Architecture with centralized single memory for the transfer of video images

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6133961
SERIAL NO

08776384

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

The invention relates to an architecture making it possible to store and transfer still or moving video images, the said architecture comprising at least one input circuit (E1, E2, . . . , En) allowing access for data intended to make up video images, a memory area (M) making it possible to store video images, at least one video image output circuit (S1, S2, . . . , Sj) and a video bus (B) intended to provide for the transfer of information between the memory area (M), the input circuit and the output circuit, characterized in that the memory area (M) is a general-purpose memory and in that the video bus (B) has a width L greater than or equal to the width of the memory area (M). The general-purpose memory is operated in a centralized manner by a control circuit (CTRL). The invention applies to computer platforms dedicated to the transfer of Broadcast quality images or alternatively to video devices for built-up image animation. The architecture according to the invention can also comprise video image processing circuits (T1, T2, . . . , Tn)

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
THOMSON BROADCAST SYSTEMS17 RUE DU PETIT ALBI BP8244 F-95801 CERGY PONTOISE CEDEX

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bourre, Thierry Puiseux-Pontoise, FR 1 0
Bruhat, Patrice Uriage, FR 1 0
Labranche, Patrick Poissy, FR 1 0
Rebiai, Mohamed Cormeilles en Parisis, FR 1 0

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation