Method for processing auxiliary information in a video system
AssigneeThomson Licensing
InventorMike Xing
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Abstract
A method for processing auxiliary information, such as closed caption or teletext data, in a video system enables an increased number of characters to be displayed per line. According to an exemplary embodiment, a video system (100) includes a tuner (10) operative to receive a video signal including auxiliary information representative of a first number of characters to be displayed per line. A memory (13) is operative to store display list data representative of the received auxiliary information. A controller (11) is operative to retrieve the stored display list data in accordance with a format representative of a second number of characters per line, the second number being less than the first number.
Claims29
A method for enabling display of auxiliary information included in a video signal, comprising steps of:
- (S41) receiving the auxiliary information representative of a first number of characters to be displayed per line;
- (S42) storing display list data representative of the received auxiliary information;
- (S43) retrieving the stored display list data using a controller, wherein the controller is adapted to retrieve the stored display list data in accordance with a format representative of a second number of characters per line, the second number being less than the first number;
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- (S46) outputting pixel data to enable the display of the auxiliary information, wherein the display provides the first number of characters per line.
A video system (100), comprising:
- a tuner (10) operative to receive a video signal including auxiliary information representative of a first number of characters to be displayed per line;
- a memory (13) operative to store display list data representative of the received auxiliary information;
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- a controller (11) operative to retrieve the stored display list data in accordance with a format representative of a second number of characters per line, the second number being less than the first number.
A video system (100) for enabling display of auxiliary information included in a video signal, comprising:
- means (10) for receiving the auxiliary information representative of a first number of characters to be displayed per line;
- means (13) for storing display list data representative of the received auxiliary information;
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- means (11) for retrieving the stored display list data in accordance with a format representative of a second number of characters per line, the second number being less than the first number.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.