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Multipage display apparatus of teletext receiving system

Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1991-06-26
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Granted: 1993-01-05
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Expires: 2011-06-26
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Abstract

Abstract Disclosed is a multipage display apparatus which divides one screen into several sections so as to display a plurality of pages at the same time. The apparatus comprises a microprocessor, a teletext unit for outputting signals R, G and B in unit of one page, a first encoder for encoding the signals R, G and B and outputting a composite video signal in the normal mode, luminance and chrominance difference signal separators, a controller and a memory unit for reading and writing the converted digital luminance and chrominance difference signals, a second encoder for encoding information read out all at once from the memory and outputting a composite video signal of a multipage mode, a window signal generator for receiving a synchronizing signal from the synchronizing and sampling frequency separator and generating a window signal, and a switch unit in which the composite video signal of either a normal mode or a multipage mode is selected by the window signal. In the apparatus, a plurality of pages are displayed at once on one screen divided into several smaller sections, thereby improving the efficiency of information search.

Inventors

  • 👤 Tae-hwa Jeong

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/025; H04N7/08; H04N7/087; H04N7/088; H04N7/0884

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 406 words
A multipage display apparatus comprising: a microprocessor for controlling a teletext receiving system and processing data; a tuner for selecting a channel under the control of said microprocessor; a teletext unit for receiving a composite video signal through the channel selected by said tuner, and sequentially outputting information corresponding to each page in synchronization with a clock signal generated in said microprocessor; first encoder for encoding signals R, G and B outputted from said teletext unit and outputting a composite video signal; a synchronizing and sampling frequency separator for receiving the composite video signal outputted from said first encoder and separating a synchronization signal and a sampling frequency; a window signal generator for receiving the separated vertical and horizontal synchronizing signals from said synchronizing and sampling frequency separator and generating a control signal under the control of said microprocessor so as to select a normal or a multipage mode; a luminance signal separator for separating a luminance signal Y from the composite video signal which is an output of said first encoder; a chrominance difference signal separator for separating chrominance difference signals from the composite video signal which is an output of said first encoder; a multiplexer for selectively outputting the luminance signal and the chrominance difference signals supplied from said luminance signal separator and said chrominance difference signal separator, respectively; an A/D converter for converting a signal outputted from the multiplexer into a digital signal and outputting the converted digital signal; a controller for receiving the horizontal and vertical synchronizing signals outputted from said synchronizing and sampling frequency separator and the luminance and chrominance difference signals outputted from said A/D converter, and controlling the write-in and the read-out of said luminance and chrominance difference signals under the control of said microprocessor; a memory unit in which the luminance and chrominance difference signals outputted from said A/D converter are written in and are read out under the control of said controller; a D/A converter for converting the luminance and chrominance difference signals read out from said memory unit into analog signals and outputting the converted analog signals; a second encoder for receiving the luminance signal and the chrominance difference signals outputted form said D/A converter, respectively, converting into a composite video signal, and outputting the converted composite video signal; and a switch unit for selectively outputting composite video signals supplied from said first and second encoders, by the control signal outputted from said window signal generator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 406 words
A multipage display apparatus comprising: a microprocessor for controlling a teletext receiving system and processing data; a tuner for selecting a channel under the control of said microprocessor; a teletext unit for receiving a composite video signal through the channel selected by said tuner, and sequentially outputting information corresponding to each page in synchronization with a clock signal generated in said microprocessor; first encoder for encoding signals R, G and B outputted from said teletext unit and outputting a composite video signal; a synchronizing and sampling frequency separator for receiving the composite video signal outputted from said first encoder and separating a synchronization signal and a sampling frequency; a window signal generator for receiving the separated vertical and horizontal synchronizing signals from said synchronizing and sampling frequency separator and generating a control signal under the control of said microprocessor so as to select a normal or a multipage mode; a luminance signal separator for separating a luminance signal Y from the composite video signal which is an output of said first encoder; a chrominance difference signal separator for separating chrominance difference signals from the composite video signal which is an output of said first encoder; a multiplexer for selectively outputting the luminance signal and the chrominance difference signals supplied from said luminance signal separator and said chrominance difference signal separator, respectively; an A/D converter for converting a signal outputted from the multiplexer into a digital signal and outputting the converted digital signal; a controller for receiving the horizontal and vertical synchronizing signals outputted from said synchronizing and sampling frequency separator and the luminance and chrominance difference signals outputted from said A/D converter, and controlling the write-in and the read-out of said luminance and chrominance difference signals under the control of said microprocessor; a memory unit in which the luminance and chrominance difference signals outputted from said A/D converter are written in and are read out under the control of said controller; a D/A converter for converting the luminance and chrominance difference signals read out from said memory unit into analog signals and outputting the converted analog signals; a second encoder for receiving the luminance signal and the chrominance difference signals outputted form said D/A converter, respectively, converting into a composite video signal, and outputting the converted composite video signal; and a switch unit for selectively outputting composite video signals supplied from said first and second encoders, by the control signal outputted from said window signal generator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 59 words
A multipage display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said controller sequentially stores said luminance and chrominance difference signals outputted from said A/D converter, page by page in said memory unit, and reads out information corresponding to the predetermined number of pages all at once from said memory unit, in accordance with a command signal of said microprocessor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 75 words
A multipage display apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein during multipage mode, said switch unit selects and outputs a synchronizing signal from a composite video signal of a normal mode outputted from said first encoder when the control signal outputted from said window signal generator is in a "LOW" state, and outputs a composite video signal of a multipage mode outputted from said second encoder when the control signal is in a "HIGH" state.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 35 words
A multipage display apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said window signal generator outputs a control signal having a constant "LOW" state if a multipage mode command signal is not supplied from said microprocessor.

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