Abstract: Fiber optic distribution cables and methods for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The fiber optic distribution cables present one or more optical fibers outward of the protective covering for distribution of the same toward the subscriber. In one fiber optic distribution cable, a length of distribution optical fiber that is removed from the distribution cable and presented outward of the protective covering is longer than the opening at access location. In another embodiment, a demarcation point is provided for inhibiting the movement (i.e., pistoning) of the distribution optical fiber into and out of the distribution cable. In still another embodiment, an indexing tube is provided for indexing a tether tube within the indexing tube for providing the distribution optical fiber with a suitable excess fiber length. Additionally, other embodiments may include a fiber optic distribution cable having a dry construction and/or a non-round cross-section.

Abstract: According to the invention, the intermediate sheath (13) is formed by assembling longitudinal elements (13A) and includes: a first optical material, the refractive index of which differs from the refractive index of the monomode core by at most 10?3; and a second optical material, the refractive index of which is lower than the refractive index of said monomode core and differs therefrom by at least 10?3.

Abstract: A holey fiber includes: a core portion; an inner-cladding portion positioned at an outer periphery of the core portion, the inner-cladding portion having a plurality of inner holes formed in a layered structure around the core portion; and an outer-cladding portion positioned at an outer periphery of the inner-cladding portion, the outer-cladding portion having a plurality of outer holes formed in a layered structure around the inner-cladding portion. The inner holes are disposed to form a triangular lattice of which lattice constant ?1 is equal to or smaller than 2.0 ?m and to form equal to or greater than two layers. The outer holes are disposed to form a triangular lattice of which lattice constant ?2 is greater than the ?1 and equal to or larger than 3.0 ?m and to form equal to or greater than two layers. The overlap index is equal to or greater than 2.0%.

Abstract: A fiber management tray (20) is disclosed. The fiber management tray (20) includes a tray body (22) defining a fiber storage region (24) for storing excess optical fiber length (26). The tray body (22) also includes a splice mount (28) for mounting at least one optical splice (30). The fiber management tray (20) includes a restricted access region (32) and an unrestricted access region (34) on the tray body (22). The splice mount (28) and the fiber storage region (24) are provided at the unrestricted access region (34), and an optical splitter component (36) is provided at the restricted access region (32).

Abstract: A fan-out subassembly includes furcation modules mounted to a furcation module holder, which is adapted to be connected to a main component. The furcation module holder includes a cable anchoring location. Each of the furcation modules has a furcation tube mounting insert and a plurality of furcation tubes. The furcation tubes are supported by the furcation tube mounting inserts and have free portions that extend outwardly from the furcation tube mounting inserts and from the furcation module holder. The furcation tubes can hold optical fibers of a cable that extends from the subassembly to a cable spool. The subassembly and the free portions of the furcation tubes can be packaged together until installation.

Abstract: [Problem] In a system for transmitting content data from a content reproducing apparatus to a content output apparatus, no complicated signal processing is required, setting change operations can be simplified, and the degradation of sound quality and the degradation of picture quality of video data are prevented.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for playing contents in an electronic device. The method of playing contents may include displaying a reference image of a content, when sensing a user's input, determining a playback scheme matched with the user's input, and playing the content on the basis of the playback scheme matched with the user's input.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof capable of outputting a content. A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include an output unit formed to output a content; an analysis unit configured to monitor a time point where the reproduction of the content is paused and analyze the reproduction paused content when the reproduction of the content is paused; and a controller configured to determine a time point where the reproduction of the content is started based on the analysis result of the content when a control command for reproducing the content again is sensed.

Abstract: [Problem] In a system that transmits content data from a content replay device to a content output device, to prevent a deterioration in audio quality or video data picture quality while being able to increase the simplicity of a setting-altering operation without requiring complicated signal processing.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a display control unit configured to scroll a plurality of pieces of content data, a prediction unit configured to predict which content data among the plurality of pieces of content data moves from a hidden area to a display area according to a scroll display control condition controlled by the display control unit, and a decoding unit configured to decode the content data predicted by the prediction unit before the predicted content data moves to the display area.

