Television – Image signal processing circuitry specific to television – Video reprocessing
Reexamination Certificate
1998-04-03
2001-05-08
Lee, Michael (Department: 2614)
Television
Image signal processing circuitry specific to television
Video reprocessing
C348S722000, C345S215000, C386S349000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06229576
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is related to a system for editing high definition television (HDTV) resolution video data.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Separate editing systems exist for editing standard definition television (SDTV) resolution video data and for editing HDTV-resolution video data. Currently, there is a need for a HDTV editor for manipulating digital high definition (HD) video data which can be configured from a set of editing devices such as a non-linear editor video interconnected to video processing equipment.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A non-linear editor is connected to video processing equipment through a serial digital video interface (SDI) to edit high definition television video data.
Accordingly, in one aspect a system edits HDTV-resolution video data. In the system, a non-linear editor includes a random access, computer-readable and re-writeable storage medium that stores a plurality of sequences of high definition (HD) digital still images in media files. Each image may represent a single frame, i.e., two fields, or a single field of HD video data. The non-linear editor provides a configuration control signal to define a video program to be rendered using the stored HD digital still images. The non-linear editor includes an input serial digital interface and an output serial digital interface to provide the HD video data to be edited. In the system, a multiformat video router directs the HD video data between the non-linear editor and video processing equipment. The router is connected by a video interconnect to the input serial interface and the output serial interface of the non-linear editor and the router receives the configuration control signal from the non-linear editor. The router is connected by a video interconnect to provide video data to an input of the video processing equipment, and is connected by a video interconnect to receive a video data output of the video processing equipment. In the system, video processing equipment has an input for receiving HD video data from the multiformat router, and an output for sending HD video data to the multiformat router. The video processing equipment also has an input for receiving the configuration control signal from the non-linear editor.
Another aspect is a non-linear editor which may include a plurality of HD serial digital interfaces to convert a video stream to bus data.
Another aspect is video processing equipment including at least one HD codecs for formatting the HD video data and a video effects generator for editing the HD video data.
Another aspect is a multiformat video router which includes a standard definition router and an HD router.
Another aspect is a method for storing edited HDTV-resolution video data. Edited HD video data is received from a video effects generator. The edited HD video data is compressed into an HD video data file which includes HD video data information. The compressed HD video data file is sent through a serial digital interface to a non-linear storage system.
Another aspect is a method for playing back HD video data. HD video data is retrieved from storage and transferred through a serial digital interface. The retrieved HD video data is decompressed and sent to a video effects generator for processing. The processed HD video data is provided as an output.
Another aspect is buffering the HD video data at an HD serial interface and providing the buffered HD video data to the video effects generator.
Another aspect is capturing the output of the video effects generator at an HD serial digital interface.
Another aspect is a method for editing HDTV-resolution video data. A plurality of sequences of HD digital still images is stored and a video program to be rendered using selected stored HD digital still images is defined. Devices including video processing equipment are configured for processing the selected HD still images. The selected HD still images are transferred over a video interconnection to the video processing equipment and the processed HD still images are rendered.
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Fasciano Peter
Frink Craig R.
Tarr Morton
Avid Technology Inc.
Lee Michael
Wolf Greenfield & Sacks P.C.
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