公开(公告)号：US06920185B2

公开(公告)日：2005-07-19

申请号：US09911001

申请日：2001-07-23

申请人： Scott R. Hinson

发明人： Scott R. Hinson

IPC分类号： H04J1/06 ,  H04J14/02 ,  H04L5/06 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/22 ,  H04N7/52 ,  H04N21/2365 ,  H04N21/2383 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04L27/04

CPC分类号： H04N21/2365 ,  H04B1/0003 ,  H04J1/065 ,  H04J14/0298 ,  H04L5/06 ,  H04N7/102 ,  H04N7/22 ,  H04N7/52 ,  H04N21/2383 ,  H04W88/085

摘要： A distributed block frequency converter that combines multiple channel signals into a combined radio frequency (RF) signal suitable for transport via selected media. The converter includes combiners that each combine at least two channel signals into a combined channel signal, an up-converter synthesizer that generates an up-converter local oscillator (LO) signal, up-converter mixers that each mix a combined channel signal with the up-converter LO signal to provide a corresponding intermediate frequency (IF) signal, bandpass filters that each filter an IF signal, down-converter synthesizers, down-converter mixers that each mix a down-converter LO signal with a corresponding filtered signal to provide a corresponding RF signal, and an RF combiner that combines the RF signals into a single RF signal. The down-converter synthesizers are adjustable to achieve frequency agility on a block by block basis.

摘要翻译： 一种分布式块频率转换器，其将多个信道信号组合成适合于经由所选介质传输的组合射频（RF）信号。 转换器包括组合器，每个组合器将至少两个通道信号组合成组合通道信号，上变频合成器，其产生上变频器本地振荡器（LO）信号，上变频混频器，每个混合信道信号与上 - 转换器LO信号，以提供相应的中频（IF）信号，每个滤波IF信号的带通滤波器，下变换器合成器，下变频混频器，每个混合器将下变频器LO信号与相应的滤波信号混合，以提供 相应的RF信号，以及将RF信号组合成单个RF信号的RF组合器。 下变换器合成器是可调整的，以逐块实现频率捷变。

公开(公告)号：US20050047447A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-03

申请号：US10923799

申请日：2004-08-24

申请人： Yasuo Satoh ,  Masafumi Yugami

发明人： Yasuo Satoh ,  Masafumi Yugami

IPC分类号： H04N5/268 ,  H04J3/04 ,  H04N7/22 ,  H04N7/24

CPC分类号： G09G5/006

摘要： A transmission system omits blanking signals from vertical and horizontal synchronizing signals for video data while securing synchronized transmission between a transmission side and a reception side. To achieve this, the transmission system transmits first synchronizing data (HV) for identifying vertical synchronization, second synchronizing data (HDp) for identifying and synchronizing an effective video line, pixel data for the effective video line, a required digital audio signal, and auxiliary control data. The transmission system can reduce a transmission capacity, optimize a transmission format for optical wireless transmission, and decrease a transmission speed.

摘要翻译： 传输系统在确保发送侧和接收侧之间的同步传输的同时，省略用于视频数据的垂直和水平同步信号的消隐信号。 为了实现这一点，传输系统发送用于识别垂直同步的第一同步数据（HV），用于识别和同步有效视频行的第二同步数据（HDp），有效视频行的像素数据，所需数字音频信号和辅助 控制数据。 传输系统可以降低传输容量，优化光无线传输的传输格式，降低传输速度。

公开(公告)号：US6137937A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-24

申请号：US226211

申请日：1999-01-07

申请人： Fumio Okano ,  Haruo Hoshino ,  Jun Arai ,  Tomoyuki Mishina

发明人： Fumio Okano ,  Haruo Hoshino ,  Jun Arai ,  Tomoyuki Mishina

IPC分类号： G02B23/26 ,  G02B6/08 ,  G02B27/22 ,  H04N7/22 ,  H04N13/00 ,  G02B6/06

CPC分类号： H04N13/0232 ,  G02B27/22 ,  G02B27/2214 ,  G02B27/225 ,  G02B6/08 ,  H04N13/0059 ,  H04N13/0406

摘要： An autostereoscopic image apparatus for picking-up an autostereoscopic image and optically transmitting and displaying the autostereoscopic image. The autostereoscopic image apparatus is constructed by an assembly of a plurality of optical fibers each having an equal length and a lens function. The length of each of a plurality of optical fibers is equal to a length that is integer times as long as one period of an optical path in the optical fiber. The first edge surface of each of a plurality of optical fibers is located on the same plane and forms the first edge surface of the optical fiber assembly. The second edge surface of each of a plurality of optical fibers is located on the same plane and forms the second edge surface of the optical fiber assembly. An arrangement at the first edge surface of the optical fiber assembly at the edge surfaces of a plurality of optical fibers and an arrangement at the second edge surface are equal. An object is picked-up on the first edge surface side of the optical fiber assembly. The picked-up image is transmitted to the second edge surface of the optical fiber assembly and is displayed on the second edge surface side of the optical fiber assembly.

摘要翻译： 一种用于拾取自动立体图像并光学传输和显示自动立体图像的自动立体图像装置。 自动立体图像装置由各自具有相同长度和透镜功能的多个光纤的组合构成。 多根光纤中的每一根的长度等于光纤中光路的一个周期的整数倍的长度。 多个光纤中的每一个的第一边缘表面位于同一平面上并形成光纤组件的第一边缘表面。 多个光纤中的每一个的第二边缘表面位于同一平面上并形成光纤组件的第二边缘表面。 在多个光纤的边缘表面处的光纤组件的第一边缘表面处的布置和在第二边缘表面处的布置相等。 物体被拾取在光纤组件的第一边缘表面侧上。 拾取图像被传送到光纤组件的第二边缘表面，并且被显示在光纤组件的第二边缘表面侧上。

公开(公告)号：US6064377A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-16

申请号：US82211

申请日：1998-05-20

申请人： W. Leo Hoarty ,  Gary M. Lauder

发明人： W. Leo Hoarty ,  Gary M. Lauder

IPC分类号： G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06T9/00 ,  H04N5/265 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/22 ,  H04N7/26 ,  H04N7/50 ,  H04N7/58 ,  H09N7/10

CPC分类号： H04N5/265 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  H04N19/48 ,  H04N19/61 ,  H04N19/90 ,  H04N21/2221 ,  H04N21/2365 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/4131 ,  H04N21/4332 ,  H04N21/4347 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/8586 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N7/17336 ,  H04N7/17345 ,  H04N7/22 ,  G06F2203/04802 ,  H04N2007/17372 ,  H04N2007/1739 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N5/45 ,  Y10S345/902 ,  Y10S715/976

摘要： An interactive television information system coupled to a cable television system having a headend for supplying information services and an information service distribution network for delivering information services to subscriber televisions. Each subscriber television is associated with a home interface controller. The home interface controllers receive the television information signals and include a data transceiver for data communications. A subscriber selection device associated with a home interface controller permits subscriber interaction through the data transceiver with an assigned interactive controller from a plurality of interactive controllers. The assigned interactive controller is in communication with the information sources and in television communication with its assigned home interface controller. Selection of an information source nay be made through channel selection of an apparent channel from any of a first group of apparent channels and a second group of apparent channels. Different information services on different apparent channels from the first group of apparent channels are provided to a given home interface controller via the same television information signal as the subscriber changes channel selection from one of the apparent channels in the first group of apparent channels to another apparent channel in the first group of apparent channels. To receive apparent channels from the second group of apparent channels, a home interface controller simply selects the television information signal at its input corresponding to the selected channel.

摘要翻译： 一种交互式电视信息系统，其耦合到具有用于提供信息服务的前端的有线电视系统和用于向用户电视机传送信息服务的信息服务分配网络。 每个用户电视与家庭接口控制器相关联。 家庭接口控制器接收电视信息信号并且包括用于数据通信的数据收发器。 与家庭接口控制器相关联的用户选择设备允许通过数据收发器与来自多个交互式控制器的分配的交互式控制器的用户交互。 分配的交互控制器与信息源进行通信，并与其分配的家庭接口控制器进行电视通信。 信息源的选择可以通过从第一组明显信道和第二组明显信道中的任何一个的信道选择明细信道来进行。 通过与用户从第一组明显信道中的明显信道中的一个频道选择改变信道选择的相同的电视信息信号，向给定的家庭接口控制器提供来自第一组视频信道的不同视频信道上的不同信息服务， 渠道在第一组明显渠道。 为了从第二组视频通道接收明显的频道，家庭接口控制器简单地在其所选频道的输入端选择电视信息信号。

公开(公告)号：US06005865A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-21

申请号：US978969

申请日：1997-11-26

申请人： Stephen Lewis ,  K. Martin Stevenson, III ,  Farzad S. Nabavi ,  Catherine A. Millet ,  Jason Dove

发明人： Stephen Lewis ,  K. Martin Stevenson, III ,  Farzad S. Nabavi ,  Catherine A. Millet ,  Jason Dove

IPC分类号： H04L12/64 ,  H04L12/70 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N7/22 ,  H04N7/24 ,  H04Q11/04 ,  H04L12/56

CPC分类号： H04N21/64307 ,  H04L12/6418 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L65/4076 ,  H04L65/607 ,  H04N7/22 ,  H04Q11/0478 ,  H04L2012/5605 ,  H04L2012/561 ,  H04L2012/5638 ,  H04L2012/5663 ,  H04L2012/5671 ,  H04L2012/5672 ,  H04L2012/6427 ,  H04L2012/6429 ,  H04L2012/6475 ,  H04L2012/6483 ,  H04L29/06027

摘要： A telephone and video telecommunications distribution network (10) includes a telecommunications switch (12) and an optical network unit configuration (20b). The telecommunications switch (12) receives telephony traffic at a common control section (14) and video information at a video bank section (18). The video bank section receives telephony traffic from the common control section (14) and places the telephony traffic into telephony ATM cells. Video information is carried in video ATM cells. The Video Dank section (18) multiplexes telephony ATM cells and video ATM cells onto a fiber optic communication link for transport to the optical network unit configuration (20b). The optical network unit configuration (20b) includes a full service optical line unit (80) that segregates telephony ATM cells from video ATM cells. The full service optical line unit (80) transfers video ATM cells to a video brick (31) for processing. The full service optical line unit extracts telephony traffic from the telephony ATM cells for transport to a conventional optical network unit (82).

摘要翻译： 电话和视频电信分配网络（10）包括电信交换机（12）和光网络单元配置（20b）。 电信交换机（12）在公共控制部分（14）处接收电话业务，并在视频组部分（18）处接收视频信息。 视频库部分从公共控制部分（14）接收电话业务，并将电话业务放置到电话ATM信元中。 视频信息在视频ATM信元中携带。 Video Dank部分（18）将电话ATM信元和视频ATM信元复用到光纤通信链路上，以传输到光网络单元配置（20b）。 光网络单元配置（20b）包括从视频ATM信元分离电话ATM信元的全业务光线路单元（80）。 全业务光线路单元（80）将视频ATM信元传送到视频块（31）进行处理。 全业务光线路单元从电话ATM信元提取电话业务以传输到常规光网络单元（82）。

公开(公告)号：US5943047A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-24

申请号：US824488

申请日：1997-03-27

申请人： Mitsuhiro Suzuki

发明人： Mitsuhiro Suzuki

IPC分类号： H04H20/33 ,  H04H20/69 ,  H04H20/76 ,  H04H20/79 ,  H04H60/04 ,  H04H60/97 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/22 ,  H04N21/226 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/14

CPC分类号： H04N7/17309 ,  H04H20/33 ,  H04H20/69 ,  H04H20/76 ,  H04H20/79 ,  H04H60/04 ,  H04H60/97

摘要： The subscriber terminal ms sends the demand including at least information for identifying the demand subscriber terminal, information for identifying the requested information, and information relating to the urgency of the requested information to the information distribution transmission center HE through an going-up line. The information distribution transmission center HE plans a transmission schedule of the information to be transmitted based on the demand from the subscriber terminal ms, and transmits the transmission schedule information included in the down-going control data to the subscriber terminal which sent the demand prior to the actual transmission, and transmits the requested information according to the above-mentioned transmission schedule. The subscriber terminal ms receives and analyzes the down-going control data from the information distribution transmission center HE and is informed of the transmission schedule, and acquires the information to be transmitted based on the obtained transmission plan, stores the acquired information in a large scale memory, and reads the information from the memory means for use. A video on-demand system can be realized without introducing a large scale system such as video server and with a relatively small investment, and the centralization of traffic is mitigated, and the network resource is used efficiently.

摘要翻译： 订户终端ms通过上行线路将至少包括用于识别需求用户终端的信息，用于识别所请求信息的信息和与请求信息的紧急性有关的信息发送到信息分发传输中心HE。 信息分发传输中心HE根据来自用户终端ms的需求来计划要发送的信息的传输调度，并将包含在下行控制数据中的传输调度信息发送给发送请求之前的用户终端 实际发送，并根据上述发送调度发送所请求的信息。 用户终端ms接收并分析来自信息分发传输中心HE的下行控制数据，并通知传输时间表，并且基于获得的传输计划获取要发送的信息，大量存储所获取的信息 存储器，并从存储器装置读取信息以供使用。 可以实现视频点播系统，而不需要引入诸如视频服务器的大规模系统，投资相对较小，并且减轻流量集中，有效利用网络资源。

公开(公告)号：US5901340A

公开(公告)日：1999-05-04

申请号：US548038

申请日：1995-10-25

申请人： Steven Lee Flickinger ,  James Ray Fetterolf, Sr. ,  Joseph P. Preschutti ,  Terry P. Bowen

发明人： Steven Lee Flickinger ,  James Ray Fetterolf, Sr. ,  Joseph P. Preschutti ,  Terry P. Bowen

IPC分类号： H03H11/34 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/22 ,  H04N7/16

CPC分类号： H03H11/34 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/102 ,  H04N7/22

摘要： A wideband signal distribution system for distributing among a plurality of outlets wideband signals modulated onto RF carrier signals within a specified frequency band. The system functions as "passive" infrastructure and includes a distribution unit having a plurality of input ports, a plurality of output ports, a transmission path, a combiner for applying signals appearing at the plurality of input ports to the transmission path, and a splitter for applying signals appearing on the transmission path to all of the plurality of output ports. The system further includes a plurality of cables selected from the class of fiber optic cables, coaxial cables, and twisted pair wire cables, each extending between a respective one of the distribution unit ports and a respective one of the plurality of outlets, and a plurality of impedance matching devices, where such devices are appropriate for the type or types of cable used. Each of the devices terminates a respective end of a respective one of the cables. Distribution units can be cascaded utilizing combinations of cable, such as coaxial cable or optical fiber cable, to enhance functionality of the system.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在多个出口之间分配宽带信号的宽带信号分配系统，所述宽带信号被调制到指定频带内的RF载波信号上。 该系统用作“无源”基础设施，并且包括具有多个输入端口的分配单元，多个输出端口，传输路径，用于将出现在多个输入端口处的信号施加到传输路径的组合器，以及分离器 用于将出现在传输路径上的信号应用于所有多个输出端口。 所述系统还包括从所述类别的光纤电缆，同轴电缆和双绞线电缆中选择的多个电缆，每个电缆分别在所述分配单元端口中的相应一个和所述多个插座中的相应一个之间延伸，以及多个 的阻抗匹配装置，其中这种装置适用于所使用的电缆的类型或类型。 每个设备终止各个电缆的相应端部。 分配单元可以使用电缆的组合（如同轴电缆或光纤电缆）进行级联，以增强系统的功能。

公开(公告)号：US5880865A

公开(公告)日：1999-03-09

申请号：US759743

申请日：1996-12-03

申请人： Xiaolin Lu ,  Sheryl Leigh Woodward

发明人： Xiaolin Lu ,  Sheryl Leigh Woodward

IPC分类号： H04H20/69 ,  H04J14/02 ,  H04N7/22 ,  H04Q11/00

CPC分类号： H04H20/69 ,  H04J14/0227 ,  H04J14/0232 ,  H04J14/0246 ,  H04J14/025 ,  H04J14/0282 ,  H04N7/22 ,  H04Q11/0001 ,  H04J14/0226

摘要： A Wavelength-Division-Multiplexed (WDM) network provides delivery of both switched services and broadcast analog video over optical facilities through an intermediate optical apparatus (e.g., Passive Optical Network (PON)) splitter to a plurality of remote optical apparatuses (e.g., optical-network units (ONUs)). The broadcast signal is provided to only a selected ONU, together with the switched service signal for that selected ONU, the selected ONU then distributes the broadcast signal to other ONUs over a separate distribution facility interconnecting the ONUs.

摘要翻译： 波分复用（WDM）网络通过中间光学设备（例如，被动光网络（PON））分离器向多个远程光学设备（例如，光学器件）提供交换服务和广播模拟视频通过光学设备的传送 网络单元（ONU））。 广播信号仅与所选择的ONU一起提供给所选择的ONU的切换服务信号，然后所选择的ONU通过互连ONU的单独的分发设备将广播信号分配给其他ONU。

公开(公告)号：US5877820A

公开(公告)日：1999-03-02

申请号：US766026

申请日：1996-12-13

申请人： Toshikatsu Yamamuro ,  Tadashi Ezaki ,  Hiroshi Moriuchi

发明人： Toshikatsu Yamamuro ,  Tadashi Ezaki ,  Hiroshi Moriuchi

IPC分类号： H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/40 ,  H04B10/50 ,  H04B10/548 ,  H04B10/58 ,  H04B10/60 ,  H04N7/22 ,  H04N21/647

CPC分类号： H04N7/22

摘要： In optically transmitting a video signal comprised of luminance and chrominance signals which are frequency modulated to provide an FM luminance signal and an FM chrominance signal in respective adjacent frequency bands, such as, 6 to 20 MHz and 20 to 30 MHz, respectively, whereupon, infrared signals corresponding to the FM luminance and chrominance signals are output by respective emitting diodes, a carrier frequency for the FM chrominance signal is set, for example, between 25.93 and 26.08 MHz, so that the lower sideband wave of the FM chrominance signal is spaced by a substantial frequency from a frequency band in which a secondary distortion of the FM luminance signal is substantially generated. Further, the upper sideband wave of the FM chrominance signal is removed, as in a trap circuit, for ensuring that the transmitted FM chrominance signal will be accommodated in the respective frequency band therefor when its carrier frequency is set, as above. When the infrared signals corresponding to the FM luminance and chrominance signals are received by a photodiode and thereby transduced to respective FM modulated components output by the photodiode and then preamplified in common prior to separation, the component corresponding to the FM chrominance signal has the removed upper sideband wave restored by amplitude limiting thereof.

摘要翻译： 在光发送由频率调制的亮度和色度信号组成的视频信号，以分别在6至20MHz和20至30MHz的各个相邻频带中提供FM亮度信号和FM色度信号， 对应于FM亮度和色度信号的红外线信号由相应的发光二极管输出，用于FM色度信号的载波频率设置在例如25.93和26.08MHz之间，使得FM色度信号的下边带波间隔开 来自基本上产生FM亮度信号的次级失真的频带的实质频率。 此外，与陷波电路一样，去除FM色度信号的上边带波，以确保当其载波频率被设置时，所传输的FM色度信号将被容纳在其相应频带中，如上所述。 当对应于FM亮度和色度信号的红外线信号由光电二极管接收，从而被转换到由光电二极管输出的各个FM调制分量，然后在分离前共同预先放大时，对应于FM色度信号的分量具有去除的上位 边带波通过其限幅恢复。

公开(公告)号：US5847751A

公开(公告)日：1998-12-08

申请号：US959099

申请日：1997-10-23

申请人： Reem Safadi

发明人： Reem Safadi

IPC分类号： H04J3/16 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/56 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/22 ,  H04Q11/04

CPC分类号： H04L67/34 ,  H04J3/1694 ,  H04L12/2801 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04N21/2221 ,  H04N21/2381 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/4381 ,  H04N21/6118 ,  H04N21/6168 ,  H04N21/64307 ,  H04N7/17309 ,  H04N7/22 ,  H04Q11/0478 ,  H04L2012/5605 ,  H04L2012/5606 ,  H04L2012/561 ,  H04L2012/5642 ,  H04L2012/5667

摘要： A network architecture for delivery of broadcast and interactive digital services over a hybrid fiber-coax distribution system. The network includes at least one remote/local hub that communicates with a plurality of video information providers (VIPs) and a plurality of headends/central offices. Each headend communicates with a plurality of settop terminals. The hub includes a backbone subnetwork which provides the physical medium for components within the hub to communicate with each other, and for entities located outside the hub, such as the VIPs and the headends, to communicate with, and through, the hub. The hub processes broadcast digital information services from a VIP and distributes the services directly to the plurality settop terminals. The network architecture permits two-way transparent data transport service between the VIPs and the video information users. Through frequency division multiplexing, the network architecture facilitates analog signal distribution so both analog and digital services can be distributed.

摘要翻译： 用于通过混合光纤同轴电缆分配系统传送广播和交互式数字服务的网络架构。 该网络包括与多个视频信息提供者（VIP）和多个头端/中心局通信的至少一个远程/本地中枢。 每个头端与多个机顶终端通信。 集线器包括骨干子网，其为集线器内的组件提供物理介质以彼此通信，以及位于集线器外部的实体（例如VIP和头端）与集线器通信并通过集线器。 集线器处理来自VIP的广播数字信息服务，并将服务直接分发到多个机顶终端。 网络架构允许VIP和视频信息用户之间的双向透明数据传输服务。 通过频分复用，网络架构便于模拟信号分配，因此可以分发模拟和数字业务。