TRUNK AND DROP RFOG ARCHITECTURE
    21.
    发明申请
    TRUNK AND DROP RFOG ARCHITECTURE 审中-公开
    TRUNK和DROP RFOG体系结构

    公开(公告)号:WO2017117405A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-06

    申请号:PCT/US2016/069239

    申请日:2016-12-29

    Abstract: In an optical system having multiple cascaded splitter/combiners, a trunk port and/or a drop port is configured for at least one of the splitter/combiner units. Drop ports may be configured with an average gain control, and the trunk ports may be configured to have individual gain control to provide a more precise overall gain and to maintain adequate signal levels. Embodiments apply to evolving RFoG architectures designed to serve a large number of subscribers without suffering from OBI (Optical Beat Interference) by retransmitting an optical signal through cascading splitters/combiners.

    Abstract translation: 在具有多个级联分路器/组合器的光学系统中,为分路器/组合器单元中的至少一个配置中继线端口和/或分接端口。 丢弃端口可配置平均增益控制,而中继端口可配置为具有单独的增益控制,以提供更精确的总体增益并保持足够的信号电平。 实施例适用于演进RFoG体系结构,其被设计成通过级联分路器/组合器重传光信号而服务于大量用户而不会遭受OBI(光节拍干扰)。

    SINGLE LAYER HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE CODING WITH STANDARD DYNAMIC RANGE BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY
    22.
    发明申请
    SINGLE LAYER HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE CODING WITH STANDARD DYNAMIC RANGE BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY 审中-公开
    单层高动态范围编码与标准动态范围后向兼容性

    公开(公告)号:WO2017053849A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-30

    申请号:PCT/US2016/053516

    申请日:2016-09-23

    Abstract: A method for transforming high dynamic range (HDR) video data into standard dynamic range (SDR) video data and encoding the SDR video data so that the HDR video data may be recovered at the decoder includes generating a tone map describing a transformation applied to the HDR video data to generate the SDR video data. The generated tone map describes the transformation as the multiplication of each HDR pixel in the HDR video data by a scalar to generate the SDR video data. The tone map is then modeled as a reshaping transfer function and the HDR video data is processed by the reshaping transfer function to generate the SDR video data. The reshaping transfer function is then inverted and described in a self-referential metadata structure. The SDR video data is then encoded including the metadata structure defining the inverse reshaping transfer function.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于将高动态范围(HDR)视频数据转换成标准动态范围(SDR)视频数据并对SDR视频数据进行编码以便可以在解码器处恢复HDR视频数据的方法包括:生成描述应用于 HDR视频数据生成SDR视频数据。 所产生的色调映射描述了将HDR图像数据中的每个HDR像素乘以标量的变换,以生成SDR视频数据。 然后将色调映射建模为重塑传递函数,并且通过重塑传递函数处理HDR视频数据以生成SDR视频数据。 然后,重塑传递函数被反转并以自引用元数据结构描述。 SDR视频数据被编码,包括定义反重整传递函数的元数据结构。

    UPSTREAM INTERFERENCE ELIMINATING TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL BASEBAND SIGNAL IN AN OPTICAL NETWORK
    24.
    发明申请
    UPSTREAM INTERFERENCE ELIMINATING TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL BASEBAND SIGNAL IN AN OPTICAL NETWORK 审中-公开
    数字基带信号在光网络中的上行干扰消除传输

    公开(公告)号:WO2016053618A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-07

    申请号:PCT/US2015/050187

    申请日:2015-09-15

    CPC classification number: H04B10/2575

    Abstract: Particular embodiments provide a method for delivering data in the upstream direction without the need for upstream radio frequency (RF) modulation. For example, in some embodiments, an optical network may reach to a gateway associated with a user device. The gateway may receive digital baseband data from the user device in the upstream direction. The gateway can then send the digital baseband data through the optical network without modulating the digital baseband signal via radio frequency. At the headend, because no modulation is performed in the upstream direction, there is no need for de-modulation in the headend. In one embodiment, a scheduler-based approach is used to avoid instances of optical beat interference in the upstream direction as only one upstream device that may interfere with other devices may be able to send data at one time.

    Abstract translation: 具体实施例提供了一种用于在上行方向传送数据而不需要上行射频(RF)调制的方法。 例如,在一些实施例中,光网络可以到达与用户设备相关联的网关。 网关可以在上游方向从用户设备接收数字基带数据。 然后,网关可以通过光网络发送数字基带数据,而无需通过射频调制数字基带信号。 在前端,因为在上游方向上没有进行调制,所以不需要在前端进行去调制。 在一个实施例中,使用基于调度器的方法来避免在上游方向上的光学差拍干扰的实例,因为只有一个可能与其他设备干扰的上游设备可能能够一次发送数据。

    METHODS OF IMPLEMENTING MULTI MODE TRICKPLAY
    25.
    发明申请
    METHODS OF IMPLEMENTING MULTI MODE TRICKPLAY 审中-公开
    实施多模式播放的方法

