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Video signal memory apparatus and method which excludes storage of blanking signals
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1987-09-03
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Granted: 1989-05-30
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Expires: 2007-09-03
Abstract
Abstract A video signal memory apparatus for data display device. The display device receives an input video signal corresponding to video data in successive fields of a prescribed field period, each field period including an indicating period corresponding to a portion of the field displayed by the display device, and a blanking period corresponding to the remaining portion of the field. The video signal memory apparatus includes an address generator for generating address data corresponding to the video signals in the indicating period received by the apparatus, and a memory device for storing only the video data corresponding to the video signals in the indicating period in accordance with the corresponding address data from the address generator, thereby increasing the effective utilization rate of the memory.
Inventors
- 👤 Seiichiro Ohishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:36
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C7/00; G11C7/16; H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/907
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A video signal memory apparatus for a video data display device, the display device receiving input video signals, corresponding to video data, in successive fields of a prescribed field period, each field period including an indicating period corresponding to a portion of the field displayed by the display device, and a blanking period corresponding to the remaining portion of the field, the apparatus comprising: address means for generating address data corresponding to the input video signals in the indicating period received by the apparatus; memory means, responsive to said address means, for storing only the video data corresponding to the video signals in the indicating period in accordance with the corresponding address data, thereby increasing the effective utilization rate of the memory means; means for reading the stored video data from the memory means; and repeat means for generating video signals having the prescribed field period by supplementing the video data from the memory means corresponding to the indicating period.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A video signal memory apparatus for a video data display device, the display device receiving input video signals, corresponding to video data, in successive fields of a prescribed field period, each field period including an indicating period corresponding to a portion of the field displayed by the display device, and a blanking period corresponding to the remaining portion of the field, the apparatus comprising: address means for generating address data corresponding to the input video signals in the indicating period received by the apparatus; memory means, responsive to said address means, for storing only the video data corresponding to the video signals in the indicating period in accordance with the corresponding address data, thereby increasing the effective utilization rate of the memory means; means for reading the stored video data from the memory means; and repeat means for generating video signals having the prescribed field period by supplementing the video data from the memory means corresponding to the indicating period.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The video signal memory apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a timing controller for adjusting the timing of the address data supplied to the memory means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The video signal memory apparatus of claim 1 wherein the repeat means includes a counter and a logic means for controlling the output of the counter to the memory means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The video signal memory apparatus of claim 3 wherein the counter includes a most significant bit and a second significant bit, and the logic means includes an OR gate including two inputs, one input connected to the most significant bit and the other input connected to the second significant bit.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for controlling a video data display device comprising the steps of: receiving video signals corresponding to the video data in successive fields having a prescribed field period, only a first portion of said prescribed field period of each of said successive fields being displayed by the display device; generating address data corresponding only to said first portion of said successive fields; storing only the video data corresponding to the video signals in said first portion of each of said successive fields in accordance with said generated address data; reading said stored video data; and generating video signals having said prescribed field period by supplementing said stored video data with repeated stored video data.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for controlling a video data display device comprising the steps of: receiving video signals corresponding to the video data in successive fields having a prescribed field period, only a first portion of said prescribed field period of each of said successive fields being displayed by the display device; generating address data corresponding only to said first portion of said successive fields; storing only the video data corresponding to the video signals in said first portion of each of said successive fields in accordance with said generated address data; reading said stored video data; and generating video signals having said prescribed field period by supplementing said stored video data with repeated stored video data.
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