IP Library Granted Patent US 7,881,592
Granted Patent B2
US 7,881,592 · App. 11/517,758 · Granted Feb 1, 2011

Digital audio/video playback system capable of controlling audio and video playback speed

Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,881,592
App. No.
11/517,758
Granted
Feb 1, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A digital audio/video playback system capable of controlling audio and video playback speed for decoding a digital audio/video signal and then outputting such signal. The system includes: a loader configured to receive the digital audio/video signals, a parser configured to resolve the digital audio/video signals into a video bitstream and an audio bitstream, a video decoder and an audio decoder respectively configured to receive and decode the video bitstream and the audio bitstream, and a playback speed controller configured to adjust the sound frequency of the decoded audio based on a set playback speed and output the decoded video/audio at the set playback speed.

Claims (13)

1. A digital audio/video playback system capable of controlling audio and video playback speed for decoding a digital audio/video signal and outputting the signal through an output device, the digital audio/video playback system comprising:

a loader for receiving the digital audio/video signal;

a parser for resolving the digital audio/video signal into a video bitstream and an audio bitstream, the parser being signal-connected to the loader;

a video decoder for receiving the video bitstream and decoding the video bitstream to a decoded video, the video decoder being signal-connected to the parser;

an audio decoder for receiving the audio bitstream and decoding the audio bitstream to a decoded audio, the audio decoder being signal-connected to the parser; and

a playback speed controller for adjusting the sound frequency of the decoded audio based on a set playback speed and outputting the decoded audio and the decoded video at the set playback speed to the output device, the playback speed controller being signal-connected to the video decoder and the audio decoder,

wherein the set playback speed is faster, slower, or equal to a normal playback speed; when the set playback speed is slower than the normal playback speed, the playback speed controller raises the sound frequency of the decoded audio to minimize the distortion of the output tone of the set playback speed with respect to the output tone of the normal playback speed; and when the set playback speed is faster than the normal playback speed, the playback speed controller lowers the sound frequency of the decoded audio to minimize the distortion of the output tone of the set playback speed with respect to the output tone of the normal playback speed.

2. The digital audio/video playback system capable of controlling audio and video playback speed as described in claim 1 , wherein the playback speed controller further comprises: a frequency modulator for receiving the decoded audio and, adjusting the sampling frequency of the decoded audio based on the set playback speed; a tone modulator for adjusting the tone of the decoded audio to minimize the tone distortion when output at the set playback speed; and a video modulator for adjusting the playback speed of video based on the set playback speed.

3. The digital audio/video playback system capable of controlling audio and video playback speed as described in claim 1 , wherein the video decoder is a MPEG video decoder.

4. The digital audio/video playback system capable of controlling audio and video playback speed as described in claim 1 , wherein the audio decoder is a MPEG audio decoder, an AC 3 audio decoder, or a PCM audio decoder.

5. The digital audio/video playback system capable of controlling audio and video playback speed as described in claim 1 , wherein the output device and the digital audio/video playback system are integrated.

6. The digital audio/video playback system capable of controlling audio and video playback speed as described in claim 1 , wherein the digital audio/video playback system is a DVD playback system.

7. The digital audio/video playback system capable of controlling audio and video playing speed as described in claim 1 , wherein the digital audio/video playback system is a digital video broadcasting playback system.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 16, 2008
From: CHEERTEK INC.
To: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Reel/Frame 021230/0862 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2006
From: TSAI, HIS-JUNG; TSENG, CHUNG-HAO; HUANG, TZU-CHUAN; SHIH, HAO-HUAN
To: CHEERTEK INC.
Reel/Frame 018298/0197 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 94137801 A · Oct 28, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
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