Television Transmitter Circuitry Patents (Class 348/723)
  • Publication number: 20100110291
    Abstract: A wireless image transferring apparatus includes a free-run transmitter and a free-run receiver. The free-run transmitter includes a marker appending unit for appending a vertical synchronization marker to image data and a nondisplay period adjustment unit for adjusting the length of nondisplay period of image data according to monitoring information supplied, the transmitter transmitting the image data and receiving the monitoring information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Mikio Owashi, Noboru Katsumata
  • Publication number: 20100110088
    Abstract: A data communication apparatus based on digital image processing is provided, in which a display displays a color block array including color blocks corresponding to transmission data, a camera captures an image of a color block array displayed on a display of a transmitting side, a storage stores a code table including information about colors mapped to data values, and a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) creates a color block array by converting transmission data to color blocks according to the code table during data transmission, and identifies the color block array in the image captured by the camera, detects colors of color blocks in the color block array, and extracts data values corresponding to the detected colors during data reception.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo LEE, Yun-Je OH, Dae-Kwang JUNG, Jeong-Seok CHOI, Hong-Seok SHIN, Dong-Jae SHIN, Sung-Bum PARK
  • Publication number: 20100097527
    Abstract: Methods of generating a pixel clock signal for a multimedia source are provided in which a transmission clock signal having a first frequency is generated from a reference clock signal that has a second frequency. The generated transmission clock signal is multiplied by a multiple to generate the pixel clock signal. The pixel clock signal has a third frequency that is the product of the second frequency and the multiple.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventor: Jongshin Shin
  • Publication number: 20100085489
    Abstract: A transport data stream is generated by generating a data stream of successive second data frames with a GOP structure for each program containing image data of an image of an image sequence recorded digitally and belonging to the respective program by a source encoder. The transmission start, transmission period and transmission time are determined. At the start of first data frames, second data frames realized as P-frames or B-frames to be transmitted are replaced by second data frames realized as I-frames in each of the data streams belonging to a program and each first data frame of the transport data stream is packed with second data frames of data streams belonging in each case to one program whose transmission time fits the transmission start and the transmission period of the respective first data frame by means of a multiplexer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Denis Hagemeier, Torsten Goerig, Jens Rusch-Ihwe
  • Publication number: 20100073574
    Abstract: Object To transmit well a video signal of a desired bit rate within a transfer bit rate of a transfer path. Solving Means A control unit 111 controls the operation of data compression units 121-1 through 121-n and switch unit 122. When the bit rate BR of a non-compressed video signal output from a codec 117 is within the transfer bit rate BR2 of an HDMI transfer path, the control unit 111 supplies the non-compressed video signal output from the codec 117 to the HDMI transmitting unit 102 as a video signal to be transmitted. On the other hand, when the bit rate BR1 is greater than the bit rate BR2, the control unit 111 selects a compression method that can be handled on the receiving side performs compression processing so that the bit rate BR1 becomes lower than the bit rate BR2, and supplies the compression video signal to the HDMI transmitting unit 102 as a video signal to be transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhisa Nakajima, Masaaki Takesue, Ban Kawamura
  • Publication number: 20100066906
    Abstract: The present invention is applied to data transmission using a transmission technique where video data of predetermined bit units is transmitted in pixel data units from a source side apparatus to a sink side apparatus in synchronization with a pixel clock. At least part of a transmission path between the source side apparatus and the sink side apparatus is converted to a wireless transmission path. The sink side apparatus stores information relating to one of a display capability and a reproduction capability for video of the sink side apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventor: Yasuhisa Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20100061699
    Abstract: A content transmitting method including: generating additional information regarding content including audio/video (A/V) data for multi-angle viewing, wherein the additional information is to be used to record the content; and transmitting the content and the additional information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Man-seok Kang, Sung-ryeul Rhyu, Dae-Jong Lee
  • Publication number: 20100053454
