Michael Carlton Harden
Engineers at Parfet St, Arvada, CO
License number
Colorado 53110
Issued Date
Dec 22, 2000
Renew Date
Dec 22, 2000
Type
Engineer Intern
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Address
6903 Parfet St, Arvada, CO 80004
Professional information
Systems And Methods For Testing Video Hardware By Evaluating Output Video Frames Containing Embedded Reference Characteristics
US Patent:
2012030, Dec 6, 2012
Filed:
Jun 1, 2012
Appl. No.:
13/486956
Inventors:
Wally E. Hall - Centennial CO, US
Micah Moore - Windsor CO, US
Michael Carlton Harden - Arvada CO, US
Micah Moore - Windsor CO, US
Michael Carlton Harden - Arvada CO, US
Assignee:
ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C. - Englewood CO
International Classification:
H04N 17/00
US Classification:
348180, 348E17001
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus are described for assessing the video image decoding quality of a set top box (STB), television receiver or other video device. Moving video testing of video delivery hardware in a manufacturing environment uses a video sequence that has reference characteristics embedded in the visible portion of the video signal from frame to frame. Each frame of the video is analyzed for distortions of the embedded reference objects, and the reference objects are allowed to move from frame to frame. The reference objects are located through the use of a background that is easily discriminated from the objects and by the use of frame templates that locate the reference information in the frame.