Abstract: In an information processing apparatus, a cue playback decision unit 610 determines, based on recording information acquired from a recording information storage unit in which a recorded content having a program recorded and the recording information of the recorded content are associated with each other, whether or not a recorded content of a playback target is a recorded content whose recording is started prior to starting time of the program and which is to be played back by cue playback. A time confirmation unit 612 acquires, when it is determined that the recorded content is a recorded content to be played back by cue playback, recording starting time included in the recording information of the recorded content of the playback target from the recording information storage unit.

Abstract: Speed of commercial playing is detected and used for determining whether program information can be played.

Abstract: The subject matter discloses a multimedia content editing method; comprising at a computerized device having one or more processors and memory: receiving a command for editing a first multimedia content and encoding the command to metadata; wherein the metadata being used for the editing of the first multimedia content; thereby generating a second multimedia content from the first multimedia content according to the metadata.

Abstract: Techniques for encapsulating video streams containing multiple coded views in a media file are described herein. In one example, a method includes parsing a track of multiview video data, wherein the track includes one or more views, including only one of a texture view of a particular view and a depth view of the particular view. The method further includes parsing a track reference to determine a dependency of the track to a referenced track indicated in the track reference. Track reference types include ‘deps’ that indicates that the track includes the depth view of the particular view and the reference track includes the texture, ‘tref’ that indicates that the track depends on the texture view which is stored in the referenced track, and ‘dref’ that indicates that the track depends on the depth view which is stored in the referenced track.

Abstract: A method for slow motion display of audiovisual content on a mobile device comprises storing a plurality of videos in a memory; providing a first video window configured to include a start/pause control, frame control and video display area for display of a first video; and determining, by a display orientation sensor, whether the touchscreen is in portrait or landscape orientation. If in portrait orientation, the first video window occupies substantially the entire viewing area. If in landscape orientation, the first video window occupies a first portion of the viewing area and an analysis window occupies a second portion of the viewing area. The analysis window includes either a menu displaying a list of videos for selection as a second video, or if a second video has been selected, a second video window including independent start/pause control, frame control, and video display area for independent display of the second video.

Abstract: Many methods described herein allow users to mount digital media players. Some methods include coupling a digital media player to a backside of a television. Several methods include coupling a tray to a backside of a television, coupling a digital media player to the tray, and electrically coupling the digital media player to the television through an electrical cable.

Abstract: An entertainment apparatus for a passenger of a vehicle is provided with a casing having a top edge region, a bottom edge region and two respective side edge regions interconnecting the top and bottom edge regions. The four such edge regions frame and define a front side of the entertainment apparatus, the front side being provided with a monitor screen. The apparatus plays optically-readable discs, and is provided with an opening in the bottom edge region of its casing for receiving and ejecting optically-readable discs in a generally vertical plane. The apparatus is adapted to be mounted to a more forward seat of a vehicle for use by a passenger when seated behind the more forward seat of the vehicle.

Abstract: A heated hose assembly may include a flexible hose defining an internal water channel and having first and second ends, a first coupling secured to the first end of the flexible hose, a second coupling secured to the second end of the flexible hose, a hose heating element configured to heat the flexible hose, a first coupling heating element secured to at least a portion of the first coupling and configured to heat the first coupling, and a second coupling heating element secured to at least a portion of the second coupling and configured to heat the second coupling.

Abstract: A camera rig system is provided for 3D stereo photography. The system includes a first camera mount configured to removably hold a first camera module having a first optical axis being oriented horizontally. The system also includes a second camera mount configured to removably hold a second camera module having a second optical axis being oriented vertically and orthogonal to the first optical axis. The system further includes a mirror assembly configured to receive an incoming light and transmit a first portion of the incoming light to the first camera module and reflect a second portion of the incoming light to the second camera module. The mirror assembly has a first rotational axis, and the mirror assembly independently controls a rotational movement around the rotating axis and a linear movement along at least one of the first optical axis and the second optical axis.

