For Receiving More Than One Format At Will (e.g., Ntsc/pal) Patents (Class 348/555)
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Patent number: 11586495Abstract: Fuse logic is configured to selectively enable certain group of fuses of a fuse array to support one of column (or row) redundancy in one application or error correction code (ECC) operations in another application. For example, the fuse logic may decode the group of fuses to enable a replacement column (or row) of memory cells in one mode or application, and decodes a subset of the group of fuses to retrieve ECC data corresponding to a second group of fuses are encoded to enable a different replacement column or row of memory cells in a second mode or application. The fuse logic includes an ECC decode logic circuit that is selectively enabled to detect and correct errors in data encoded in the second group of fuses based on the ECC data encoded in the subset of fuses of the first group of fuses.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Beau D. Barry
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Patent number: 11483511Abstract: An information processing device includes a processor, a plurality of connectors that output video signals to a plurality of connected external displays, a plurality of detectors that detect connection states of the plurality of connectors to the plurality of external displays, a plurality of switches that switch paths between a plurality of output ports and the plurality of connectors, and a controller that controls a switching operation of the plurality of switches. The controller has setting information that defines a relationship between the connection states of the plurality of connectors and at least one connector that outputs at least one of video signals among the plurality of connectors, and controls a switching operation of the plurality of switches based on the connection states detected by the plurality of detectors and the setting information. The setting information is set by the user.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hironori Ueda, Shinya Sato
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Patent number: 10950023Abstract: A display device according synthesizes icons and messages with a portion where no descriptive display image is displayed by OSD for display. Icon functions are set by a PC so that the setting of the operation of the PC and the display device, and the setting of an external device can be conducted. The number of lines of the message to be displayed is determined according to distortion correction at the case of oblique projection to correct position coordinates detected by a camera. In a presentation system including an interactive white board device, the display device (for example, a liquid crystal projector), and the PC, the display of the icons are improved to extend the functions, and the display of the messages at the case of oblique projection, and a position detection precision on a screen by the camera incorporated into the display device are improved.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Yoshiharu Uchida, Shinji Onodera, Satomi Morishita, Kenichi Iwahara
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Patent number: 10678498Abstract: A soft decision audio decoding system for preserving audio continuity in a digital wireless audio receiver is provided that deduces the likelihood of errors in a received digital signal, based on generated hard bits and soft bits. The soft bits may be utilized by a soft audio decoder to determine whether the digital signal should be decoded or muted. The soft bits may be generated based on the detected point and a detected noise power, or by using a soft-output Viterbi algorithm. The value of the soft bits may indicate confidence in the strength of the hard bit generation. The soft decision audio decoding system may infer errors and decode perceptually acceptable audio without requiring error detection, as in conventional systems, as well as have low latency and improved granularity.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc.Inventor: Robert Mamola
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Patent number: 10616030Abstract: Systems for utilizing bandwidth of a wireless network in an efficient manner are disclosed. Bandwidth may be allocated between different types of devices by dividing a symbol constellation into subsets of points, where each of the subsets may be used for transmitting data from a different device to a base station on single frequency channel. The symbol constellation may be shared on the frequency channel by dynamic or static allocation of the subsets of points to different devices. A first device with high data speed requirements may be allocated a first subset of points of the symbol constellation fix transmitting data to the receiver, while a second device with lower data speed requirements may be allocated a second smaller subset of the symbol constellation for transmitting data to a receiver. The first and second devices may then transmit data to the receiver on the frequency channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amer Hassan, Edward Giaimo
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Patent number: 10541601Abstract: Various examples related to electromagnetic interference (EMI) energy mitigation techniques are provided. In one example, a method includes adjusting switching angles of a switching circuit based on resolution bandwidths (RBWs) associated with an EMI frequency spectrum of the switching circuit and weight coefficients of the RBWs. The total energy of the switching circuit can be reduced by adjusting an average duty cycle of the switching circuit. EMI spectrum information can be determined based upon switching angles of a switching circuit. For example, weighted errors corresponding to differences between reference harmonic magnitudes and determined harmonic magnitudes can be determined. In response to a comparison of a maximum weighted error to a preset tolerance threshold, adjustment to the switching angles can be determined and/or applied.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Shuo Wang, Hui Zhao, Le Yang
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Patent number: 10521250Abstract: A system and method includes a host device using a first format, an intermediate device, a user device using a second format and a network in communication with the host device, the intermediate device and the user device. The user device communicates a first user generated signal having the second format to the intermediate device. The intermediate device converts the second format of the first user generated signal to the first format to form a second user generated signal. The intermediate device communicates the second user generated signal to the host device.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Kuriacose Joseph, Sean S. Lee
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Patent number: 10516904Abstract: A device, computer readable medium, system and method for overcoming bandwidth limitations is disclosed for determining that a bandwidth limitation is related to preventing delivery of content, identifying a version of the content capable of being transmitted over a lower bandwidth, querying a device requesting delivery of the content for an indication of acceptability of a lower bandwidth version of the content instead of a higher bandwidth version, and based on an affirmative response to the querying, causing delivery of the lower bandwidth version.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Amit Garg, Tom Brown
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Patent number: 10497149Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to one embodiment determines target resolutions of a plurality of source images based on a first horizontal direction size and a first vertical direction size which are a horizontal direction size and a vertical direction size of a backlight control unit of a first display, and a second horizontal direction size and a second vertical direction size which are a horizontal direction size and a vertical direction size of a backlight control unit of a second display, and converts the resolution of each of a plurality of source images such that the resolution of each of a plurality of source images becomes the target resolution.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Ryuichi Igarashi, Seiji Mochizuki, Katsushige Matsubara, Toshiyuki Kaya
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Patent number: 10114523Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for controlling the display apparatus are provided. The display apparatus includes a display which displays an On Screen Display (OSD) menu; a storage unit; an inputter which receives a user command; and a controller which, when an OSD menu display stop event occurs with an OSD menu displayed on the display, removes the OSD menu displayed on the display, and temporarily stores the OSD menu as displayed at the time of removal, in the storage unit, and when an OSD menu resume event occurs within a predetermined period of time, controls the display to redisplay the temporarily stored OSD menu.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2013Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Je-sun Hwang, Chang-soo Noh
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Patent number: 10116881Abstract: An image apparatus and a method for receiving a video signal are provided. The image apparatus includes dedicated input terminals for receiving only particular video signals, and a common input terminal for receiving diverse video signals, and determines the format of video signals input through a corresponding input terminal and then displays the determined format on a screen. Accordingly, the number of input terminals can be reduced and the user can identify the format of the video signal input through the common input terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young-bin Choi, Seung-jun Lee
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Patent number: 10103233Abstract: An embodiment of a transistor die includes a semiconductor substrate a drain region, a channel region, a drain terminal, and a conductive gate tap. The conductive gate tap includes a distal end that is coupled to a gate structure over the channel region. A first segment of the drain region is adjacent to the distal end of the gate tap. The drain terminal includes a drain runner formed from one or more portions of the patterned conductive layers. A plurality of drain pillars electrically connects the drain runner to second and third segments of the drain region, and a plurality of second drain pillars electrically connect the drain runner and the third drain region segment. The build-up structure over the second drain region segment between the first and second drain pillars is devoid of electrical connections between the drain runner and the drain region.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: NXP USA, INC.Inventors: Ibrahim Khalil, David Cobb Burdeaux, Damon Holmes, Hernan Rueda, Partha Sarathi Chakraborty
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Patent number: 10080051Abstract: An information presentation method includes steps of providing a plurality of displays comprising a main screen and at least one picture-in-picture (PiP) window, the main screen having a first displaying region for displaying a first content in the first displaying region, and the at least one PiP window displaying a second content in at least a portion of the first displaying region; providing a surrounding display circumambiently located around the plurality of displays for displaying a third content; determining an immersive impact region and a non-immersive impact region in the plurality of displays; calculating an immersive effect (IE) of the plurality of displays; and displaying the first content or the second content on the immersive impact region and the non-immersive impact region with different intensities based on the IE.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: TCL RESEARCH AMERICA INC.Inventor: Haohong Wang
