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Digital color video monitor
Assignee: Zenith Electronics LLC
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Filing: 1987-07-30
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Granted: 1990-05-29
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Expires: 2007-07-30
Abstract
Abstract A video monitor operable in either a 16 or 64 color mode includes a PROM having logic level color video inputs and logic level function inputs, including a mode select input, for accessing different memory locations at each of which binary data is stored for activating a plurality of logic level color video outputs. A plurality of analog R, G and B processing circuits are coupled to the PROM outputs, with their gains being controlled by the color video signals supplied from open collector connected outputs in the PROM. The gains are user adjustable by means of logic level driven analog circuits. The horizontal scan frequency differs in the two modes and a mode switched brightness compensation output is provided by the PROM.
Inventors
- 👤 Les L. McBeath
- 👤 Amir M. Sheikholeslami
- 👤 Glenn T. Turro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 02:18
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G1/00; G09G1/28; G09G1/285
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A video processing system comprising: means selectively providing a first and a second plurality of address signals, corresponding to two groups of logic level color video input signals including R, B, G and I, and R, B, G, r, b and g and a logic level control signal, respectively; PROM means having a plurality of memory locations addressable by said plurality of address signals for developing corresponding open collector logic level color video output signals including R, G, B, r, g, and b; amplifier means including Red, Green and Blue amplifiers supplied with said R, r; B, b; and G, g logic level color video output signals, respectively and producing analog signals therefrom; and said PROM developing a brightness compensation signal for altering the magnitude of said analog signals as a function of said control signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A video processing system comprising: means selectively providing a first and a second plurality of address signals, corresponding to two groups of logic level color video input signals including R, B, G and I, and R, B, G, r, b and g and a logic level control signal, respectively; PROM means having a plurality of memory locations addressable by said plurality of address signals for developing corresponding open collector logic level color video output signals including R, G, B, r, g, and b; amplifier means including Red, Green and Blue amplifiers supplied with said R, r; B, b; and G, g logic level color video output signals, respectively and producing analog signals therefrom; and said PROM developing a brightness compensation signal for altering the magnitude of said analog signals as a function of said control signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 1 further including compensation means, responsive to said brightness compensation signal, for changing the effective magnitude of said r, g and b signals applied to said Red, Green and Blue amplifiers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 2, further including; user operable color and tint means coupled to said Red, Green and Blue amplifiers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 2, further including input blanking control signals to said PROM for addressing memory locations during blanking periods for disabling said logic level color video output signals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 4 wherein said input blanking control signals provide multiplexed information relating to monochromatic display and video blanking.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 4, further including multi-position switch means coupled to at least one input of said PROM for changing the memory locations addressed by said logic level color video input signals for changing said outputs. PG,22
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
169 words
A color video monitor, including a cathode ray tube, operable in two different color modes comprising: means for receiving first and second pluralities of logic level input signals corresponding to said two different color modes, respectively, and including color video signals and at least one function signal defining said two different color modes, said first plurality of logic level input signals including R, B, G and I and said second plurality of logic level input signals including R, B, G, r, b and g; PROM means having individual memory locations addressable by said input signals for supplying a plurality of open collector logic level video output signals, including R, G, B, r, g and b, in response thereto; means responsive to said function signal for changing the memory locations addressed by said input signals; and a plurality of analog Red, Green and Blue output video amplifier means coupled to receive said plurality of logic level video output signals for supplying color video output signals to said cathode ray tube.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
169 words
A color video monitor, including a cathode ray tube, operable in two different color modes comprising: means for receiving first and second pluralities of logic level input signals corresponding to said two different color modes, respectively, and including color video signals and at least one function signal defining said two different color modes, said first plurality of logic level input signals including R, B, G and I and said second plurality of logic level input signals including R, B, G, r, b and g; PROM means having individual memory locations addressable by said input signals for supplying a plurality of open collector logic level video output signals, including R, G, B, r, g and b, in response thereto; means responsive to said function signal for changing the memory locations addressed by said input signals; and a plurality of analog Red, Green and Blue output video amplifier means coupled to receive said plurality of logic level video output signals for supplying color video output signals to said cathode ray tube.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 7 wherein said PROM includes binary words at said memory locations for defining said open collector logic level video output signals responsive to said pluralities of input signals.
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