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Method and apparatus for interfacing various audiovisual devices with a digital data network

  • US 20040049789A1
  • Filed: 12/07/2001
  • Published: 03/11/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An interface for connecting an analog audiovisual signal source with a digital data network, said interface comprising:

  • at least one paired analog audio signal input and analog video signal input;

    a video decoder connected to said video signal input for decoding and digitizing an incoming video signal;

    an analog-to-digital converter connected to said audio signal input for digitizing an incoming audio signal;

    a compressor for receiving output from said video decoder and said analog-to-digital converter and combining and compressing said digitized video signal and said digitized audio signal into a single audiovisual data stream; and

    a network interface for receiving output from said compressor and transmitting said audiovisual data stream on said digital data network.

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