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Patent number: 10019223Abstract: A soft decision audio decoding system for preserving audio continuity in a digital wireless audio receiver is provided that deduces the likelihood of errors in a received digital signal, based on generated hard bits and soft bits. The soft bits may be utilized by a soft audio decoder to determine whether the digital signal should be decoded or muted. The soft bits may be generated based on the detected point and a detected noise power, or by using a soft-output Viterbi algorithm. The value of the soft bits may indicate confidence in the strength of the hard bit generation. The soft decision audio decoding system may infer errors and decode perceptually acceptable audio without requiring error detection, as in conventional systems, as well as have low latency and improved granularity.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc.Inventor: Robert Mamola
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Patent number: 9992049Abstract: A receiver for processing a data stream includes: a bursty phase detector having a first voltage-controlled oscillator configured to provide a first VCO phase, a signal stream detector configured to provide a data stream phase and a data stream detect signal, and a delay component configured to receive the data stream; a clocking circuit coupled to receive an output of the delay component, the data stream phase, and the data stream detect signal, the clocking circuit configured to provide a second VCO phase at an output of the clocking circuit, wherein the clocking circuit is configured to operate based on a fractional relationship between a reference clock frequency and an output frequency; and a data sample selector with a first input coupled to the output of the delay component, and a second input coupled to the output of the clocking circuit.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: XILINX, INC.Inventor: Paolo Novellini
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Patent number: 9872057Abstract: A method and system for accessing content includes a user device and a subscription manager that generates a first identifier associated with a first content in a first format and a second identifier associated with the first content in a second format. The system also includes a conditional access system that communicates a first identifier, the second identifier and rules to the user device. The user device accesses the first content with the first format in response purchasing the first content in the first format. The user device selects the first content in the second format and accesses the first content in the second format in response to purchasing the first content in the first format and the rules.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Raynold M. Kahn, Dien L. Nguyen, Joseph T. Hayes, Jianming Yu, Kapil Chaudhry, An T. Lam, Don E. Cansino, Yeung K. Chan, Charles C. DeBergh, Lonnie Scott Clabaugh
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Patent number: 9832413Abstract: Features of various implementations are used to enable delivery of matched functionality, content and/or services, as a part of an interactive television suite of technologies. In some implementations, a content delivery process is enabled so that communication between the primary TV receiver and a supplemental set-top box is reduced in order to avoid the need for one or more provider-specific APIs. For example, one aspect of the disclosure is a method of identifying a media program by capturing display data from the media program, and extracting text from the display data in response to determining that the display data includes the text overlay, wherein the extracted text is associated with the media program. In some implementations, a supplemental set-top box is configured to operate a primary TV receiver, without a provider-specific API, in order to determine the channel line-up available to a particular subscriber through the primary TV receiver.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Nathan Leslie Sandland, Jason Bayer, Dennis Miloseski, Majd Bakar
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Patent number: 9807439Abstract: An electronic device and method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a display; and a processor configured to control the display, wherein the processor is further configured to identify a condition for updating a channel, compare the condition for updating the channel to a predetermined condition, determine whether to update the channel based on a result of the comparison, and control the display to display information relating to updating the channel. The method includes identifying a condition for updating a channel; comparing the condition for updating the channel to a predetermined condition; determining whether to update the channel based on a result of the comparison; and displaying information relating to updating the channel.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Kwang-Jeung Lee, Kyung-Chun Moon