Abstract: An accessory side mount of the camera accessory includes at least a first limiting portion and a second limiting portion that is different from the first limiting portion. When the first through third claws are rotated in a first rotational direction along the circumferential direction in order to install the accessory side mount that has been inserted in the proper installation and detachment rotational phase into the body side mount, the first limiting portion limits a range of rotation in the first rotational direction by abutting an end surface of one of the camera body side claws. When the first through third claws are rotated in a second rotational direction along the circumferential direction that is opposite to the first rotational direction in order to detach the accessory side mount from the body side mount, the second limiting portion limits a range of rotation in the second rotational direction by abutting an end surface of one of the camera body side claws.

Abstract: An optical transport network comprises a first node and a second node adapted to communicate one or more lower order optical channel data unit (LO-ODU) traffic signals via a higher order optical channel data unit (HO-ODU) traffic signal. An adaptation function between a lower order optical channel data unit traffic signal and a higher order optical channel data unit traffic signal is modified to enable protocol information for bidirectional protection switching to be conveyed in one or more lower order optical channel data unit traffic signals that are conveyed between the first node and the second node using the higher order optical channel data unit traffic signal. This enables the protocol information to be used at a higher order optical channel data unit entity to perform bidirectional protection switching.

Abstract: An optical splitter assembly including a splitter housing, a passive optical power splitter positioned within the splitter housing and a plurality of splitter output pigtails that extend outwardly from the splitter housing. Each of the splitter output pigtails including an optical fiber structure having a first end optically coupled to the passive optical power splitter and a second end on which a fiber optic connector is mounted. Each of the splitter output pigtails having a different test characteristic such that the splitter output pigtails can be individually identified during optical network testing.

Abstract: Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards an optical testing node, and method therein, for establishing transmission parameters for optical communications in an iterative manner. The establishment of the transmission parameters may comprise adjusting various parameters such as a modulation scheme, a light path length, and/or a spectral width.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for implementing a rotary sensor system including rotating system components in RF signal and optical signal communication with stationary system components through a rotary coupler. The rotary coupler may be provided with an optical transmission line that passes inside or through the center of an inner conductor of a coaxial RF transmission line that itself extends across the rotational interface/s of the rotary coupler such that optical and RF signal energy may be provided simultaneously or otherwise across the rotary coupler using separate communication paths. A rotary sensor system may be further configured to convert multiple signals and/or types of signals to a common multiplexed optical signal stream for transmission together across an on-axis rotational optical interface of the rotary coupler.

Abstract: An OLT includes an OLT control unit that generates a control signal for controlling a power saving operation of an ONU by specifying a different idle period with respect to a first power saving operation in which an optical receiver is operated while an optical transmitter of the ONU is controlled to a power saving state and a second power saving operation for controlling the optical transmitter and the optical receiver to the power saving state, and a station-side transmitter that transmits the control signal generated by the OLT control unit to the ONU. The ONU includes an ONU control unit that receives the control signal via the optical receiver to selectively perform the first power saving operation and the second power saving operation based on the idle period specified by the control signal.

Abstract: A bus-based optical network system comprising optical fibers, optical line terminals (OLTs), and a plurality of optical network units (ONUs) is revealed. The OLT consists of the near part (OLTN) and the far part (OLTF). Optical fibers respectively form the transmitting and receiver buses (T Bus and R Bus) with the technique of time-division multiple access (TDMA). The slot flows on both buses are in opposite directions. The OLTN performing traffic control is situated in or near a central office (CO) while the OLTF is far from the CO. ONUs, whose MAC performs traffic control, connect with two buses and share their bandwidth. The MAC with traffic control keeps the performance of the network from degradation. The required numbers of COs and optical fibers for establishing the bus-based network are so smaller that the cost of the network can be significantly reduced.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a signal transmission method The signal receiving method includes: receiving a first transmit signal, where the first transmit signal includes a first polarized optical signal and a second polarized optical signal that are perpendicular to each other, where the first polarized optical signal is loaded with first data, the first transmit signal is an uplink signal, and the first data is uplink data, or, the first transmit signal is a downlink signal, and the first data is downlink data; splitting the first transmit signal into a first signal and a second signal according to power; separately rotating a first polarized optical signal and a second polarized optical signal of the second signal by 90 degrees; and performing coherent mixing on the rotated second signal and the first signal to obtain the first data.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to multiplex light signals are disclosed herein. An example method includes conveying a first light signal via a first optical path and conveying a second light signal via a second optical path. The example method also includes frequency-division multiplexing and time-division multiplexing the first light signal and the second light signal to enable generation of a multiplexed light signal. The example method further includes directing the multiplexed light signal into an optical detector.

