US5398074A
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Programmable picture-outside-picture display
Assignee: Technicolor USA Inc
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Filing: 1994-07-11
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Granted: 1995-03-14
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Expires: 2014-07-11
Abstract
Abstract A wide screen television apparatus comprises a memory for storing a set of video sources, a circuit for tuning to the set of video sources and a video signal processor. The video signal processor is coupled to the memory and to the tuning circuit, and develops a wide screen multiple picture display by selecting any one of the set of video sources for generating a main picture of the display and by selecting all of the set of video sources for generating supplemental pictures of the display, for example as three POP's. A remote control can be activated for choosing the set of video sources and for selecting the main picture from among the supplemental pictures. The multiple picture display is modified in a manner which identifies which one of the supplemental pictures corresponds to the main picture. An on-screen display indicator can be generated for the supplemental picture corresponding to the main picture. In an alternative, the supplemental picture corresponding to the main picture can be repositioned on the display. In another alternative, the supplemental picture corresponding to the main picture can be modified in appearance.
Inventors
- 👤 David J. Duffield
- 👤 Gene H. Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:56
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/44; H04N5/445; H04N5/45; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/431; H04N21/4312; H04N21/4316; H04N21/47; H04N21/482; H04N21/485; H04N21/4858; H04N5/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A television apparatus, comprising: means for storing a set of signals corresponding to a set of video sources; video signal processing means, coupled to said storing means, for developing a multiple picture display by using one of said signals to select one of said video sources from said set of video sources to generate a main picture of said display and by using all of said signals to corresponding to said set of video sources to generate supplemental pictures of said display, smaller in size than said main picture, said multiple picture display having an on-screen indication identifying which one of said supplemental pictures corresponds to said main picture; and, control means responsive to viewer activation for choosing said set of video sources and for automatically selecting said main picture from among said supplemental pictures responsive to repositioning of said on-screen indication.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A television apparatus, comprising: means for storing a set of signals corresponding to a set of video sources; video signal processing means, coupled to said storing means, for developing a multiple picture display by using one of said signals to select one of said video sources from said set of video sources to generate a main picture of said display and by using all of said signals to corresponding to said set of video sources to generate supplemental pictures of said display, smaller in size than said main picture, said multiple picture display having an on-screen indication identifying which one of said supplemental pictures corresponds to said main picture; and, control means responsive to viewer activation for choosing said set of video sources and for automatically selecting said main picture from among said supplemental pictures responsive to repositioning of said on-screen indication.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The television apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said multiple picture display comprises three of said supplemental pictures, disposed laterally to one side of said main picture.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The television apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said multiple picture display is a wide screen display and comprises three of said supplemental pictures.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The television apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said multiple picture display has a 16×9 format display ratio and said main picture and each of said supplemental pictures has a 4×3 format display ratio.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The television apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said on-screen display indication is persistent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The television apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said on-screen display indication is a channel indicator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The television apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said on-screen display indication is a cursor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The television apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said on-screen display indication is picture frame.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The television apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said on-screen display indication is the position on said display of said one of said supplemental pictures corresponding to said main picture.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The television apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said on-screen display indication is a modification of said supplemental picture corresponding to said main picture, relative to said other supplemental pictures, by at least one of luminance, saturation and hue.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The television apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means requires actuation of only one switch in a remote control device for both repositioning said on-screen display and initiating said automatic selection of said main picture.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The television apparatus of claim 1, wherein said main picture and one of said supplemental pictures are generated from the same video source.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
153 words
A television apparatus, comprising: means for storing a set of signals corresponding to a set of video sources; video signal processing means, coupled to said storing means, for developing a multiple picture display on a video display means having a wide format display ratio, by using one of said signals to select one of said video sources from said set of video sources to generate a main picture of said display and by using all of said signals to corresponding to said set of video sources to generate supplemental pictures of said display, smaller in size than said main picture, said multiple picture display having an on-screen indication identifying which one of said supplemental pictures corresponds to said main picture; and, control means responsive to viewer activation for choosing said set of video sources and for automatically selecting said main picture from among said supplemental pictures responsive to repositioning of said on-screen indication.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
153 words
A television apparatus, comprising: means for storing a set of signals corresponding to a set of video sources; video signal processing means, coupled to said storing means, for developing a multiple picture display on a video display means having a wide format display ratio, by using one of said signals to select one of said video sources from said set of video sources to generate a main picture of said display and by using all of said signals to corresponding to said set of video sources to generate supplemental pictures of said display, smaller in size than said main picture, said multiple picture display having an on-screen indication identifying which one of said supplemental pictures corresponds to said main picture; and, control means responsive to viewer activation for choosing said set of video sources and for automatically selecting said main picture from among said supplemental pictures responsive to repositioning of said on-screen indication.
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