Television signal processor for processing any of a plurality of different types of television signals
Patent 5475442 Issued on December 12, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: 
September 7, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
September 7, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesVideo interface for capturing an incoming video signal and reformatting the video signal Television receiver compatible with both standard system television signal and high definition television signal Processing circuit for a plurality of different TV signals Patent #: 5218436 InventorsApplicationNo. 116990 filed on 09/07/1993US Classes:348/554, Multimode (e.g., composite, Y, C; baseband RF)348/445, Conversion between standards with different aspect ratios348/474, For controlling video processing (e.g., digitally assisted video)348/556For format with different aspect ratioExaminersPrimary: Groody, James J.Assistant: Burgess, Glenton B. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesH04N 005/46H04N 007/01 Foreign Application Priority Data1992-09-07 JPAbstractA television signal processor selectively processing each television signal transmitted by a plurality of different television systems and displaying the processed television signal using any of multiple displays having different synchronizing frequencies and aspect ratios. The television signal processor includes a signal processing device for decoding a received signal in accordance with the system generating the received television signal, and a control mechanism for processing a television signal from the signal processing device in accordance with specification data corresponding to a display for displaying the television signal.Other References
Field of SearchConversion between standards with different aspect ratiosIncluding nonstandard signal detection Specified chrominance processing (e.g., Y/C separation) Changing number of lines for standard conversion SYNCHRONIZATION Sync generation Including additional information For controlling video processing (e.g., digitally assisted video) Multimode (e.g., composite, Y, C; baseband RF) For receiving more than one format at will (e.g., NTSC/PAL) For format with different aspect ratio Format detection FORMAT CONVERSION | |
