US 6,982,763 B2
Video standards converter
John R. Perry, West Jordan, Utah (US)
Assigned to GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC, Waukesha, Wis. (US)
Filed on Aug. 01, 2001, as Appl. No. 9/920,391.
Prior Publication US 2003/0025830 A1, Feb. 06, 2003
Int. Cl. H04N 3/27 (2006.01); H04N 5/46 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 348—441 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for converting video standards comprising:
a first input module receiving first analog video signal from a first video source and converting the first analog video signal to a digital video signal, wherein the first input module converts the first analog video signal from a standard of the first video source to a bus standard;
a second input module receiving second analog video signal from a second video source and converting the second analog video signal to a digital video signal, wherein the second input module converts the second analog video signal from a standard of the second video source to the bus standard;
a bus attached to outputs of the first and second input modules;
an input selection and control device (ISC) for selecting at least one of the first and second input modules to drive the bus;
first and second output modules attached to an output of the bus;
a first video device attached to the first output module; and
wherein the first output module converts a digital video signal from the bus standard to a standard of the first video device.