Method and apparatus for gradually degrading video data
First Claim
1. A method of transmitting frames of video data to be displayed comprising the steps of:
- a) receiving at least a portion of a frame of video data;
b) determining whether a buffer has sufficient available space to store the received video data;
c) storing the received video data in the buffer if the buffer has been determined to have sufficient available space to store the received video data; and
d) erasing the received video data and any other portions of the frame of video data when other portions of the frame of video data are received if the buffer has been determined to not have sufficient available space to store the received video data such that the frame of video data is not displayed even if buffer space is available for the other portions of the frame of video data.
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Abstract
A method of transmitting frames of video data to be displayed including the steps of receiving at least a portion of a frame of video data, determining whether the received video data can be stored in a buffer, storing the received video data in a buffer if the received video data can be stored in the buffer, and erasing any video data of the frame of video data if the received video data cannot be stored in the buffer. In addition, an apparatus for transmitting frames of video data to be displayed including an apparatus for receiving at least a portion of a frame of video data, an apparatus for determining whether the received video data can be stored in a buffer, an apparatus for storing the received video data in the buffer if the received video data can be stored in the buffer, and an apparatus for erasing any video data of the frame of video data if the received video data cannot be stored in the buffer.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of transmitting frames of video data to be displayed comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving at least a portion of a frame of video data; b) determining whether a buffer has sufficient available space to store the received video data; c) storing the received video data in the buffer if the buffer has been determined to have sufficient available space to store the received video data; and d) erasing the received video data and any other portions of the frame of video data when other portions of the frame of video data are received if the buffer has been determined to not have sufficient available space to store the received video data such that the frame of video data is not displayed even if buffer space is available for the other portions of the frame of video data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 24)
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7. An apparatus for transmitting frames of video data to be displayed comprising:
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a) means for receiving at least a portion of a frame of video data; b) means for determining whether a buffer has sufficient available space to store the received video data; c) means for storing the received video data in the buffer if the buffer has been determined to have sufficient available space to store the received video data; and d) means for erasing the received video data and any other portions of the frame of video data when other portions of the frame of video data are received if the buffer has been determined to not have sufficient available space to store the received video data such that the frame of video data is not displayed even if buffer space is available for the other portions of the frame of video data. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 25)
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13. A data processing system for transmitting frames of video data to be displayed comprising:
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a) a processor for processing data; b) a memory for storing data to be processed; c) a video adapter coupled to said processor including; i) means for receiving at least a portion of a frame of video data; ii) means for determining whether a buffer has sufficient available space to store the received video data; iii) means for storing the received video data in the buffer if the buffer has been determined to have sufficient available space to store the received video data; and iv) means for erasing the received video data and any other portions of the frame of video data when other portions of the frame of video data are received if the buffer has been determined to not have sufficient available space to store the received video data such that the frame of video data is not displayed even if buffer space is available for the other portions of the frame of video data; d) a display for displaying the received video data that has been stored in the buffer from said video adapter under direction off said processor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 26)
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18. A computer apparatus for allowing a data processing system to transmit frames of video data to be displayed comprising:
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a) means for receiving at least a portion of a frame of video data; b) means for determining whether a buffer has sufficient available space to store the received video data; c) means for storing the received video data in the buffer if the buffer has been determined to have sufficient available space to store the received video data; and d) means for erasing the received video data and any other portions of the frame of video data when other portions of the frame of video data are received if the buffer has been determined to not have sufficient available space to store the received video data such that the frame of video data is not displayed even if buffer space is available for the other portions of the frame of video data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27)
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