Abstract: An image communication system includes a coaxial cable having first and second ends. A monitor station is coupled to the first end and a camera is coupled to the second end. The monitor station provides power to the camera through the cable, while the cable is also used to carry communication signals transmitted by the camera to the monitor station. The image communication system includes a first active inductor coupled to the first end and a second active inductor coupled to the second end. A current-compensation circuit may also be provided.

Abstract: An image communication system includes a coaxial cable having first and second ends. A monitor station is coupled to the first end and a camera is coupled to the second end. The monitor station provides power to the camera through the cable, while the cable is also used to carry communication signals transmitted by the camera to the monitor station. The image communication system includes a first active inductor coupled to the first end and a second active inductor coupled to the second end. A current-compensation circuit may also be provided.

Abstract: An engine diagnostic system is provided that enables a service technician to evaluate engine cylinder contribution to output power. The service technician couples one or more signal leads to the vehicle's battery, alternator, or accessory receptacle (e.g., cigarette lighter receptacle) to provide an alternator output signal to a signal analyzer. The signal analyzer processes the alternator output signal to generate an engine signature, which represents engine cylinder contribution to engine output power.

Abstract: An engine diagnostic system is provided that enables a service technician to evaluate engine cylinder contribution to output power. The service technician couples one or more signal leads to the vehicle's battery, alternator, or accessory receptacle (e.g., cigarette lighter receptacle) to provide an alternator output signal to a signal analyzer. The signal analyzer processes the alternator output signal to generate an engine signature, which represents engine cylinder contribution to engine output power.

Abstract: An engine diagnostic system is provided that enables a service technician to evaluate engine cylinder contribution to output power. The service technician couples one or more signal leads to the vehicle's battery, alternator, or accessory receptacle (e.g., cigarette lighter receptacle) to provide an alternator output signal to a signal analyzer. The signal analyzer processes the alternator output signal to generate an engine signature, which represents engine cylinder contribution to engine output power.

Abstract: A symbol sync acquisition circuit for a digital VSB signal finds sync pattern correlations in the incoming signal. Initially both positive and negative sync pattern correlations are accorded equal weight, with non sync pattern correlations being accorded a negative weight. Values are accumulated in a segment integrator and stored in a FIFO having a location for each symbol position in a segment. A comparator initially produces an output when sync pattern correlations are found that add to a given value. After a relatively small number of correlations, as tabulated in a confidence counter, a VCO is enabled to change its frequency under control of error pulses based upon the symbol sync. After a greater number of sync pattern correlations, the symbol position in the segment is fixed, sliding to a new symbol location in the FIFO is precluded, the signal polarity is determined and changed, if necessary, and a higher threshold is established for the comparator.

Abstract: An input signal of frequency tolerance A is combined with a reference first signal having a frequency tolerance B to develop a second signal having a combined frequency tolerance of -A and B . The input signal is combined with the second signal to offset and cancel the A and -A frequency tolerances to produce an output signal having a B frequency tolerance.

Abstract: An AGC circuit for a digital receiver that receives a digital television signal or the like, including a pilot, and formatted in a plurality of repetitive data segments, each data segment comprising a fixed number of multilevel symbols occurring at a constant symbol rate. The multilevel symbols are converted to corresponding digital values and the pilot (represented by a DC offset) is removed from the digital values. Every fourth symbol is sampled and the samples are accumulated and divided to derive an average symbol value. The average symbol value is compared with a reference average symbol value and the result of the comparison is an AGC potential that controls the tuner and IF gains. A cable/terrestrial input alters the sampling for cable signals to compensate for high level sweep testing in cable systems.

Abstract: A digital television signal includes data sent as multilevel symbols in successive data segments each including a synchronizing sync character. The detected synchronizing sync character produces a characteristic having two opposite polarity levels separated by a zero reference level, with the levels occurring at successive sampling points of the television signal, and a detection signal that has a peak occurring in time coincidence with the zero reference level. The detection signal controls sampling of the received television signal. The gain of the received signal is controlled by an AGC circuit that also responds to the detection signal.

Abstract: A spectrum compatible HDTV data transmission system includes an adaptive delta modulator for producing 12-bit packets comprising direction and slope components of successive groups of three samples of removed low frequency video siganl. The 12-bit packets are compressed by a lookup table to four-bit output codes prioritized according to the statistical likelihood of occurrence of the 12-bit packet in a typical video signal. The 15 most likely to occur 12-bit packets are mapped to four-bit output codes 1-15 and the remaining 4080 12-bit packets are mapped to a common four-bit linking code. The next 255 most likely to occur of the remaining 4080 12-bit packets are further mapped to eight-bit output codes. All of the remaining 12-bit packets are mapped to the common remaining state of the eight-bit output codes.

Abstract: A television signal transmission signal comprises a suppressed carrier, VSB signal having respective Nyquist slopes at the lower and upper edges of a 6 MHz television channel, the center frequency of the Nyquist slope at the lower edge of the channel being substantially coincident with the frequency of the suppressed carrier, and a pilot signal in quadrature relation with the suppressed carrier. The suppressed carrier is modulated by an N-level digitally encoded signal having a sample rate fs substantially equal to three times the NTSC color subcarrier frequency, with the frequency of the color subcarrier being less than the co-channel NTSC picture carrier by an amount equal to about fs/12. The received signal is demodulated by a synchronous detector in response to the received pilot signal and interfering NTSC beat components are attenuated by a linear filter having notches at fs/12, 5fs/12 and fs/2.

