US4901148A
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Data processing device
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1988-01-14
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Granted: 1990-02-13
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Expires: 2008-01-14
Abstract
Abstract A data processing device having a memory which permits writing and reading of digital data and a digital-to-analog converter which converts digital data read out from the memory into an analog signal. The operating frequency of the converter obtained when the memory is solely performing data reading is arranged to be twice as high as the operating frequency of the converter obtained when the memory is performing both data writing and data reading.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadayoshi Nakayama
- 👤 Chikara Satoh
- 👤 Akio Fujii
- 👤 Katsuji Yoshimura
- 👤 Koji Takahashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:32
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/91; H04N5/92; H04N5/926; H04N7/00; H04N7/01; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S348/00; Y10S348/911
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A data processing device comprising: (a) a first signal generating source arranged to generate a first information signal; (b) a second signal generating source arranged to generate a second information signal which has a greater amount of information per unit of time than said first information signal; (c) selecting means for selectively producing said first information signal or said second information signal; (d) analog-to-digital converting means for analog-to-digital converting signals produced by said selecting means; (e) storing means for storing signals digitized by said analog-to-digital converting means; and (f) change-over means for changing a sampling frequency of said analog-to-digital converting means and a data writing cycle of said storing means in response to a selecting action of said selecting means, such that the sampling frequency of said analog-to-digital converting means which is obtained while said selecting means is producing said first information signal and that of said analog-to-digital converting means which is obtained while said selecting means is producing said second information signal are caused to differ from each other in a ration of 1:n (wherein n represents an integer which is at least 2).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
A data processing device comprising: (a) a first signal generating source arranged to generate a first information signal; (b) a second signal generating source arranged to generate a second information signal which has a greater amount of information per unit of time than said first information signal; (c) selecting means for selectively producing said first information signal or said second information signal; (d) analog-to-digital converting means for analog-to-digital converting signals produced by said selecting means; (e) storing means for storing signals digitized by said analog-to-digital converting means; and (f) change-over means for changing a sampling frequency of said analog-to-digital converting means and a data writing cycle of said storing means in response to a selecting action of said selecting means, such that the sampling frequency of said analog-to-digital converting means which is obtained while said selecting means is producing said first information signal and that of said analog-to-digital converting means which is obtained while said selecting means is producing said second information signal are caused to differ from each other in a ration of 1:n (wherein n represents an integer which is at least 2).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said change-over means is arranged to change the data writing cycle of said storing means from one data writing cycle over to another in the ration of 1 : n.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said change-over means is arranged such that the data writing period of said storing means obtained while said selecting means is producing said second information signal is set at a value which is two times as much as a cycle time required by said storing means for data writing or reading.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein siad first and second information signals include first and second video signals respectively.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device according to claim 4, further comprising synchronizing signal generating means for generating synchronizing signals to be added to said first and second video signals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device according to claim 5, wherein said first and second video signals have the same horizontal scanning period; and said synchronizing signal generating means include means for generating a first periodic signal of said horizontal scanning period.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
74 words
A device according to claim 6, wherein said first and second video signals differ from each other in vertical scanning period; and said synchronizing signal generating means includes means for generating a second periodic signal of a vertical scanning period of said first video signal by using said first periodic signal and means for generating a third periodic of a vertical scanning period of said second video signal by using said first periodic signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
114 words
A data processing device comprising: (a) storing means arranged to permit reading of a digital signal stored therein; (b) digital-to-analog converting means for converting into an analog signal a digital signal read out from said storing means; (c) first and second output means; (d) selecting means for selectively supplying said analog signal produced from said digital-to-analog converting means either to said first output means or to said second output means; and (e) change-over means for changing an operating frequency of said digital-to-analog converting means from one frequency over to another and a data reading period of said storing means from one period over to another according to a selecting action of said selecting means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
114 words
A data processing device comprising: (a) storing means arranged to permit reading of a digital signal stored therein; (b) digital-to-analog converting means for converting into an analog signal a digital signal read out from said storing means; (c) first and second output means; (d) selecting means for selectively supplying said analog signal produced from said digital-to-analog converting means either to said first output means or to said second output means; and (e) change-over means for changing an operating frequency of said digital-to-analog converting means from one frequency over to another and a data reading period of said storing means from one period over to another according to a selecting action of said selecting means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device according to claim 8, wherein said change-over means is arranged to change over the operating frequency of said digital-to-analog converting means in an ratio of integers in accordance with the selecting action of siad selecting means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device according to claim 9, wherein said change-over means is arranged to change over a data reading cycle of said storing means in a ratio of integers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device according to claim 8, wherein said second output means is arranged to be capable of producing an information signal of a wider frequency band than that of an information signal produced by said first output means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
65 words
A device according to claim 11, wherein said change-over means is arranged to set the data reading cycle of said storing means at a cycle which is twice as much as a cycle time required by said storing means for data writing or data reading while said selecting means is supplying said analog signal produced by said digital-to-analog converting means to said second output means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
136 words
A data processing device comprising: (a) storing means arranged to permit writing and reading of a digital signal into and from said storing means; (b) digital-to-analog converting means for converting into an analog signal a digital signal read out from said storing means; and (c) change-over means for switching said device between first and second modes, said device being arranged, in said first mode, to have said storing means perform writing and reading actions on a digital signal and to set an operating frequency of said digital-to-analog converting means at a first frequency and in said second mode, to have said storing means perform solely a reading action on a digital signal and to set the operating frequency of said digital-to-analog converting means at a second frequency which is twice as high as said first frequency.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
136 words
A data processing device comprising: (a) storing means arranged to permit writing and reading of a digital signal into and from said storing means; (b) digital-to-analog converting means for converting into an analog signal a digital signal read out from said storing means; and (c) change-over means for switching said device between first and second modes, said device being arranged, in said first mode, to have said storing means perform writing and reading actions on a digital signal and to set an operating frequency of said digital-to-analog converting means at a first frequency and in said second mode, to have said storing means perform solely a reading action on a digital signal and to set the operating frequency of said digital-to-analog converting means at a second frequency which is twice as high as said first frequency.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device according to claim 13, wherein, in said second mode, said storing means performs a digital signal reading action at every cycle time required by said storing means for data writing or reading.
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