Controlling the direction of broadband energy flow through components in
networking systems
    2.
    发明授权
    Controlling the direction of broadband energy flow through components in networking systems 失效
    控制网络系统中组件的宽带能量流动方向

    公开(公告)号:US5949301A

    公开(公告)日:1999-09-07

    申请号:US975352

    申请日:1997-11-20

    CPC分类号: H04L12/2801 H04N7/102

    摘要: The present invention is a switching system for a broadband network operating above five megahertz. The system connects to a first and second network through appropriate network connections. There are four components in the switching network. A first component with a first common connection, a first A branch, and a first B branch, the first common connection is connected to the first network terminal. A second component has a second common connector and a second A and B branch. The second common connector is connected to the second network terminal. The third component has a third A and B branch and one third common connector. The third A branch is connected to the first A branch. The third B branch is connected to the second B branch. The third common connector is connected to a first device terminal of a device. The fourth component has a fourth A and B branch and a fourth common connector. The fourth B branch is connected to the second B branch. The fourth common connector is connected to a second device terminal of the device. The fourth A branch is connected to the first A branch. One or more of the first, second, third and fourth components is chosen to be a switch or splitter and configured to change the flow of electromagnetic power through the first and second terminals of the device and the first and second network terminals.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种高于五兆赫的宽带网络的交换系统。 系统通过适当的网络连接连接到第一和第二网络。 交换网络中有四个组件。 具有第一公共连接的第一组件,第一A分支和第一B分支,第一公共连接连接到第一网络终端。 第二组件具有第二公共连接器和第二A和B分支。 第二公共连接器连接到第二网络终端。 第三个组件具有第三个A和B分支以及一个第三个公共连接器。 第三个A分支连接到第一个A分支。 第三个B分支连接到第二个B分支。 第三公共连接器连接到设备的第一设备终端。 第四组件具有第四个A和B分支以及第四个公共连接器。 第四个B分支连接到第二个B分支。 第四公共连接器连接到设备的第二设备终端。 第四个A分支连接到第一个A分支。 第一,第二,第三和第四组件中的一个或多个被选择为开关或分离器,并且被配置为改变通过设备的第一和第二端子以及第一和第二网络端子的电磁力的流动。

    Selecting and monitoring signal lines with spurious transients in broadband network
    3.
    发明授权
    Selecting and monitoring signal lines with spurious transients in broadband network 失效
    在宽带网络中选择和监控带有虚假瞬变的信号线

    公开(公告)号:US06291983B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-18

    申请号:US09066278

    申请日:1998-04-24

    IPC分类号: G01R1900

    CPC分类号: H04B3/46 H04N17/00

    摘要: The invention is a broadband network monitoring system and method. The system has one or more RF carrier generators that generate one or more generator signals, called a reference signal, each of the generator signals having a generator signal frequency. One or more RF transient detectors sense a line signal on one or more broadband lines in the broadband network. Each line signal has one or more test signals applied by a remote RF carrier generator. Each test signal has a frequency equal to one of the reference signals. Each RF transient detector senses and compares the test signal and the reference signal in various ways to produce a transient indicator when the test signal and reference/generator signal are not the same. The transient indicator indicates that there may be a perturbation or some other problem in the respective broadband line. A controller is connected to each of the RF transient detectors and controls an RF switch and an analyzer. The RF switch has two or more inputs connected to each respective RF detector and one output connected to the analyzer. When the controller receives a transient indicator, it controls the switch to connect the broadband line producing the transient indicator to the analyzer and, in a preferred embodiment, starts the analyzer. In this way, all of the broadband lines can be monitored and analyzed for perturbations using a single analyzer.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种宽带网络监控系统及方法。 该系统具有一个或多个RF载波发生器,其产生称为参考信号的一个或多个发生器信号,每个发生器信号具有发生器信号频率。 一个或多个RF瞬态检测器感测宽带网络中的一个或多个宽带线路上的线路信号。 每个线路信号具有由远程RF载波发生器施加的一个或多个测试信号。 每个测试信号具有等于参考信号之一的频率。 每个射频瞬态检测器以各种方式检测并比较测试信号和参考信号,以便在测试信号和参考/发生器信号不相同时产生瞬态指示。 瞬态指示符表示相应宽带线路中可能存在扰动或其他问题。 控制器连接到每个RF瞬态检测器,并控制RF开关和分析器。 RF开关具有两个或更多个输入,其连接到每个相应的RF检测器,一个输出连接到分析器。 当控制器接收到瞬态指示器时,它控制开关将产生瞬态指示器的宽带线连接到分析器,并且在优选实施例中,启动分析器。 以这种方式,可以使用单个分析仪监测和分析所有宽带线路的扰动。