    Abstract: A receiver includes: an adjustment circuit that adjusts an electric potential of a midpoint provided on a side of the receiver such that the electric potential of the midpoint provided between a pair of signal lines and on the side of the receiver is identical with an electric potential of a midpoint provided between the pair of signal lines and on a side of the transmitter, the transmitter transmitting a plurality of image signals, a vertical synchronizing signal, and a horizontal synchronizing signal, and transmitting and receiving differential signals on the pair of signal lines; a control circuit that controls the velocity of rise and decay of the differential signals which flow on the pair of signal lines; and a cancel circuit that cancels crosstalk by the vertical synchronizing signal generated on the horizontal synchronizing signal by inputting the vertical synchronizing signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Heiichi Sugino, Takashi Sato
  • Patent number: 7672569
    Abstract: To mix video signals of plural channels in time division and record these video signals onto a recording medium, as well as to select and transmit the video signal of a specific channel to a terminal device at a remote location, there is a video signal switching unit for mixing the video signals of the plural channels in time division; a first video signal compressing unit for compressing the mixed video signals from the video signal switching unit; a unit for recording the video signal compressed by the first video signal compressing unit into the recording medium; second video signal compressing units for selecting a channel from the mixed video signals and compressing the video signals with a compressibility higher than that of the first video signal compressing unit; and a unit for transmitting the video signal compressed by the second video signal compressing unit to a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadasu Horiuchi, Ryuji Nishimura, Hironori Komi, Naoki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 7671926
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a Radio Frequency (RF) modulator. The RF modulator includes a Chrominance-to-Luminance (C/L) delay compensation unit for receiving a video signal and compensating for a time delay between the chrominance and luminance signals of the video signal, and a modulation unit for receiving the video signal, which is compensated for by the C/L delay compensation unit, and an audio signal and converting the video and audio signal into a preset frequency-band RE signal. The C/L delay compensation unit and the modulation unit are packaged in a single package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Jin Lee, Chang Kap Nam, Ryo Young Mang
  • Publication number: 20100045864
    Abstract: A transmission system for transmitting analog color video signals wherein a cable comprising multiple twisted pairs is employed, and certain of these pairs are coupled to carry selected color signals as a function of the delay provided by particular twist rates. In certain instances, selected signal delay devices are connected in circuit with certain twisted pairs. By such an arrangement, it has been found that relatively long distances between a computer and a monitor may be spanned by relatively low-cost, twisted pair cable commonly used for telephone communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: AVOCENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Winston J. Stewart, Philip M. Kirshtein, Steven F. Brown, Robert R. Asprey
  • Patent number: 7667780
    Abstract: Methods, and apparatus for carrying out the methods, are disclosed for synchronizing a plurality of RF transmitters that are supplied with a common digital information signal for carrier modulation and subsequent transmission on a common channel throughout a prescribed region, whereby the digital signal receivers within the region may receive transmissions on the channel from more than one transmitter. The method involves inserting reference signals into the data sent to the transmitters in order to place them into known states at specific times relative to the digital signals sent to them for transmission. As a result of this method, the digital signals transmitted by each of the transmitters will be identical to one another so that the receivers will be able to identify one received signal as the main signal and the others as echoes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Inventor: S. Merrill Weiss
  • Publication number: 20100037106
    Abstract: A VSB communication system or transmitter for processing supplemental data packets with MPEG-II data packets includes a VSB supplemental data processor and a VSB transmission system. The VSB supplemental data processor includes a Reed-Solomon coder for coding the supplemental data to be transmitted, a null sequence inserter for inserting a null sequence to an interleaved supplemental data for generating a predefined sequence, a header inserter for inserting an MPEG header to the supplemental data having the null sequence inserted therein, a multiplexer for multiplexing an MPEG data coded with the supplemental data having the MPEG header added thereto in a preset multiplexing ratio and units. The output of the multiplexer is provided to an 8T-VSB transmission system for modulating a data field from the multiplexer and transmitting the modulated data field to a VSB reception system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: In Hwan Choi, Young Mo Gu, Kyung Won Kang, Kook Yeon Kwak
  • Publication number: 20100026790
    Abstract: A game machine 210 and a television receiver 250 are connected to each other through an HDMI cable 351. Additional-value image data for performing display of an additional-value added image that is, for instance, added with grain noise or converted to high resolution is transmitted from the game machine 210 to the television receiver 250 along with main image data of a game, a movie, or the like. In this case, the main image data (MPEG data) is transmitted in an IP packet by using a high-speed data line, and the additional-value image data (baseband) is transmitted by using an HDMI TMDS channel. The television receiver 250 performs image display based on the main image data and the additional-value image data. Image processing resources of the game machine 210 can be efficiently used. Also, an additional value outside the standard can be achieved without being limited by the bandwidth, or the like, of the transmission line. Also, a low-latency interface screen can be provided to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicants: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Akio Ohba, Yasuhisa Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20100020233
    Abstract: A video image transmitting device, a video image receiving device, a video image recording device, a video image reproducing device, and a video image displaying device all having video signal processings such as a frame rate conversion (FRC) enable prevention of degradation of the video image reproduced by a video signal generated by superimposing first and second video signals on each other. The video image transmitting device (1) includes an editing device (2) for superimposing first and second video signals on each other according to video combining information, a video image encoding processing portion (3) and a video image composite information encoding processing portion (4) for encoding the output video signal from the editing device (2) and video combining information respectively, a multiplexing processing portion (5) for multiplexing the encoded data, and a transmitting portion (6) for transmitting the multiplexed data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Masafumi Ueno, Kenichiroh Yamamoto, Takashi Yoshii, Hiroyuki Furukawa, Yasuhiro Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20100007785
    Abstract: A vestigial sideband (VSB) modulation transmission system and a method for encoding an input signal in the system are disclosed. According to the present invention, the VSB transmission system includes a convolutional encoder for encoding an input signal, a trellis-coded modulation (TCM) encoder for encoding the convolutionally encoded signal, and a signal mapper mapping the trellis-coded signal to generate a corresponding output signal. Different types of the convolutional encoders are explored, and the experimental results showing the performances of the VSB systems incorporating each type of encoders reveals that a reliable data transmission can be achieved even at a lower input signal to noise ratio when a convolutional encoder is used as an error-correcting encoder in a VSB system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: In Hwan Choi, Young Mo Gu, Kyung Won Kang, Kook Yeon Kwak
  • Publication number: 20100007787
    Abstract: Pixels extracted from each of an input video signal are thinned out in units of predetermined samples, and the thinned out samples are fetched in equal order frame by frame and mapped into active periods of first, second, third, and fourth sub-images conformable to the HD-SDI format. The mapped first, second, third, and fourth sub-images are each separated into a first-link transmission channel and a second-link transmission channel, and are thus mapped into eight channels. The mapped first, second, third, and fourth sub-images are converted in parallel. Parallel digital data items into which the sub-images are converted in parallel are then outputted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventor: Shigeyuki Yamashita
  • Patent number: 7643092
    Abstract: When a main television is turned on, a power source A, a power source B, and a power source C operate. When the main television is turned off (stand-by state), the power source A and the power source B operate, if the sub-television is turned on, and only the power source A operates, if the sub-TV is turned off. Therefore, even when the main television is turned off, as long as the sub-television is turned on, a broadcast reception process and a wireless video transmission to the sub-TV are performed. If both the main television and sub-television are turned off, then electric power supplies to circuits for the broadcast reception processes are stopped, and as a result, electric power consumption is saved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideki Kasamatsu
  • Publication number: 20090322948
    Abstract: In a wireless communication system including a source device for wirelessly transmitting a video signal, and a sink device for receiving the wirelessly transmitted video signal and displaying the received video signal on a display, the sink device reads out EDID information from a ROM and wirelessly transmits a wireless data signal including the EDID information to the source device. The source device wirelessly receives the wire less data signal including the EDID information and wirelessly transmitted from the sink device, and wirelessly transmits the video signal to the sink device based on the EDID information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Makoto Funabiki, Akihiro Tatsuta, Hiroshi Ohue
