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Multiplexer for multiple media streams

US6188703A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 1, 1997
Grant dateFeb 13, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 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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