Television functionality on a chip

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8854545
APP PUB NO 20120147974A1
SERIAL NO

13160461

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A television on a chip (TVOC) system that provides a cost effective approach for providing television functionality on a single integrated circuit chip is disclosed. A TVOC includes the functionality necessary to receive and display television signals in a variety of input and output formats. A TVOC can be used in set-top boxes for cable and satellite television, or directly within a television. All functionality provided can be provided on a single integrated circuit. TVOC includes a data transport module, an IF demodulator, a digital audio engine, an analog audio engine, a digital video engine, and an analog video engine. The TVOC also includes three sets of interfaces including output interfaces, control interfaces and ancillary interfaces. Further features and embodiments provide enhanced functionality and increased efficiencies.

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  • BROADCOM CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baer, David A San Jose, US 16 120
Bauch, Jeffrey S Alpharetta, US 8 114
Bhatia, Sandeep Bangalore, IN 100 1425
Chen, Iue-Shuenn San Diego, US 48 873
Cheung, Francis Del Mar, US 32 1222
Delanghe, Brad Sunnyvale, US 16 46
Demas, Jason Irvine, US 35 467
Denk, Tracy C Aliso Viejo, US 8 124
Giese, Ben Oceanside, US 3 14
Grossman, Brad Sunnyvale, US 6 27
Jaffe, Steven T Irvine, US 54 1622
Johnson, Shawn V Laguna Hills, US 6 21
Klingler, Keith LaRell San Diego, US 7 214
Kranawetter, Greg A Laguna Hills, US 68 1543
Law, Patrick Cupertino, US 50 903
Mamidwar, Rajesh San Diego, US 44 346
Monahan, Chuck Mountain View, US 6 26
Movshovich, Aleksandr Santa Clara, US 29 338
Neuman, Darren D Palo Alto, US 22 454
Nguyen, Thu T San Jose, US 4 17
Nguyen, Ut San Diego, US 12 127
Nhu, Hoang Irvine, US 21 236
Ramakrishnan, Lakshman Banglore, IN 4 18
Schoner, Brian F Fremont, US 16 203
Shih, Guang-Ting San Jose, US 7 40
Simon, Dan San Diego, US 8 102
Sweet, James D Sunnyvale, US 9 47
Tang, Chengfuh Jeffrey Saratoga, US 79 1990
Tingley, Jeff San Jose, US 3 14
Tran, Sang Van Encinitas, US 7 72
Tseng, Hsien-Chih Jim San Jose, US 4 22
Tseng, Yao-Hua Steven Fremont, US 7 26
Wu, David Chao Hua San Diego, US 7 23

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