  • Publication number: 20090316051
    Abstract: To provide a moving picture distribution apparatus for realizing the distribution of moving pictures whose main contents cannot be viewed without viewing a CM, the moving picture distribution apparatus (100) includes a first moving picture information acquisition device (101) for acquiring moving picture data having first moving picture coded data and a first moving picture reproduction parameter, a second moving picture reproduction parameter acquisition device (102) for acquiring a second moving picture reproduction parameter, a transmission data generation device (103) for generating combined transmission data by combining the moving picture data with the second moving picture reproduction parameter, and a moving pictures transmission device (104) for transmitting the combined transmission data to a receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Hidenobu MIYOSHI
  • Patent number: 7636132
    Abstract: A central wireless microcomputer of a central wireless unit (transmitter) constituting a wireless AV system identifies a content type of video and audio data to be transmitted, according to EPG, and sets a transmission rate of the video and audio data to be transmitted, according to a detected communication condition. According to the content type thus identified, the central wireless microcomputer executes transmission rate modification control by modifying the transmission rate thus set, with reference to an MPEG rate. Thus, even when the communication condition deteriorates, it is possible to minimize deterioration of the video and audio data and maintain data transmission as much as possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kenji Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20090303381
    Abstract: A method for converting data received in either a Level A or Level B SMPTE 425M compliant format into either a Level B or a Level A compliant format, respectively, includes receiving and processing data in one of a Level A or a Level B SMPTE 425M compliant format. Inputting the received Level A formatted data into a storage device and reading out Level B formatted data at an output of the storage device, or inputting Level B formatted data into the storage device and reading out Level A formatted data at an output of the storage device. Back-end circuitry further processes the Level A formatted data when Level B formatted data is received or further processes the Level B formatted data when Level A formatted data is received. The storage device is operated as a line multiplexer to convert data in a Level B format to data in a Level A format and is operated as a line demultiplexer to convert data in a Level A format to data in a Level B format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Tarun Setya, Cristian Samoila, Poupak Khodabandeh
  • Publication number: 20090307739
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for configuring a CATV system as base station with a distributed antenna supporting a wireless communication system. The CATV system can be configured to implement a frequency translating repeater at each of a plurality of distribution points within the CATV distribution network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Richard Finch Dean, Paul E. Jacobs, Daniel H. Agre
  • Publication number: 20090278993
    Abstract: In an adapter apparatus, a wireless communication circuit wirelessly transmits an audio-visual signal to an adapter apparatus, and receives an HPD pulse signal from the adapter apparatus. A controller controls a DVD player to execute a predetermined initialization processing, by converting the HPD pulse signal into an HPD signal and outputting the HPD signal to the DVD player. In the adapter apparatus, a wireless communication circuit receives the audio-visual signal from the adapter apparatus, and wirelessly transmits the HPD pulse signal to the adapter apparatus. A controller controls the DVD player to execute the predetermined initialization processing, by controlling the wireless communication circuit to wirelessly transmit the HPD pulse signal to the adapter apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshikane Nishikawa, Toshio Sikimura, Makoto Funabiki, Akihiro Tatsuta
  • Publication number: 20090278931
    Abstract: A video transmitter for remote monitoring includes at least one transmitter and a concentrator. The at least one transmitter is installed in the establishment to be monitored and connected to a predetermined number of surveillance cameras, receives video signals of the surveillance cameras in parallel, and transmits the video signals of the surveillance cameras to the central control center at a predetermined upstream data rate, the transmitter being controlled by control data transmitted by the central control center. The concentrator is installed in the central control center, includes at least two receiving modules for concentrating the video signals transmitted by the respective transmitters, transmits the concentrated video signals to the central control center's manager, receives control data for the transmitters from the central control center's manager, and transmits the control data to the transmitters at a downstream data rate that is equal to or less than the upstream data rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: KT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyoung-Bum Lee, Ho-Jin Rhu
