Image display method and apparatus

Details Image display method and apparatus Image display method and apparatus

2006-05-02

2006-05-02

Natnael, Paulos M. (Department: 2614)

Television

Format conversion

Conversion between standards with different aspect ratios

Reexamination Certificate

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07038728

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is an image display method and apparatus capable of displaying best quality images even when image signals with a variety of aspect ratios are inputted. The image display method includes restoring a picture frame from a video data stream, detecting an aspect ratio of the picture frame, checking if the aspect ratio of the picture frame is matched with a predetermined aspect ratio of a digital TV receiver, adjusting a vertical size or a horizontal size of the picture frame if the aspect ratio of the picture frame and the predetermined aspect ratio of the digital TV receiver are different from each other, and format-converting the picture frame having the adjusted vertical size or horizontal size in accordance with a selected output format to output the format-converted the picture frame.

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