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Patent number: 9634701Abstract: A system comprises a modulator circuit, a test signal generator circuit, and a control circuit. The modulator circuit is operable to generate a data-carrying signal based on a reference signal. The test signal generator circuit is operable to generate a test signal based on the reference signal. The control circuit is operable to determine current status of a microwave backhaul link. The control circuit is operable to configure a nominal frequency at which the test signal generator circuit generates the test signal based on the determined status of the microwave backhaul link. The control circuit is operable to determine an amount of whitespace to have on either side of the test signal based on the current status of the microwave backhaul link. The control circuit is operable to configure the modulator circuit such that the data-carrying signal has the determined amount of whitespace surrounding the nominal frequency of the test signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Maxlinear, Inc.Inventors: Stephane Laurent-Michel, Curtis Ling
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Patent number: 9485454Abstract: A display device, configured to receive a video signal including a plurality of frames having an odd field and an even field, including a processor and a display module. The processor performs the following steps: respectively determining whether the odd fields and the even fields of each current frame and its previous frame are similar; generating a first pattern, a second pattern, a third pattern, or a fourth pattern corresponding to the current frame according to a determining result; accumulating the first patterns, the second patterns, the third patterns, and the fourth patterns in a first cycle; determining whether the video signal is a video converted from film according to the accumulations; generating output frames according to the pattern of each current frame when the video signal is the video converted from film. The display module displays the output frames by progressive scanning.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: VIA ALLIANCE SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Aimin Liang, Han Wang
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Patent number: 9479806Abstract: A user recovers and records multiple programs communicated simultaneously using a communications channel, e.g., QAM communications channel. The simultaneous communication may be by communicating, e.g., an MPEG-2 transport stream including data corresponding to multiple programs through a corresponding to QAM communications channel. Thus a user device, e.g., a set top box, is able to receive and record programs corresponding to multiple simultaneously broadcast programs using a single tuner. This allows a device to receive and record or display more programs at any given time, than the number of QAM tuners and/or receivers in the user device. Novel user interface features which facilitate a user's ability to identify and record multiple programs corresponding to a QAM channel are also described. Methods and apparatus for determining program to communication channel mappings based on user program recordation information are also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: TIME WARNER CABLE ENTERPRISES LLCInventors: Howard Pfeffer, Kenneth Gould
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Patent number: 9378703Abstract: A KVM switch that is connected between servers, and at least one set of a keyboard, a mouse and a monitor, comprising: an acquiring portion that acquires information showing a screen resolution to which the monitor is capable of adapting, from the monitor; an analysis portion that analyzes a screen resolution of a video signal output from a corresponding server, based on a horizontal synchronizing signal and a vertical synchronizing signal received from each of the servers; a determination portion that determines whether the analyzed screen resolution exceeds the screen resolution shown by the acquired information; a conversion portion that, when the analyzed screen resolution exceeds the screen resolution shown by the acquired information, converts the analyzed screen resolution into the screen resolution shown by the acquired information; and an output portion that outputs the video signal having the converted screen resolution to the monitor.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITEDInventor: Tomonori Nakano
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Patent number: 9270438Abstract: A method, performed by a transceiver, is described. The transceiver receives a null data packet announcement (NDPA) frame to initiate channel sounding and a null data packet (NDP), the NDP following the NDPA frame. A first report field including beamforming information and a second report field including signal to noise ratio (SNR) information is configured. First feedback data including the first report field and a second report field is split into a plurality of segments. The plurality of segments is transmitted in a single aggregated medium access control protocol data unit (A-MPDU) including MPDUs. A retransmission request including a segment retransmission bitmap field indicating at least one segment of the plurality of segments for retransmission is received. In response to the retransmission request, second feedback data including the at least one segment indicated by the segment retransmission bitmap field is transmitted.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Dae Won Lee, Ill Soo Sohn, Yong Ho Seok
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Patent number: 9215352Abstract: A pixel clock generator is provided. The pixel clock generator includes a phase-locked-loop (PLL) circuit that generates, from an oscillation signal having a first frequency of tens of MHz, a multi-phase oscillation signal having a second frequency of several GHz; and a frequency/phase adjusting circuit that synchronizes the multi-phase oscillation signal with a horizontal sync signal to generate a first oscillation signal, frequency-divides the first oscillation signal to generate a second oscillation signal, and adjusts a phase of the second oscillation signal to generate the pixel clock.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kang-Yeop Choo, Do-Hyung Kim, Tae-Ik Kim, Jong-Bin Moon, Sang-Don Jung