  • Publication number: 20090270037
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided including a wireless communication unit transmitting first category information and a wire communication unit transmitting second category information, and the first and second category information items are transmitted in parallel by the wireless communication unit and the wire communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki IKEDA, Izumi IIDA, Makoto INOGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20090256922
    Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and/or methods of wireless video communication. Some embodiments include a wireless video transmitter to transmit a wireless video transmission representing a video image, the transmitter including a digital-input interface including a plurality of video-data inputs to receive a respective plurality of digital-video bits representing a pixel of the video image, and one or more synchronization inputs to receive one or more respective synchronization signals corresponding to the video image; and a transmitter module to transmit the wireless video transmission based on the plurality of digital-video bits and the synchronization signals. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Eylon Gersten, Netanel Goldberg, Oren Goldshtein
  • Patent number: 7576804
    Abstract: A triax transmitter interface for transmitting a video signal on a triax cable comprises a video signal input port, a first modulator for modulating a luminance component of a video signal received at said input port onto a first carrier and a second modulator for modulating a chrominance component of the video signal onto a second carrier, and a triax output port for outputting said modulated carriers to a triax cable. The first modulator is a quadrature modulator adapted to modulate luminance components of two video image lines simultaneously and in quadrature onto said first carrier. A receiver interface has a quadrature demodulator for restoring the luminance component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventor: Rudolf Koppe
  • Publication number: 20090201997
    Abstract: Provided is a Vestigial Side Band Digital Television (DTV) transmitter/receiver based on Advanced Television System Committee A/53. The invention provides DTV transmitter/receiver having a dual stream structure through generation of robust data which has a transmission rate a fourth as fast as that of normal data, and a method thereof. The DTV transmitter includes: input means for receiving digital video data stream including normal and robust data; encoding means for performing ¼ rate coding on the digital video data stream so that one bit can be transmitted through two symbols; and transmitting means for modulating/transmitting output signals of the encoding means. This invention can reduce SNR and satisfy TOV of robust data by performing additional FEC on robust data, transmitting/receiving ¼ rate coded robust data, which are capable of transmitting one-bit data for two symbols, and improving decoding ability of an equalizer and a trellis decoder of a DTV receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Sung-Hoon Kim, Kum-Ran Ji, Jae-Young Lee, Seung-Won Kim, Soo-In Lee, Chieteuk Ahn
  • Publication number: 20090195700
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for controlling the output of an LD or LED. The apparatus includes a substantially static bias source and a variable source. The substantially static bias source provides a bias current to the LD/LED. The variable source is capacitively coupled to the LD/LED. The bias current may be provided such that it is higher than a threshold current at which, when provided to an LD, lasing occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Yeong Ryong Yun
  • Patent number: 7564905
    Abstract: Provided is a system and method for terrestrial digital broadcasting service using a single frequency network without additional equipment. The system and method synchronizes input signals into transmitting stations by inserting a transmission synchronization signal into a header of TS periodically, and solves the problematic ambiguity of the trellis encoder by including a trellis encoder switching unit separately and initializing a memory of the trellis encoder. The terrestrial digital broadcasting system includes: a broadcasting station for multiplexing video, voice and additional signals into transport stream (TS) and transmitting the TS to the transmitting stations and a transmitting stations for receiving the TS and broadcast the TS to receiving stations through a single frequency network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung-Ik Park, Yong-Tae Lee, Seung-Won Kim, Chieteuk Ahn
  • Patent number: 7555066
    Abstract: An E8-VSB reception system system is provided. A VSB receiver converts a received broadcast signal into a digital baseband signal in synchronization with a first symbol clock, converts a decision signal synchronized with a second symbol clock into a decision signal synchronized with the first symbol clock, performs channel equalizing and noise removal on the digital baseband signal using the converted decision signal, performs error correction on the noise removed signal, and outputs error-corrected data and a synchronization signal in synchronization with the first symbol clock and second symbol clock. A E8-VSB data processor receives the data and the synchronization signal in synchronization with the first symbol clock and second symbol clock from the VSB receiver, extracts enhanced data according to the synchronization signal, performs E8-VSB decoding and error correction, and outputs the decision signal synchronized with the second symbol clock to the VSB receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Woo Chan Kim, In Hwan Choi, Young Jin Hong
