Chuck T Monahan from Santa Cruz, CA

Us Patents

Television Functionality On A Chip
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US Patent:

7489362, Feb 10, 2009
Filed:

Mar 3, 2004
Appl. No.:

10/791686
Inventors:

David A. Baer - San Jose CA, US
Jeff Tingley - San Jose CA, US
Aleksandr Movshovich - Santa Clara CA, US
Brad Grossman - Sunnyvale CA, US
Brian F. Schoner - Fremont CA, US
Chengfuh Jeffrey Tang - Saratoga CA, US
Chuck Monahan - Mountain View CA, US
Darren D. Neuman - Palo Alto CA, US
David Chao Hua Wu - San Diego CA, US
Francis Cheung - Del Mar CA, US
Greg A. Kranawetter - Saratoga CA, US
Hoang Nhu - Irvine CA, US
Hsien-Chih Jim Tseng - San Jose CA, US
Iue-Shuenn Chen - San Diego CA, US
James D. Sweet - Sunnyvale CA, US
Jeffrey S. Bauch - Torrance CA, US
Keith LaRell Klingler - San Diego CA, US
Patrick Law - Cupertino CA, US
Rajesh Mamidwar - San Diego CA, US
Dan Simon - San Diego CA, US
Sang Van Tran - Encinitas CA, US
Shawn V. Johnson - Laguna Hills CA, US
Steven T. Jaffe - Irvine CA, US
Thu T. Nguyen - San Jose CA, US
Ut Nguyen - San Diego CA, US
Yao-Hua Steven Tseng - Fremont CA, US
Brad Delanghe - Sunnyvale CA, US
Ben Giese - Oceanside CA, US
Jason Demas - Irvine CA, US
Lakshman Ramakrishnan - Bangalore, IN
Sandeep Bhatia - Bangalore, IN
Guang-Ting Shih - San Jose CA, US
Tracy C. Denk - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Assignee:

Broadcom Corporation - Irvine CA
International Classification:

H04N 5/44
H04N 3/27
US Classification:

348554, 348725
Abstract:

A television on a chip (TVOC) system that provides a cost effective approach for providing television functionality on a single integrated circuit chip is disclosed. A TVOC includes the functionality necessary to receive and display television signals in a variety of input and output formats. A TVOC can be used in set-top boxes for cable and satellite television, or directly within a television. All functionality provided can be provided on a single integrated circuit. TVOC includes a data transport module, an IF demodulator, a digital audio engine, an analog audio engine, a digital video engine, and an analog video engine. The TVOC also includes three sets of interfaces including output interfaces, control interfaces and ancillary interfaces. Further features and embodiments provide enhanced functionality and increased efficiencies.

Dynamic Filter To Limit Ringing
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US Patent:

7511768, Mar 31, 2009
Filed:

Mar 4, 2005
Appl. No.:

11/072204
Inventors:

Chuck Monahan - Mountain View CA, US
Darren Neuman - Palo Alto CA, US
Assignee:

Broadcom Corporation - Irvine CA
International Classification:

H04N 5/21
H04N 5/213
US Classification:

348607, 348625
Abstract:

A media processing system for limiting ringing in a filter output. A detection filter receives a media signal and generates a detection signal. The detection signal has a constant value over sections of the media signal having a consistent DC bias. The value of the detection signal changes when the DC bias of the media signal changes. The control module receives the detection signal and determines if the media signal may result in ringing based on the detection signal. If it is determined the media signal may result in ringing, a smoothing filter is applied to the media signal.

Television Functionality On A Chip
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US Patent:

7961255, Jun 14, 2011
Filed:

Feb 6, 2009
Appl. No.:

12/367425
Inventors:

David A. Baer - San Jose CA, US
Jeff Tingley - San Jose CA, US
Aleksandr Movshovich - Santa Clara CA, US
Brad Grossman - Sunnyvale CA, US
Brian F. Schoner - Fremont CA, US
Chengfuh Jeffrey Tang - Saratoga CA, US
Chuck Monahan - Mountain View CA, US
Darren D. Neuman - Palo Alto CA, US
David Chao Hua Wu - San Diego CA, US
Francis Cheung - Del Mar CA, US
Greg A. Kranawetter - Laguna Hills CA, US
Hoang Nhu - Irvine CA, US
Hsien-Chih Jim Tseng - San Jose CA, US
Iue-Shuenn Chen - San Diego CA, US
James D. Sweet - Sunnyvale CA, US
Jeffrey S. Bauch - Alpharetta GA, US
Keith LaRell Klinger - San Diego CA, US
Patrick Law - Cupertino CA, US
Rajesh Mamidwar - San Diego CA, US
Dan Simon - San Diego CA, US
Sang Van Tran - Encinitas CA, US
Shawn V. Johnson - Laguna Hill CA, US
Steven T. Jaffe - Irvine CA, US
Thu T. Nguyen - San Jose CA, US
Ut Nguyen - San Diego CA, US
Yao-Hua Steven Tseng - Fremont CA, US
Brad Delanghe - Sunnyvale CA, US
Ben Giese - Oceanside CA, US
Jason Demas - Irvine CA, US
Lakshman Ramakrishnan - Banglore, IN
Sandeep Bhatia - Bangalore, IN
Guang-Ting Shih - San Jose CA, US
Tracy C. Denk - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Assignee:

