Patent ID: 8698812
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A video graphics chip comprising: a graphics module configured to produce a video output signal from an incoming moving video signal comprising a sequence of different video images and an incoming audio signal, in accordance with one of a gaming mode and a standard mode, and to transmit said video output signal toward a display screen for rendering of the video images carried in said video output signal, wherein: a display mode module coupled to said graphics module configured to analyze said sequence of different video images in said incoming moving video signal to determine a type of video associated with said incoming moving video signal, wherein said determining comprises detecting indicia of gaming video, and to send a video mode indication of a preferred video processing mode for said incoming moving video signal to said graphics module; wherein said graphics module is configured to produce said video output signal in accordance with one of said gaming mode and said standard mode based on said video mode indication received from said display mode module.