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John Palmer Manning

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Carlton Jethro Simmons

Nancy Dawn Boettner

Albert Louis Doyle

The formatting of a video image frame () having a first aspect ratio to yield an image frame having a different aspect ratio is facilitated by establishing a pan and scan pixel coordinate (P) within the image that defines an image capture window for formatting purposes. A predictor () determines the pan and scan pixel coordinate by examining the image frame to determine the location therein of the most pertinent activity. The predictor () determines the location of the most pertinent activity by examining at least one of: video data, audio data, and other data such as closed captioning information.

Video image formatting technique

An electronic system including a connector for an external device such as an infrared receiver includes a signal processor, responsive to the infrared receiver and an electrical isolation device such as an optocoupler, coupled between the connector and the signal processor. Such a system can further include electromagnetic interference suppression circuitry such as a ferrite bead, capacitors coupled to the earth potential, coupled between the connector and the optocoupler. Such a system can also further include electrostatic discharge suppression circuitry resistors coupled between the connector and the optocoupler.

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