Method and apparatus for providing computer-compatible fully synchronized audio/video information
First Claim
1. A fully synchronized audio/video display and input system capable of displaying fully synchronized video on computer-compatible display monitors, comprising:
- a) an optional video input/output (I/O) having a first plurality of associated video clock signals for communicating video information;
b) an optional audio I/O having a first plurality of associated audio clock signals for communicating audio information;
c) a frame buffer memory, coupled to the optional audio I/O, wherein video frames are stored within and retrieved from the frame buffer memory on a first in, first out (FIFO) basis;
d) a computer interface, adapted to interface to a computer and coupled to the frame buffer memory; and
e) a clock synchronization system adapted to receive the first plurality of video and audio clock signals, wherein the clock synchronization system generates a second plurality of video and audio clock signals used internally by the display and input system to store and retrieve audio and video information within and from the frame buffer memory;
wherein the display and input system generates fully synchronized audio and video at selected frame rates, and wherein the selected frame rates exceed 60 Hz.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An inventive display and input method and apparatus providing fully synchronized audio/video information for use with computers and for display on computer-compatible monitors is described. The inventive display and input system includes a computer interface, and provides synchronized digital video and audio input, as well as synchronized digital and analog audio/video output. The display and input system provides synchronization of moving images for display on 72 Hz and 75 Hz computer-compatible monitors. The inventive display and input system facilitates 72 Hz and 75 Hz display of synchronized moving images, such as 24 fps tripled on 72 Hz computer-monitor displays, without using frame dropping or tearing techniques. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a “triple-repeat” method (of 24 fps and 25 fps video) is used to provide synchronized display onto 72 Hz and 75 Hz displays, respectively. A “double-repeat” method is used to provide synchronized display of 36 fps and 37.5 fps images on 72 Hz and 75 Hz displays, respectively.
-
Citations
68 Claims
-
1. A fully synchronized audio/video display and input system capable of displaying fully synchronized video on computer-compatible display monitors, comprising:
-
a) an optional video input/output (I/O) having a first plurality of associated video clock signals for communicating video information;
b) an optional audio I/O having a first plurality of associated audio clock signals for communicating audio information;
c) a frame buffer memory, coupled to the optional audio I/O, wherein video frames are stored within and retrieved from the frame buffer memory on a first in, first out (FIFO) basis;
d) a computer interface, adapted to interface to a computer and coupled to the frame buffer memory; and
e) a clock synchronization system adapted to receive the first plurality of video and audio clock signals, wherein the clock synchronization system generates a second plurality of video and audio clock signals used internally by the display and input system to store and retrieve audio and video information within and from the frame buffer memory;
wherein the display and input system generates fully synchronized audio and video at selected frame rates, and wherein the selected frame rates exceed 60 Hz. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 66, 67, 68)
-
-
45. A fully synchronized audio/video display and input system capable of displaying fully synchronized video on computer-compatible display monitors, comprising:
-
a) means for optionally inputting and outputting (I/O) video information having a first plurality of associated video clock signals;
b) means for optionally inputting and outputting (I/O) audio having a first plurality of associated audio clock signals;
c) means, responsive to the optional audio and video I/O means, for storing video frames, wherein video frames are stored within and retrieved from the storage means on a first in, first out (FIFO) basis;
d) means, coupled to the storage means, for interfacing with a computer; and
e) means, responsive to the first plurality of video and audio clock signals, for performing clock synchronization, wherein the clock synchronization means generates a second plurality of video and audio clock signals used internally by the display and input system to store and retrieve audio and video information within and from the storage means;
wherein the display and input system generates fully synchronized audio and video at selected frame rates, and wherein the selected frame rates exceed 60 Hz. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
-
-
51. A method of fully synchronizing input and display of audio and video information for use with computer-compatible display monitors, comprising:
-
a) optionally inputting and outputting (I/O) video information having a first plurality of associated video clock signals;
b) optionally inputting and outputting (I/O) audio having a first plurality of associated audio clock signals;
c) generating a second plurality of video and audio clock signals, wherein the first and second plurality of video and audio clock signals are locked to one another;
d) accessing video frames in a storage means on a first in, first out (FIFO) basis; and
e) generating fully synchronized audio and video at selected frame rates, wherein the selected frame rates exceed 60 Hz. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
-
-
57. A fully synchronized audio/video input system for use with computers, comprising:
-
a) an optional video input having a first plurality of associated video input clock signals for communicating video information;
b) an optional audio input having a first plurality of associated audio input clock signals for communicating audio information;
c) a frame buffer memory, coupled to the optional audio input and capable of storing video frames received from the optional video input, wherein video frames are stored within and retrieved from the frame buffer memory on a first in, first out (FIFO) basis;
d) a computer interface, adapted to interface to a computer and coupled to the frame buffer memory; and
e) a clock synchronization system adapted to receive the first plurality of video and audio input clock signals, wherein the clock synchronization system generates a second plurality of video and audio clock signals used internally by the input system to store audio and video information within the frame buffer memory;
wherein the input system generates fully synchronized audio and video at selected video frame rates, and wherein the selected video frame rates exceed 60 Hz. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59)
-
-
60. A fully synchronized audio/video display system capable of displaying fully synchronized video on computer-compatible display monitors, comprising:
-
a) an optional video input/output (I/O) having a first plurality of associated video clock signals for communicating video information;
b) an optional audio I/O having a first plurality of associated audio clock signals for communicating audio information;
c) a frame buffer memory, coupled to the optional audio I/O and responsive to the video I/O, wherein video frames are stored within and retrieved from the frame buffer memory on a first in, first out (FIFO) basis;
d) a computer interface, adapted to interface to a computer and coupled to the frame buffer memory; and
e) a clock synchronization system adapted to receive the first plurality of video and audio clock signals, wherein the clock synchronization system generates a second plurality of video and audio clock signals used internally by the display system to retrieve audio and video information stored within the frame buffer memory;
wherein the display system generates fully synchronized audio and video at selected frame rates, and wherein the selected frame rates exceed 60 Hz. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
-
Specification