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Sync signal processing device for combined video appliance
Assignee: LG Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1997-05-09
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Granted: 2000-03-14
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Expires: 2017-05-09
Abstract
Abstract A sync signal processing device for a combined video appliance capable of directly processing a personal computer (PC) signal through a television (TV) receiver circuit to achieve the horizontal and vertical driving and deflection. The device can prevent the vertical trembling phenomena of the displayed picture and on-screen display by compensating for the sync frequency difference between the PC signal and the TV signal. According to the devices either a TV sync signal or a PC sync signal is selected in accordance with a selected TV/PC mode after the PC sync signal is frequency-converted and the selected PC sync signal is processed through the TV sync signal processing circuit. Either the horizontal driving pulse signal form the TV sync signal processing circuit or the horizontal driving pulse signal produced from a separate horizontal oscillation circuit is selected and outputted to a horizontal output circuit in accordance with the selected TV/PC mode.
Inventors
- 👤 Sang Geun Bae
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 21:20
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/41; H04N21/4104; H04N21/4113; H04N21/426; H04N21/43; H04N21/4302; H04N5/00; H04N5/04; H04N5/08; H04N5/10; H04N5/44; H04N5/46; H04N9/00; H04N9/64; H04N9/641
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A sync signal processing device for a combined video appliance for processing both horizontal and vertical sync signals of a television (TV) and those of a personal computer (PC), comprising: a horizontal oscillator for generating a horizontal driving pulse signal in response to said PC horizontal sync signal; a frequency converter for converting a frequency of said PC horizontal sync signal into a frequency of said TV horizontal sync signal; a first selector for selecting either said PC vertical sync signal and said frequency-converted horizontal sync signal or said TV vertical and horizontal synch signals in accordance with a selected TV/PC mode; a sync signal processor for converting said TV or PC sync signals into vertical and horizontal driving pulse signals according to a selected state of said first selector, said PC sync signals comprising a PC vertical sync signal and said frequency-converted PC horizontal sync signal; a second selector for selecting either an output signal of said horizontal oscillator or an output signal of said sync signal processor to output a selected signal; and a controller for controlling said first and second selectors in accordance with said mode selector for selecting said TV/PC mode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
A sync signal processing device for a combined video appliance for processing both horizontal and vertical sync signals of a television (TV) and those of a personal computer (PC), comprising: a horizontal oscillator for generating a horizontal driving pulse signal in response to said PC horizontal sync signal; a frequency converter for converting a frequency of said PC horizontal sync signal into a frequency of said TV horizontal sync signal; a first selector for selecting either said PC vertical sync signal and said frequency-converted horizontal sync signal or said TV vertical and horizontal synch signals in accordance with a selected TV/PC mode; a sync signal processor for converting said TV or PC sync signals into vertical and horizontal driving pulse signals according to a selected state of said first selector, said PC sync signals comprising a PC vertical sync signal and said frequency-converted PC horizontal sync signal; a second selector for selecting either an output signal of said horizontal oscillator or an output signal of said sync signal processor to output a selected signal; and a controller for controlling said first and second selectors in accordance with said mode selector for selecting said TV/PC mode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A sync signal processing device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a mode selector for selecting said TV/PC mode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
A sync signal processing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said frequency converter comprises: a flip-flop for dividing by 2 said input PC horizontal sync signal; and a multivibrator for receiving an output of said flip-flop and mating a duty cycle of said divided sync signal with that of said PC horizontal sync signal.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-03-14 | 2007-09-13 | 2008-03-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-03-14 | 2011-09-13 | 2012-03-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |