Control arrangement for video synchronizers

• US 4,172,264 A
• Filed: 01/27/1978
• Issued: 10/23/1979
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Quantel Limited (Belden Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Quantel Limited (Belden Inc.)
• Inventors: Taylor, Richard J., Michael, Peter C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Britton, Howard W.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Coles, Edward L.
• Application Number:
  US05/873,037
• Time in Patent Office: 634 Days
• Field of Search: 358/185, 358/183, 358/93, 358/22
• US Class Current: 348/722
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/2628 Alteration of picture size, shape, position or orientation, e.g. zooming, rotation, rolling, perspective, translation

Abstract

A video control arrangement for a synchronizer includes a joystick for moving the T.V. picture in at least one plane to a first selected position. A memory arrangement receives and holds information on the location of the first preselected position which can be recalled later to effect automatic movement of the T.V. picture to this preselected position.

Claims

1. A video control arrangement for a synchroniser comprising:

picture positioning means for moving the relative frame position of a T.V. picture to a first selected position;

memory means for receiving and holding information on the location of said first preselected position and for recalling the location of this preselected position.

2. A control arrangement according to claim 1 wherein said memory means is for holding information on a full size picture.

3. A control arrangement according to claim 1 wherein said memory means is for holding information on a compressed picture.

4. A control arrangement according to claim 1 wherein auto key means are provided to ensure automatic centering of the position of the T.V. image.

5. A control arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the control arrangement can be provided remote from the synchroniser via coupling means.

6. A control arrangement according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of memory means are provided to receive and hold information on a plurality of preselected positions.

7. A control arrangement according to claim 6 wherein transition means are provided to effect movement of said picture from one preselected position to another in a predetermined period.

8. A control arrangement according to claim 7 wherein said transition means are variable to provide movement over a predetermined period range.

9. A control arrangement according to claim 1 wherein freeze control means are provided to freeze the picture for a predetermined period and wherein update means are provided to update the frozen picture after a predetermined period.

10. A control arrangement according to claim 9 wherein the update means is variable to provide a variable update period.