# US 2020/0288071 A1 · Method And System For Output Of Dual Video Stream Via A Single Parallel Digital Video Interface > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2020/0288071 A1 - Document ID: US20200288071A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/882,983 - Filed: 2020-05-26 - Published: 2020-09-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-11-08 - Assignees: DRS Network & Imaging Systems, LLC - Applicants: DRS Network & Imaging Systems, LLC - Inventors: Gregory Christison; Chris Reed; Bracey J. Blackburn - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200288071A1 ## CPC - H04N 9/646: {for image enhancement, e.g. vertical detail restoration, cross-colour elimination, contour correction, chrominance trapping filters} - H04N 9/43: Conversion of monochrome picture signals to colour picture signals for colour picture display - H04N 23/12: with one sensor only - H04N 23/23: from thermal infrared radiation - H04N 23/63: by using electronic viewfinders - H04N 23/632: {for displaying or modifying preview images prior to image capturing, e.g. variety of image resolutions or capturing parameters} - H04N 23/80: Camera processing pipelines; Components thereof - H04N 23/88: for colour balance, e.g. white-balance circuits or colour temperature control - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A method of operating a video camera includes capturing a scene of imaging data using a focal plane array (FPA) module of the video camera. The scene of imaging data is characterized by a first bit depth. The method also includes processing, using an image processing module coupled to the FPA module, the scene of imaging data to provide display data characterized by a second bit depth less than the first bit depth. The method further includes forming a super frame including the display data and the scene of imaging data and outputting the super frame. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of operating a video camera, the method comprising: capturing a scene of imaging data using a focal plane array (FPA) module of the video camera, wherein the scene of imaging data is characterized by a first bit depth; processing, using an image processing module coupled to the FPA module, the scene of imaging data to provide display data characterized by a second bit depth less than the first bit depth; forming a super frame including the display data and the scene of imaging data; and outputting the super frame. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the display data comprises YUV display data and the scene of imaging data comprises pre-automatic gain control (pre-AGC) image data. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the YUV display data is formatted for a set of pixels as luminance and a Cb value for a first pixel and luminance and a Cr value for a second pixel. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the Cb value is an average for the first pixel and the second pixel and the Cr value is an average for the first pixel and the second pixel. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the pre-AGC image data is least significant bit (LSB) aligned. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the super frame comprises 480 lines, each of the 480 lines having 1280 values. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the 1280 values comprise: a first set of 640 values, wherein the first set of 640 values contain YCbCr generated values for a set of pixels; and a second set of 640 values, wherein the second set of 640 values contain pre-AGC values. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein capturing the scene of imaging data comprises performing at least one of temperature compensation or non-uniformity correction. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first bit depth comprises 14 bits and the second bit depth comprises 8 bits. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising processing the scene of imaging data using an image contrast enhancement unit. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising providing the scene of imaging data, the display data, and the super frame including the scene of imaging data and the display data to a multiplexer. ### Claim 12 A thermal imaging system comprising: an image capture module configured to collect incident radiation and output imaging data characterized by a first bit depth; a color conversion module configured to process the imaging data to provide display data characterized by a second bit depth less than the first bit depth; a radiometric module configured to process the imaging data to provide radiometric data characterized by a third bit depth greater than the first bit depth; a framing module configured to form a super frame including the radiometric data and the display data; a communications module coupled to a camera core; and an input/output module coupled to the communications module. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The thermal imaging system of claim 12, wherein the first bit depth is 14 bits. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The thermal imaging system of claim 12, wherein the camera core comprises a multiplexer operable to select the imaging data, the display data, or the super frame. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The thermal imaging system of claim 12, wherein the radiometric module converts the imaging data to 16-bit radiometric data providing information on a temperature of a pixel. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The thermal imaging system of claim 12, wherein the third bit depth is 16 bits. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The thermal imaging system of claim 12, wherein the radiometric module is further configured to convert imaging data into radiometric data, wherein the radiometric data has a 16-bit temperature value comprising 11 bits that define an integer portion of a temperature value in Kelvin and 5 bits that define a fractional portion of the temperature value in Kelvin. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The thermal imaging system of claim 12, wherein the framing module forms the super frame comprising 480 lines, each of the 480 lines having 1280 values. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The thermal imaging system of claim 12, further comprising a multiplexer to display the super frame including a scene of imaging data and the display data. ### Claim 20 (depends on 12) The thermal imaging system of claim 12, wherein the image capture module is configured to perform at least one of temperature compensation or non-uniformity correction.