IP Library Granted Patent US 7,889,281
Granted Patent B2
US 7,889,281 · App. 12/196,640 · Granted Feb 15, 2011

Digital broadcast receiver unit

Assignee: Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,889,281
App. No.
12/196,640
Granted
Feb 15, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A video processing apparatus including: an input device which inputs an encoded video signal; a decoder which decodes the encoded video signal having a video format which is one of a plurality of video formats to produce a decoded video signal; a processor which processes the decoded video signal by using a scanning method information of the decoded video signal, to produce a processed video signal; and an output device which outputs both of the video signal processed by using the scanning method information and scanning method information of the processed video signal, from the video processing apparatus to an external video processing apparatus.

Claims (76)

1. A display system comprising:

digital broadcast receiver unit for receiving a digital multiplexed signal stream having digital multiplexed signals encoded using an encoding/decoding standard, the digital multiplexed signals including video signals corresponding to a plurality of different video signal formats, the unit including:

an isolator to isolate one video signal from the digital multiplexed signal;

a decoder to decode the video signal from the isolator according to the encoding/decoding standard;

a processor to execute a plurality of video processing sub-programs, with respective video processing sub-programs providing video processing according to a different video signal format of the plurality of different video signal formats; and

a controller using information obtained from the digital multiplexed signal to determine a video signal format of the video signal decoded by the decoder, and selecting one video processing of the video processing sub-programs to perform video processing of the video signal decoded by the decoder according to the determined video signal format pertaining to a designated number of scanning lines; and

a display apparatus coupleable with the digital broadcast receiver unit, including:

an input unit which inputs both: a processed video signal processed by the decoder according to the determined video signal format pertaining to a the designated number of scanning lines, and the determined video signal format of the processed video signal, which are outputted from the digital broadcast receiver unit,

a display which is able to display signals having any of a plurality of differing designated numbers of scanning lines, and which displays said processed video signal inputted by said input unit,

wherein a scanning method of the video signal for said display is switched to match a scanning method indicated by the determined video signal format inputted by said input unit.

2. A digital broadcast receiver unit for receiving a digital multiplexed signal stream having digital multiplexed signals encoded using an encoding/decoding standard, the digital multiplexed signals including video signals corresponding to a plurality of different video signal formats, the unit comprising:

an isolator to isolate one video signal from the digital multiplexed signal;

a decoder to decode the video signal from the isolator according to the encoding/decoding standard;

a processor to execute a plurality of video processing sub-programs, with respective video processing sub-programs providing video processing according to a different video signal format of the plurality of different video signal formats; and

a controller using information obtained from the digital multiplexed signal to determine a video signal format of the video signal decoded by the decoder, and selecting one video processing of the video processing sub-programs to perform video processing of the video signal decoded by the decoder according to the determined video signal format.

3. A unit as claimed in claim 2 , wherein

the digital multiplexed signal includes a data indicating the video signal format; and

the controller obtains the data from the digital multiplexed signal as the information to determine the video signal format of the video signal.

4. A unit as claimed in claim 2 , wherein

the digital multiplexed signal includes a data indicating the video signal format;

the decoder obtains the data from the digital multiplexed signal; and

the controller obtains the data from the decoder as the information to determine the video signal format of the video signal.

5. A unit as claimed in claim 2 , wherein

the digital multiplexed signal includes a data indicating the video signal format;

the isolator obtains the data from the digital multiplexed signal; and

the controller obtains the data from the isolator as the information to determine the video signal format of the video signal.

6. A digital broadcast receiver unit for receiving a digital multiplexed signal stream having digital multiplexed signals encoded using an encoding/decoding standard, the digital multiplexed signals including video signals corresponding to a plurality of different video signal formats, the unit comprising:

an isolator to isolate one video signal from the digital multiplexed signal;

a decoder to decode the video signal from the isolator according to the encoding/decoding standard;

a processor to execute a plurality of video processing sub-programs, with respective video processing sub-programs providing video processing according to a different video signal format of the plurality of different video signal formats;

a controller using information obtained from the digital multiplexed signal to determine a video signal format of the video signal decoded by the decoder, and selecting one video processing of the video processing sub-programs to perform video processing of the video signal decoded by the decoder according to the determined video signal format; and

a display to display the video signal processed by the processor.

7. A unit as claimed in claim 6 , wherein

the digital multiplexed signal includes a data indicating the video signal format; and

the controller obtains the data from the digital multiplexed signal as the information to determine the video signal format of the video signal.

8. A unit as claimed in claim 6 , wherein

the digital multiplexed signal includes a data indicating the video signal format;

the decoder obtains the data from the digital multiplexed signal; and

the controller obtains the data from the decoder as the information to determine the video signal format of the video signal.

9. A unit as claimed in claim 6 , wherein

the digital multiplexed signal includes a data indicating the video signal format;

the isolator obtains the data from the digital multiplexed signal; and

the controller obtains the data from the isolator as the information to determine the video signal format of the video signal.

10. A digital broadcast receiver unit for receiving a digital multiplexed signal stream having digital multiplexed signals encoded using an encoding/decoding standard, the digital multiplexed signals including video signals corresponding to a plurality of different video signal formats, the unit comprising:

an isolator to isolate one video signal from the digital multiplexed signal;

a decoder to decode the video signal from the isolator according to the encoding/decoding standard;

a plurality of video processor sections, with respective video processor sections providing video processing according to a different video signal format of the plurality of different video signal formats; and

a controller using information obtained from the digital multiplexed signal to determine a video signal format of the video signal decoded by the decoder, and selecting one video processor section of the video processor sections to perform video processing of the video signal decoded by the decoder according to the determined video signal format.

11. A unit as claimed in claim 10 , wherein

the digital multiplexed signal includes a data indicating the video signal format; and

the controller obtains the data from the digital multiplexed signal as the information to determine the video signal format of the video signal.

12. A unit as claimed in claim 10 , wherein

the digital multiplexed signal includes a data indicating the video signal format;

the decoder obtains the data from the digital multiplexed signal; and

the controller obtains the data from the decoder as the information to determine the video signal format of the video signal.

13. A unit as claimed in claim 10 , wherein

the digital multiplexed signal includes a data indicating the video signal format;

the isolator obtains the data from the digital multiplexed signal; and

the controller obtains the data from the isolator as the information to determine the video signal format of the video signal.

14. A digital broadcast receiver unit for receiving a digital multiplexed signal stream having digital multiplexed signals encoded using an encoding/decoding standard, the digital multiplexed signals including video signals corresponding to a plurality of different video signal formats, the unit comprising:

an isolator to isolate one video signal from the digital multiplexed signal;

a decoder to decode the video signal from the isolator according to the encoding/decoding standard;

a plurality of video processor sections, with respective video processor sections providing video processing according to a different video signal format of the plurality of different video signal formats;

a controller using information obtained from the digital multiplexed signal to determine a video signal format of the video signal decoded by the decoder, and selecting one video processor section of the video processor sections to perform video processing of the video signal decoded by the decoder according to the determined video signal format; and

a display to display the video signal processed by the processor.

15. A unit as claimed in claim 14 , wherein

the digital multiplexed signal includes a data indicating the video signal format; and

the controller obtains the data from the digital multiplexed signal as the information to determine the video signal format of the video signal.

16. A unit as claimed in claim 14 , wherein

the digital multiplexed signal includes a data indicating the video signal format;

the decoder obtains the data from the digital multiplexed signal; and

the controller obtains the data from the decoder as the information to determine the video signal format of the video signal.

17. A unit as claimed in claim 14 , wherein

the digital multiplexed signal includes a data indicating the video signal format;

the isolator obtains the data from the digital multiplexed signal; and

the controller obtains the data from the isolator as the information to determine the video signal format of the video signal.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2018
From: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.
To: MAXELL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 045142/0208 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2014
From: HITACHI CONSUMER ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.; HITACHI CONSUMER ELECTRONICS CO, LTD.
To: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 033694/0745 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2013
From: HITACHI CONSUMER ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 031320/0005 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 28, 2010
From: HITACHI, LTD.
To: HITACHI CONSUMER ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 024456/0748 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 9-224605 · Aug 21, 1997 · national
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