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Generation of synchronization samples for a digital PAL signal
Assignee: Panasonic Corp of North America
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Filing: 1992-03-30
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Granted: 1993-12-07
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Expires: 2012-03-30
Abstract
Abstract A system for converting a digital component video signal having timing information contained therein to a digital composite video signal is described. The system has a decoder for extracting the timing information from the digital component signal, a digital memory means for storing portions of the desired digital composite signal, a memory control means for extracting the portions of said desired signal from the digital memory means in response to the timing information and a multiplexing means for combining the portions of the signal extracted from the digital memory in response to timing information of the digital component signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth E. Vavreck
- 👤 Kevin J. Stec
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:10
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/64; H04N9/642; H04N11/00; H04N11/06; H04N11/12; H04N11/14; H04N11/16; H04N11/162; H04N7/00; H04N7/01; H04N7/0125; H04N7/24; H04N7/52; H04N7/54; H04N7/56
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A system for converting a first video signal having timing information contained therein, to a second signal, comprising: a) a decoder for extracting said timing information from said first signal; b) a first memory means for storing one or more portions of said first video signal; c) a second memory means for storing one or more portions of said second signal, said portions of said second signal including synchronization and burst information; d) a memory control means for extracting and interpolating said portions of said first and second signal from said first and second memory means in response to said timing information; and e) a multiplexing means for combining said portions of said first and second signal extracted from said first and second memory in response to said timing information.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
130 words
A system for converting a first video signal having timing information contained therein, to a second signal, comprising: a) a decoder for extracting said timing information from said first signal; b) a first memory means for storing one or more portions of said first video signal; c) a second memory means for storing one or more portions of said second signal, said portions of said second signal including synchronization and burst information; d) a memory control means for extracting and interpolating said portions of said first and second signal from said first and second memory means in response to said timing information; and e) a multiplexing means for combining said portions of said first and second signal extracted from said first and second memory in response to said timing information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said multiplexing means further comprises means for inverting said synchronization information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said second signal has a timing rate and wherein said multiplexing means comprises: a) means for sampling said first signal at said timing rate of said second signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 3 wherein said multiplexing means further comprises means for providing said inverted synchronization information to said first signal.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for converting a first video signal, having timing information contained therein, to a second signal, comprising: a) extracting said timing information from said first signal; b) storing one or more portions of said first video signal in a first memory; c) storing one or more portions of said second video signal in a second memory, said portions of said second signal including a synchronization signal; d) extracting and interpolating said portions of said first and second signal from said first and second memory means in response to said timing information; and e) combining said portions of said first and second signal extracted from said first and second memory in response to said timing information.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for converting a first video signal, having timing information contained therein, to a second signal, comprising: a) extracting said timing information from said first signal; b) storing one or more portions of said first video signal in a first memory; c) storing one or more portions of said second video signal in a second memory, said portions of said second signal including a synchronization signal; d) extracting and interpolating said portions of said first and second signal from said first and second memory means in response to said timing information; and e) combining said portions of said first and second signal extracted from said first and second memory in response to said timing information.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said combining step further comprises: a) inverting said synchronization signal; and b) providing said inverted signal to said first signal in response to said timing information, thereby generating an output signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said portions of said second signal include burst information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said combining step further comprises providing signal burst information to said first signal in response to said timing information.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 6 further comprising the step of inverting the output signal.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
76 words
A method for converting a video signal from a first signal format having first timing information therein to a second signal format having a timing rate and a synchronization waveform comprising: a) extracting said timing information from said video signal; b) providing said synchronization waveform to said video signal; c) providing said video signal, including said synchronization waveform, as input to a means for sampling; and d) sampling said input video signal at second timing rate.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
76 words
A method for converting a video signal from a first signal format having first timing information therein to a second signal format having a timing rate and a synchronization waveform comprising: a) extracting said timing information from said video signal; b) providing said synchronization waveform to said video signal; c) providing said video signal, including said synchronization waveform, as input to a means for sampling; and d) sampling said input video signal at second timing rate.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
74 words
A method for converting a video signal from a first signal format having first timing information therein to a second signal format having a timing rate and burst information comprising: a) extracting said timing information from said video signal; b) providing burst information to said input signal; c) providing said video signal, including said burst information, as input to a means for sampling; and d) sampling said input video signal at second timing rate.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
74 words
A method for converting a video signal from a first signal format having first timing information therein to a second signal format having a timing rate and burst information comprising: a) extracting said timing information from said video signal; b) providing burst information to said input signal; c) providing said video signal, including said burst information, as input to a means for sampling; and d) sampling said input video signal at second timing rate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of modulating the burst information in response to said second signal timing rate.
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