Video matrix system
First Claim
1. A video matrix system for selectively interconnecting a plurality of audio video source signals to a plurality of display stations, the system comprising:
- a video matrix device body, the body having a top face, a bottom face, a rear face, a front face and two opposing side faces;
a plurality of input source groups secured to a face of the device body, each group configured to receive signals from a media source, each group comprising;
a video connector to detachably engage and electrically connect a video input cable from the media source to the video matrix; and
two audio connectors to detachably engage and electrically connect audio input cables from the media source to the video matrix;
a plurality of display monitor output groups secured to a face of the device body, each output group to convey signals to a display station, each group configured to interface to one display station, each monitor output group comprising;
a video connector to detachably engage and electrically connect a video output cable from the video matrix to the display station; and
two audio connectors to detachably engage and electrically connect audio output cables from the video matrix to the display station; and
a means for selectively electrically interconnecting a user chosen input source group to a user chosen display monitor output group, the means comprising;
a plurality of input source selection means secured to a face of the video matrix device body, wherein there is a one to one relationship between each input source selection means and each input source group; and
a plurality of display monitor selection means secured to a face of the video matrix device body, wherein there is a one to one relationship between each display monitor selection means and each display monitor output group; and
electronic circuitry to electrically interconnect selected input source group to chosen display monitor group.
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Abstract
A modular video matrix system for selectively interconnecting a plurality of audio, visual and optionally game controller signals from media source devices to display to or play on any one or all connected audio visual receiving display monitors or display stations. The video matrix allowing the user to decide which sources such as video games or DVD are to be displayed to or played on which monitors without disturbing or reconfiguring signal cabling interconnecting the source, receivers and the video matrix. The video matrix provided with a remote control to provide remote configuration of inputs to outputs.
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17 Claims
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1. A video matrix system for selectively interconnecting a plurality of audio video source signals to a plurality of display stations, the system comprising:
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a video matrix device body, the body having a top face, a bottom face, a rear face, a front face and two opposing side faces;
a plurality of input source groups secured to a face of the device body, each group configured to receive signals from a media source, each group comprising;
a video connector to detachably engage and electrically connect a video input cable from the media source to the video matrix; and
two audio connectors to detachably engage and electrically connect audio input cables from the media source to the video matrix;
a plurality of display monitor output groups secured to a face of the device body, each output group to convey signals to a display station, each group configured to interface to one display station, each monitor output group comprising;
a video connector to detachably engage and electrically connect a video output cable from the video matrix to the display station; and
two audio connectors to detachably engage and electrically connect audio output cables from the video matrix to the display station; and
a means for selectively electrically interconnecting a user chosen input source group to a user chosen display monitor output group, the means comprising;
a plurality of input source selection means secured to a face of the video matrix device body, wherein there is a one to one relationship between each input source selection means and each input source group; and
a plurality of display monitor selection means secured to a face of the video matrix device body, wherein there is a one to one relationship between each display monitor selection means and each display monitor output group; and
electronic circuitry to electrically interconnect selected input source group to chosen display monitor group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A modular video matrix system for interfacing to and routing media signals between a plurality of media source devices and media consumer devices, the video matrix system comprising:
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a connector board having signal back plane and buss;
a plurality of modular media signal interface cards of a plurality of types, each card type configured and adapted to connect with and electrically interface to one or more media device types selected from the group consisting of video game systems, television receivers, video recording devices, video playback devices, DVD players, DVD recorders, video recorders, computer systems, computer monitors, stereo receivers, stereo amplifiers, home theater systems, video surveillance cameras, video surveillance monitors, video game controllers, USB devices, cable television receivers, SCART equipped audio visual equipment, S-video equipped audio visual equipment, and satellite television receivers, each card configured to interface to one or more device related media signals, the group also referred to as a media signal group;
a chassis having card slots for receiving two or more modular signal interface cards, the connector board secured within said chassis;
a mounting means for removably securing a modular signal interface card in the chassis card slot;
a plurality of card connectors secured to the connector board, the card edge connectors sized, positioned and adapted to supportively receive and electrically connect with the modular media interface cards;
a programmable microprocessor based logic system secured within said chassis, the logic system providing user programmable interconnection of media source devices to media consumer devices through the media signal interface cards; and
a user input means for selectively electrically interconnecting through the logic system a user chosen modular interface card source media signal group to a user chosen modular interface card consumer media signal group. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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