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Television receiver with caption display
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1995-10-25
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Granted: 1997-02-11
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Expires: 2015-10-25
Abstract
Abstract A television receiver selects an audio signal corresponding to one of a plurality of video signals and a caption signal respectively accompanying one of the plurality of video signals. At least one picture and the selected caption are displayed on a screen, the selected sound is output from a speaker. The video, audio and caption may be independently selected.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Shintani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:05
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; H04N21/488; H04N21/4884
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A television receiver, comprising: a video signal select switch for selecting at least two of a plurality of video signals and outputting said selected signals as a main video signal and a sub-video signal; an audio signal select switch for selecting one of a plurality of audio signals respectively associated with one of said plurality of video signals, thereby providing a selected audio signal; a closed caption selector for selecting a closed caption signal associated with at least said sub-video signal, thereby providing a selected caption signal; a closed caption decoder for decoding said selected caption signal, thereby providing a decoded caption signal; a control circuit for controlling said video signal select switch, said audio signal select switch and said closed caption selector in response to user entered commands; a display for simultaneously displaying a main picture represented by said main video signal, a sub-picture represented by said sub-video signal and a caption represented by said decoded caption signal; and means for producing sound corresponding to said selected audio signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A television receiver, comprising: a video signal select switch for selecting at least two of a plurality of video signals and outputting said selected signals as a main video signal and a sub-video signal; an audio signal select switch for selecting one of a plurality of audio signals respectively associated with one of said plurality of video signals, thereby providing a selected audio signal; a closed caption selector for selecting a closed caption signal associated with at least said sub-video signal, thereby providing a selected caption signal; a closed caption decoder for decoding said selected caption signal, thereby providing a decoded caption signal; a control circuit for controlling said video signal select switch, said audio signal select switch and said closed caption selector in response to user entered commands; a display for simultaneously displaying a main picture represented by said main video signal, a sub-picture represented by said sub-video signal and a caption represented by said decoded caption signal; and means for producing sound corresponding to said selected audio signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A television receiver according to claim 1, wherein said decoded caption signal and said selected audio signal are associated with a common one of said plurality of video signals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A television receiver according to claim 1, wherein said decoded caption signal and said selected audio signal are associated with different ones of said plurality of video signals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A television receiver according to claim 1, wherein said pictures are displayed in a picture-in-picture arrangement.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A television receiver according to claim 1, wherein said pictures are displayed in a picture-out-picture arrangement.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
176 words
A television receiver, comprising: a video signal select switch for selecting at least two of a plurality of video signals and outputting said selected signals as a main video signal and a sub-video signal; an audio signal select switch for selecting one of a plurality of audio signals respectively associated with one of said plurality of video signals, thereby providing a selected audio signal; a closed caption selector for selecting at least a closed caption signal not associated with said main video signal or said sub-video signal, thereby providing a selected caption signal; a closed caption decoder for decoding said selected caption signal, thereby providing a decoded caption signal; a control circuit for controlling said video signal select switch, said audio signal select switch and said closed caption selector in response to user entered commands; a display for simultaneously displaying a main picture represented by said main video signal, a sub-picture represented by said sub-video signal and a caption represented by said decoded caption signal; and means for producing sound corresponding to said selected audio signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
176 words
A television receiver, comprising: a video signal select switch for selecting at least two of a plurality of video signals and outputting said selected signals as a main video signal and a sub-video signal; an audio signal select switch for selecting one of a plurality of audio signals respectively associated with one of said plurality of video signals, thereby providing a selected audio signal; a closed caption selector for selecting at least a closed caption signal not associated with said main video signal or said sub-video signal, thereby providing a selected caption signal; a closed caption decoder for decoding said selected caption signal, thereby providing a decoded caption signal; a control circuit for controlling said video signal select switch, said audio signal select switch and said closed caption selector in response to user entered commands; a display for simultaneously displaying a main picture represented by said main video signal, a sub-picture represented by said sub-video signal and a caption represented by said decoded caption signal; and means for producing sound corresponding to said selected audio signal.
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