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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Thomson multimedia S.A., Boulogne Cedex, FR;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ; H04N / ; H04J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
380 10 ; 348390 ; 348420 ; 348423 ; 370474 ; 370509 ; 370515 ;
Abstract
The object of the invention is a demultiplexing device. This device is characterized in that it comprises means for storing data of a multiplexed data stream (4), programmable means for storing data filters (8), comparison means (19) between the data of the multiplexed data stream and the data filters, and means (12) for transferring data of the multiplexed data stream to storage means (5) in relation to the comparisons made. The invention has a particular application in the field of digital television reception.