US PATENT SUBCLASS 348 / 588
.~.~.~ Multiple distinct images (e.g., splitscreen)

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348 /   HD   TELEVISION

571  DF  IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUITRY SPECIFIC TO TELEVISION {34}
578  DF  .~ Special effects {3}
584  DF  .~.~ Combining plural sources {7}
588.~.~.~ Multiple distinct images (e.g., splitscreen)

DEFINITION

Classification: 348/588

Multiple distinct images (e.g., splitscreen):

(under subclass 584) Subject matter including a specific circuitry for combining two or more images without losing any significant information.

(1) Note. For receivers that insert a reduced image into a full size main image, see subclass 565. The information in the main image where the reduced image is inserted is lost. The image details lost in compression are not considered significant.