System and method for overlaying images from multiple video sources on a display device
First Claim
1. A system for combining images from a first video source and a second video source on a display device, the system comprising:
- a frame buffer for storing image data;
a first circuit that is capable of converting first image data from the first video source into digital data storing the first image data from the first video source in the frame buffer, converting second image data from the second video source into a multi-bit digital signal and encoding a fast blank signal as a value of one or more bits into the second image data to form encoded image data, and storing the encoded image data in the frame buffer;
a second circuit that reads the first image data and the encoded image data from the frame buffer, and that decodes the encoded image data to separate the fast blank signal and the second image data; and
a third circuit that uses the fast blank signal to selectively transmit the first image data and the second image data to the display device, effective to cause the display device to display an image from the second video source overlaid onto an image from the first video source.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for overlaying video from different video sources on a display device. The sources may include a primary video source that provides first image data in the form of a first video signal, and an overlay video source that provides second image data in the form of a second video signal and a fast blank signal. The system encodes the fast blank signal into the second video signal to form encoded image data. The fast blank signal can occupy one bit of the encoded image data. The system stores the first image data and the encoded image data in a frame buffer. A controller reads the first image data and the encoded image data from the frame buffer. The controller processes and decodes encoded image data, extracting the fast blank signal. The controller then uses the extracted fast blank signal to combine the second image data and the first image data, effective to overlay an image from the overly video source onto an image from the primary video source.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for combining images from a first video source and a second video source on a display device, the system comprising:
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a frame buffer for storing image data; a first circuit that is capable of converting first image data from the first video source into digital data storing the first image data from the first video source in the frame buffer, converting second image data from the second video source into a multi-bit digital signal and encoding a fast blank signal as a value of one or more bits into the second image data to form encoded image data, and storing the encoded image data in the frame buffer; a second circuit that reads the first image data and the encoded image data from the frame buffer, and that decodes the encoded image data to separate the fast blank signal and the second image data; and a third circuit that uses the fast blank signal to selectively transmit the first image data and the second image data to the display device, effective to cause the display device to display an image from the second video source overlaid onto an image from the first video source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for overlaying images from first and second video sources on a display device, the system comprising:
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a frame buffer for storing image data; and a controller that receives first image data from the first video source and second image data and a fast blank signal from the second video source, wherein the controller receives first image data and second image data in the form of analog signals and converts the analog signals into digital data, and is further capable of storing and reading image data in the frame buffer, the controller comprising; an encoding circuit that encodes the fast blank signal as a value of one or more bits into the second image data comprising a multi-bit digital signal, effective to form encoded image data, and that transmits to the encoded image data to the frame buffer for storage; a processing and decoding circuit that receives the first image data and the encoded image data from the frame buffer, that processes the image data and that decodes the encoded image data to separate the fast blank signal and the second image data; a combiner that receives the first image data, second image data and fast blank signal, and that uses the fast blank signal to selectively transmit the first image data and the second image data to the display device, effective to cause the display device to display an image from the second video source overlaid onto an image from the first video source. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for overlaying images from first and second video sources on a display device, the method comprising:
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receiving first image data from the first video source; receiving second image data from the second video source; receiving a fast blank signal associated with the second image data, wherein the first image data, second image data and fast blank signal are received in the form of analog signals; converting the analog signals into digital signals; encoding the fast blank signal as a value of one or more bits into the second image data comprising a multi-bit digital signal, effective to form encoded image data; storing the first image data and encoded image data in a frame buffer; reading the first image data and encoded image data from the frame buffer; decoding the encoded image data to separate the blank signal and the second image data; and using the fast blank signal to selectively transmit the first image data and the second image data to the display device, effective to cause the display device to display an image from the second video source overlaid onto an image from the first video source. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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