  • Patent number: 7551236
    Abstract: Disclosed is a digital communication system. A transmission system includes an error correction encoder part carrying out an error correction encoding for additional data inputted through a first path, a multiplexer (MUX) part, a control part, a channel coding part carrying out an RS encoding and a TCM encoding, and a VSB transmission part modulating the channel-coded data by a VSB method and outputting the modulated data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In Hwan Choi, Young Mo Gu, Kyung Won Kang, Kook Yeon Kwak
  • Publication number: 20090147144
    Abstract: A television box suitable for being coupled to a display is provided. The television box includes a chip and a transmitter. The chip supports to output a low voltage differential signal. The transmitter is coupled to the chip and selectively transmits the low voltage differential signal output by the chip to a digital visual signal or an analog visual signal. The television box has the advantages of noise reduction and color enhancement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chun-Kai Chan, Shin-Pin Lo, Li-Hsiang Liao
  • Publication number: 20090141180
    Abstract: A transmitting device includes a video-signal output unit, an image displaying unit, an information receiving unit, and a controller. The video-signal output unit outputs a video signal. The image displaying unit displays an image based on the video signal outputted from the video-signal output unit, on a first image display element. The signal transmitting unit transmits the video signal outputted from the video-signal output unit, to an external apparatus via a transmission path. The information receiving unit receives operational information transmitted from the external apparatus, on a display screen of a second image display of the external apparatus. The controller controls at least an operation of the video-signal output unit on the basis of the operational information received by the information receiving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazumoto Kondo, Naoko Ninomiya, Yasuhisa Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20090141179
    Abstract: An antenna assembly is disclosed for analyzing conditions of an antenna and its surroundings with video technology including an antenna housing wherein an antenna panel is disposed, and a camera that is in connection with the antenna panel and is coupled to a computer system for storing and transmitting data through a packet switching network to a user who may communicate using a user interface. In an exemplary embodiment, an antenna assembly may further comprise an adjustment system that is capable of controlling azimuth and downtilt movement and as well as the focus of the camera under direction of a control unit in a remote location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Hyun JUNG, Yeung KIM
  • Patent number: 7542511
    Abstract: Systems and methods for wireless transmission of uncompressed HDTV signals are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for transmitting an uncompressed HDTV signal over a wireless RF link, comprises providing a stream of regenerated data from the uncompressed HDTV signal; providing a first clock signal synchronized to said stream of regenerated data; encoding said stream of regenerated data, producing a stream of encoded data; providing a second clock signal synchronized to said stream of encoded data; demultiplexing said stream of encoded data, using said second clock signal, into an I data stream and a Q data stream; modulating a carrier with said I data stream and said Q data stream; and transmitting said carrier in a signal over the wireless RF link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kurt W. Loheit, William A. Salter
  • Patent number: 7541838
    Abstract: disclosed herein are embodiments of a swing compensation scheme for compensating errors in a transmitter driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Kathy Tian, Harry Muljono
  • Publication number: 20090128711
    Abstract: A digital broadcasting transmission and/or reception system having an improved reception performance and a signal-processing method thereof. A digital broadcasting transmitter comprises a TRS encoder for to TRS-encode an MPEG-2 transmission stream having null data for inserting an SRS data and a TRS parity at predetermined positions, randomizer to input and randomize data stream from the TRS encoder, a SRS exchanger to replace the null data for inserting the SRS data to the known data, and an encoder for encoding a data streams to which the Known data is inserted. Accordingly, the present invention detects the known data from a signal received from a reception side and uses the detected known data for synchronization and equalization and further uses the TRS parity for correcting error of the received signal, so that the digital broadcasting reception performance can be improved at poor multipath channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Jung-jin KIM, Yong-deok Chang, Sung-woo Park, Eui-jun Park