Broadcom Corporation - Irvine CA
International Classification:

H04N 5/44
H04N 3/27
US Classification:

348554, 348725
Abstract:

A television on a chip (TVOC) system that provides a cost effective approach for providing television functionality on a single integrated circuit chip is disclosed. A TVOC includes the functionality necessary to receive and display television signals in a variety of input and output formats. A TVOC can be used in set-top boxes for cable and satellite television, or directly within a television. All functionality provided can be provided on a single integrated circuit. TVOC includes a data transport module, an IF demodulator, a digital audio engine, an analog audio engine, a digital video engine, and an analog video engine. The TVOC also includes three sets of interfaces including output interfaces, control interfaces and ancillary interfaces. Further features and embodiments provide enhanced functionality and increased efficiencies.

Method And System For Detecting Field Id
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US Patent:

20050200758, Sep 15, 2005
Filed:

Jun 17, 2004
Appl. No.:

10/871643
Inventors:

Chuck Monahan - Mountain View CA, US
Aleksandr Movshovich - Santa Clara CA, US
International Classification:

H04N009/64
US Classification:

348526000, 348700000
Abstract:

Methods and systems for determining fields in a video signal are disclosed. Historic field ID values for a received video signal may be stored and subsequently utilized by a summer and/or a correlator in order to estimate a field ID value for a current field. The summer may sum all historic field ID values and, if the sum is within a determined range, for example, the field ID value for a current field may be estimated based on the sum of the historic field ID values. If the sum is not within the determined range, for example, the historic field ID values may be correlated with an expected field ID value or with an inverted expected field ID value. The correlation may then be utilized to estimate the field ID value for the current field.

Television Functionality On A Chip
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US Patent:

20120147974, Jun 14, 2012
Filed:

Jun 14, 2011
Appl. No.:

13/160461
Inventors:

David A. BAER - San Jose CA, US
Jeff Tingley - San Jose CA, US
Aleksandr Movshovich - Santa Clara CA, US
Brad Grossman - Sunnyvale CA, US
Brian F. Schoner - Fremont CA, US
Chengfuh Jeffrey Tang - Saratoga CA, US
Chuck Monahan - Mountain View CA, US
Darren D. Neuman - Palo Alto CA, US
David Chao Hua Wu - San Diego CA, US
Francis Cheung - Del Mar CA, US
Greg A. Kranawetter - Laguna Hills CA, US
Hoang Nhu - Irvine CA, US
Hsien-Chih Jim Tseng - San Jose CA, US
Iue-Shuenn Chen - San Diego CA, US
James D. Sweet - Sunnyvale CA, US
Jeffrey S. Bauch - Alpharetta GA, US
Keith LaRell Klingler - San Diego CA, US
Patrick Law - Cupertino CA, US
Rajesh Mamidwar - San Diego CA, US
Dan Simon - San Diego CA, US
Sang Van Tran - Encinitas CA, US
Shawn V. Johnson - Laguna Hills CA, US
Steven T. Jaffe - Irvine CA, US
Thu T. Nguyen - San Jose CA, US
Ut Nguyen - San Diego CA, US
Yao-Hua Steven Tseng - Fremont CA, US
Brad Delanghe - Sunnyvale CA, US
Ben Giese - Oceanside CA, US
Jason Demas - Irvine CA, US
Lakshman Ramakrishnan - Bangalore, IN
Sandeep Bhatia - Bangalore, IN
Guang-Ting Shih - San Jose CA, US
Tracy C. Denk - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Assignee:

Broadcom Corporation - Irvine CA
International Classification:

H04N 7/26
US Classification:

37524025, 375E07027
Abstract:

A television on a chip (TVOC) system that provides a cost effective approach for providing television functionality on a single integrated circuit chip is disclosed. A TVOC includes the functionality necessary to receive and display television signals in a variety of input and output formats. A TVOC can be used in set-top boxes for cable and satellite television, or directly within a television. All functionality provided can be provided on a single integrated circuit. TVOC includes a data transport module, an IF demodulator, a digital audio engine, an analog audio engine, a digital video engine, and an analog video engine. The TVOC also includes three sets of interfaces including output interfaces, control interfaces and ancillary interfaces. Further features and embodiments provide enhanced functionality and increased efficiencies.