Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for determining an operational threshold level for distinguishing between video data and synchronization data in a video signal, are described herein.

Abstract: A display device and a method of calibrating at least one of a size and a position of an image on a display screen of the display device are disclosed, wherein the method includes displaying a calibration indicator in an initial location on the display screen, receiving an input requesting a repositioning of the indicator to a changed location on the display screen and, in response, changing the location of the indicator to the changed location on the display screen, and adjusting at least one of the size and the position of the image displayed on the screen from at least one of an initial size and an initial position based upon the changed location of the indicator.

Abstract: A method for optimizing an appearance of a projected image. The method includes providing a first configuration having a plurality of preset projection device settings for a first type of projected image and providing a second configuration having a plurality of preset projection device settings for a second type of projected image. The method further includes selecting one of the first configuration and the second configuration, and automatically adjusting the respective plurality of preset projection device settings in accordance with the selection of one of the first configuration and the second configuration.

Abstract: An all digital TDMA dynamic channel allocated satellite communications system and method provides a satellite communications network between geographically separated nodes. The topology of the network is controlled by an on-line master node in accordance with user demands and operator commands received from the nodes in the network. A frame communication format is employed where each node in the system is allocated a burst within each frame. The length of the bursts is controlled by the on-line master node to provide the communications channels in the network. Control information to and from the on-line master node is conveyed in the network via the satellite link in selected frame bursts. In this way, the on-line master node dynamically controls the topology of the satellite communications network.