1. A terminal for an electrical connector, the terminal comprising:
a left sidewall, a right sidewall opposing the left sidewall, a bottom wall, and a top wall opposing the bottom wall, wherein the left sidewall, the right sidewall, the bottom wall, and the top wall form a socket with an opening for receiving a male terminal, the socket being disposed along a distal end of the terminal;
a first pair of contacts disposed along the left sidewall and the right sidewall, wherein a first contact surface is disposed along the left sidewall and a second contact surface is disposed along the right sidewall; and
a second pair of contacts disposed along the left sidewall and the right sidewall, wherein a third contact surface is disposed along the left sidewall and a fourth contact surface is disposed along the right sidewall;
wherein each of the first, second, third, and fourth contact surfaces are configured to apply a normal force to a male terminal that is receivable by the socket, with the normal force to be applied by each of the first, second, third, and fourth contact surfaces being substantially the same.
2. A terminal of claim 1, further comprising at least one crimping member opposite the distal end, the crimping member for securing at least one of an insulation of a wire or an internal conductor of the wire.
3. A terminal of claim 1, further comprising at least one projection opposite the distal end, the at least one projection for securing the terminal to a conductor or a printed wiring board, wherein the conductor or the printed wiring board is soldered or welded to the terminal.
4. A terminal of claim 1, further comprising at least one projection opposite the distal end, the at least one projection forming a male electrical terminal that is receivable by a female electrical terminal.
5. A terminal of claim 1, further comprising at least one insulation displacement terminal opposite the distal end, the at least one insulation displacement terminal for securing at least one of an insulation of a wire or an internal conductor of the wire.
6. A terminal of claim 1, further comprising at least one threaded compression terminal opposite the distal end, the at least one threaded compression terminal for securing at least one of an insulation of a wire or an internal conductor of the wire.
7. A terminal of claim 1, further comprising at least one spring compression terminal opposite the distal end, the at least one spring compression terminal for securing at least one of an insulation of a wire or an internal conductor of the wire.
8. A terminal of claim 1, wherein a first slit in the top wall separates a left portion and a right portion of the top wall, wherein a second slit in the bottom wall separates a left portion and a right portion of the bottom wall, the first and second slits permitting the left sidewall, the left portion of the top wall, and the left portion of the bottom wall to resiliently flex away from the right sidewall, the right portion of the top wall, and the right portion of the bottom wall.
9. A terminal of claim 1, further comprising a pair of positioning tabs disposed along the left and right sidewalls, the pair of positioning tabs being resilient and projecting outwards from the left and right sidewalls, wherein the pair of positioning tabs are configured to snap into corresponding recesses of the electrical connector to secure the terminal within the electrical connector.
10. A terminal of claim 1, further comprising a locating feature disposed along the bottom wall, the locating feature configured to contact a shoulder in the electrical connector to locate the terminal within the electrical connector.
11. A terminal of claim 1 wherein at least some parts of the first and second pairs of contacts project into the socket, the at least some parts of the first and second pairs of contacts configured to be displaced when the male terminal is inserted into the socket.
12. A terminal of claim 1 wherein the normal force applied by each of the first, second, third, and fourth contacts surfaces is between approximately 200 to 400 grams.
13. A terminal of claim 1 wherein the second pair of contacts are disposed along portions of the left and right sidewalls that extend between the top wall and the bottom wall, the second pair of contacts being adjacent to the opening of the socket.
14. A terminal of claim 1 wherein the first, second, third, and fourth contact surfaces have surface areas that are substantially the same.
15. A terminal for an electrical connector, the terminal comprising:
a socket with an opening for receiving a male terminal;
a first pair of contacts and a second pair of contacts disposed about the socket, wherein each of four contact surfaces associated with the first and second pairs of contacts is configured to apply a normal force to a male terminal that is receivable by the socket, with the normal force applied by each of the contact surfaces being substantially the same.
16. A terminal of claim 15, further comprising at least one crimping member configured to secure a wire to the terminal.
17. A terminal of claim 15, further comprising at least one projection opposite the distal end, the at least one projection for securing the terminal to a conductor or a printed wiring board, wherein the conductor or the printed wiring board is soldered or welded to the terminal.
18. A terminal of claim 15, further comprising at least one projection opposite the distal end, the at least one projection forming a male electrical terminal that is receivable by a female electrical terminal.
19. A terminal of claim 15, further comprising at least one insulation displacement terminal opposite the distal end, the at least one insulation displacement terminal for securing at least one of an insulation of a wire or an internal conductor of the wire.
20. A terminal of claim 15, further comprising at least one threaded compression terminal opposite the distal end, the at least one threaded compression terminal for securing at least one of an insulation of a wire or an internal conductor of the wire.
21. A terminal of claim 15, further comprising at least one spring compression terminal opposite the distal end, the at least one spring compression terminal for securing at least one of an insulation of a wire or an internal conductor of the wire.
22. A terminal of claim 15 wherein the socket is generally rectangular and further comprises a top, a bottom, and two opposing sidewalls.
23. A terminal of claim 22 wherein the four contact surfaces are disposed along the two opposing sidewalls.
24. A terminal of claim 23 wherein a first slit in the top separates a left portion and a right portion of the top, wherein a second slit in the bottom separates a left portion and a right portion of the bottom, the first and second slits permitting the left sidewall, the left portion of the top wall, and the left portion of the bottom wall to flex away from the right sidewall, the right portion of the top wall, and the right portion of the bottom wall.