  • Publication number: 20090128710
    Abstract: A digital broadcasting transmission and/or reception system having an improved reception performance and a signal-processing method thereof. A digital broadcasting transmitter comprises a TRS encoder for to TRS-encode a MPEG-2 transmission stream having null data for inserting a Known data and a TRS parity at predetermined positions, randomizer to input and randomize data stream from the TRS encoder, a null packet exchanger to replace the null data for inserting the Known data to the known data, and an encoder for encoding a data streams to which the Known data is inserted. Accordingly, the present invention detects the known data from a signal received from a reception side and uses the detected known data for synchronization and equalization and further uses the TRS parity for correcting error of the received signal, so that the digital broadcasting reception performance can be improved at poor multipath channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Yong-deok CHANG, Joon-soo Kim, Sung-woo Park
  • Patent number: 7535965
    Abstract: Systems and methods for wireless transmission of uncompressed HDTV signals are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for communicating an uncompressed HDTV signal over a wireless RF link includes providing a clock signal synchronized to the uncompressed HDTV signal; providing a stream of regenerated data from the uncompressed HDTV signal, the clock signal being synchronized to the stream of regenerated data; demultiplexing the stream of regenerated data using the clock signal into an I data stream and a Q data stream; modulating a carrier with the I data stream and the Q data stream; and transmitting the modulated carrier over the wireless RF link. The synchronized clock signal may be provided using a clock and data recovery (CDR) component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kurt W. Loheit, William A. Salter
  • Publication number: 20090122200
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises means (31) for receiving a broadcast TS (transport stream) and detecting layer information in each broadcast TS packet, means (32) for delaying the broadcast TS, means (37) for inputting an MPEG-TS for rewriting, means (33) for generating a signal for selecting a delayed broadcast TS packet when the layer information does not indicate a predetermined layer, and generating a signal for selecting an MPEG-TS packet for rewriting when the layer information indicates the predetermined layer, and means (38) for selectively outputting the delayed broadcast TS packet and the MPEG-TS packet for rewriting. The apparatus may further comprise means (34) for modifying a PAT packet of the broadcast TS, and means (35) for modifying an NIT packet of the broadcast TS, where the apparatus can selectively output the modified PAT packet and modified NIT packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: LEADER ELECTRONICS COPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroaki Tatsumi
  • Patent number: 7528891
    Abstract: An AV signal transmission/reception apparatus and a digital signal transmission system and method. A reception apparatus and method that can reproduce an audio reference clock of a plurality of different frequencies from a video reference clock. A pixel clock is divided by a divider into a signal of a constant frequency for phase comparison by a phase comparator. A sample frequency (Fs) decoder determines division ratio information based on Fs information representing the frequency of an audio clock transmitted from a transmission unit. The division ratio information is supplied to a first variable divider and a second variable divider. As a result, even if the frequency of the audio clock changes, the oscillation frequency of the a VCO unit can be kept constant, and the second variable divider can output a signal of a constant frequency for keeping constant the frequency of the signal transmitted to the phase comparator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Masaru Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20090109340
    Abstract: Provided is an audio visual environment control system capable of realizing optimal audio-visual environment illumination control in accordance with the illumination condition upon shooting of a display image. A data transmission device comprises: a data multiplexing portion for multiplexing the shooting illumination data indicating the illumination condition at the shooting of each scene of video data on the video data, and a transmitting portion for modulating and transmitting the video data on which the shooting illumination data is multiplexed. A data receiving apparatus which receives the data comprises: a data separating portion 22 for separating the shooting illumination data from the video data, a CPU 23 for controlling the illuminating light of an illuminating device 27 in accordance with the illumination data, and an illumination control data generating portion 24.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takuya Iwanami, Kenichiroh Yamamoto, Yasuhiro Yoshida, Takashi Yoshii
  • Publication number: 20090102927
