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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 17, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Donald Henry Willis, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Mark Alan Schultz, Carmel, IN (US);
Jianlei Xie, Carmel, IN (US);
John Alan Hague, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Assignee:
Thomson Licensing S.A., Bologne, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ; H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
386125 ; 386 68 ;
Abstract
A method for picture decoding and display in an apparatus reproducing from a digital disk. The method comprises the steps of transducing a digitally encoded signal from the disk. Storing the digitally encoded signal in a first memory. Decoding the digitally encoded signal to produce a picture. Storing the picture in a second memory. Coupling the picture from the second memory for display. Controling the storing in the second memory and the coupling for display to occur substantially concurrently.