Combined multi-image and router apparatus

• US 20080062305A1
• Filed: 09/07/2006
• Published: 03/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Renaud Lavoie
• Original Assignee: Renaud Lavoie
• Inventors: Lavoie, Renaud
• Application Number:
  US11/516,652
• Publication Number:
  US 20080062305A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/387.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/2624 for obtaining an image which is composed of whole input images, e.g. splitscreen
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/268 Signal distribution or switching

Abstract

An apparatus for displaying at least one of a plurality of video signals on a display according to a display selection signal and for simultaneously providing selected video signals according to a providing selection signal, the apparatus comprising a signal conditioning unit for receiving the at least one video signal and for providing at least one corresponding conditioned video signal, a router for receiving the at least one conditioned signal and for providing at least one routed video signal in accordance with the providing selection signal and a multi-image apparatus for receiving and providing to the display at least one of the at least one corresponding conditioned video signal and the at least one routed video signal according to the display selection signal.

Claims

1. An apparatus for displaying at least one of a plurality of video signals on a display according to a display selection signal and for simultaneously providing selected video signals according to a providing selection signal, said apparatus comprising:

a signal conditioning unit for receiving said at least one video signal and for providing at least one corresponding conditioned video signal;

a router for receiving said at least one conditioned signal and for providing at least one routed video signal in accordance with said providing selection signal; and

a multi-image apparatus for receiving and providing to said display at least one of said at least one corresponding conditioned video signal and said at least one routed video signal according to said display selection signal.

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said multi-image apparatus receives said at least one routed video signal and provides at least one of said at least one routed video signal according to said display selection signal.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a video signal outputting unit, further wherein said video signal outputting unit receives and outputs at least one of said at least one routed video signal.

4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a video signal outputting unit, further wherein said multi-image apparatus receives and provides at least one of said at least one corresponding conditioned video signal according to said display selection signal, further wherein said video signal outputting unit receives and outputs at least one of said at least one routed video signal.

5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a video signal outputting unit, further wherein said video signal outputting unit receives and outputs at least one of said at least one routed video signal.