    System for parsing multimedia data into separate channels by network
server in according to type of data and filtering out unwanted packets
by client
    4.
    发明授权
    System for parsing multimedia data into separate channels by network server in according to type of data and filtering out unwanted packets by client 失效
    网络服务器根据数据类型将多媒体数据解析成单独通道的系统,并根据客户端过滤不需要的数据包

    公开(公告)号:US6085235A

    公开(公告)日:2000-07-04

    申请号:US931806

    申请日:1997-09-16

    IPC分类号: H04L12/18 H04L29/06 G06F15/16

    摘要: One or more servers and/or control functions that are connected to a network. One or more service providers provide information having content to the servers. The server/control function executes a process which parses the information content sent from the service provider onto two or more channels and then broadcasts those channels over the network to a plurality of client computers. The server process examines the information packets sent from the service provider to determine zero or more of the categories that describe a content of the information packet and labels the information packets with the channel identifier associated with the respective categories prior to sending the information packets over the network. The server can also run processes and broadcast commands to the clients that associate/disassociate channel identifiers with categories.

    摘要翻译: 连接到网络的一个或多个服务器和/或控制功能。 一个或多个服务提供商向服务器提供具有内容的信息。 服务器/控制功能执行将从服务提供者发送的信息内容分析到两个或更多个信道上的过程,然后通过网络将这些信道广播到多个客户端计算机。 服务器进程检查从服务提供商发送的信息分组,以确定描述信息分组的内容的零个或多个类别,并且在通过该信息分组发送信息分组之前标记具有与各个分类相关联的信道标识符的信息分组。 网络。 服务器还可以将通道标识符与类别关联/取消关联的客户端的进程和广播命令。

    Broadband any point to any point switch matrix
    5.
    发明授权
    Broadband any point to any point switch matrix 失效
    宽带任何点到任何点开关矩阵

    公开(公告)号:US06205138B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-03-20

    申请号:US09066209

    申请日:1998-04-24

    IPC分类号: H04L1250

    摘要: This invention is a broadband matrix switch system and method of operation. The broadband matrix switch has N number of broadband inputs, each of the broadband inputs having one or more broadband signals. The matrix switch has M number of broadband outputs. There are N number of splitters. Each of the splitters has a splitter input connected to one of the broadband inputs. Each of the splitters has M number of splitter outputs that produce the splitter output signal. There are N times M number of node switches. Each node switch is uniquely connected to one of the splitter outputs. The node switches have a control input that allows the node switch to pass the respective splitter output signal upon receiving a close command at the control input and to terminate the respective splitter output signal with an input impedance upon receiving an open command at the control input. There are M number of combiners. Each combiner has a combiner output connected to one of the broadband outputs. Each combiner further having N number of combiner inputs. Each of the combiner inputs are connected to one and only one of the inputs through the respective splitter and node switch. The node switches terminate the combiner input with an output impedance upon receiving an open command. The matrix switch further has a controller that sends one or more open commands to selected node switches to connect one or more of the broadband inputs to one or more of the broadband outputs. The matrix switch has many uses in switching and monitoring and analyzing broadband networks, for example, cable TV networks.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是宽带矩阵切换系统及其操作方法。 宽带矩阵切换器具有N个宽带输入,每个宽带输入具有一个或多个宽带信号。 矩阵开关具有M个宽带输出。 有N个分割器。 每个分路器具有连接到一个宽带输入的分路器输入。 每个分路器具有M个分路器输出,产生分路器输出信号。 有N次M个节点交换机。 每个节点开关独特地连接到分路器输出之一。 节点开关具有控制输入,其允许节点开关在接收到控制输入端的关闭命令时通过相应的分离器输出信号,并且在控制输入端接收到打开命令时终止具有输入阻抗的相应分离器输出信号。 有M个组合器。 每个组合器具有连接到其中一个宽带输出的组合器输出。 每个组合器还具有N个组合器输入。 每个组合器输入通过相应的分离器和节点开关连接到一个且仅一个输入。 节点开关在接收到打开命令时终止具有输出阻抗的组合器输入。 矩阵开关还具有控制器,该控制器向所选择的节点开关发送一个或多个打开的命令,以将一个或多个宽带输入连接到一个或多个宽带输出。 矩阵开关在切换和监测和分析宽带网络方面有许多用途,例如有线电视网络。

    System and method for dynamic video routing
    6.
    发明授权
    System and method for dynamic video routing 失效
    动态视频路由的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US6108308A

    公开(公告)日:2000-08-22

    申请号:US715214

    申请日:1996-09-17

    IPC分类号: H04L12/56 G06F13/00

    CPC分类号: H04L45/02

    摘要: One or more novel switch controllers are used in a network of network devices to connect and disconnect to one another. The switch can be any general purpose computer that has one or more communication links that connect one or more outputs of the computer to one or more of the network devices. In the computer, the network is represented by a directed graph that has two or more nodes and one or more directional edges connecting one or more pairs of the nodes. Each node in the pair represents a device that is connected/disconnected (represented by the edge of the directed graph.) One or more commands are associated with each edge that is used to connect the network devices represented by the nodes that the edge connects. When connecting the connected source to the connected sink, the computer executes a routing process that searches the directed graph to find the nodes associated with both the connected source and the connected sink and a path between the connected source and the connected sink through the directed graph (network). The computer executes a connection process that traverses the path and performs each command associated with each of the edges along the path so that the network devices operate to form a connection between the connected source and the connected sink along the path.

