an external device by remapping keys on a user input device 有权
    用于通过在用户输入设备上重新映射键来控制外部设备的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US07499107B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-03

    申请号:US10554327

    申请日:2004-05-04

    IPC分类号: H04N5/22 G09G5/00 G06F13/00

    摘要: An apparatus such as a television signal receiver controls an external device such as a digital recording/reproduction device via a digital data bus by remapping keys on a user input device. According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes an input/output terminal operative to enable signal transfer between the television signal receiver and an external device via a digital data bus. A processor is operative to detect a first command signal of a first control protocol from a user input device, and to detect one of first and second modes of the television signal receiver. The processor detects the first mode in response to making a connection between the television signal receiver and the external device via the digital data bus, and detects the second mode in response to terminating the connection between the television signal receiver and the external device via the digital data bus. The processor enables the input/output terminal to output a second command signal of a second control protocol to the external device via the digital data bus responsive to the first command signal if the first mode is detected. The processor enables a function of the television signal receiver responsive to the first command signal without enabling output of the second command signal to the external device if the second mode is detected.

    摘要翻译: 诸如电视信号接收机的装置通过在用户输入设备上重新映射键来经由数字数据总线来控制诸如数字记录/再现设备的外部设备。 根据示例性实施例,该装置包括:输入/输出端子,用于经由数字数据总线使能电视信号接收器与外部设备之间的信号传输。 处理器用于从用户输入设备检测第一控制协议的第一命令信号,并检测电视信号接收机的第一和第二模式之一。 响应于通过数字数据总线在电视信号接收机和外部设备之间进行连接,处理器检测第一模式,并且响应于通过数字信号终止电视信号接收器和外部设备之间的连接来检测第二模式 数据总线。 如果检测到第一模式,则处理器使得输入/输出终端可以经由数字数据总线将响应于第一命令信号的第二控制协议的第二命令信号输出到外部设备。 如果检测到第二模式,则处理器使得能够响应于第一命令信号的电视信号接收器的功能而不使得能够将第二命令信号输出到外部设备。

    High-definition de-interlacing and frame doubling circuit and method
    3.
    发明授权
    High-definition de-interlacing and frame doubling circuit and method 有权
    高分辨率去隔行和帧倍增电路及方法

    公开(公告)号:US06894726B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-17

    申请号:US10190282

    申请日:2002-07-05

    IPC分类号: H04N7/01 H04N5/44 H04N11/20

    摘要: A combined de-interlacing and frame doubling system (114, 114′ and 114″) advantageously serves to de-interlace successive lines of Present Field Video data at twice the field rate to yield an output bit stream suitable for display on display device that utilizes progressive scanning. The de-interlacing and frame doubling system in accordance with present principles includes a frame memory mechanism (116, 116′ and 116″) for storing at least one frame of interlaced video having a prescribed field rate. At least one de-interlacing circuit (11401, 1140′1, 1140″) pulls at least two fields of video data from the memory mechanism at a rate of at least twice the field rate for performing a full de-interlacing function in half of a field period to generate the a progressive, frame doubled signal for receipt at the display device.

    摘要翻译: 组合的去隔行和帧倍增系统(114,114'和114“)有利地用于以现场速率的两倍将当前视频数据的连续行去隔行,以产生适于在显示设备上显示的输出比特流, 利用逐行扫描。 根据本原理的去隔行和帧倍增系统包括用于存储具有规定场速的隔行扫描视频的至少一帧的帧存储机构(116,116'和116“)。 至少一个去隔行电路(1140,1401,1140“,1140”)以至少两个视场数据从存储器机构以 至少两次用于在场周期的一半中执行完全去隔行扫描功能的场速率,以产生用于在显示装置处接收的渐进的帧双倍信号。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A SIMPLE USER INTERFACE TO AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    4.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A SIMPLE USER INTERFACE TO AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE 审中-公开
    用于与电子设备的简单用户界面的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120141087A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-07

    申请号:US13129176

    申请日:2009-07-17

    IPC分类号: H04N5/775

    摘要: An electronic device is provided that includes a media subsystem that may include an audio subsystem, a display subsystem, or both. The electronic device additionally includes an interface that is adapted to connect the electronic device to an auxiliary device and a remote receiver that is configured to receive commands from a remote control. The remote control includes a menu button, which may send a menu selection command to the electronic device that may be used to incrementally display menu screens from either the auxiliary device or the electronic device upon subsequent presses.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种电子设备,其包括可包括音频子系统,显示子系统或两者的媒体子系统。 电子设备还包括适于将电子设备连接到辅助设备的接口和被配置为从远程控制接收命令的远程接收器。 遥控器包括菜单按钮,其可以向电子设备发送菜单选择命令,该电子设备可以用于在后续按压时从辅助设备或电子设备逐步显示菜单屏幕。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATION OF A TELEVISION WITH A REMOTE CONTROL
    5.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATION OF A TELEVISION WITH A REMOTE CONTROL 审中-公开
    用遥控器进行电视操作的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100157170A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-24

    申请号:US12600963

    申请日:2007-07-17

    IPC分类号: H04N5/44

    摘要: There is provided a system and method for a television remote control system. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a remote control, a control element configured for vertical movement, horizontal movement and axial movement, and a television configured to activate various television features upon receiving a signal from the remote control indicating an activation direction of the control element, wherein the television is configured to activate a volume control feature when the activation direction is a first or second direction and the television is operating in a viewing mode, and wherein the television is configured to activate a television content selection feature when the activation direction is a third or fourth direction and the television is operating in the viewing mode, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth directions are each different.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于电视遥控系统的系统和方法。 更具体地,在一个实施例中,提供了一种遥控器,被配置为用于垂直移动,水平移动和轴向移动的控制元件,以及电视机,被配置为在从遥控器接收到指示激活方向的激活方向的信号时激活各种电视特征 控制元件,其中电视被配置为当激活方向是第一或第二方向并且电视正在观看模式下操作时激活音量控制特征,并且其中电视被配置为当电视内容选择特征激活时 启动方向是第三或第四方向,并且电视机在观看模式下操作,其中第一,第二,第三和第四方向各自不同。

    Video signal processing system with auxiliary information processing capability

    公开(公告)号:US07522219B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-21

    申请号:US10153456

    申请日:2002-05-22

    IPC分类号: H04N9/74 H04N7/00 H04N11/00

    摘要: A system as described herein enables a user to access auxiliary information when viewing an enhanced performance television signal or program. Particularly, a television signal system is operative, configured, and/or enabled to allow a user to access and/or utilize auxiliary information when viewing a high definition or progressive-scan television signal. Briefly, an exemplary television signal system receives the auxiliary information/data (e.g. closed caption data) on a selected interlaced standard definition input, processes the auxiliary data, and combines or overlays the auxiliary data with a television (video) signal received on a selected input that does not have its own embedded auxiliary information/data. More particularly, an exemplary television signal system such as described herein involves using closed caption (CC) data from a standard definition signal, processing the CC data, and overlaying the CC data at a video rate of a higher definition signal selected for viewing that does not carry its own embedded closed caption data.

    System and method for remote control of a television with a manually actuatable element
    7.
    发明授权
    System and method for remote control of a television with a manually actuatable element 有权
    用手动启动元件遥控电视的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08373805B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-12

    申请号:US12529097

    申请日:2007-04-24

    IPC分类号: H04N5/44

    摘要: There is provided a system and method for remote control of a television with a manually actuatable control element. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a remote control for a television with a manually actuatable control element. The remote control may comprise a manually actuatable control element configured to generate a signal in response to an activation of the control element by a user, wherein the signal is generated at one of a plurality of different levels based on a characteristic of the activation, and a control system configured to receive the signal and to produce one of a plurality of television commands in response to the signal, wherein the command produced corresponds to the level of the signal.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于利用可手动驱动的控制元件来遥控电视的系统和方法。 更具体地,在一个实施例中,提供了一种用于具有手动可启动控制元件的电视的遥控器。 遥控器可以包括可手动致动的控制元件,其被配置为响应于用户对控制元件的激活而产生信号,其中基于激活的特性以多个不同级别中的一个产生信号,以及 控制系统,被配置为响应于所述信号接收所述信号并产生多个电视命令中的一个,其中产生的命令对应于所述信号的电平。

    CONTENT SELECTION ACCELERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    9.
    发明申请
    CONTENT SELECTION ACCELERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD 审中-公开
    内容选择加速系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110271302A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-03

    申请号:US12734108

    申请日:2007-10-31

    IPC分类号: H04N5/445

    摘要: There is provided a system and method for channel selection. An exemplary method comprises receiving a channel scan rate command signal that indicates a first channel scan rate or a second channel scan rate. The exemplary method further comprises scanning through a user interface display of a channel list at the first channel scan rate if the first channel scan rate is indicated by the channel scan rate command signal and scanning through the user interface display of the channel list at the second channel scan rate if the second channel scan rate is indicated by the channel scan rate command signal.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于频道选择的系统和方法。 示例性方法包括接收指示第一信道扫描速率或第二信道扫描速率的信道扫描速率命令信号。 该示例性方法还包括如果第一信道扫描速率由信道扫描速率命令信号指示并且在第二信道列表的用户界面显示中扫描,则以第一信道扫描速率扫描通道列表的用户界面显示 如果第二信道扫描速率由信道扫描速率命令信号指示,则信道扫描速率。