Picture decoding for trick mode operation
AssigneeThomson Licensing
InventorsDonald Henry Willis, Mark Alan Schultz, Jianlei Xie, John Alan Hague
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Abstract
A method for picture decoding and display in an apparatus reproducing from a digital disk. The method comprises the steps of transducing a digitally encoded signal from the disk. Storing the digitally encoded signal in a first memory. Decoding the digitally encoded signal to produce a picture. Storing the picture in a second memory. Coupling the picture from the second memory for display. Controling the storing in the second memory and the coupling for display to occur substantially concurrently.
Claims10
A method for reproducing a picture from a digitally recorded disk, comprising the steps of:
- transducing a digitally encoded signal from said disk;
- storing said transduced signal in a first location;
- decoding said stored signal to produce a picture;
- storing said picture in a second location;
- retrieving said picture from said second location for display;
- and,
- selectively operating in a first mode by implementing said steps of decoding said stored signal and storing said picture in said second location within a given field period and implementing said step of retrieving said picture during a subsequent field period;
- and,
- selectively operating in a second mode by implementing said steps of decoding said stored signal, storing said picture in said second location and retrieving from said second location a previously stored picture substantially concurrently and within said given field period.
A method for reproducing a picture from a digitally recorded disk, comprising the steps of:
- transducing a digitally encoded signal from said disk;
- storing said transduced signal in a first location;
- decoding said stored signal to produce a picture;
- storing all of said picture in a second location;
- retrieving a field of said picture from said second location for display;
- and,
- implementing said steps of storing all of said picture in said second location and retrieving said field from said second location substantially concurrently within a given field period.
An apparatus for reproducing a picture from a digitally recorded disk, comprising:
- a transducer for transducing a digitally encoding signal from said disk;
- a first memory location for storing said transduced signal;
- means for decoding said stored signal to produce a picture;
- a second memory location for storing said picture;
- means for retrieving said picture from said second memory location for display;
- and,
- means for implementing one of first and second operating modes;
- in said first operating mode, implementing said stored signal being decoded and said picture being stored in said second memory location within a given field period, and one field of said pictures being retrieved during a subsequent field period;
- and,
- in said second operating mode, implementing said stored signal being decoded, said picture being stored in said second memory location and one field of said picture being retrieved within said given field period.
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