Distance extender and method making use of same
First Claim
1. A distance extender for increasing a distance between a first device and a second device in electrical communication with the first device, the distance extender comprising:
- an electrical cable electrically coupled between the first device and the second device and comprising;
a first end;
a second end; and
a plurality of wires extending between the first end and the second end;
a first subsystem electrically coupled to the first end of the electrical cable and to the first device; and
a second subsystem electrically coupled to the second end of the electrical cable and to the second device, wherein;
the first device or the second device generates a data signal and the first device provides an electrical power signal;
the plurality of wires includes a first wire; and
the data signal and the electrical power signal are simultaneously transmitted between the first device and the second device over the first wire.
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Abstract
A distance extender (100, 200) for increasing a distance between a first device (145) and a second device (150) in electrical communication with the first device includes an electrical cable (130, 230) electrically coupled between the first device and the second device, a first subsystem (110, 210) electrically coupled to the first end of the electrical cable, and a second subsystem (120, 220) electrically coupled to the second end of the electrical cable. The electrical cable includes a first end (131, 231), a second end (132, 232), and a plurality of wires extending between the first end and the second end. The plurality of wires includes a first wire, the first device generates a data signal and provides an electrical power signal, and the data signal and the electrical power signal are simultaneously transmitted between the first device and the second device over the first wire.
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35 Claims
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1. A distance extender for increasing a distance between a first device and a second device in electrical communication with the first device, the distance extender comprising:
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an electrical cable electrically coupled between the first device and the second device and comprising;
a first end;
a second end; and
a plurality of wires extending between the first end and the second end;
a first subsystem electrically coupled to the first end of the electrical cable and to the first device; and
a second subsystem electrically coupled to the second end of the electrical cable and to the second device, wherein;
the first device or the second device generates a data signal and the first device provides an electrical power signal;
the plurality of wires includes a first wire; and
the data signal and the electrical power signal are simultaneously transmitted between the first device and the second device over the first wire. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A distance extender for increasing a distance between a computer and an operator control center in electrical communication with the computer, the distance extender comprising:
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a Category 5-type cable comprising;
a first end;
a second end; and
a plurality of wires extending between the first end and the second end, the plurality of wires comprising;
a first twisted pair;
a second twisted pair;
a third twisted pair; and
a fourth twisted pair;
a first subsystem electrically coupled between the first end of the Category 5-type cable and the computer; and
a second subsystem electrically coupled between the second end of the Category 5-type cable and the operator control center, wherein;
the operator control center comprises;
a computer keyboard;
a computer video monitor; and
a computer mouse;
the computer provides an electrical power signal and the computer or the operator control center generates a data signal and a plurality of video signals;
the plurality of video signals are transmitted between the first subsystem and the second subsystem over the first, second, and third twisted pairs; and
the data signal and the electrical power signal are simultaneously transmitted between the first subsystem and the second subsystem over the fourth twisted pair. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for increasing a distance between a computer and an operator control center in electrical communication with the computer where the electrical communication is accomplished via a cable having a first wire pair and a second wire pair, the method comprising:
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providing a first subsystem to be coupled to a first end of the cable;
providing a second subsystem to be coupled to a second end of the cable such that an electrical power signal provided by the computer and a data signal generated by the computer or the operator control center are transmitted simultaneously across the first wire pair between the computer and the operator control center. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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