System for divisionally displaying plural images on a screen

• US 5,142,367 A
• Filed: 12/14/1990
• Issued: 08/25/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Goldstar Jewellery LLC
• Original Assignee: Goldstar Jewellery LLC
• Inventors: Hong, Sam P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Groody, James J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Powell, Mark R.
• Application Number:
  US07/627,263
• Time in Patent Office: 620 Days
• Field of Search: 358/22, 358/183, 358/140, 358/108, 358/85
• US Class Current: 348/564
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/641 Multi-purpose receivers, e.g. for auxiliary information H04N9/642 takes precedence

Abstract

A system for divisionally displaying plural images on a monitor screen and capable of displaying video signals inputted from four monitoring cameras on one screen by dividing in four parts and of recording one signal out of the signals being displayed on one screen divided in four or video signals being directly inputted from video cameras. The system includes first to four video signal processing sections for processing four camera video signals, synchronous generator for producing synchronous signal and color burst signal, an ON-screen generator, digital/analog converters for converting the output signals of the video signal processing sections and the ON-screen generator, and an encoder for synthesizing the output signals of the digital/analog converters with the synchronous signals and color burst signal of the synchronous generator.

Claims

1. A system for divisionally displaying four images on a monitor screen comprising:

a microcomputer;

first to fourth video signal processing sections for separating camera video signals from four cameras into a luminance signal and color difference signals, respectively, for latching the signals after converting same into digital signals, and for outputting the digital signals during first to fourth divisional region scanning periods of the monitor under control of the microcomputer;

a synchronous generator for producing synchronous signals and color burst signals;

an ON-screen generator for producing an ON-screen signal by being synchronized with the synchronous signals of the synchronous generator under the control of the microcomputer;

digital/analog converters for converting the output signals of the first to fourth video signal processing sections and the output signal of the ON-screen generator into analog signals; and

an encoder for synthesizing a synthetic video signal from the output signals of the digital/analog converters with the synchronous signals of the synchronous generator and the color burst signals and then outputting said synthetic video signal.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said first to fourth video signal processing sections comprises a synchronous separator for separating the respective camera video signal into horizontal and vertical synchronous signals;

a selector for selecting in sequence the luminance signal and the color difference signals;

an analog/digital converter for converting the output signal of the selector into a digital signal;

a control section for controlling the operation of the selector and the analog/digital converter, for storing in sequence the output signals of the analog/digital converter to a RAM under the control of the microcomputer, and for outputting the stored signals during the respective divisional region scanning period of the monitor screen; and

a latch section for latching temporarily and outputting the output signal of the control section.

3. The system as claimed in claims 1 or 2, wherein the system further comprises an analog switching section for selecting and outputting one signal out of the camera video signals under the control of the microcomputer;

a video signal synthesizing section for synthesizing the ON-screen signal of the ON-screen generator with the output signal of the analog switching section;

a buffer for amplifying the output signal of the video signal synthesizing section; and

an analog switching section for selecting one signal out of the output signals of the encoder and buffer under the control of the microcomputer and recording the selected signal.

4. A system for divisionally displaying plural images on a monitor screen comprising:

a microcomputer;

plural video signal processing sections for separating camera video signals from four cameras into a luminance signal and color difference signals, respectively, for latching the signals after converting same into digital signals, and for outputting the digital signals during plural divisional region scanning periods of the monitor under control of the microcomputer;

a synchronous generator for producing synchronous signals and color burst signals;

an ON-screen generator for producing an ON-screen signal by being synchronized with the synchronous signals of the synchronous generator under the control of the microcomputer;

digital/analog converters for converting the output signals of the plural video signal processing sections and the output signal of the ON-screen generator into analog signals; and

an encoder for synthesizing a synthetic video signal from the output signals of the digital/analog converters with the synchronous signals of the synchronous generator and the color burst signals and then outputting said synthetic video signal.