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Video image capturing and displaying method and related system

US7477789B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 24, 2004
Grant dateJan 13, 2009
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Expiry dateMay 1, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2020/10805
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A video image capturing and displaying system and related method is disclosed. The system includes an imaging module for capturing a video image consisting of a time series of image frames, each image frame comprising a plurality of sequential lines of pixels; a video image compressing module, comprising at least a first compressing engine and a second compressing engine, for compressing the captured video image; a control unit for actuating one of at least the first compressing engine and the second compressing engine for compressing each specific sequential line; a video image decompressing module for decompressing the compressed video image corresponding to the compressing engine; a first buffer for storing the decompressed video image which is not displayed in time; and a display for displaying the video image based on the stored video image and the decompressed video image.

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