S3 Incorporated, Inc.

S3 Graphics Co., Ltd.

Thomas C Young

Nikhil Balram

Takatoshi Ishii

Qiang Li

Julie Zhang

Lutz Filor

Sai-Kit Tong

A video deinterlacing system receives interlaced video data at a non-deterministic rate and generates non-interlaced data as a function of the interlaced video data. The system includes processing units, some of which require clocking rates that differ from clocking rates required by other processing units. A timing generator responds to a base clock and to a data valid signal, that indicates arrival of a portion of the interlaced video data, to cause generation of a plurality of enable signals. Each of the enable signals operate to enable a corresponding one of the clocking rates required by the processing units. Video capture can be performed by causing capture of video frames that meet or exceed a specified quality level. The quality of the captured, still image, video can be improved by disabling certain enhancement functions performed to improve moving video images.

System and method for selective capture of video frames

Timing and control for deinterlacing and enhancement of

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Foster City, CA, United States of America

Thomas C Young