    公开(公告)号:WO2016014129A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-28

    申请号:PCT/US2015/025214

    申请日:2015-04-09

    Abstract: A method of operating a server and an IP client device for presentation of video content to a viewer that includes a trickplay function. The server partitions media chunks into several sub chunks and includes information about the sub chunks in a manifest. The client plays the needed sub chunks to implement a desired play rate. As an alternative to providing sub chunk information in the manifest, the server sends key frame information in the manifest. The client plays needed frames of the key frames to implement a desired play rate. The sub chunk information as well as key frame information is encoded into the manifest as a standard comment or chunk filename. In another alternative, the IP client sends a trickplay request and based on that, the server signals either the sub chunks to be played or the key frames to be played to affect the desired speed. In yet another variation, the server can also remove the unwanted sub chunks or key frames to affect the desired play rate at the IP client.

    Abstract translation: 一种操作服务器和IP客户端设备的方法,用于将视频内容呈现给包括特技播放功能的观众。 服务器将媒体块分成几个子块,并包含有关清单中子块的信息。 客户端播放所需的子块以实现所需的播放速率。 作为在清单中提供子块信息的替代方案,服务器在清单中发送关键帧信息。 客户端播放关键帧的所需帧以实现所需的播放速率。 子块信息以及关键帧信息被编码到清单中作为标准注释或块文件名。 在另一个备选方案中,IP客户端发送特技播放请求,并且基于此,服务器发送要播放的子块或要播放的关键帧以影响所需速度。 在另一个变型中,服务器还可以去除不想要的子块或密钥帧以影响IP客户端的期望播放速率。

    SEAMLESS BANDWIDTH GROWTH WITH RFOG
    26.
    发明申请
    SEAMLESS BANDWIDTH GROWTH WITH RFOG 审中-公开
    无缝带宽增长与RFOG

    公开(公告)号:WO2015164042A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-29

    申请号:PCT/US2015/024096

    申请日:2015-04-02

    Abstract: A radio frequency over glass (RFoG) system may be modified to extend a downstream band. A transimpedance amplifier with a downstream path may be used in the RFoG system in combination with an upstream path having greater than 200 MHz radio frequency (RF) bandwidth to provide the greater than 1.2 GHz downstream bandwidth overlapping with the greater than 200MHz upstream bandwidth. The RFoG system may include a gateway facilitating an optical network unit and modem connection, the gateway having an express upstream port and an express downstream radio frequency (RF) port. The gateway may be configured for processing legacy RFoG signals in an upstream and a downstream direction and for at least one of generating or processing, via the express ports on the modem, RFoG signals in an extended spectrum beyond 42 MHz in the upstream direction and beyond 1000 MHz in the downstream direction.

    Abstract translation: 玻璃(RFoG)系统的射频可以被修改以扩展下游频带。 具有下行路径的跨阻放大器可以与具有大于200MHz射频(RF)带宽的上行路径组合在RFoG系统中使用,以提供与大于200MHz的上行带宽重叠的大于1.2GHz的下行带宽。 RFoG系统可以包括促进光网络单元和调制解调器连接的网关,网关具有快速上行端口和快速下行射频(RF)端口。 网关可以被配置用于处理上游和下游方向上的传统RFoG信号,以及通过调制解调器上的快速端口生成或处理至少一个在上行方向上超过42MHz的扩展频谱中的RFoG信号 1000 MHz在下游方向。

    NODE FIBER CONNECTORIZATION
    29.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2020055786A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-19

    申请号:PCT/US2019/050294

    申请日:2019-09-10

    Abstract: A HFC network includes an optical node, a first fiber optic cable, and a second fiber optic cable. The first fiber optic cable has a first end that is connected to the optical node for delivering signals to the optical node. The second fiber optic cable has a first end that is positioned within the optical node. Optical fibers of the first optic cable are ribbonized and spliced to ribbonized optical fibers of the second fiber optic cable at a spliced connection such that signals can be transmitted between the fiber optic cables. An optical fiber of the first fiber optic cable is spliced to a connectorized fiber pigtail at a spliced connection, and the connectorized fiber pigtail is optically connected to a broadband optical transceiver in the optical node. The spliced connections are stored in a fiber splice tray within the optical node.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING BLOCKING ARTIFACTS AND PROVIDING IMPROVED CODING EFFICIENCY

    公开(公告)号:WO2019070770A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-11

    申请号:PCT/US2018/054044

    申请日:2018-10-02

    Abstract: A system and method of reducing blocking artifacts and providing enhanced coding efficiency based, as least in part, upon evaluation of relative smoothness of signals at a coding boundary. In some embodiments, a boundary threshold difference can be established beyond which it is determined that the difference is representative of a natural or intended boundary and filtering can be applied to those boundaries having differences below the boundary threshold difference. In some further embodiments, the ramps of the signal across the boundary can be evaluated to determine whether weak or strong filtering might be appropriate. In some further embodiments, weak filtering can be performed that reduces blocking artifacts, improves coding efficiency, but does not distort ramp signals across the boundary.

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