# US 2014/0152846 A1 · Method and system for video parameter analysis and transmission > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0152846 A1 - Document ID: US20140152846A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/176,279 - Filed: 2014-02-10 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2009-03-25 - Assignees: Ampronix, Inc. - Applicants: Ampronix, Inc. - Inventors: NAUSSER FATHOLLAHI - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140152846A1 ## CPC - H04N 17/004: {for digital television systems} - H04N 17/00: Diagnosis, testing or measuring for television systems or their details - H04N 17/02: for colour television signals - H04N 17/04: for receivers - G09G 5/00: Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators (image data processing or generation, in general G06T) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) ## Abstract A system for analyzing video signals generated by an imaging modality is disclosed. The system includes a video signal input port to which a signal output of the imaging modality being can be connected. Additionally, there is a central processor that includes an analog input module, a signal analysis module, and a data communications module. A plurality of video signal parameters may be measurable from the video signal by the signal analysis module. The system also includes a data output port that is linked to the data communications module of the central processor, which is connectable to an external device for transferring the measure signal parameters thereto. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for analyzing video signals generated by an imaging modality, the system comprising: a video signal input port, a signal output of the imaging modality being connectible thereto; a central processor including an analog input module connected to the video signal input port, a signal analysis module, and a data communications module, a plurality of video signal parameters being measurable from the video signal by the signal analysis module and corresponding to a first subset of display device coordination values for the imaging modality; and a data output port linked to the data communications module of the central processor, the data output port being connectable to an external device to which the measured video signal parameters are transferred. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein a one of the plurality of measured video signal parameters is selected from the group consisting of: horizontal frequency, horizontal resolution, vertical frequency, or vertical resolution. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the video signal input port has a plurality of signal lines at least corresponding to a green signal line, a red signal line, a blue signal line, a vertical sync line, and a horizontal sync line. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3, wherein the video signal input port is a Video Graphics Array (VGA) connector interface including the signal lines. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3, wherein the video signal input port is comprised of a plurality of BNC connectors each corresponding to the signal lines. ### Claim 6 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the signal analysis module derives a second subset of display device coordination values for the imaging modality from the measured video signal parameters, the second subset of display device coordination values being transferable to the external device through the data output port. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising: a memory module coupled to the central processor, the measured video signal parameters being temporarily stored therein. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the external device is a removable memory card connectible to the data output port over a Universal Serial Bus (USB) memory card reader. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the external device is a general-purpose computer system having a user interface and a network interface. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, further comprising: a remotely located display device management system in communication with the general-purpose computer system over the network interface. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the user interface of the general-purpose computer system includes a display device order form, information entered therein being appended to the measure video signal parameters transmitted to the display device management system. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the data output port is a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface to the general-purpose computer system. ### Claim 13 A method for display device management, the method comprising: receiving a video signal from an imaging modality, the video signal being defined by a plurality of signal parameters corresponding to display device coordination values; measuring from the received video signal a subset of the signal parameters corresponding to a first subset of display device coordination values; deriving a second subset of display device coordination values from the measured signal parameters; and transferring the first and second subset of the display device coordination values to a display device management system. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the video signal input is comprised at least of a green signal line, a red signal line, a blue signal line, a vertical sync line, and a horizontal sync line. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein a one of the signal parameters is selected from a group consisting of: horizontal frequency, horizontal resolution, vertical frequency, or vertical resolution. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein a one of the second subset of display device coordination values is selected from a group consisting of: horizontal sync frequency, vertical sync frequency, horizontal front porch, horizontal back porch, vertical front porch, or vertical back porch. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the second subset of display device coordination values are retrieved from a look-up table based upon the first subset of display device coordination values. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, further comprising: storing the measured signal parameters to a removable memory device. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, further comprising: programming a display device with the first and second subsets of display device coordination values, the programmed display device being capable of cooperating with the imaging modality to display the video signal thereon. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13 further comprising: encrypting the measured signal parameters prior to the transfer to the display device management system; and decoding the measured signal parameters upon receipt by the display device management system. ### Claim 21 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the step of transferring the measured signal parameters includes: establishing a local data communications link to a general-purpose computer system; transmitting the measured signal parameters to the general-purpose computer system over the local data communications link; ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21 wherein the local data communications link is a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connection.