Chroma-Based Video Converter

A method to manufacture a Chroma-based video converter, comprising:

• providing a first interface that receives the video signal to be encoded from the source device;
• providing a frame splitter configured to receive one or more RGB frames from the plurality of RGB frames where each individual plane comprises a plurality of pixels, the frame splitter splits the RGB frame into R data for the red color component, G data for the green color component, and B data for the blue color component;
• providing a framing module configured to convert the received RGB frame into a first YUV frame and a second YUV frame, where:
• the R data is embedded as a Y data of the first YUV frame;
• the G data is embedded as a Y data of the second YUV frame;
• and
• the B data is sliced along its mid-height creating two planes with each individual plane comprising half the amount of pixels, the first slice is embedded as a UV data of the first YUV frame and the second slice is embedded as a UV data of the second YUV frame;
• providing an encoder configured to encode the first YUV frame and the second YUV frame based on a timestamp as that associated with the RGB frame;
• providing a multiplexer configured to multiplex the encoded first YUV frame and the encoded second YUV frame to generate a single encoded signal;
• and
• providing a second interface that transmits the generated single encoded video signal to a target device.

A method to use a Chroma-based video converter, comprising:

• receiving the video signal to be encoded from the source device with a first interface;
• configuring a frame splitter to receive one or more RGB frames from the plurality of RGB frames where each individual plane comprises a plurality of pixels, the frame splitter splits the RGB frame into R data for the red color component, G data for the green color component, and B data for the blue color component;
• configuring a framing module to convert the received RGB frame into a first YUV frame and a second YUV frame, where:
• the R data is embedded as a Y data of the first YUV frame;
• the G data is embedded as a Y data of the second YUV frame;
• and
• the B data is sliced along its mid-height creating two planes with each individual plane comprising half the amount of pixels, the first slice is embedded as a UV data of the first YUV frame and the second slice is embedded as a UV data of the second YUV frame;
• configuring an encoder to encode the first YUV frame and the second YUV frame based on a timestamp as that associated with the RGB frame;
• configuring a multiplexer to multiplex the encoded first YUV frame and the encoded second YUV frame to generate a single encoded signal;
• and
• transmitting the generated single encoded video signal to a target device with a second interface.

A non-transitory program storage device readable by a computing device that tangibly embodies a program of instructions executable by the computing device to perform a method to use a Chroma-based video converter, comprising:

• receiving the video signal to be encoded from the source device with a first interface;
• configuring a frame splitter to receive one or more RGB frames from the plurality of RGB frames where each individual plane comprises a plurality of pixels, the frame splitter splits the RGB frame into R data for the red color component, G data for the green color component, and B data for the blue color component;
• configuring a framing module to convert the received RGB frame into a first YUV frame and a second YUV frame, where:
• the R data is embedded as a Y data of the first YUV frame;
• the G data is embedded as a Y data of the second YUV frame;
• and
• the B data is sliced along its mid-height creating two planes with each individual plane comprising half the amount of pixels, the first slice is embedded as a UV data of the first YUV frame and the second slice is embedded as a UV data of the second YUV frame;
• configuring an encoder to encode the first YUV frame and the second YUV frame based on a timestamp as that associated with the RGB frame;
• configuring a multiplexer to multiplex the encoded first YUV frame and the encoded second YUV frame to generate a single encoded signal;
• and
• transmitting the generated single encoded video signal to a target device with a second interface.