Abstract: Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are increasingly used in illumination applications. To control multiple Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), or any other controllable light source, this document introduces a single-wire multiple-LED power and control system. Specifically, individually controlled LED units are arranged in a series configuration that is driven by a control unit located at the head of the series. Each of the individually controlled LED units may comprise more than one LED that is also individually controllable. The head-end control unit provides both electrical power and control signals down a single wire to drive all of the LED units in the series in a manner that allows each LED unit to be controlled individually or in assigned groups.

Abstract: Data may be encoded onto a direct current power line by modulating the current on that direct current power line. One method of modulating the current is by placing an inductor on the power line and then using a controlled transistor that turns on and turns off. The inductor will ensure that current keeps flowing but the transistor will induce changes in the current pattern. The excess current from when transistor is turned off must be diverted. Furthermore, to create symmetrical current changes, the inductor should be reverse biased. Thus, a circuit is created that sinks the excess current from when the transistor is turned off and used to reverse bias the inductor.

Abstract: Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are increasingly used in illumination applications. To control multiple Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), or any other controllable light source, this document introduces a single-wire multiple-LED power and control system. Specifically, individually controlled LED units are arranged in a series configuration that is driven by a control unit located at the head of the series. Each of the individually controlled LED units may comprise more than one LED that is also individually controllable. The head-end control unit provides both electrical power and control signals down a single wire to drive all of the LED units in the series in a manner that allows each LED unit to be controlled individually or in assigned groups.

Abstract: Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are increasingly used in illumination applications. To control multiple Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), or any other controllable light source, this document introduces a single-wire multiple-LED power and control system. Specifically, individually controlled LED units are arranged in a series configuration that is driven by a control unit located at the head of the series. Each of the individually controlled LED units may comprise more than one LED that is also individually controllable. The head-end control unit provides both electrical power and control signals down a single wire to drive all of the LED units in the series in a manner that allows each LED unit to be controlled individually or in assigned groups.

Abstract: Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are increasingly used in illumination applications. To control multiple Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), or any other controllable light source, this document introduces a single-wire multiple-LED power and control system. Specifically, individually controlled LED units are arranged in a series configuration that is driven by a control unit located at the head of the series. Each of the individually controlled LED units may comprise more than one LED that is also individually controllable. The head-end control unit provides both electrical power and control signals down a single wire to drive all of the LED units in the series in a manner that allows each LED unit to be controlled individually or in assigned groups.

Abstract: Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are increasingly used in illumination applications. To control multiple Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), or any other controllable light source, this document introduces a single-wire multiple-LED power and control system. Specifically, individually controlled LED units are arranged in a series configuration that is driven by a control unit located at the head of the series. Each of the individually controlled LED units may comprise more than one LED that is also individually controllable. The head-end control unit provides both electrical power and control signals down a single wire to drive all of the LED units in the series in a manner that allows each LED unit to be controlled individually or in assigned groups.

Abstract: Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are increasingly used in illumination applications. To control multiple Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), or any other controllable light source, this document introduces a single-wire multiple-LED power and control system. Specifically, individually controlled LED units are arranged in a series configuration that is driven by a control unit located at the head of the series. Each of the individually controlled LED units may comprise more than one LED that is also individually controllable. The head-end control unit provides both electrical power and control signals down a single wire to drive all of the LED units in the series in a manner that allows each LED unit to be controlled individually or in assigned groups.

Abstract: Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are increasingly used in illumination applications. To control multiple Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), or any other controllable light source, this document introduces a single-wire multiple-LED power and control system. Specifically, individually controlled LED units are arranged in a series configuration that is driven by a control unit located at the head of the series. Each of the individually controlled LED units may comprise more than one LED that is also individually controllable. The head-end control unit provides both electrical power and control signals down a single wire to drive all of the LED units in the series in a manner that allows each LED unit to be controlled individually or in assigned groups.

Abstract: Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are increasingly used in illumination applications. To control multiple Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), or any other controllable light source, this document introduces a single-wire multiple-LED power and control system. Specifically, individually controlled LED units are arranged in a series configuration that is driven by a control unit located at the head of the series. Each of the individually controlled LED units may comprise more than one LED that is also individually controllable. The head-end control unit provides both electrical power and control signals down a single wire to drive all of the LED units in the series in a manner that allows each LED unit to be controlled individually or in assigned groups.

Abstract: A satellite ground station to receive signals with different polarization modes is described. In one example, the system includes a method of receiving a signal from a satellite at a feed, producing a first signal having a first polarization and a second signal having a second orthogonal polarization from the feed signal, and synthesizing a third signal having a third polarization different from the first and second signal and a fourth signal having fourth polarization orthogonal to the third polarization.

