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Source adaptive television system

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  • US 5,187,575 A
  • Filed: 12/29/1989
  • Issued: 02/16/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A television receiver for receiving and decoding a transmitted television signal comprising at least two different classes of source material, the difference between the two classes of source material being a difference in a non-program-content characteristic, wherein the television signal comprises a succession of encoded image frames, and wherein the transmitted television signal has identification information inserted therein indicating the difference in the non-program-content characteristic retained in the encoded image frames, said receiver comprising:

  • means for receiving said identification information; and

    means for using the identification information to process the encoded image frames of said at least two different classes of source material present in the television signal based on said non-program-content characteristic.

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