    摘要翻译: 在网络设备的网络中使用一个或多个新颖的交换机控制器来彼此连接和断开连接。 交换机可以是具有将计算机的一个或多个输出连接到一个或多个网络设备的一个或多个通信链路的任何通用计算机。 在计算机中,网络由具有两个或多个节点和连接一个或多个节点对的一个或多个方向边缘的有向图表示。 该对中的每个节点表示连接/断开的设备(由有向图的边缘表示)。一个或多个命令与用于连接由边缘连接的节点表示的网络设备的每个边缘相关联。 当将连接的源连接到连接的接收器时,计算机执行路由过程,其搜索有向图以找到与连接的源和连接的宿相关联的节点以及通过有向图连接的源和连接的宿之间的路径 (网络)。 计算机执行遍历路径的连接处理,并且执行与沿着路径的每个边缘相关联的每个命令,使得网络设备操作以沿着路径在连接的源和连接的宿端之间形成连接。

    Watchdog for trusted electronic content distributions
    7.
    发明授权
    Watchdog for trusted electronic content distributions 失效
    看门狗可信任的电子内容发行

    公开(公告)号:US06219788B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-04-17

    申请号:US09078671

    申请日:1998-05-14

    IPC分类号: G06F1130

    摘要: A computer watchdog system monitors and controls distribution content sent form producers, through distributors, to subscribers. The computer watchdog system acting to ensure the just execution of agreements between a producer of content and a distributor of content. The computer watchdog system serving as an agent trusted by both producers and distributors. The computer watchdog system may be equipped with tamper protection for resisting exogenous attempts to gain unauthorized access to the system. The computer watchdog system may be installed entirely within distributor's sites. Alternatively, the computer watchdog system may reside partially within distributor's sites and partially within subscriber's sites. The computer watchdog system logs and reports on information relating to the distribution of content. Further, the computer watchdog system may selectively transform content provided by a producer, customizing the content for distributors and subscribers.

    摘要翻译: 计算机看门狗系统通过分销商监视和控制从生产者发送的分发内容到用户。 计算机看门狗系统用于确保内容制作者和内容分发者之间的协议的正确执行。 作为由生产者和分销商信任的代理商的计算机看门狗系统。 计算机看门狗系统可以配备防篡改以抵抗外部尝试以获得对系统的未经授权的访问。 计算机看门狗系统可以完全安装在分销商的站点内。 或者,计算机看门狗系统可以部分地驻留在分销商的站点内,并且部分地驻留在订户的站点内。 计算机看门狗系统记录和报告与内容分发有关的信息。 此外,计算机看门狗系统可以选择性地转换由制作者提供的内容,为分发者和订户定制内容。

    Method of Fabricating a micro-coaxial wiring structure
    10.
    发明授权
    Method of Fabricating a micro-coaxial wiring structure 失效
    制造微同轴布线结构的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5363550A

    公开(公告)日:1994-11-15

    申请号:US996210

    申请日:1992-12-23

    IPC分类号: H01P3/06 H01B13/20

    摘要: A method of fabricating a micro-coaxial wiring structure comprises forming a first insulation layer and patterning a trench therein. A first conductive layer is formed on the first insulation layer and having a shape conforming to the insulation layer and lining the trench. A second insulation layer is formed on the first conductive layer within the trench and having a shape conforming to the first conductive layer lining the trench. A conductive signal line having a predetermined aspect ratio for providing a desired value of resistance per unit length is formed on the second insulation layer within the trench. A third insulation layer is then formed. Lastly, a conductive shielding line is formed upon the third insulation layer, the conductive shielding line being aligned with the conductive signal line.

    摘要翻译: 制造微同轴布线结构的方法包括形成第一绝缘层并在其中图案化沟槽。 第一导电层形成在第一绝缘层上并且具有与绝缘层一致的形状并衬在沟槽上。 第二绝缘层形成在沟槽内的第一导电层上,并且具有与衬套在沟槽上的第一导电层一致的形状。 在沟槽内的第二绝缘层上形成具有用于提供每单位长度的电阻值的预定宽高比的导电信号线。 然后形成第三绝缘层。 最后,在第三绝缘层上形成导电屏蔽线,导电屏蔽线与导电信号线对齐。