Abstract: The present invention includes various novel systems and methods for dynamically modifying WDM transmission and receive steps (individually or in combination), including encoding client signals, mapping them to subchannels within or across ITU channels, modulating them onto subcarrier frequencies, and multiplexing them together for optical transmission. By dynamically modifying one or more of these processing steps over time (as well as encrypting underlying client signals), additional security is provided at the physical (optical) layer of an optical network, thereby greatly enhancing overall network security. Tunable lasers are employed to generate respective subcarrier frequencies, which represent subchannels of an ITU channel to which client signals are mapped.

Abstract: An optical resonator supports three resonance modes and having third-order optical nonlinearity. One or more waveguides are coupled to the three resonant modes. A waveguide input port is more strongly coupled to the first resonant mode than to the second and third resonant modes. A waveguide output port is more strongly coupled to at least one of the second and third resonant modes than to the first resonant mode. An optical filter has at least two optical resonators. The optical filter provides a passband having at least two poles and a transmission zero positioned outside the two poles. An optical demultiplexer includes first optical filter coupled in series with a second optical filter. Both optical filters provide a passband having at least two poles and a zero positioned outside the two poles. The zero of the first filter is located within the passband of the second filter.

Abstract: Optical network apparatus comprises an optical add drop multiplexer (10) comprising an optical signal input (11) and an optical signal output (12). An add input path (15) is connected to the optical signal output (12) for receiving a wavelength channel to be added. A drop output path (16) is connected to the optical signal input (11) for outputting a wavelength channel to be dropped. A through signal path (18) is connected between the optical signal input (11) and the optical signal output (12). An optical filter (20) is positioned in the add input path (15) for filtering an optical signal received on the add input path (15) from an optical terminal (40). A reflective device (30) in the add input path (15) is arranged to form an optical seed signal by returning at least a portion of the filtered optical signal. The optical seed signal is for use in seeding an optical transmitter at the optical terminal (40).

Abstract: A mobile terminal device for controlling an electronic appliance. The mobile terminal device includes a picture acquisition unit, an information identification unit, a control file acquisition unit and an infrared control unit. The picture acquisition unit is configured to acquire pictures of the electronic appliance. The information identification unit is configured to process the pictures and perform character recognition on the pictures to identify device information of the electronic appliance. The control file acquisition unit is configured to acquire a control file from a database of control files according to the device information identified by the information identification unit. The infrared control unit is configured to control an infrared emission unit to emit an infrared control signal according to the control file acquired by the control file acquisition unit.

Abstract: An RF/Optical shared aperture is capable of transmitting and receiving optical signals and RF signals simultaneously. This technology enables compact wide bandwidth communications systems with 100% availability in clear air turbulence, rain and fog. The functions of an optical telescope and an RF reflector antenna are combined into a single compact package by installing an RF feed at either of the focal points of a modified Gregorian telescope.

Abstract: Optical and RF energy may be provided simultaneously or otherwise across a rotary coupler using separate communication paths. The rotary coupler may be provided with an optical transmission line that passes inside or through the center of an inner conductor of a coaxial RF transmission line that itself extends across the rotational interface/s of the rotary coupler. Both the optical transmission line and the RF transmission line may be positioned at, or close to, the axis of rotation of the rotary coupler. The rotary coupler may be configured to transfer optical and RF energy across rotational interface/s of the rotary coupler using an optical rotary joint positioned inside the inner conductor of a RF channel transmission line that itself is substantially centered at, and in line with, the rotational axis of the rotary coupler.

