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Video switching
Assignee: CHYRON Corp A CORP OF NY
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Filing: 1982-04-02
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Granted: 1984-12-11
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Expires: 2002-04-02
Abstract
Abstract A video switching method for switching between two video signal sources for display on a monitor is employed by intensity modulating a video signal on a television raster lines and frames. Digital values representing pixel positions on the field when a switch is to occur from one source to another are stored. The representations of the pixels during the generation of the raster are counted and compared with the stored representations to effect switching when a equality between the two representatives occurs.
Inventors
- 👤 David B. Rabinowitz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:52
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/222; H04N5/262; H04N5/265
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
Method of switching between two video sources to a video signal utilization device which displays video information by intensity modulating generated video signal on a television raster of lines and frames forming fields comprising storing digital values representing pixel positions on the field when a switch is to occur from one video source to another, counting representations of pixels during the generation of the raster, comparing the counted representations with the stored representations, and switching from said one video source to said other when an equality of said representation exists.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
Method of switching between two video sources to a video signal utilization device which displays video information by intensity modulating generated video signal on a television raster of lines and frames forming fields comprising storing digital values representing pixel positions on the field when a switch is to occur from one video source to another, counting representations of pixels during the generation of the raster, comparing the counted representations with the stored representations, and switching from said one video source to said other when an equality of said representation exists.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the pixel representations are associated with a whole raster line and the raster line changes in synchronism with the generation of the rasters.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the pixel representation is for one particular pixel of a raster line and the particular pixel on the line changes in synchronism with the generation of the raster.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method of claim 1 wherein there are two pixel representations on a raster line, at wherein there is a comparison for each representation resulting in a switch from the first video source to the second video source for a first comparison and thereafter from the second video source to the first video source for a second comparison.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the representations change in synchronism with the generation of the rasters.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the pixel representations are associated with two entire raster lines, the two raster lines changing in synchronism with the generation of the raster.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-12-11 | 1988-06-11 | 1988-12-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-12-11 | 1992-06-11 | 1992-12-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-12-11 | 1996-06-11 | 1996-12-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |