IP Library Granted Patent US 9,900,544
Granted Patent B2
US 9,900,544 · App. 15/249,740 · Granted Feb 20, 2018

Video signal processing system, video signal processing chip and video signal processing method

Inventor: Kai-Yu Chen (Taichung, TW)
Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
H04N5/46G09G5/12
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Patent No.
US 9,900,544
App. No.
15/249,740
Granted
Feb 20, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A video signal processing system includes a first video signal processing chip and a second video signal processing chip. The first video signal processing chip determines whether both of a first video signal and a second video signal are in a stable state. After the first video signal processing chip determines that both of the first and second video signals are in the stable state, the first video signal processing chip sends a synchronization signal to the first video processing chip and the second video processing chip. After receiving the synchronization signal, the first video signal processing chip and the second video signal processing chip respectively output a first processed video signal and a second processed video signal to a display device.

Claims (52)

1. A video signal processing system, comprising:

a first video signal processing chip, receiving a first video signal from a display card; and

a second video signal processing chip, receiving a second video signal from the display card;

wherein, the first video signal processing chip determines whether both of the first video signal and the second video signal are in a stable state;

after the first video signal processing chip determines that both of the first video signal and the second video signal are in the stable state, the first video signal processing chip sends a synchronization signal to the first video signal processing chip and the second video signal processing chip;

after receiving the synchronization signal, the first video signal processing chip outputs a first processed video signal to a display device according to the first video signal; and

after receiving the synchronization signal, the second video signal processing chip outputs a second processed video signal to the display device according to the second video signal,

wherein:

the first video signal processing chip determines whether the first video signal is in the stable state; and

after the first video signal processing chip determines that the first video signal is in the stable state, the first video signal processing chip determines whether both of the first video signal and the second video signal are in the stable state, and

wherein:

after the first video signal processing chip determines that the first video signal is in the stable state, the first video signal processing chip outputs a first preparation signal to the first video signal processing chip;

the second video signal processing chip determines whether the second video signal is in the stable state;

after the second video signal processing chip determines that the second video signal is in the stable state, the second video signal processing chip outputs a second preparation signal to the first video signal processing chip; and

the first video signal processing chip determining whether both of the first video signal and the second video signal are in the stable state comprises: the first video signal processing chip determining whether both of the first video signal and the second video signal are in the stable state according to the first preparation signal and the second preparation signal.

2. The video signal processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the synchronization signal is outputted via a general purpose input/output (GPIO) port of the first video signal processing chip to another GPIO port of the first video signal processing chip and a GPIO port of the second video signal processing chip.

3. The video signal processing system according to claim 2 , wherein the synchronization signal is an interrupt signal.

4. The video signal processing system according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first preparation signal is outputted via a GPIO port of the first video signal processing chip to another GPIO port of the first video signal processing chip; and

the second preparation signal is outputted via a GPIO port of the second video signal processing chip to still another GPIO port of the first video signal processing chip.

5. A video signal processing chip, comprising:

a scaler, receiving a video signal; and

a controller, determining whether both of the video signal and another video signal received by another video signal processing chip are in a stable state, sending a synchronization signal to the video signal processing chip and the another video signal processing chip after determining that both of the video signal and the another video signal received by the another video signal processing chip are in the stable state, and controlling the scaler to output a scaled signal to a display device after the synchronization signal is received,

wherein:

the video signal processing chip determines whether the video signal is in the stable state; and

after the video signal processing chip determines that the video signal is in the stable state, the video signal processing chip determines whether both of the video signal and the another video signal are in the stable state, and

wherein:

after the video signal processing chip determines that the video signal is in the stable state, the video signal processing chip outputs a preparation signal to the video signal processing chip;

another preparation signal is received from the another video signal processing chip, wherein the another preparation signal is outputted after the another video signal processing chip determines that the another video signal is in the stable state; and

the video signal processing chip determining whether both of the video signal and the another video signal are in the stable state comprises: the video signal processing chip determining whether both of the video signal and the another video signal are in the stable state according to the preparation signal and the another preparation signal.

6. The video signal processing chip according to claim 5 , wherein the synchronization signal is outputted via a GPIO port of the video signal processing chip to another GPIO port of the video signal processing chip and a GPIO port of the another video signal processing chip.

7. The video signal processing chip according to claim 6 , wherein the synchronization signal is an interrupt signal.

8. The video signal processing chip according to claim 5 , wherein:

the preparation signal is outputted via a GPIO port of the video signal processing chip to another GPIO port of the video signal processing chip; and

the another preparation signal is outputted via a GPIO port of the another video signal processing chip to still another GPIO port of the video signal processing chip.

9. A video signal processing method, for controlling a video signal processing system, the video signal processing system connected between a display device and a display card, the video signal processing system comprising a video signal processing chip and another video signal processing chip, the video signal processing method comprising:

the video signal processing chip receiving a video signal from the display card;

the video signal processing chip determining whether both of the video signal and another video signal received by the another video signal processing chip from the display card are in a stable state;

after the video signal processing chip determines that both of the video signal and the another video signal are in the stable state, the video signal processing chip sending a synchronization signal to the video signal processing chip and the another video signal processing chip; and

after the video signal processing chip receives the synchronization signal, outputting a processed video signal to a display device according to the video signal,

wherein:

the video signal processing chip determines whether the video signal is in the stable state; and

after the video signal processing chip determines that the video signal is in the stable state, the video signal processing chip determines whether both of the video signal and the another video signal are in the stable state, and

wherein:

after the video signal processing chip determines that the video signal is in the stable state, the video signal processing chip outputs a preparation signal to the video signal processing chip;

another preparation signal is received from the another video signal processing chip, wherein the another preparation signal is outputted after the another video signal processing chip determines that the another video signal is in the stable state; and

the video signal processing chip determining whether both of the video signal and the another video signal are in the stable state comprises: the video signal processing chip determining whether both of the video signal and the another video signal are in the stable state according to the preparation signal and the another preparation signal.

10. The video signal processing method according to claim 9 , wherein the synchronization signal is outputted via a GPIO port of the video signal processing chip to another GPIO port of the video signal processing chip and a GPIO port of the another video signal processing chip.

11. The video signal processing method according to claim 9 , wherein the synchronization signal is an interrupt signal.

12. The video signal processing method according to claim 9 , wherein:

the preparation signal is outputted via a GPIO port of the video signal processing chip to another GPIO port of the video signal processing chip; and

the another preparation signal is outputted via a GPIO port of the another video signal processing chip to still another GPIO port of the video signal processing chip.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2021
From: MEDIATEK INC.
To: XUESHAN TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Reel/Frame 056593/0167 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 12, 2020
From: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
To: MEDIATEK INC.
Reel/Frame 052931/0468 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2016
From: CHEN, KAI-YU
To: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
Reel/Frame 039564/0045 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 105103337 A · Feb 2, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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