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Remote video transmission system
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1994-02-16
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Granted: 1996-11-26
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Expires: 2014-02-16
Abstract
Abstract A remote video transmission system for digitizing and compressing an audio/visual signal, transmitting that signal over low band width lines, such as land telephone lines, cellular telephone lines, or radio frequencies, decompressing the digitized data and converting it to an audio/visual signal for broadcast. Components of this system include: A remote unit, a host unit, and a playback unit. The remote unit is capable of digitizing and compressing the audio/visual signal as well as transmitting the compressed, digitized data. Data may be divided and sent to multiple ports for output. Data may also be edited prior to transmission. The host unit is automated to receive data transmitted from the remote unit and reassemble the data if it has been divided. The playback unit stores and automatically catalogs transmitted data files. The player unit also decompresses the digitized data files and converts them to an audio/visual signal which may then be broadcast. The audio/visual signal can either be NTSC, PAL, or Y/C video.
Inventors
- 👤 Mitchael C. Freeman
- 👤 Richard C. Freeman
- 👤 Chad Boss
- 👤 Michael H. Freeman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:09
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/12; H04N19/00; G; G09; G09G; G09G2340/00; G09G2340/12; G09G2340/125; H04N9/00; H04N9/64; H04N9/641
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 38
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
An apparatus for transmission of data, comprising: a mobile remote unit including: a.) means for capturing, digitizing, and compressing at least one composite signal; b.) means for storing said composite signal; c.) means for transmitting said composite signal; a host unit including: a.) means for receiving at least one composite signal transmitted by the remote unit; a playback unit including: a.) means for exchanging data with said host unit; b.) means for storing the composite signal received by the host unit; c.) means for decompressing said composite signal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
88 words
An apparatus for transmission of data, comprising: a mobile remote unit including: a.) means for capturing, digitizing, and compressing at least one composite signal; b.) means for storing said composite signal; c.) means for transmitting said composite signal; a host unit including: a.) means for receiving at least one composite signal transmitted by the remote unit; a playback unit including: a.) means for exchanging data with said host unit; b.) means for storing the composite signal received by the host unit; c.) means for decompressing said composite signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the host unit and the playback unit are combined in a single computer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the composite signal is transmitted over telephone lines, cellular, radio or other telemetric frequencies.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 3 further including means for splitting and organizing the digitized, compressed audio and/or video signal prior to transmission.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the means for capturing, digitizing, and compressing said composite signal includes a video capture device installed in said remote unit to capture said composite signal in real time.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the means for capturing, compressing and digitizing said Composite signal includes an audio capture device installed in said remote unit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the means for transmitting the composite signal includes: at least one interface installed in conjunction with said remote unit; a cellular telephone connected to each said interface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said means for decompressing said video signal includes a decompression board in said playback unit.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
201 words
An apparatus for transmission of data from a remote location to a host location, comprising: a remote unit capable of receiving a composite signal; said remote unit being a computer, including: a.) a video capture module to capture, digitize and, compress said composite signal into a data file; b.) at least two computer interfaces; c.) means for splitting said data file into pieces; d.) means for tagging said pieces in sequential order; e.) means for storing said data file; f.) means for transmitting said sequentially tagged pieces through said interfaces; a host unit; said host unit being a computer, including: a.) at least two computer interfaces for receiving said sequentially tagged pieces transmitted from said remote unit wherein said interfaces being connected correspondingly with said interfaces in said remote unit; b.) means for recombining the sequentially tagged pieces into their original order to form a second data file; a playback unit; said playback unit being a personal computer, including: a.) means for exchanging data with said host unit; b.) means for storing the second data file received by the host unit; c.) means for decompressing said second data file; d.) means for converting said second data file to a broadcast signal.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
201 words