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Patent number: 9184770Abstract: A method processing broadcast data in a broadcast transmitter is described. The method may include randomizing broadcast service data, encoding the randomized broadcast service data at a code rate of D/E. D<E, and D and E are integers equal to or greater than 1, respectively. The method further includes first interleaving the encoded broadcast service data, second interleaving the first-interleaved broadcast service data, encoding signaling data for signaling the broadcast service data, interleaving the encoded signaling data, modulating the first-interleaved broadcast service data and the interleaved signaling data, and transmitting the modulated data. The signaling data may include information for indicating the code rate.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2015Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: In Hwan Choi, Kook Yeon Kwak, Byoung Gill Kim, Jin Woo Kim, Hyoung Gon Lee, Won Gyu Song
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Patent number: 9160896Abstract: Analog circuits for detecting edges in pixel arrays are disclosed. A comparator may be configured to receive an all pass signal and a low pass signal for a pixel intensity in an array of pixels. A latch may be configured to receive a counter signal and a latching signal from the comparator. The comparator may be configured to send the latching signal to the latch when the all pass signal is below the low pass signal minus an offset. The latch may be configured to hold a last negative edge location when the latching signal is received from the comparator.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationInventor: Norman F Prokop
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Patent number: 9137569Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for obtaining one or more video capture parameters associated with a video capture device and using the obtained video capture parameters to control a video decoding process. The obtained video capture parameters may be, for example, parameters associated with auto exposure control (AE), auto focus (AF), and auto white balance (AWB), zooming, motion in captured frames, and the like. The video encoding device may embed the video capture parameters in the encoded video bit stream such that a decoder may utilize the camera parameters during frame rate up-conversion.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2011Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventors: Liang Liang, Bob R. Hung, Gokce Dane
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Patent number: 9025085Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing access to program channels, e.g., high definition programs and program channels which corresponding to a standard definition program and/or program channels are described. In accordance with the invention, a high definition auto tune function is supported. When enabled, in one exemplary embodiment, if a user selects a standard program definition channel, a check is automatically made to determine if a corresponding high definition program channel is available. The corresponding high definition program channel is a channel which provides the same program as on the selected standard definition channel but in high definition. When the auto tune function is enabled and a corresponding high definition channel is available, the device, e.g., set to box or tuner implementing the auto tune feature of the present invention, automatically tunes to the high definition channel instead of the standard definition channel.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLCInventor: Hugh Josephs
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Patent number: 8982278Abstract: An HDMI® source determines whether or not an HDMI® sink can receive a sub-signal based on VSDB of E-EDID. When the HDMI® sink can receive the sub-signal, the HDMI® source adds a sub-signal to pixel data of a main image composed of pixel data whose number of bits is smaller than that of transmission pixel data transmitted by a transmitter, thereby constructing transmission pixel data. This data is transmitted by the transmitter through TMDS channels #0 to #2. Furthermore, the HDMI® source transmits a general control packet containing sub-signal information indicating whether or not the sub-signal is contained in the transmission pixel data in the control period of a vertical blanking period. The present invention can be applied to, for example, HDMI®.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2014Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazuyoshi Suzuki, Katsuji Matsuura
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Patent number: 8982279Abstract: An HDMI® source determines whether or not an HDMI® sink can receive a sub-signal based on VSDB of E-EDID. When the HDMI® sink can receive the sub-signal, the HDMI® source adds a sub-signal to pixel data of a main image composed of pixel data whose number of bits is smaller than that of transmission pixel data transmitted by a transmitter, thereby constructing transmission pixel data. This data is transmitted by the transmitter through TMDS channels #0 to #2. Furthermore, the HDMI® source transmits a general control packet containing sub-signal information indicating whether or not the sub-signal is contained in the transmission pixel data in the control period of a vertical blanking period. The present invention can be applied to, for example, HDMI®.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2014Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazuyoshi Suzuki, Katsuji Matsuura