Abstract: A system and method are described for providing drift compensation for a multimedia receiver which processes multimedia streams from a plurality of satellite transponders and/or cable/broadcast carriers. In one embodiment, the average drift amount for all multimedia signals in a first group of multimedia signals is calculated and, based on the calculation, the drift of the entire group is corrected. This drift is referred to as system drift. In addition, the difference in drift between each individual multimedia signal and the system drift amount is used to correct the individual drift for each multimedia signal.

Abstract: An architecture and method are disclosed for concurrently processing multimedia data from several satellite transponders or satellite carriers. In one embodiment, a combination of a fast Fourier transform, a complex multiplication, and an inverse fast Fourier transform are performed on a group of transponders/carriers to filter the underlying multimedia content, to decimate the signals and to correct for gain and phase imbalances.

Abstract: A broadband data broadcast system that allows rich multimedia content to be delivered to a plurality of subscribers is disclosed. The broadband data broadcast system operates by multiplexing a plurality of rich multimedia digital information streams together at a centralized data broadcast center. The data broadcast center then broadcasts the multiplexed digital information stream on a broadcast medium such as satellite broadcasts, radio frequency broadcasts, or digital television broadcasts. A large number of receiver systems receive the broadcast signal and demodulate the broadcast signal to retrieve the multiplexed digital stream. The receiver system extracts a subset of digital information streams that the particular receiver system's owner has designated are of interest. The receiver system caches the interesting digital information stream for later access. The receiver system outputs the interesting digital information streams to a client system upon demand.

Abstract: A complex multiplier is described for filtering a signal in the frequency domain. In one embodiment, additional, independent frequency coefficients are supplied by the complex multiplier so that gain and/or phase of the signal may be independently modified (i.e., gain may be modified without affecting phase and vice-versa).

Abstract: The dynamic range of existing CMOS image sensors is limited. The present invention introduces an extended dynamic range CMOS pixel sensor circuit. The extended dynamic range CMOS pixel sensor circuit is relatively similar to existing CMOS pixel sensors except that a charge pump has been added to recharge the pixel sensor when the pixel sensor is nearing charge depletion. Every firing of the charge pump is counted. To create a final output for the extended dynamic range CMOS pixel sensor circuit, the number of charge pump firings is combined with a final analog voltage reading of the pixel sensor circuit.

Abstract: A satellite ground station to receive signals with different polarization modes is described. In one example, the system includes a method of receiving a signal from a satellite at a feed, producing a first signal having a first polarization and a second signal having a second orthogonal polarization from the feed signal, and synthesizing a third signal having a third polarization different from the first and second signal and a fourth signal having fourth polarization orthogonal to the third polarization.

Abstract: A broadband data broadcast system that allows rich multimedia content to be delivered to a plurality of subscribers is disclosed. The broadband data broadcast system operates by multiplexing a plurality of rich multimedia digital information streams together at a centralized data broadcast center. The data broadcast center then broadcasts the multiplexed digital information stream on a broadcast medium such as satellite broadcasts, radio frequency broadcasts, or digital television broadcasts. A large number of receiver systems receive the broadcast signal and demodulate the broadcast signal to retrieve the multiplexed digital stream. The receiver system extracts a subset of digital information streams that the particular receiver system's owner has designated are of interest. The receiver system caches the interesting digital information stream for later access. The receiver system outputs the interesting digital information streams to a client system upon demand.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a burst mode write in a shared bus architecture comprising detecting a write data burst, determining if at least one memory unit is available to receive the write data burst, writing the write data burst to the at least one memory unit if the at least one memory unit is available to receive data. Storing a first portion of the write data burst in a buffer, concurrently with activating the at least one memory unit to receive data, if the at least one memory unit is not available to receive data; writing a second portion of the write data burst to the at least one memory unit when the at least one memory unit is available to receive data, and writing the first portion of the write data burst from the buffer to the at least one memory unit after writing the second portion of the write data burst.

Abstract: A system including a non-bus mastering target device that is equipped to request a bus master device to initiate a bus transaction, such as for example, a direct memory access by the target device. By providing the remote target device with the ability to request a bus master to initiate a transaction, overall system performance may be improved without requiring that the target device include unnecessary and expensive bus mastering logic.

Abstract: A complex multiplier is described for filtering a signal in the frequency domain. In one embodiment, additional, independent frequency coefficients are supplied by the complex multiplier so that gain and/or phase of the signal may be independently modified (i.e., gain may be modified without affecting phase and vice-versa).