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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6562249 | Method utilizing a magnetic assembly during etching thin shadow masks In an improved method of etching apertures in a thin metal sheet to form a shadow mask for a color picture tube, the metal sheet has a first acid-resistant stencil on one major surface thereof and a second acid-resistant stencil on the other major surface... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6366326 | System for acquiring, processing, and storing video data and program guides transmitted in different coding formats A receiver system automatically adaptively tunes to broadcast signals that are variable in the number of channels that are transmitted, their signal coding type and their modulation format. A system receives a digital bitstream representing video informat... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6310922 | Method and apparatus for generating variable rate synchronization signals A programmable synchronizing system for selectively providing synchronizing signals at different rates, such as for incorporation in a video signal decompression system, includes an oscillator and a programmable counter. The programmable counter is condit... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6233392 | Constrained encoded motion vectors A storage medium has recorded thereon a packetized digitally encoded image representative signal for forward and reverse direction reproduction. The digitally encoded signal comprises a plurality of groups of pictures, a group of the plurality of groups i... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6229401 | Horizontal frequency generation A video display apparatus displays pictures from broadcast sources of standard or high definition pictures and may also display computer generated images. To display these sources a horizontal deflection signal generator is operable at a plurality of freq... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6229951 | Digital video picture and ancillary data processing and storage Video processing image manipulation and trick play modes provide seamless normal play and trick play functioning. Specifically, a system processes video data including encoded digital packetized data representative of a sequence of individual images and a... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6222979 | Memory control in trick play mode An apparatus for reproducing a digitally encoded signal from a disk medium, comprises a source of a bitstream representative of the digitally encoded signal. A processor is coupled to the bitstream for processing the bitstream to extract at least a first ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6118497 | Interactive selection system for a video decoder modulator channel A method for compatibly tuning a video signal receiver to an image processing device involves generating a prompting message for display to prompt a user to initiate a command response. First and second signals are generated. Each signal incorporates the ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6111611 | System for forming and processing program specific information suitable for terrestrial, cable or satellite broadcast Program channels are allocated first and second identification numbers in packetized program information used in video processing and storage medium formats. Packetized program information is decoded to provide data content of a program. Channel map infor... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6111612 | System for forming and processing text data for use in program specific information for broadcast Packetized video program information used in video processing and storage medium formats includes program related text messages. A decoder decodes packetized video program information including program related text messages. The decoder determines a broad... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6100930 | Process and apparatus for performing wipes on compressed MPEG video bitstreams A method and apparatus for producing a wipe sequence on a display device from incoming compressed video bitstreams, accomplishes the wipe function processing entirely in the compressed domain of the compressed video bitstreams. The old and new video bitst... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6097442 | Method and apparatus for reformatting auxiliary information included in a television signal A method and apparatus for reformatting auxiliary information such as closed caption text that is extracted from a television signal. The apparatus reformats the text by removing redundant spaces, reorganizing the text to fit into an arbitrary sized close... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6081300 | Apparatus and method for generating on-screen-display messages using stored bitstreams An apparatus and concomitant method for constructing a valid OSD message bitstream from a plurality of stored character bitstreams. Each character of the OSD font set is initially scaled into a fixed block size, e.g., a block size of 16×16 pixels. Each c... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6081078 | Vertical deflection circuit with raster correction An electron beam tends to slope downwardly as it is deflected horizontally to form a raster in a video display apparatus. The sloping of the beam can cause geometric errors in the raster, for example orthogonality and parallelogram errors. A raster correc... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6078351 | Projection televisions with three dimensional holographic screens A projection television comprises a projection screen formed by a three dimensional hologram disposed on a film substrate. A projection tube has an optical path in a substantially orthogonal orientation with the screen and two other projection tubes have ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6072804 | Ring bus data transfer system A data transmission bus system is disclosed which includes a plurality of nodes coupled together by a ring bus. The ring bus transmits data in successive bus cycles, each bus cycle containing a plurality of bus words. One of the bus words in the bus cycle... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6064378 | Program guide in a digital video system Apparatus and method for acquiring a program from a packetized signal in response to ancillary information included in the packetized signal. The packetized signal includes a plurality of program signals and ancillary information associated with the plura... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6064724 | Modem with automatic callback provisions A modem is included in a television receiver for transferring data, such as "pay per view" billing information, to a modem in a billing station during periodic callback operations. The television receiver modem monitors the telephone line for predetermine... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6055023 | Television apparatus for simultaneous decoding of auxiliary data included in multiple television signals Television apparatus includes first and second auxiliary data decoders for simultaneously extracting auxiliary data from respective first and second television signals to produce first and second auxiliary data. The data decoders can selectably extract da... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6049653 | IR led assembly for VCR control of a cable converter unit A VCR includes apparatus for controlling a cable converter unit. In a preferred embodiment, infrared (IR) transmission of commands from the VCR to the cable converter unit is employed. An LED assembly holds the LEDs in a predetermined orientation and prov... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6046777 | Apparatus for sampling and displaying an auxiliary image with a main image to eliminate a spatial seam in the auxiliary image during freeze frame operation Apparatus for combining an auxiliary image and a main image includes a source of a main image signal and a source of samples representing an auxiliary image signal. A subsampler selectively subsamples the auxiliary image samples in either a quincunx subsa... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044085 | Method for arbitrating for access to a control channel in a data bus system A data transfer system is disclosed which includes a plurality of nodes coupled together by a ring bus transmitting at least a bit of a control channel in each of successive bus cycles. Nodes compete for access to the control channel according to the foll... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6041240 | Clear channel selection system for a cordless telephone A radio frequency (RF) signal transmitter/receiver system comprises a pair of transmitter/receiver units. A microcomputer-based RF carrier detect system determines when an RF signal is present or absent. The RF carrier detect system is also responsive to ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6037086 | Method of manufacturing a matrix for a cathode-ray tube A light-absorbing matrix 23, having openings therein, is formed on an interior surface of a faceplate panel 12 of a cathode-ray tube 10 by providing a photoreceptor thereon, electrostatically charging the photoreceptor 72 to a substantially uniform level ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6037926 | Emulation of computer monitor in a wide screen television Method and apparatus for using a wide screen television receiver operating at 2fH as a VGA or SVGA monitor. The VGA or SVGA board in a computer is programmed to generate an RGB video signal representing a picture having fewer than a normal numb... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6034925 | Accessing control method for identifying a recording medium in a jukebox A controller and media-reader are used to identify various physical or logical characteristics of data stored on a pre-recorded medium. These characteristics may include, e.g., the kind of medium, the kind of data, the way the data is segmented or separat... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6035037 | System for processing a video signal via series-connected high speed signal processing smart cards A system processes a video signal that includes a plurality of signal components representing respective ones of a plurality of video programs such as various pay-TV programs. Each of the signal components is processed, e.g., descrambling a pay-TV program... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6034738 | On-screen display timing The absence of MPEG processing in a consumer digital recorder player may preclude on-screen message display of recorder status. Various methods are disclosed which facilitate the on-screen display of recorder player status messages. A first embodiment ret... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6031577 | System for forming and processing program specific information containing text data for terrestrial, cable or satellite broadcast Packetized program information used in video processing and storage medium formats includes multiple text strings. A decoder decodes packetized program information containing multiple text strings associated with a program. The decoder determines from a f... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6031795 | Method and apparatus for programming a jukebox with information related to content on media contained therein A selection or display feature of a jukebox containing a plurality of storage media, such as CDs, is automatically programmed by determining a content-related profile of information stored on a medium and, utilizing the profile, retrieving content-descrip... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6028639 | Process and apparatus for converting an MPEG-2 bitstream into SMPTE-259 compatible bitstream A process and apparatus for converting an MPEG-2 bitstream into an SMPTE-259 compatible bitstream is characterized by a frame rate converter which is selectively enabled to drop every 1001st frame of the incoming MPEG-2 bitstream depending on the input bi... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6026094 | Digital data bus system including arbitration A data bus system is disclosed, including a plurality of nodes coupled together by a daisy chain bus. Each node includes a first and a second bus connection, each having a first and second bidirectional terminal. An arbitration logic is coupled between th... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6018804 | Data bus isolator A video display with data bus control has a standby and an operate condition. The video display comprises a microprocessor having a bi-directional data bus and is selectably operable in one of the operate and standby modes. A power supply is controllably ... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6016348 | Decoding system and data format for processing and storing encrypted broadcast, cable or satellite video data A decoder conditional access system incorporates different encryption systems for providing access to programs derived from different sources. A conditional access processor for processing encrypted program data and an associated encryption code includes ... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6013400 | Method of manufacturing a luminescent screen assembly for a cathode-ray tube The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a luminescent screen structure 22 with a light-absorbing matrix 23, having a plurality of substantially equally sized openings therein, on an inner surface of a CRT faceplate panel 12. A color selection e... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6011527 | Correction of linearity errors In order to compensate for currents which are induced in a convergence yoke (16) by a deflection yoke (14), a pulse of current is injected into an amplifier (26) which receives the convergence waveform (from 28) so as to correct or compensate for the indu... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6011350 | Color picture tube faceplate panel An improved color picture tube includes a glass envelope comprising a faceplate panel, a funnel and a neck. The faceplate panel has four sides and four corners and includes a transparent rectangular faceplate, having a cathodoluminescent screen on an inte... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6011539 | Television on-screen display system utilizing text data compression An on-screen display system for displaying instructions for guiding a user to utilize various features of a consumer electronics product such as a television receiver or VCR, includes a memory for storing both uncompressed text data and compressed text da... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6009006 | Synchronized high voltage generator In a video display operable at multiple horizontal scanning frequencies, a synchronized high voltage generator is substantially undisturbed during synchronizing source selection or interruption. The generator comprises a controlled oscillator generating a... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6008860 | Television system with provisions for displaying an auxiliary image of variable size In order to selectively reduce the size of an auxiliary image, such as may be displayed within main image during a so called "picture-in-picture" or "PIP" mode of operation of a television system, a fixed amount of the auxiliary image is caused to be crop... | 12/28/1999 |
