System with enhanced display of digital video
First Claim
1. An electronic card for a system, the card comprising:
- a receiver that receives an encoded digital video signal from a source external to the system;
circuitry that identifies a plurality of remote devices based on unique respective frequencies of the plurality of remote devices and sends identifications of the plurality of remote devices to a processor connected to the receiver;
a decoder coupled to the receiver that receives the encoded digital video signal from the receiver and decodes the signal into a decoded digital video signal;
a video driver coupled to the decoder that receives the decoded digital video signal and converts the decoded video signal into an analog signal suitable for display on a data quality monitor.
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Abstract
An entertainment system has a personal computer as the heart of the system with a large screen VGA quality monitor as the display of choice. The system has digital satellite broadcast reception, decompression and display capability with multiple radio frequency remote control devices which transmit self identifying signals and have power adjustment capabilities. These capabilities are used to provide context sensitive groups of keys which may be defined to affect only selected applications running in a windowing environment. In addition, the remote control devices combine television and VCR controls with standard personal computer keyboard controls. A keyboard remote also integrates a touchpad which is food contamination resistant and may also be used for user verification. Included in the system is the ability to recognize verbal communications in video signals and maintain a database of such text which is searchable to help identify desired programming in real time.
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19 Claims
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1. An electronic card for a system, the card comprising:
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a receiver that receives an encoded digital video signal from a source external to the system;
circuitry that identifies a plurality of remote devices based on unique respective frequencies of the plurality of remote devices and sends identifications of the plurality of remote devices to a processor connected to the receiver;
a decoder coupled to the receiver that receives the encoded digital video signal from the receiver and decodes the signal into a decoded digital video signal;
a video driver coupled to the decoder that receives the decoded digital video signal and converts the decoded video signal into an analog signal suitable for display on a data quality monitor.
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2. An information handling system, comprising:
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a video card;
a receiver on the video card that receives a compressed digital video signal from a source external to the system;
circuitry that identifies a plurality of remote devices based on unique respective frequencies of the plurality of remote devices and sends identifications of the plurality of remote devices to a processor connected to the receiver;
a decompressor on the video card coupled to the receiver that receives the compressed digital video signal from the receiver and decompresses the signal into a decompressed digital video signal;
a video driver on the video card coupled to the decompressor that receives the decompressed digital video signal and converts the decompressed video signal into a data quality analog signal suitable for display on a data quality monitor.
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3. An information handling system, comprising:
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a computer having a bus;
a receiver coupled to the bus for receiving a compressed digital video signal from a source external to the system;
circuitry that identifies a plurality of remote devices based on unique respective frequencies of the plurality of remote devices and sends identifications of the plurality of remote devices to a processor connected to the receiver;
a decompressor coupled to the bus for receiving the compressed digital video signal from the receiver and decompressing the signal into a decompressed digital video signal;
a video driver coupled to the bus for receiving the decompressed digital video signal and converting the decompressed video signal into data quality analog signals for display on a data quality monitor.
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4. A system, comprising:
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a personal computer having a processor, a main memory, a secondary storage device, and a bus for connecting the processor, the main memory and the secondary storage device and that receives signals from multiple circuits;
circuitry that identifies a plurality of remote devices based on unique respective frequencies of the plurality of remote devices and sends identifications of the plurality of remote devices to the processor;
a tuner for receiving a digital video broadcast signal and tuning the signal into a digital video signal;
a monitor driver coupled to the bus that receives digital video signal and converts it into data quality analog signals suitable for display on a data quality monitor having a resolution of at least 640 by 480 pixels. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
a fifo memory buffer, and a buffer controller for controlling the buffer to store digital video signals, and to provide the buffered digital video signals to a decompressor in response to the system controller.
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7. The system of claim 4 wherein the digital video broadcast signal is compressed in accordance with MPEG standards, and the system further comprises an MPEG decompression circuit.
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8. A system, comprising:
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a system controller for receiving user input to control selected portions of the system;
a receiver coupled to an antenna, for receiving a compressed digital video signal broadcast from a satellite;
circuitry that identifies a plurality of remote devices based on unique respective frequencies of the plurality of remote devices and sends identifications of the plurality of remote devices to a processor connected to the receiver a tuner, coupled to the receiver and the controller for selecting at least one channel of said compressed digital video signal in response to the controller;
a decompressor, coupled to the tuner for receiving a channel of the compressed digital video signal and decompressing the compressed digital video signal into a decompressed digital video signal;
a converter, coupled to the decompressor for receiving the decompressed digital video signal and converting the decompressed video signal data quality analog signals having a resolution of at least 640 by 480 pixels. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
a fifo memory buffer coupled to the tuner and decompressor, and a buffer controller for storing compressed digital video signals in said buffer, wherein said buffer controller causes the buffer to provide the buffered compressed digital video signals to the decompressor in response to the system controller.
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10. The system of claim 8 wherein the compressed digital video broadcast signal is compressed in accordance with MPEG standards, and the decompressor comprises an MPEG decompression circuit.
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11. The system of claim 8 and further comprising an audio processing circuit coupled to the converter for receiving decompressed audio data encoded in the digital video signal and providing an output suitable for driving speakers.
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12. The system of claim 11 wherein the audio processing circuit further comprises an input for accepting signals from a microphone.
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13. The system of claim 11 wherein the audio processing circuit further comprises an input for accepting signals from audio CD players.
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14. The system of claim 11 wherein the audio processing circuit further comprises an FM synthesis circuit for synthesizing sound.
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15. The system of claim 11 wherein the audio processing circuit further comprises a wavetable synthesis circuit for synthesizing sound.
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16. The system of claim 11 wherein the audio processing circuit further comprises:
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an FM synthesis circuit for synthesizing sound a wavetable synthesis circuit for synthesizing sound; and
a mixer, coupled to the FM synthesis circuit and to the wavetable synthesis circuit for mixing the sounds created by both and providing them to a line out.
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17. The system of claim 8, and further comprising:
an NTSC tuner for tuning regular commercial broadcast television signals to provide a second video feed to the monitor driver.
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18. The system of claim 8, wherein all the elements therein are contained within a personal computer chassis.
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19. An information handling system capable of receiving compressed digital video signals broadcast from one or more satellites, the system comprising:
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a personal computer having a first circuit for receiving a compressed digital video signal broadcast from at least one satellite;
a second circuit for decompressing the compressed digital video signal into a decompressed digital video signal;
a third circuit for converting the decompressed video signal into data quality analog signals suitable for display on a data quality television capable of a resolution of at least 640 by 480 pixels, and a fourth circuit for identifying a plurality of remote devices based on unique respective frequencies of the plurality of remote devices and sending identifications of the plurality of remote devices to a processor connected to the first circuit.
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Specification