Patent · US Active

Method and system for detecting weak or invalid signals in data streams

US7783155B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by
2References
24Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateMar 25, 2004
Grant dateAug 24, 2010
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 11, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N17/004
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a method for detecting signal conditions for Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG) streams. Alternate-mode flags and valid frames within the MPEG streams are detected within a pre-defined search window. An indication that a valid signal is detected is output, when an alternate-mode flag and at least one valid frame are both detected within a same one of the predefined search window.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.