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Patent number: 8938760Abstract: The present invention provides a TV box, where the TV box is connected to a display via lined connection or wireless connection, and the TV box includes a control unit, a network interface circuit and an output unit. The control unit connects to a first external server and an audio/video source via the network interface circuit, the control unit obtains a channel list from the first external server, and obtain audio/video information from the audio/video source by referring to a user inputted command and the channel list, where contents of the channel list is allowed to be edited by a user, and the control unit transmits the audio/video information to the display via the output unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2013Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Browan Communications Inc.Inventors: Cheng-Jen Yang, Hung-Wen Chen
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Patent number: 8934057Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first determiner configured to determine a terminal into which a video signal inputs and to determine a terminal into which a synchronizing signal type inputs, a frequency measuring unit, a switch configured to connect one of first and second input terminals to the frequency measuring unit, and a second determiner configured to determine a video signal type input into the input terminal which is connected by the switch to the frequency measuring unit on the basis of a determination result of the synchronizing signal type in the first determiner and a measurement result of the frequency in the frequency measuring unit and to determine a video signal type input into the input terminal which is not connected by the switch to the frequency measuring unit on the basis of the determination result of the synchronizing signal type in the first determiner.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Masahiro Funada
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Patent number: 8928817Abstract: An image apparatus and a method for receiving a video signal are provided. The image apparatus includes dedicated input terminals for receiving only particular video signals, and a common input terminal for receiving diverse video signals, and determines the format of video signals input through a corresponding input terminal and then displays the determined format on a screen. Accordingly, the number of input terminals can be reduced and the user can identify the format of the video signal input through the common input terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2013Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young-bin Choi, Seung-jun Lee
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Patent number: 8922714Abstract: A video processing system includes a network processing module configured to receive video content. A decoder module is configured to decode the video content received from the content transmitting system, and separately provide each of the decoded video content and data describing transmission features of the video content. A video quality estimation module is configured to estimate a quality factor based on the data describing the transmission features of the video content, wherein the quality factor corresponds to an estimation of a visual quality of the video content. A database control module configured to select, based on the quality factor, one of a plurality of predetermined settings for video post-processing. A video post-processing module is configured to receive the decoded video content separately provided from the decoder module, and process the decoded video content based on the selected one of the predetermined settings.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2013Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Marvell World Trade Ltd.Inventors: Vasudev Bhaskaran, Mainak Biswas, Nikhil Balram
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Patent number: 8902362Abstract: A prediction means for predicting a maximum delayed change time, which is the longest in a change time which allows a next program to be displayed, if a channel is selected to change the current program to the next program; and a display control means, by which, from a reception completion time when the reception of the current program has been completed, a relevant program is displayed on the basis of original program data remaining in a buffer at the relevant reception completion time, and at the same time, the reproduction speed of the display is based on a speed at which the current program is displayed during the period between the reception completion time and a maximum delayed change time.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masakazu Maehara
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Publication number: 20140347559Abstract: A video display device is provided with: an insertion section that enables direct insertion of a specified external device that outputs a video stream; and a control section. An input terminal is provided in the insertion section, said input terminal being for inputting the video stream output by the specified external device. The video display device has multiple choices as choices for an ‘item to input’, said multiple choices including a choice corresponding to the input terminal When the specified external device is inserted in the insertion section, the control section sets the ‘item to input’ to the choice corresponding to the input terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2011Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masafumi Nishi, Tsuyoshi Hasegawa, Takafumi Hayashi
