US5051827A
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Television signal encoder/decoder configuration control
Assignee: Grass Valley USA LLC
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Filing: 1990-01-29
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Granted: 1991-09-24
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Expires: 2010-01-29
Abstract
Abstract A television signal encoder/decoder control provides for quick and easy modification of circuit parameters for a television encoder/decoder. A microprocessor interfaces with both local and remote interfaces for obtaining parameter data, sets up the encoder/decoder according to the parameter data, and then stores the resulting setup parameters as a preset. The preset may then be instantaneously recalled and the encoder/decoder set up in the stored configuration in the space of a video signal vertical interval.
Inventors
- 👤 Jon Fairhurst
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 15:37
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/222
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A television signal equipment controller for modifying configuration parameters of television signal equipment comprising: a microprocessor having an interface bus, an address bus, a data bus and associated memory; means for communicating with the microprocessor over the interface bus to modify configuration parameters; means for transferring the modified configuration parameters from the microprocessor to circuitry within the television signal equipment to present a selected configuration for the television signal equipment; means for storing the configuration parameters representing the selected configuration in the associated memory for subsequent recall to set up the television signal equipment in the selected configuration; and means for allowing an operator to select a preset configuration within the means for storing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A television signal equipment controller for modifying configuration parameters of television signal equipment comprising: a microprocessor having an interface bus, an address bus, a data bus and associated memory; means for communicating with the microprocessor over the interface bus to modify configuration parameters; means for transferring the modified configuration parameters from the microprocessor to circuitry within the television signal equipment to present a selected configuration for the television signal equipment; means for storing the configuration parameters representing the selected configuration in the associated memory for subsequent recall to set up the television signal equipment in the selected configuration; and means for allowing an operator to select a preset configuration within the means for storing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A television signal equipment controller according to claim 1 further comprising: means for protecting preset configurations so that the preset configurations are not inadvertently modified or erased.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
89 words
A television signal encoder/decoder having a controller for modifying configuration parameters of the television signal encoder/decoder, the controller comprising: a microprocessor; means for communicating with the microprocessor to modify configuration parameters; means for transferring the modified configuration parameters from the microprocessor to circuitry within the television signal encoder/decoder to present a selected configuration for the television signal encoder/decoder; and memory means for storing the configuration parameters representing the selected configuration for subsequent recall during a video vertical interval to set up the television signal encoder/decoder in the selected configuration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
89 words
A television signal encoder/decoder having a controller for modifying configuration parameters of the television signal encoder/decoder, the controller comprising: a microprocessor; means for communicating with the microprocessor to modify configuration parameters; means for transferring the modified configuration parameters from the microprocessor to circuitry within the television signal encoder/decoder to present a selected configuration for the television signal encoder/decoder; and memory means for storing the configuration parameters representing the selected configuration for subsequent recall during a video vertical interval to set up the television signal encoder/decoder in the selected configuration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A television signal encoder/decoder according to claim 3 further comprising: means for allowing an operator to select a preset configuration within the means memory.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A television signal encoder/decoder according to claim 4 further comprising: means for protecting preset configurations so that the preset configurations are not inadvertently modified or erased.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
90 words
A television signal encoder/decoder according to claim 3 wherein the configuration parameters are members of the following set of configuration parameters: gain and offset levels; chrominance filter responses; luminance filter responses; input to output delay; anti-artifact processing options; test signals; delays and timing of an external timing reference; interface enabling and priorities; normal or monochrome encoding/decoding; burst inclusion on/off; non-standard signal routing; display or communication of encoder/decoder status; control of configuration memory; frame by frame control; and upload and download of parameters to/from an external memory via a remote interface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
111 words
A television signal equipment controller for modifying configuration parameters of television signal equipment comprising: a microprocessor; means for communicating with the microprocessor to modify a set of configuration parameters; means for transferring the modified set of configuration parameters from the microprocessor to circuitry within the television signal equipment to present a selected configuration for the television signal equipment; memory means for storing a plurality of sets of configuration parameters, each representing a selected configuration; and means for allowing an operator to select a set of configuration parameters from the plurality of sets of configuration parameters within the memory means to set up the television signal equipment in a particular selected configuration.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
111 words
A television signal equipment controller for modifying configuration parameters of television signal equipment comprising: a microprocessor; means for communicating with the microprocessor to modify a set of configuration parameters; means for transferring the modified set of configuration parameters from the microprocessor to circuitry within the television signal equipment to present a selected configuration for the television signal equipment; memory means for storing a plurality of sets of configuration parameters, each representing a selected configuration; and means for allowing an operator to select a set of configuration parameters from the plurality of sets of configuration parameters within the memory means to set up the television signal equipment in a particular selected configuration.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A television signal equipment controller according to claim 7 further comprising: means for protecting a set of configuration parameters so that the set of configuration parameters are not inadvertently modified or erased.
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