An apparatus for transmission of data from a remote location to a host location, comprising: a remote unit capable of receiving a composite signal; said remote unit being a computer, including: a.) a video capture module to capture, digitize and, compress said composite signal into a data file; b.) at least two computer interfaces; c.) means for splitting said data file into pieces; d.) means for tagging said pieces in sequential order; e.) means for storing said data file; f.) means for transmitting said sequentially tagged pieces through said interfaces; a host unit; said host unit being a computer, including: a.) at least two computer interfaces for receiving said sequentially tagged pieces transmitted from said remote unit wherein said interfaces being connected correspondingly with said interfaces in said remote unit; b.) means for recombining the sequentially tagged pieces into their original order to form a second data file; a playback unit; said playback unit being a personal computer, including: a.) means for exchanging data with said host unit; b.) means for storing the second data file received by the host unit; c.) means for decompressing said second data file; d.) means for converting said second data file to a broadcast signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the remote unit includes a cellular telephone connected to each computer interface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the remote unit includes a transmitter connected to each computer interface such that each transmitter transmits at a different frequency.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 including means for converting said composite signal to a VGA signal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 12 further including means for converting said VGA signal to a broadcast signal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 13 wherein said means for converting said VGA signal to a broadcast signal includes a scan converter card.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
33 words
An apparatus for transmission of data, comprising: a computer including a video capture module to capture and compress video in real time; means for transmission of said captured video over a cellular frequency.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
33 words
An apparatus for transmission of data, comprising: a computer including a video capture module to capture and compress video in real time; means for transmission of said captured video over a cellular frequency.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the means for transmission of said captured video over a cellular frequency includes; at least two interfaces operating in conjunction with said computer; a cellular telephone connected to each said interface.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 16 further including means for splitting the captured video into pieces for transmission through said interfaces.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 including means for converting said composite signal to a broadcast signal.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
11 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said remote unit is mobile.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said video capture module on said video card captures, digitizes and compresses said composite signal in real time.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the remote unit includes a telephone line connected to each computer interface.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 9 wherein said interfaces are capable of simultaneous transmission.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 9 including means for converting said composite signal to a VGA signal.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 23 further including means for converting said VGA signal to a broadcast signal.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 9 including means for converting said composite signal to a broadcast signal.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
118 words
An apparatus for transmission of data from a remote location to a host location, comprising: a remote unit, including: a.) a video capture device to capture and digitize said composite signal into a data file; b.) at least two computer interfaces; c.) means for splitting said data file into pieces; d.) means for tagging said pieces in sequential order; f.) means for transmitting said tagged pieces through said interfaces wherein said interfaces are capable of simultaneous transmission; a host unit, including: a.) at least two computer interfaces for receiving said tagged pieces transmitted from said remote unit wherein said interfaces are capable of simultaneous data reception; b.) means for recombining the tagged pieces into their original sequential order.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
118 words
An apparatus for transmission of data from a remote location to a host location, comprising: a remote unit, including: a.) a video capture device to capture and digitize said composite signal into a data file; b.) at least two computer interfaces; c.) means for splitting said data file into pieces; d.) means for tagging said pieces in sequential order; f.) means for transmitting said tagged pieces through said interfaces wherein said interfaces are capable of simultaneous transmission; a host unit, including: a.) at least two computer interfaces for receiving said tagged pieces transmitted from said remote unit wherein said interfaces are capable of simultaneous data reception; b.) means for recombining the tagged pieces into their original sequential order.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 26 wherein the composite signal is transmitted over telephone lines, cellular, radio or other telemetric frequencies.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 26 wherein the data file is compressed prior to transmission by the remote unit.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 26 including means for converting said composite signal to a VGA signal.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 29 further including means for converting said VGA signal to a broadcast signal.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 26 including means for converting said composite signal to a broadcast signal.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 26 wherein the tagged pieces are transmitted from said remote unit to said host unit over telephone lines, cellular, radio or other telemetric frequencies.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
12 words
An apparatus according to claim 26 wherein said remote unit is mobile.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 26 wherein said remote unit captures and digitizes the composite signal in real time.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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