Message output apparatus for multi-pictures

Claim 2

A message output apparatus for multi-pictures comprising: a signal input means for processing external image signal inputs and internal image signals; multi-signal compression means for compressing outputs from said signal input means, and for outputting the compressed signals; message overlapping means for overlapping message signals with compressed signals provided by said multi-signal compression means, said message overlapping means including message input means for inputting the message signals; signal outputting means for displaying output signals from said message overlapping means on a single screen; and an audio signal treatment means for selectively outputting audio signals from the image signals of said signal input means.

Claim 3

A message output apparatus for multi-pictures comprising: a signal input means for processing external image signal inputs and internal image signals; multi-signal compression means for compressing outputs from said signal input means, and for outputting the compressed signals; message overlapping means for overlapping message signals with compressed signals provided by said multi-signal compression means; signal outputting means for displaying output signals from said message overlapping means on a single screen; and an audio signal treatment means for selectively outputting audio signals from the image signals of said signal input means, wherein said signal input means comprises: a plurality of tuners for selecting the internal input signals; image IF means for detecting image IF signals from the signals selected from said tuners; audio IF means for detecting audio IF signals from the signals selected from said tuners; Y/C separation means for separating luminance and chromaticity signals from the image signals outputted by said image IF means; impedance matching means for impedance-matching audio signals outputted from said audio IF means; video input means for inputting external composite image signals; Y/C separation means for separating the external composite image signals from said video input means into luminance and chromaticity signals; and input means for inputting video signals and for outputting luminance and chromaticity signals.

Claim 4

A message output apparatus for multi-pictures comprising: a signal input means for processing external image signal inputs and internal image signals; multi-signal compression means for compressing outputs from said signal input means, and for outputting the compressed signals; message overlapping means for overlapping message signals with compressed signals provided by said multi-signal compression means; signal outputting means for displaying output signals from said message overlapping means on a single screen; and an audio signal treatment means for selectively outputting audio signals from the image signals of said signal input means, wherein said signal input means comprises: a plurality of tuners for selecting the internal input signals; image IF means for detecting image IF signals from the signals selected from said tuners; audio IF means for detecting audio IF signals from the signals selected from said tuners; Y/C separation means for separating luminance and chromaticity signals from the image signals outputted by said image IF means; impedance matching means for impedance-matching audio signals outputted from said audio IF means; video input means for inputting external composite image signals; Y/C separation means for separating the external composite image signals from said video input means into luminance and chromaticity signals; and input means for inputting video signals and for outputting luminance and chromaticity signals.

Claim 5

A message output apparatus for multi-pictures comprising: a signal input means for processing external image signal inputs and internal image signals; multi-signal compression means for compressing outputs from said signal input means, and for outputting the compressed signals; message overlapping means for overlapping message signals with compressed signals provided by said multi-signal compression means, signal outputting means for displaying output signals from said message overlapping means on a single screen; and an audio signal treatment means for selectively outputting audio signals from the image signals of said signal input means, wherein said multi-signal compression means comprises: a first A/D converter for converting analog luminance signals outputted from said signal input means to digital signals; a second A/D converter for converting analog chromaticity signals outputted from said signal input means to digital signals; a synchronizing signal generator for generating synchronizing signals; luminance compression means for inserting the synchronizing signals generated from said synchronizing signal generator into the digital luminance signals outputted from said first A/D converter; chromaticity compression means for inserting the synchronizing signals generated from said synchronizing signal generator into digital chromaticity signals outputted from said second A/D converter; and first and second D/A converters for respectively converting outputs from said luminance and chromaticity compression means into analog signals.

Claim 6

A message output apparatus for multi-pictures comprising: a signal input means for processing external image signal inputs and internal image signals; multi-signal compression means for compressing outputs from said signal input means, and for outputting the compressed signals; message overlapping means for overlapping message signals with compressed signals provided by said multi-signal compression means, signal outputting means for displaying output signals from said message overlapping means on a single screen; and an audio signal treatment means for selectively outputting audio signals from the image signals of said signal input means, wherein said multi-signal compression means comprises: a first A/D converter for converting analog luminance signals outputted from said signal input means to digital signals; a second A/D converter for converting analog chromaticity signals outputted from said signal input means to digital signals; a synchronizing signal generator for generating synchronizing signals; luminance compression means for inserting the synchronizing signals generated from said synchronizing signal generator into the digital luminance signals outputted from said first A/D converter; chromaticity compression means for inserting the synchronizing signals generated from said synchronizing signal generator into digital chromaticity signals outputted from said second A/D converter; and first and second D/A converters for respectively converting outputs from said luminance and chromaticity compression means into analog signals.

Claim 7

A message output apparatus for multi-pictures comprising: a signal input means for processing external image signal inputs and internal image signals; multi-signal compression means for compressing outputs from said signal input means, and for outputting the compressed signals; message overlapping means for overlapping message signals with compressed signals provided by said multi-signal compression means, signal outputting means for displaying output signals from said message overlapping means on a single screen; and an audio signal treatment means for selectively outputting audio signals from the image signals of said signal input means, wherein said message overlapping means comprises: message input means for inputting message signals, said multi-signal compression means operable for providing compressed luminance and chromaticity signals having synchronizing signals inserted therein; a mixer for mixing the message signal inputted through said message input means with output signals from said multi-signal compression means; a video output means for outputting the mixed image signals from said mixer for tele-recording; and output means for outputting output signals from said multi-signal compression means for tele-recording.

Claim 8

A message output apparatus for multi-pictures comprising: a signal input means for processing external image signal inputs and internal image signals; multi-signal compression means for compressing outputs from said signal input means, and for outputting the compressed signals; message overlapping means for overlapping message signals with compressed signals provided by said multi-signal compression means, signal outputting means for displaying output signals from said message overlapping means on a single screen; and an audio signal treatment means for selectively outputting audio signals from the image signals of said signal input means, wherein said message overlapping means comprises: message input means for inputting message signals, said multi-signal compression means operable for providing compressed luminance and chromaticity signals having synchronizing signals inserted therein; a mixer for mixing the message signal inputted through said message input means with output signals from said multi-signal compression means; a video output means for outputting the mixed image signals from said mixer for tele-recording; and output means for outputting output signals from said multi-signal compression means for tele-recording.

Claim 9

A message output apparatus for multi-pictures as defined in claim 1, wherein said signal output means comprises: a decoder for decoding an output of said multi-signal compression means and an output of said message overlapping means; a CRT; and a driving means for driving said CRT so as to display video images in accordance with said decoder.

Claim 10

A message output apparatus for multi-pictures as defined in claim 3, further comprising a clock generator for generating a clock signal, and wherein the first and second A/D converters and the first and second D/A converters use the clock signal generated from the block generator.