Methods and apparatus for border processing in video distribution systems
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1. A transmission station comprising:
- a program source configured to output a video frame including picture content;
a preprocessor coupled to the program source and configured to expand the picture content of the video frame to fill at least a portion of a frame raster;
a compressor coupled to the preprocessor and configured to compress the expanded picture content; and
a transmitter coupled to the compressor and configured to broadcast the compressed and expanded picture content.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for border processing of video information in video distribution systems are disclosed. According to one aspect, the disclosed methods and apparatus store a video frame including picture content, determine an expansion coefficient for expansion of the video frame, expand the picture content of the video frame to fill at least a portion of a frame raster and output the expanded picture content.
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1. A transmission station comprising:
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a program source configured to output a video frame including picture content;
a preprocessor coupled to the program source and configured to expand the picture content of the video frame to fill at least a portion of a frame raster;
a compressor coupled to the preprocessor and configured to compress the expanded picture content; and
a transmitter coupled to the compressor and configured to broadcast the compressed and expanded picture content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of broadcasting video information, the method comprising:
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storing a video frame including picture content;
determining an expansion coefficient for expansion of the video frame;
expanding the picture content of the video frame to fill at least a portion of a frame raster; and
outputting the expanded picture content. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A machine-accessible medium having a plurality of machine accessible instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to:
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store a video frame including picture content;
determine an expansion coefficient for expansion of the video frame;
expand the picture content of the video frame to fill at least a portion of a frame raster; and
output the expanded picture content. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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