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Patent number: 8896756Abstract: A display apparatus includes an image processor commonly provided to a plurality of channels, and configured to provide processing to an image signal of a selected channel selected by a channel switch in accordance with a parameter, a parameter acquirer commonly provided to the plurality of channels, and configured to obtain the parameter in accordance with a format of the image signal of the selected channel, a memory controller configured to hold the parameter for a first channel in a memory while a detector detects the image signal in the first channel even after the channel switch switches from the first channel to a second channel, and to delete the parameter when the detector detects no image signal in the first channel, and an image processing controller configured to set the parameter to the image processor without acquiring a new parameter from the parameter acquirer.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2013Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Masahiro Funada
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Patent number: 8891017Abstract: A video input section acquires a video signal formed of a plurality of frames. A frame separator separates the video signal acquired by the video input section on a frame basis and distributes the separated video signals. A plurality of parallel processors perform video processing in parallel on the separated video signals corresponding to the frames separated and distributed by the frame separator. A frame combiner combines the separated video signals on which the plurality of parallel processors have performed the video processing.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Kazuyoshi Kegasawa
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Patent number: 8885106Abstract: An apparatus includes a splitter to receive a radio frequency (RF) signal and to provide the RF signal to multiple channels of a tuner. Each channel may include an amplifier to amplify the RF signal, a mixer to downconvert the amplified RF signal to a second frequency signal using a local oscillator (LO) signal, where each of the channels is configured to receive a different LO signal, a filter to filter the downconverted second frequency signal, and a digitizer to digitize the downconverted second frequency signal. A clock generation circuit has multiple interpolative dividers and a frequency synthesizer to generate a reference clock signal. Each of the interpolative dividers is configured to receive the reference clock signal, generate a corresponding LO signal, and provide the corresponding LO signal to the mixer of at least one of the channels.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.Inventors: Mustafa H. Koroglu, Abdulkerim L. Coban
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Publication number: 20140327829Abstract: Disclosure is generally directed to a television receiver with multiple inputs, some accepting a local broadcast and some accepting satellite transmissions or transmissions across another network. The television receiver may pass local transmissions through to a display in their original form and at their original frequency, while retuning the display to receive the transmission at its original frequency. The television receiver may also receive, process and provide satellite or other types of programming to the television as necessary. The output of the receiver's modulator may switch back and forth as a user changes between local broadcast and satellite channels. Further, an EPG may be provided that includes information for both programming sources in an integrated fashion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventor: Markus Wayne Jackson
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Patent number: 8866968Abstract: Provided is a video processing device capable of displaying an easily viewable video utilizing a broader area in a display. A video processing unit that is included in the video processing device and processes an input video includes a first memory that stores the input video, a second memory that stores the input video, a compression/expansion control unit that compresses and/or expands a first area of the input video stored in the first memory and compresses and/or expands a second area of the input video stored in the second memory, and an image composing unit that generates an output video in which a video of the first area compressed and/or expanded by the compression/expansion control unit and a video of the second area compressed and/or expanded by the compression/expansion control unit are horizontally aligned.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Takashi Kuwabara
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Patent number: 8843961Abstract: A multiple-resolution audio and video system is disclosed that includes: at least one shared network infrastructure; at least one audio file, video file or a combination thereof, wherein each of the at least one audio file, video file or combination thereof has at least one resolution format and wherein one of the at least one resolution format is a studio quality resolution; at least one executable user interface application; and at least one device that accesses the at least one executable user interface application.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Inventor: Neil Young
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Patent number: 8836857Abstract: A device is provided for use with an input signal and a selecting signal. The input signal has a first format, and the selecting signal has a first state and a second state. The device comprises a receiving portion and a transcoder portion. The receiving portion can receive the input signal and output a received signal. The transcoder portion is arranged to receive the selecting signal and can output a first transcoded signal when the selecting signal is in the first state and can output a second transcoded signal when the selecting signal is in the second state. The first transcoded signal is based on the received signal and is in a second format. The second transcoded signal is based on the received signal and is in a third format, wherein the first format is different from the second format, the first format is different from the third format and the second format is different from the third format.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2010Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventor: Mark L. Schaffer
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Patent number: 8823881Abstract: A control device controls a television. The control device includes a touch module. The control device displays a menu containing a number of soft keys on a screen. The soft keys are activated to control the television to carry out corresponding functions. All positions on the menu are associated with all positions on the touch module correspondingly. As a result, a user can select desired soft keys to carry out corresponding functions by viewing the menu on the television and touching the touch module, rather than viewing the touch module.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2013Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chih-Chun Chang
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Patent number: 8817182Abstract: An HDMI® source determines whether or not an HDMI® sink can receive a sub-signal based on VSDB of E-EDID. When the HDMI® sink can receive the sub-signal, the HDMI® source adds a sub-signal to pixel data of a main image composed of pixel data whose number of bits is smaller than that of transmission pixel data transmitted by a transmitter, thereby constructing transmission pixel data. This data is transmitted by the transmitter through TMDS channels #0 to #2. Furthermore, the HDMI® source transmits a general control packet containing sub-signal information indicating whether or not the sub-signal is contained in the transmission pixel data in the control period of a vertical blanking period. The present invention can be applied to, for example, HDMI®.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazuyoshi Suzuki, Katsuji Matsuura
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Patent number: 8817186Abstract: A video playing apparatus includes a connecting port, a video outputting unit, a video processing unit, and a switching unit. The connecting port is coupled to a displaying apparatus, and outputs a first video signal or a second video signal. The video outputting unit generates the first video signal. The video processing unit is coupled to the video outputting unit and the connecting port. The video processing unit receives the first video signal, converting the first video signal to the second video signal, and then outputs the second video signal. The switching unit is coupled to the video outputting unit, the video processing unit, and the connecting port. The switching unit switches the output of the first video signal between the connecting port and the video processing unit according to a control signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2013Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chih-Cheng Lin
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Patent number: 8810732Abstract: A multimedia device is described. The multimedia device includes a multiplexer. The multimedia device also includes a plurality of high-definition interface inputs coupled with the multiplexer and an output coupled with the multiplexer. Moreover, the multimedia device includes a processor coupled with the multiplexer to configure the multiplexer to provide one of the plurality of high-definition multimedia interface inputs to the output based on the detection of a clock signal on one of the plurality of high-definition multimedia interface inputs. Furthermore, methods related to embodiments of a multimedia device are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2007Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: AliphComInventors: Bradley Bozarth, Jeffrey D. Boone, Jon Norenberg, Jano Banks, David C. Buuck, Eric Wiles
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Patent number: 8797460Abstract: A reception apparatus includes: a reception unit configured to receive a broadcast stream at least including a data stream for data broadcasting; a first style selector configured to select a display style for each of data broadcast content acquired from the broadcast stream received by the reception unit; a second style selector configured to select, when the data broadcast content corresponding to the style selected by the first style selector corresponds to a plurality of display styles, one display style out of the plurality of display styles; and a display unit configured to display the data broadcast content corresponding to the style selected by the first style selector or the second style selector.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Naohisa Kitazato, Yoshiharu Dewa, Izumi Hatakeyama, Masayuki Obayashi
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Patent number: 8799963Abstract: A system and method of switching services in a receiver unit includes a verifier module in the receiver unit receiving a service signal and middleware within the receiving unit receiving an evaluate signal and enabling the verifier to determine a service change from the service signal. The middleware changing a service flag for the service when a service change is determined at the verifier.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2008Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Ronald J. Hubach, Ivonne Y. Chen, Natalya Klimochkin, Sewon Oh, Tam T. Leminh
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Publication number: 20140211089Abstract: A display apparatus including a signal demodulator for receiving an integrated signal output from a device and to demodulate the integrated signal into a plurality of image signals is provided. The device including a signal receiver configured to receive the plurality of image signals, an image processor configured to process the plurality of image signals, and a display configured to display an image based on at least one of the processed image signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang-eun LEE, Bong-su KIM, Hyun-ho KIM, Byeong-woon HA