25. A terminal of claim 24, further comprising a pair of positioning tabs disposed along the two opposing sidewalls, the pair of positioning tabs being resilient and projecting outwards from the two opposing sidewalls, wherein the pair of positioning tabs are configured to snap into recesses of the electrical connector to secure the terminal within the electrical connector.
26. A terminal of claim 24, further comprising a locating feature disposed along the bottom, the locating feature configured to contact a shoulder in the electrical connector to locate the terminal within the electrical connector.
27. A terminal of claim 24 wherein at least some parts of the first and second pairs of contacts project into the socket, the at least some parts of the first and second pairs of contacts configured to be displaced when the male terminal is inserted into the socket.
28. A terminal of claim 24 wherein the normal force applied by each of the four contact surfaces is between 200 to 400 grams.
29. A terminal of claim 24 wherein the second pair of contacts are disposed along portions of the two opposing sidewalls that extend between the top and the bottom, the second pair of contacts being adjacent to the opening of the socket.
30. A female terminal for an electrical connector, the female terminal configured to receive a male terminal so as to electrically couple the male and female terminals, the female terminal comprising:
a socket with an opening for receiving the male terminal, the socket being generally quadrilateral and defined by a left sidewall, a right sidewall, a top wall, and a bottom wall, wherein a first slit in the top wall separates a left portion and a right portion of the top wall, wherein a second slit in the bottom wall separates a left portion and a right portion of the bottom wall, the first and second slits permitting the left sidewall, the left portion of the top wall, and the left portion of the bottom wall to flex away from the right sidewall, the right portion of the top wall, and the right portion of the bottom wall;
a first pair of contacts disposed along the left sidewall and the right sidewall, wherein a first contact surface is disposed along the left sidewall and a second contact surface is disposed along the right sidewall; and
a second pair of contacts disposed along the left sidewall and the right sidewall, wherein a third contact surface is disposed along the left sidewall and a fourth contact surface is disposed along the right sidewall;
wherein each of the first, second, third, and fourth contact surfaces are configured to apply a normal force to the male terminal that is receivable by the socket, with the normal force applied by each of the first, second, third, and fourth contact surfaces being substantially the same.
31. A terminal of claim 30, further comprising at least one crimping member configured to secure a wire to the terminal.
32. A terminal of claim 30, further comprising at least one projection opposite the distal end, the at least one projection for securing the terminal to a conductor or a printed wiring board, wherein the conductor or the printed wiring board is soldered or welded to the terminal.
33. A terminal of claim 30, further comprising at least one projection opposite the distal end, the at least one projection forming a male electrical terminal that is receivable by a female electrical terminal.
34. A terminal of claim 30, further comprising at least one insulation displacement terminal opposite the distal end, the at least one insulation displacement terminal for securing at least one of an insulation of a wire or an internal conductor of the wire.
35. A terminal of claim 30, further comprising at least one threaded compression terminal opposite the distal end, the at least one threaded compression terminal for securing at least one of an insulation of a wire or an internal conductor of the wire.
36. A terminal of claim 30, further comprising at least one spring compression terminal opposite the distal end, the at least one spring compression terminal for securing at least one of an insulation of a wire or an internal conductor of the wire.
37. A terminal of claim 30, further comprising a pair of positioning tabs disposed along the left and right sidewalls, the pair of positioning tabs being resilient and projecting outwards from the left and right sidewalls, wherein the pair of positioning tabs are configured to snap into corresponding recesses of the electrical connector to secure the terminal within the electrical connector.
38. A terminal of claim 31 wherein at least some parts of the first and second pairs of contacts project into the socket, the at least some parts of the first and second pairs of contacts configured to be displaced when the male terminal is inserted into the socket.
39. A terminal of claim 31 wherein the second pair of contacts are disposed along portions of the left and right sidewalls that extend between the top wall and the bottom wall, the second pair of contacts being adjacent to the opening of the socket.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for processing a video signal, comprising the steps of:
filtering a video signal to produce a filtered video signal;
converting said filtered video signal to a lower resolution to produce a lower resolution video signal having a resolution of 1280\xd71080 samples per frame;
encoding said lower resolution video signal to produce an encoded video signal; and
conveying said encoded video signal to an output channel.
2. In a high definition video signal processing system, a method for processing a received digital video signal subject to exhibiting more than one image resolution, including a resolution of 1280 by 1080 data samples per frame, comprising the steps:
decoding said signal to produce a decoded signal;
determining the image resolution of said decoded signal;
converting horizontal information from said decoded signal to a different resolution when said decoded signal has a resolution of 1280 by 1080 data samples per frame, to produce a converted signal and conveying said converted signal to an output device.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein said conversion is up-conversion and said different resolution is 1920 horizontal samples per line.
4. The method of claim 2 wherein said conversion is down-conversion and said different resolution is a lower resolution.
5. The method of claim 2, wherein said received digital video signal is MPEG2 compatible.
6. A method for processing a video signal, comprising the steps of:
adaptively filtering a detected video signal to produce a filtered signal;
converting said filtered signal to a lower spatial resolution to produce a lower spatial resolution signal;
MPEG encoding said lower spatial resolution signal to produce an encoded signal; and
conveying said encoded signal to an output channel,
wherein said adaptive filtering is a function of image signal parameters of the detected video signal prior to filtering and feedback information from said encoding of the encoded signal.
7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the adaptively filtering comprises two dimensional filtering of the detected video signal.
8. The method according to claim 6, wherein the adaptively filtering comprises modifying filter coefficients during the filtering of a given frame of said detected videosignal.