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Picture display and video signal processing circuit
Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1992-03-13
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Granted: 1993-06-29
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Expires: 2012-03-13
Abstract
Abstract Picture display device for displaying pictures having a first aspect ratio and pictures having a second aspect ratio on a display screen having the first aspect ratio, comprising a circuit for applying a signal to pixels which are not associated with the second aspect ratio picture when a second aspect ratio picture is being displayed. The picture display device further comprises an adjustable cover for covering not associated pixels when the picture having the second aspect ratio is being displayed and for uncovering these pixels when a picture having the first aspect ratio is being displayed.
Inventors
- 👤 Victor H. J. Van Der Voort
- 👤 Frederick M. Boekhorst
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:48
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/01; H04N7/0117; H04N7/0122; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S348/00; Y10S348/913
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A picture display device for receiving a video signal and for displaying first pictures having a first width and second pictures comprising a line of pixels and having a second width which is more narrow than said first width on a display screen, said device comprising: a) means for applying a signal to selected line portions of said display screen which are not associated with said second pictures when said second pictures are being displayed, said signal providing a luminance to at least one selected line portion of said display screen which is substantially equal to the luminance of at least one pixel of said line of pixels proximate to said at least one selected line portion; and b) adjustable cover means for covering said selected portions when said second pictures are displayed and for uncovering said portions when said first pictures are displayed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A picture display device for receiving a video signal and for displaying first pictures having a first width and second pictures comprising a line of pixels and having a second width which is more narrow than said first width on a display screen, said device comprising: a) means for applying a signal to selected line portions of said display screen which are not associated with said second pictures when said second pictures are being displayed, said signal providing a luminance to at least one selected line portion of said display screen which is substantially equal to the luminance of at least one pixel of said line of pixels proximate to said at least one selected line portion; and b) adjustable cover means for covering said selected portions when said second pictures are displayed and for uncovering said portions when said first pictures are displayed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A picture display device as claimed in claim 1, which is adapted to operate the cover means by means of a control signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A picture display device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the control signal for automatically operating the cover means is an aspect ratio identification signal forming a part of said video signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A picture display device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the cover means comprise at least one cover plate consisting of a plurality of pivotably interconnected portions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A picture display device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the cover means comprise at least one cover plate consisting of a plurality of pivotably interconnected portions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
92 words
A picture display device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the applying means comprises means for applying a signal to a portion of the display screen to the left of each of said second pictures, which signal provides a luminance substantially corresponding to a luminance of a first pixel of a respective line and for applying a signal to a portion of the display screen to the right of each of said second pictures, which signal provides a luminance substantially corresponding to a luminance of a last pixel of the respective line.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A picture display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cover means comprise at least one cover plate consisting of a plurality of pivotably interconnected sections.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
92 words
A picture display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the applying means comprises means for applying a signal to a portion of the display screen to the left of each of said second pictures, which signal provides a luminance substantially corresponding to a luminance of a first pixel of a respective line and for applying a signal to a portion of the display screen to the right of each of said second pictures, which signal provides a luminance substantially corresponding to a luminance of a last pixel of the respective line.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
61 words
A picture display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein applying means comprises a dual port memory having inputs which are coupled to an A/D converter and outputs which are coupled to a D/A converter, said outputs being also coupled to weighting resistors for displaying the substantially uniform average luminance on the pixels which are not associated with the second pictures.
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