Patent ID: 6031927
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: G06K,G11B,H04N

Abstract:
A video data stream analyzer comprising:a statistical analyzer having an input bus and an output bus whereinsaid statistical analyzer passes a video data stream on said input bus to said output bus and generates a plurality of parameters for each field in said video data stream;a reordering memory having an input bus coupled to said output bus of said statistical analyzer and an output line wherein each field in said video data stream is stored in said reordering memory; anda controller coupled to said statistical analyzer to receive said plurality of parameters and coupled to said reordering memory,wherein said controller analyzes said plurality of parameters and selects one of said stored fields in said reordering memory for output onto said reordering memory output linewherein said statistical analyzer further comprises:a first-in-first-out memory, hereinafter FIFO memory, having an input bus and an output buswherein said FIFO memory input bus is said statistical analyzer input bus; andsaid FIFO memory output bus is said statistical analyzer output bus.