Abstract: An optical module includes: a first circuit board on which a connector socket is mounted, an optical transceiver module that is electrically connected to the first circuit board via the connector socket; a heat sink; and a heat dissipating sheet. The optical transceiver module includes: a second circuit board on which an E/O converter, a drive circuit for the E/O converter, an O/E converter, and a current-to-voltage conversion circuit for the O/E converter are mounted; and an optical waveguide that guides an optical signal generated by the E/O converter to an output end of the optical transceiver module, and that guides an input optical signal to the O/E converter. The heat sink is thermally coupled to the E/O converter, the drive circuit, the O/E converter, and the current-to-voltage conversion circuit via the heat dissipating sheet, and presses the optical transceiver module onto the first circuit board.

Abstract: A first end terminal and a second end terminal, as well as a respective method therein, are provided for enabling communication between the first end terminal and the second end terminal in a fibre optic access network. When the first and the second end terminal wish to communicate with each other, they first initiate a synchronisation procedure with the other end terminal for synchronising the two terminals with each other and enabling them to start a negotiation procedure. Then they perform the negotiation procedure, which pertains to a transmission rate for communication on the fibre link between the two end terminals, and they execute communication to the other end terminal employing the negotiated transmission rate.

Abstract: An information transmission system includes: an information sending device including a light emitting section that emits light in a plurality of colors, a modulating section that modulates information to be transmitted into signals composed of changes in color, and a light emission control section that controls the light emitting section to emit light while changing color temporally based on the signals generated by the modulating section; and a receiving device including a camera that captures an image having color, and a control and communication section that detects a temporal color change of the light emitting section emitting light by light emission control by the information transmitting device, from images consecutively captured by the camera, decodes the detected color change into information, and outputs the generated information to a display section.

Abstract: A signal processing device includes: a plurality of multipliers configured to obtain a first multiplication result by multiplying a tap coefficient by 1/?2; a plurality of mappers configured to output a mapping result based on a first mapping coefficient and a digital input signal; and a plurality of first selectors configured to select the first multiplication result based on the mapping result.

Abstract: An optical receiving circuit includes: a first non-feedback amplifier configured to convert a current signal, obtained from a light receiving element in response to an optical signal, into a first voltage signal; a second amplifier configured to convert an input current signal into a second voltage signal, the output signal not being directly fed back to an input side; a differential amplifier configured to perform differential amplification on the first voltage signal and the second voltage signal and to output an in positive signal and a negative signal obtained through the differential amplification; and an offset compensation circuit configured to input, on the basis of the in positive signal and the negative signal output from the differential amplifier, an offset current signal in accordance with an offset of a level of the in positive signal from a level of the negative signal to the second amplifier.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to electronic alignment of optical signals. An embodiment of an apparatus includes an array of photo sensors; a bus coupled with the array, the bus including detection circuitry for each photo sensor to generate a signal in response to the photo sensor receiving an optical signal; and a processing component to process a group of signals, the group of signals being signals generated by the detection circuitry for a subset of the photo sensors in response to the photo sensors receiving the optical signal, to generate an output signal.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a latent image forming section configured to form an electrostatic latent image on an image carrying body based on a print job including a number of sheets to be printed and a pixel count. A developing device develops the electrostatic latent image with a two-component developer containing toner and a carrier. A toner transporting section transports replenishment toner to the developing device. A toner replenishment time is based on the pixel count of the print job, and a job duration is based on the number of sheets to be printed. A drive control section controls transportation of replenishment toner during each of a plurality of divided replenishment times. The total of the plurality of divided replenishment times is equal to the toner replenishment time, and the plurality of divided replenishment times are uniformly spread across the job duration.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, an image erasing unit, and a control unit. The image forming unit performs an image forming process of forming an image on an image bearing body by a toner and transferring the toner image from the image bearing body onto a recording medium, and a refresh process of forming an image on the image bearing body by a toner and removing the toner image from the image bearing body. The control unit controls the image forming unit such that the image forming unit performs the refresh process together with the erasing process performed by the erasing unit.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a fixing unit that fixes an image of a toner using any one of a first toner and a second toner on a recording medium, and a control unit that sets a fixing temperature and a standby temperature of the fixing unit. The control unit sets the fixing temperature when the image of the first toner is fixed, to a first temperature, sets the fixing temperature when the image of the second toner is fixed, to a second temperature lower than the first temperature and sets the standby temperature when the fixing unit is in a standby state, to a temperature closer than the second temperature than the first temperature.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus which has a function of performing an erasing process of erasing an image formed on a recording medium and an image forming process of forming an image on the recording medium is provided. The image forming apparatus automatically performs the erasing process when a state where an operation panel does not receive a process request from a user continues during a predetermined time or more.

