Field to field vertical panning system
    1.
    发明授权
    Field to field vertical panning system 失效
    现场垂直平移系统

    公开(公告)号:US5294987A

    公开(公告)日:1994-03-15

    申请号:US911648

    申请日:1992-07-10

    摘要: A television apparatus includes a display for a video signal representing a picture. The video signal has a vertical synchronizing component defining fields of horizontal lines which can have other than a standard number of horizontal lines per field under certain operating conditions. A counter measures the number of horizontal lines in each field. A panning circuit generates a vertical reset signal which is phase shifted by a selected number of horizontal lines relative to the vertical synchronizing component of the video signal for vertically panning the picture on the video display by the selected number of horizontal lines. The selected number of horizontal lines is adjusted responsive to the measured lengths of the fields to maintain the selected amount of vertical panning even under the certain operating conditions.

    摘要翻译: 电视设备包括用于表示图像的视频信号的显示器。 视频信号具有垂直同步分量,其限定在某些操作条件下每场的标准数量的水平线以外的水平线的场。 一个计数器测量每个字段中的水平行数。 平移电路产生相对于视频信号的垂直同步分量相移所选数量的水平线的垂直复位信号,用于垂直平移视频显示器上的图像所选择的数量的水平线。 响应于所测量的场长度来调整所选数量的水平线,以便即使在某些操作条件下也能保持所选择的垂直平移量。

    Automatic letterbox detection
    2.
    发明授权
    Automatic letterbox detection 失效
    自动信箱检测

    公开(公告)号:US5486871A

    公开(公告)日:1996-01-23

    申请号:US940877

    申请日:1992-11-03

    摘要: A video control system, comprises a deflection system having a dimensionally adjustable raster, a circuit for detecting a letterbox video signal source and a circuit for dimensionally controlling the raster of the deflection system responsive to the detecting circuit. The detecting circuit and the control circuit are operable automatically. The detection circuit can comprise a circuit for measuring video luma levels of the video signal source in at least two regions of each video field and a circuit for comparing the luma levels from each of the regions to respective threshold levels. In an alternative, the detection circuit comprises a circuit for comparing respective minimum and maximum luminance values for a plurality of successive video lines, a circuit for storing minimum and maximum luminance values for the plurality of video lines, a circuit for generating gradients indicative of the stored values and a circuit for comparing the gradients to threshold values.

    摘要翻译: PCT No.PCT / US91 / 03739 Sec。 371日期:1992年11月3日 102(e)日期1992年11月3日PCT 1991年5月29日PCT PCT。 出版物WO91 / 19390 日期为1991年12月12日。视频控制系统包括具有尺寸可调的光栅的偏转系统,用于检测信箱视频信号源的电路和用于响应于检测电路对偏转系统的光栅进行尺寸控制的电路。 检测电路和控制电路可自动操作。 检测电路可以包括用于测量每个视频场的至少两个区域中的视频信号源的视频亮度水平的电路和用于将来自每个区域的亮度水平与相应阈值水平进行比较的电路。 或者,检测电路包括用于比较多个连续视频行的相应最小和最大亮度值的电路,用于存储多个视频行的最小和最大亮度值的电路,用于产生指示 存储值和用于将梯度与阈值进行比较的电路。

    Television receiver having the capability to associate any HDTV and any
NTSC channel
    3.
    发明授权
    Television receiver having the capability to associate any HDTV and any NTSC channel 失效
    具有将任何HDTV与任何NTSC频道相关联的能力的电视接收机

    公开(公告)号:US5461427A

    公开(公告)日:1995-10-24

    申请号:US266903

    申请日:1994-06-28

    CPC分类号: H04N7/0122 H04N5/46 H04N5/50

    摘要: A television receiver system includes an HDTV tuner, and an NTSC tuner. In response to the entering of a channel number, a CHANNEL UP or CHANNEL DOWN command, or a channel label, in a channel selection mode, a controller searches a "paired channel" table for associated HDTV and NTSC channels. If an HDTV channel is associated with that channel number or channel label, the HDTV tuner is controlled to select the HDTV channel. If no HDTV channel is associated with that channel number or channel label, the NTSC tuner is controlled to select the corresponding NTSC channel. In another embodiment, the controller determines if HDTV signals are actually being received. If not, the controller causes the NTSC tuner to select the corresponding NTSC channel. In yet another embodiment, the "paired channel" data is sent via an Extended Data Services (EDS) transmission and automatically loaded into memory.

    摘要翻译: 电视接收机系统包括HDTV调谐器和NTSC调谐器。 响应于在频道选择模式中输入频道号码,CHANNEL UP或CHANNEL DOWN命令或频道标签,控制器在“配对频道”表中搜索相关的HDTV和NTSC频道。 如果HDTV频道与该频道号或频道标签相关联,则HDTV调谐器被控制以选择HDTV频道。 如果没有HDTV频道与该频道号或频道标签相关联,则NTSC调谐器被控制以选择相应的NTSC频道。 在另一个实施例中,控制器确定是否实际上正在接收HDTV信号。 如果不是,则控制器使NTSC调谐器选择相应的NTSC频道。 在另一个实施例中,“配对信道”数据经由扩展数据服务(EDS)传输发送并自动加载到存储器中。

    Programmable remote control unit without extra key for configuration
    4.
    发明授权
    Programmable remote control unit without extra key for configuration 失效
    可编程遥控器,无需额外的配置键

    公开(公告)号:US5451953A

    公开(公告)日:1995-09-19

    申请号:US13035

    申请日:1993-02-03

    申请人: David J. Duffield

    发明人: David J. Duffield

    摘要: In a preprogrammed remote control unit, a controller is coupled to first and second pluralities of keys for determining which of the keys is depressed at any given time. The first and second pluralities of keys are coupled to the controller in an arrangement in which a key pressed in the first plurality of keys does not interfere with the reading of a key pressed concurrently in the second plurality of keys. A key identifying the device to be programmed is located in the first plurality of keys, and the numbered keys are located in the second plurality of keys. A selection of preprogrammed device control codes for a particular device to be controlled is made by holding down a key corresponding to the device to be controlled while concurrently entering the number of the desired selection via the numbered keys. In one embodiment of the invention no drive or sense line is shared between the number keys and the device selection keys. In a second embodiment of the invention, a drive line may be shared between the number keys and the device selection keys, but no sense line may be shared.

    摘要翻译: 在预编程的遥控单元中,控制器耦合到第一和第二多个键,用于在任何给定时间确定哪个键被按下。 第一和第二多个键以这样的布置耦合到控制器,其中在第一多个键中按下的键不干扰在第二多个键中同时按下的键的读取。 识别要编程的设备的键位于第一组多个键中,并且编号的键位于第二组键中。 通过在通过编号的键同时输入所需选择的数量的同时,通过按下与要控制的设备相对应的键来进行要控制的特定设备的预编程设备控制代码的选择。 在本发明的一个实施例中,在数字键和设备选择键之间不共享驱动或感测线。 在本发明的第二实施例中,可以在数字键和设备选择键之间共享驱动线,但是可以不共享感测线。

    Data transfer from a television receiver having picture-in-picture
capability to an external computer
    5.
    发明授权
    Data transfer from a television receiver having picture-in-picture capability to an external computer 失效
    从具有画中画能力的电视接收机向外部计算机传送数据

    公开(公告)号:US5111296A

    公开(公告)日:1992-05-05

    申请号:US510711

    申请日:1990-04-19

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00 H04N5/45

    CPC分类号: G06F3/002 H04N5/45

    摘要: The stored digitized video image data stored in a video RAM is transferred from the video RAM in a pix-in-pix television receiver to an external computer via a computer interface circuit under control of the pix-in-pix controller. The computer interface circuit is coupled to the internal controller of the television receiver via an external terminal. The external terminal receives digital control data from the external computer and conveys the stored digitized video image data signals from the video RAM to the external computer.