Abstract: A method of transmitting a video signal includes separating one or more parts of the video signal into a high frequency component and a low frequency component, encoding the low frequency component using an adaptive delta modulation process and transmitting the encoded low frequency components during non-active intervals of the high frequency component. In one embodiment, the high frequency component is encoded using an entropy code. A receiver is provided for reconstructing a video signal in response to the received encoded signals.

Abstract: A bit packet communication system includes a head-end having a software implemented 16 bit shift register with a plurality of feed-forward taps and a different plurality of feedback taps for simultaneously dividing and multiplying the input data bit packet to provide an output bit packet that is both encrypted and error protected. Dynamic encryption is provided by utilizing an initial preset for the software corresponding to a preset encryption key for the shift register. Authorized subscriber terminals are provided with memories and decryption keys are downloaded. The bit packets are assembled with a global bit packet encrypted with a global encryption key and subsequent individually addressed bit packets encrypted with address keys. The address keys and terminal addresses are permanently stored in the subscriber terminal memories. The global encryption keys are changed periodically.

Abstract: A television encoding system passes a modulated video carrier through a pair of SAW filters for attenuating and reversing the phase of the carrier during horizontal intervals. Another pair of SAW filters impart intermediate amplitude and phase changes to the video carrier during transitions into and out of the horizontal intervals to minimize switching transients and frequency disturbances in the color and audio carriers.

Abstract: A bit packet communication system includes a head-end having a software implemented 16 bit shaft register with a plurality of feed-forward taps and a different plurality of feed-back taps for simultaneously dividing and multiplying the input data bit packet to provide an output bit packet that is both encrypted and error protected. Dynamic encryption is provided by utilizing an initial preset for the software corresponding to a preset encryption key for the shift register. Authorized subscriber terminals are provided with memories and decryption keys are downloaded. The bit packets are assembled with a global bit packet encrypted with a global encryption key and subsequent individually addressed bit packets encrypted with address keys. The address keys and terminal addresses are permanently stored in the subscriber terminal memories. The global encryption keys are changed periodially.

Abstract: A TV scrambling system includes means for scrambling a TV signal by phase reversing the carrier at a horizontal rate. A sound masking circuit includes a phase locked loop which operates at five times the horizontal frequency. The program sound signal is used to frequency modulate the VCO in the phase locked loop and the output is added to the regular program sound for modulation onto an RF carrier to create an interfering sound signal. Detection of the program sound signal in an unauthorized receiver is accompanied by beating between the 5 H harmonic of the phase reversal frequency and the interfering sound signal, which masks the program sound.

Abstract: A bit packet communication system includes a head end having a software implemented 16 bit shift register with a plurality of feed-forward taps and a different plurality of feedback taps for simultaneously dividing and multiplying the input data bit packet to provide an output bit packet that is both encrypted and error protected. Dynamic encryption is provided by utilizing an initial preset for the software corresponding to a preset encryption key for the shift register. Authorized subscriber terminals are provided with memories and decryption keys are downloaded. The bit packets are assembled with a global bit packet encrypted with a global encryption key and subsequent individually addressed bit packets encrypted with address keys. The address keys and terminal addresses are permanently stored in the subscriber terminal memories. The global encryption keys are changed periodically.

Abstract: A technique for toggling the coding mode in a television signal encoder comprises establishing a rectangular window defining a relatively small and substantially centrally located portion of the field image intervals of the television signal. The coding mode of the encoder is toggled whenever the APL of the television signal occurring during the window exhibits a change for successive video fields exceeding a predetermined threshold level.

Abstract: A television signal data transmission system comprises means for transmitting a television signal in which the phase of the RF carrier is modified during a periodically recurring interval by a SAW filter having a varying phase response between the video and audio carrier frequencies of the signal. The periodically recurring interval is modulated between a first width and a second smaller width respectively representing complementary logic states of a data bit. The first width of the width modulated interval preferably extends between two points respectively located within the non-viewable, overscan portions of the video signal immediately adjacent and on either side of a horizontal blanking interval of the television signal. The transmitted signal is received by a decoder which includes a phase modulation detector for detecting the width modulated intervals and a pulse width discriminator responsive thereto for deriving the data bits.

Abstract: A television signal transmission signal comprises a suppressed carrier, VSB signal having respective Nyquist slopes at the lower and upper edges of a 6 MHz television channel, the center frequency of the Nyquist slope at the lower edge of the channel being substantially coincident with the frequency of the suppressed carrier, and a pilot signal in quadrature relation with the suppressed carrier. The suppressed carrier is modulated by an N-level digitally encoded signal having a sample rate fs substantially equal to three times the NTSC color subcarrier frequency, with the frequency of the color subcarrier being less than the co-channel NTSC picture carrier by an amount equal to about fs/12. The received signal is demodulated by a synchronous detector in response to the received pilot signal and interfering NTSC beat components are attenuated by a linear filter having notches at fs/12, 5fs/12 and fs/2.