Abstract: A fixing film is formed by stacking a heating layer, an electrical conducting layer, and an insulation layer interposed between the heating layer and the electrical conducting layer. A current supplied from a secondary coil flows through stacked layers formed by the secondary coil, the heating layer, an electrical conducting member, and the electrical conducting layer. The electrical conducting member and electrical conducting layer function as a current return path.

Abstract: A fixing unit includes: a fixing member which defines a fixing nip, where the fixing member fixes a toner image transferred onto a recording medium by applying heat and pressure to the toner image on the recording medium, and the recording medium passes through the fixing nip; a housing in which the fixing member is disposed, where the housing includes an entrance part, via which the recording medium enters therein, and a discharge part, via which the recording medium is discharged therefrom; and a blocking part disposed on the housing and toward an image surface of the recording medium to which the toner image is transferred, where the blocking part blocks nanodusts, which are generated while the toner image is being fixed to the recording medium, from being discharged to an outside of the housing.

Abstract: A cleaner is provided. The cleaner includes a cleaning blade having an edge to be contacted with a surface of a member to be cleaned while moving relative to the member to clean the surface of the member. The cleaning blade includes the edge, and first and second side surfaces, wherein the edge is disposed between the first and second side surfaces. When the cleaning blade is not contacted with the surface of the member to be cleaned, the first side surface is opposed to the surface of the member, and when the cleaning blade is contacted with the surface of the member, the edge, and the first and second side surfaces of the cleaning blade are contacted with the surface of the member.

Abstract: An image forming device includes: a main casing; a retaining unit; a feed tray; and a pickup roller. The retaining unit retains a plurality of photosensitive drums juxtaposedly arrayed and spaced away from each other in an array direction. The retaining unit is movable in the array direction between a mounted position in which the retaining unit is mounted in the main casing and a pulled-out position in which the retaining unit is pulled out of the main casing. The feed tray is configured to accommodate a first transferred medium. The pickup roller is configured to pick up the first transferred medium accommodated in the feed tray. The pickup roller is arranged to overlap with the retaining unit in the array direction.

Abstract: An image forming device includes a plurality of cartridges each including a developing member, a supply member, a developing agent container, and a conveying member. The container is disposed below the developing member and the supply member and has an inner surface defining an internal space. The container has an opening having an upper edge and a lower edge. The conveying member is rotatably disposed in the internal space and is configured to convey the developing agent upward. The container includes a first wall portion extending from the lower edge in a downstream direction with respect to a rotational direction of the conveying member and includes a second wall portion extending from the upper edge in an upstream direction with respect to the rotational direction. The conveying member is in simultaneous sliding contact with both the upper and lower edges to convey the developing agent onto the first wall portion.

Abstract: The present invention is concerning to a fixing unit position-adjusting apparatus including: a first member configured to include a positioning portion that is formed on a lateral surface of the first member, the positioning portion being engaged with a positioning portion of a main body so that the first member is mounted on the main body in a manner positionable in a left and right direction; and a second member configured to include a reference pin insertion portion that is formed to receive insertion of a reference pin of the main body, the second member being assembled with the first member.