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Video switcher with independent processing of selected video signals

US4853784A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 19, 1988
Grant dateAug 1, 1989
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Expiry dateFeb 19, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N5/268
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A video switcher comprises a source selector having a plurality of input terminals for connection to a plurality of video sources respectively, and at least two output terminals. At least two processing channels each have an input terminal connected to an output terminal of the source selector and also have an output terminal. A video combiner has video input terminals connected to the output terminals of the processing channels and is operative to combine the output signals provided by the processing channels in dependence upon priority signals.

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