Method and apparatus for combining video streams
US6141062A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 1, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4622
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus that combines video streams to reduce interconnection between video processors and rendering devices is presented. Multiple video streams are multiplexed at particular phases of a clock signal so that, at the rendering device, the desired video stream is selected by selecting the appropriate phased clock signal. In a preferred embodiment, the combined signal is compatible with conventional single-port rendering devices, such as displays, video recorders, and video encoders. Also presented is a means for selecting among multiple video streams that minimizes the number of interconnections that are switched.
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