Systems and methods for multi-resolution image processing
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1. A method of providing multiple images for transmission across an analog interface, comprising:
- receiving at least one digital image data input stream, said digital image data input stream containing digital image information;
creating at least two digital image data streams from said at least one digital data input stream, each of said at least two digital image data streams comprising at least a portion of said digital image information;
merging said at least two digital image data streams into a common digital image data output stream;
converting said common digital image data output stream into an analog image output stream; and
providing said analog output image stream for transmission across said analog interface.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for the processing of images over bandwidth-limited transmission interfaces, such as processing of high resolution video images over standard analog video interfaces, using multi-stream and/or multi-resolution analog methodology. The disclosed systems and methods may also be implemented to provide video resolutions across standard analog video interfaces in a manner that supports digital capture and imaging techniques to obtain useful information from digitally zoomed and enhanced video.
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72 Claims
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1. A method of providing multiple images for transmission across an analog interface, comprising:
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receiving at least one digital image data input stream, said digital image data input stream containing digital image information;
creating at least two digital image data streams from said at least one digital data input stream, each of said at least two digital image data streams comprising at least a portion of said digital image information;
merging said at least two digital image data streams into a common digital image data output stream;
converting said common digital image data output stream into an analog image output stream; and
providing said analog output image stream for transmission across said analog interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of providing multiple images for transmission across an analog interface, comprising:
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receiving at least one digital image data input stream, said digital image data input stream containing digital image information;
creating at least two digital image data streams from said at least one digital data input stream, each of said at least two digital image data streams comprising at least a portion of said digital image information, and wherein a first one of said at least two digital image data streams comprises a first image having a first resolution, and wherein a second one of said at least two digital image data streams comprises a second image having a second resolution;
converting a first one of said at least two digital image data streams into a first analog image output stream, and converting a second one of said at least two digital image data streams into a second analog image output stream;
communicating said first analog output image stream across a first analog interface, and communicating said second analog output image stream across a second analog interface;
receiving said first analog output image stream from across said first analog interface, said first analog output image stream comprising said first image;
receiving said second analog output image stream from across said second analog interface, said second analog output image stream comprising said second image;
displaying said first image of said first analog output image stream on a first analog display device; and
displaying said second image of said second analog output image stream on a second analog display device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method of processing digital image data, comprising:
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providing said digital image data, said digital image data comprising a full image;
processing said digital image data in a first processing operation to create first processed image data comprising a first image;
processing said digital image data in a second processing operation to create second processed image data comprising a second image;
merging said first and second processed image data into a common merged data stream;
converting said merged data stream into a composite analog video stream containing said first and second images; and
providing said composite analog video stream for communication across an analog interface;
wherein at least one of;
said first processed image data has an image resolution that is different from an image resolution of said second processed image data, or said first processed image data comprises a different portion of said digital image data than said second processed image data or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. Multiple resolution image creation circuitry configured to receive at least one digital image data input stream containing digital information, said multiple resolution image creation circuitry comprising:
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multi-resolution image processing circuitry configured to;
create at least two digital image data streams from said at least one digital data input stream, each of said at least two digital image data streams comprising at least a portion of said digital image information, merge said at least two digital image data streams into a common digital image data output stream; and
conversion circuitry coupled to said multi-resolution image processing circuitry and configured to;
receive said common digital image data output stream from said multi-resolution image processing circuitry, convert said common digital image data output stream into an analog image output stream, and provide said analog output image stream for transmission across an analog interface. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A multiple resolution image creation and display system, comprising:
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multi-resolution image processing circuitry configured to;
receive at least one digital image data input stream, said digital image data input stream containing digital image information, create at least two digital image data streams from said at least one digital data input stream, each of said at least two digital image data streams comprising at least a portion of said digital image information, and wherein a first one of said at least two digital image data streams comprises a first image having a first resolution, and wherein a second one of said at least two digital image data streams comprises a second image having a second resolution;
conversion circuitry coupled to said multi-resolution image processing circuitry and configured to;
convert a first one of said at least two digital image data streams into a first analog image output stream, and convert a second one of said at least two digital image data streams into a second analog image output stream, communicate said first analog output image stream across a first analog interface, and communicate said second analog output image stream across a second analog interface;
first display device coupled to said first analog interface and configured to receive said first analog output image stream comprising said first image from across said first analog interface, and to display said first image;
second display device coupled to said second analog interface and configured to receive said second analog output image stream comprising said second image from across said second analog interface, and to display said second image. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51)
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52. Multiple resolution image creation circuitry for processing digital image data comprising a full image, said multiple resolution image creation circuitry comprising:
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multi-resolution image processing circuitry configured to;
process said digital image data in a first processing operation to create first processed image data comprising a first image, process said digital image data in a second processing operation to create second processed image data comprising a second image, merge said first and second processed image data into a common merged data stream; and
conversion circuitry configured to;
convert said merged data stream into a composite analog video stream containing said first and second images, and provide said composite analog video stream for communication across an analog interface;
wherein at least one of;
said first processed image data has an image resolution that is different from an image resolution of said second processed image data, or said first processed image data comprises a different portion of said digital image data than said second processed image data, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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- 64. An image processing and display system comprising multiple resolution image creation circuitry coupled to at least one analog display device by at least one analog interface.
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69. A method of providing multiple images for transmission across a digital interface, comprising:
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receiving at least one digital image data input stream, said digital image data input stream containing digital image information;
creating at least two digital image data streams from said at least one digital data input stream, each of said at least two digital image data streams comprising at least a portion of said digital image information;
merging said at least two digital image data streams into a common digital image data output stream;
providing said common digital image data output stream for transmission across said digital interface. - View Dependent Claims (70)
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71. Multiple resolution image creation circuitry configured to receive at least one digital image data input stream containing digital information, said multiple resolution image creation circuitry comprising multi-resolution image processing circuitry configured to:
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create at least two digital image data streams from said at least one digital data input stream, each of said at least two digital image data streams comprising at least a portion of said digital image information, merge said at least two digital image data streams into a common digital image data output stream; and
provide said common digital image data output stream for transmission across a digital interface. - View Dependent Claims (72)
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