Multiplexer for multiple media streams
US6188703A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 1, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8547
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multimedia terminal having a host processor, an audio and video encoder, a system time clock, and a multiplexer is provided. The encoders input elementary stream of data into the multiplexer. The multiplexer is comprised of a mux processor, a FIFO which buffers the elementary stream of data, and a mux logic circuit which preprocesses the elementary stream of data in accordance with an encoder/decoder protocol.
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