System and method for television frame capture and display
First Claim
1. In a stand-alone television, a method for frame capture and redisplay, the method comprising:
- down-converting a television signal including a plurality of frames;
selecting a down-converted frame;
capturing the selected frame;
storing the captured frame;
selecting a stored frame; and
,displaying the selected frame.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for frame capture and redisplay in a stand-alone television. The method comprises: down-converting a television signal including a plurality of frames; selecting an accepted frame; capturing the selected frame; storing the captured frame; selecting a stored frame; and, displaying the selected frame. Some aspects of the method further comprise: storing auxiliary information with the stored frame, such as time, date, or channel. Then, displaying the frame includes displaying the frame with the auxiliary information. Other aspects of the method further comprise: accepting a remote capture and remote display signals from a television remote control. Down-converted frames are selected for storage, and stored frames are selected for display in response to the remote signals. In other aspects, stored frames are displayed as thumbnail displays. For example, a single thumbnail display, or a group of thumbnail displays can be presented overlying the down-converted television signal.
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38 Claims
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1. In a stand-alone television, a method for frame capture and redisplay, the method comprising:
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down-converting a television signal including a plurality of frames; selecting a down-converted frame; capturing the selected frame; storing the captured frame; selecting a stored frame; and
,displaying the selected frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A stand-alone television system for frame capture and redisplay, the system comprising:
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a television (TV) receiver having an input to accept television signals and an input to accept selection signals, the TV receiver having an output to supply down-converted television signals and an output to supply a frame from the television signal selected in response to the selection signals; a frame management unit (FMU) having an input connected to the TV receiver output to accept the captured frame and an input to accept control signals, the FMU storing thin captured frame and supplying the selected frame from storage at an output in response to the control signals; a display having an input to accept presentation signals, an input connected to the TV receiver output to accept the down-converted television signals, and an input connected to the FMU output to accept the stored frame, the display presenting the down-converted television signals and stored frame in response to the presentation signals; and
,a central processing unit (CPU) having an input to accept frame manipulation commands, an output connected to the TV receiver to supply selection signals, an output connected to the FMU to supply control signals, and an output connected to the display to supply presentation signals. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. In a stand-alone television, a method for frame capture and redisplay, the method comprising:
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down-converting a television signal including a plurality of frames; selecting a down-converted frame; capturing the selected frame; storing the captured frame at a plurality of resolutions; selecting a stored frame; and
,displaying the selected frame as a lower resolution thumbnail display.
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Specification