    Abstract: A wireless communication system is disclosed, which includes a source device having a high-rate wireless transmitter circuit for wirelessly transmitting a video signal, and a sink device having a high-rate wireless receiver circuit for receiving the wirelessly transmitted video signal. The source device includes a memory for storing a device ID of the source device and a low-rate wireless transceiver circuit, in addition to the high-rate wireless transmitter circuit. The low-rate wireless transceiver circuit wirelessly transmits a control signal including the device ID read-out from the memory to the sink device, and wirelessly receives a registration control signal for registering the source device in the sink device, from the sink device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Akihiro Tatsuta, Makoto Funabiki, Hiroshi Ohue
  • Publication number: 20090102978
    Abstract: A repeater unit includes an input circuit having an input terminal that can be connected to output of an upstream repeater unit through a signal cable for inputting a video signal from the input terminal; an output circuit having an output terminal that can be connected to input of a downstream repeater unit through a signal cable for outputting a video signal to the output terminal; and a selection circuit that can be connected to a video signal output device for outputting a video signal and outputs the video signal input from the video signal output device to the output circuit. The input circuit and the output circuit have termination resistors matched with each other. When the repeater units are daisy-chained, termination matching is conducted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuo Ota
  • Patent number: RE40936
    Abstract: At the transmitter side, carrier waves are modulated according to an input signal for producing relevant signal points in a signal space diagram. The input signal is divided into two, first and second, data streams. The signal points are divided into signal point groups to which data of the first data stream are assigned. Also, data of the second data stream are assigned to the signal points of each signal point group. A difference in the transmission error rate between first and second data streams is developed by shifting the signal points to other positions in the space diagram expressed at least in the polar coordinate system. At the receiver side, the first and/or second data streams can be reconstructed from a received signal. In TV broadcast service, a TV signal is divided by a transmitter into, low and high, frequency band components which are designated as a first and a second data streams respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Mitsuaki Oshima
  • Patent number: RE41003
    Abstract: At the transmitter side, carrier waves are modulated according to an input signal for producing relevant signal points in a signal space diagram. The input signal is divided into, two, first and second, data streams. The signal points are divided into signal point groups to which data of the first data stream are assigned. Also, data of the second data stream are assigned to the signal points of each signal point group. A difference in the transmission error rate between first and second data streams is developed by shifting the signal points to other positions in the space diagram expressed at least in the polar coordinate system. At the receiver side, the first and/or second data streams can be reconstructed from a received signal. In TV broadcast service, a TV signal is divided by a transmitter into, low and high, frequency band components which are designated as a first and a second data streams respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Mitsuaki Oshima
  • Patent number: RE41004
    Abstract: At the transmitter side, carrier waves are modulated according to an input signal for producing relevant signal points in a signal space diagram. The input signal is divided into, two, first and second, data streams. The signal points are divided into signal point groups to which data of the first data stream are assigned. Also, data of the second data stream are assigned to the signal points of each signal point group. A difference in the transmission error rate between first and second data streams is developed by shifting the signal points to other positions in the space diagram expressed at least in the polar coordinate system. At the receiver side, the first and/or second data streams can be reconstructed from a received signal. In TV broadcast service, a TV signal is divided by a transmitter into, low and high, frequency band components which are designated as a first and a second data streams respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Mitsuaki Oshima
  • Patent number: RE41146
    Abstract: At the transmitter side, carrier waves are modulated according to an input signal for producing relevant signal points in a signal space diagram. The input signal is divided into, two, first and second, data streams. The signal points are divided into signal point groups to which data of the first data stream are assigned. Also, data of the second data stream are assigned to the signal points of each signal point group. A difference in the transmission error rate between first and second data streams is developed by shifting the signal points to other positions in the space diagram expressed at least in the polar coordinate system. At the receiver side, the first and/or second data streams can be reconstructed from a received signal. In TV broadcast service, a TV signal is divided by a transmitter into, low and high, frequency band components which are designated as a first and a second data streams respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Mitsuaki Oshima