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Display device for multi moving pictures

Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1990-04-25
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Granted: 1992-08-11
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Expires: 2010-04-25
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Abstract

Abstract In a display device for displaying one or more moving pictures and a graphic picture on the same display unit, a plurality of moving picture units are provided; each a moving picture unit consists of an input unit, a frame picture and computer control unit, and a mixer for mixing the signals from the respective moving picture units and a graphic picture unit. Therefore, when the instruction producing unit provides an instruction, the mixer mixes the graphic picture and one or more moving pictures such that a graphic picture and a plurality of moving pictures can be displayed on the same display unit simultaneously.

Inventors

  • 👤 Toshikazu Tatsumi

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 16:02
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G5/00; G09G5/02; G09G5/026

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 174 words
A display device for displaying moving pictures and graphic pictures comprising an input unit for inputting moving picture information, a frame memory for storing the input moving picture information, a computer control unit for processing computer commands, a graphic memory for storing at least graphic pictures, a mixer unit for mixing the moving picture information and the graphic picture information, and a means for producing an instruction for displaying moving pictures and graphic pictures simultaneously on a display unit, the improvement comprising: a plurality of moving picture units, each moving picture unit consisting of an input unit, a frame picture and a computer control unit, and a means for mixing moving picture information signals output from the respective moving picture units; wherein said mixing means comprises a plurality of multiplexers connected in cascade, wherein the first multiplexer receives a first moving picture signal and the graphic picture signal and the subsequent multiplexers receive separate moving picture information at one input terminal thereof and the output of the previous multiplexer at another input terminal thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 174 words
A display device for displaying moving pictures and graphic pictures comprising an input unit for inputting moving picture information, a frame memory for storing the input moving picture information, a computer control unit for processing computer commands, a graphic memory for storing at least graphic pictures, a mixer unit for mixing the moving picture information and the graphic picture information, and a means for producing an instruction for displaying moving pictures and graphic pictures simultaneously on a display unit, the improvement comprising: a plurality of moving picture units, each moving picture unit consisting of an input unit, a frame picture and a computer control unit, and a means for mixing moving picture information signals output from the respective moving picture units; wherein said mixing means comprises a plurality of multiplexers connected in cascade, wherein the first multiplexer receives a first moving picture signal and the graphic picture signal and the subsequent multiplexers receive separate moving picture information at one input terminal thereof and the output of the previous multiplexer at another input terminal thereof.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1995-08-11 1996-02-10 1996-08-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1999-08-11 2000-02-10 2000-08-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2003-08-11 2004-02-10 2004-08-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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