    摘要翻译: 存储在视频RAM中的存储的数字化视频图像数据在像素插入式控制器的控制下,经由计算机接口电路从视频RAM在像素电视接收机中传送到外部计算机。 计算机接口电路通过外部端子耦合到电视接收机的内部控制器。 外部终端从外部计算机接收数字控制数据,并将存储的数字化视频图像数据信号从视频RAM传送到外部计算机。

    User programmable switching arrangement
    6.
    发明授权
    User programmable switching arrangement 失效
    用户可编程开关布置

    公开(公告)号:US4996597A

    公开(公告)日:1991-02-26

    申请号:US340980

    申请日:1989-04-20

    申请人: David J. Duffield

    发明人: David J. Duffield

    IPC分类号: H04N5/44

    CPC分类号: H04N5/44

    摘要: A switching system for a television receiver allows a user to specify which of several input connectors is assigned to which of several signal sources. Thereafter, upon selection of a particular signal source, the system automatically selects the input connector associated with the selected signal source.

    摘要翻译: 用于电视接收机的切换系统允许用户指定几个输入连接器(AUX1; AUX2; AUX3)中的哪一个被分配给几个信号源(VCR1; VCR2; CABLE)中的哪一个。 此后,在选择特定信号源时,系统自动选择与所选信号源相关联的输入连接器。

    Fast response picture-in-picture circuitry
    7.
    发明授权
    Fast response picture-in-picture circuitry 失效
    快速响应画中画电路

    公开(公告)号:US4914516A

    公开(公告)日:1990-04-03

    申请号:US340948

    申请日:1989-04-20

    申请人: David J. Duffield

    发明人: David J. Duffield

    IPC分类号: H04N5/45

    摘要: A channel sampler system, including a television signal tuner, displays an array of inset pictures on a display screen. Each inset picture is a still video picture (i.e., freeze-frame) selected by tuning each of the channels in a scan list of channels. A feedback signal is used to determine the point at which the channel is tuned, at which point a frame of video is received and stored, so that the television program sample freeze-frame image is taken from each active channel without undue delay.

    摘要翻译: 包括电视信号调谐器的通道采样器系统在显示屏幕上显示嵌入图像阵列。 每个插图是通过调整频道扫描列表中的每个频道来选择的静止视频图像(即,冻结帧)。 使用反馈信号来确定频道被调谐的点,此时接收和存储视频帧,使得电视节目样本冻结帧图像从每个活动信道获取而不会有不适当的延迟。

    Picture-in-picture circuitry using field rate synchronization
    8.
    发明授权
    Picture-in-picture circuitry using field rate synchronization 失效
    使用现场速率同步的图像图像电路

    公开(公告)号:US5091785A

    公开(公告)日:1992-02-25

    申请号:US340944

    申请日:1989-04-20

    IPC分类号: H04N5/45

    CPC分类号: H04N5/45

    摘要: A picture-in-picture system including panning and scrolling capability moves an inset image about a display in synchronism with the vertical field rate in order to provide smooth movement from one display position to another.

    摘要翻译: 包括平移和滚动功能的画中画系统与垂直场速同步地移动与显示器相关的插入图像,以便提供从一个显示位置到另一显示位置的平滑移动。

    Television system with zoom capability for at least one inset picture
    9.
    发明授权
    Television system with zoom capability for at least one inset picture 失效
    具有至少一个插图的缩放功能的电视系统

    公开(公告)号:US5047857A

    公开(公告)日:1991-09-10

    申请号:US340832

    申请日:1989-04-20

    IPC分类号: H04N5/265 H04N5/44 H04N5/45

    CPC分类号: H04N5/4448 H04N5/45

    摘要: A television system including a memory for storing subsampled fields in different sectors corresponding to respective small pictures of a rectangular multi-picture array, includes apparatus for expanding the subsampled fields, preferably to full-screen size, as they are read-out of the memory. When the stored sub-sampled fields correspond to different fields of the same video signal, the arrangement provides for a re-animated version of multi-picture array in a so-called "instant replay" mode of operation.

    摘要翻译: 包括用于存储对应于矩形多画面阵列的各个小画面的不同扇区中的子采样场的存储器的电视系统包括用于在从存储器读出时将子采样字段扩展为全屏大小的装置 。 当所存储的子采样字段对应于相同视频信号的不同字段时,该装置以所谓的“即时重播”操作模式提供了多画面阵列的重新动画版本。