INDOOR DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA NETWORKING
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- circuitry arranged to multiplex at least one of compressed and uncompressed digital data;
circuitry arranged to convert the multiplexed digital data to a signal capable of being transmitted over a single optical fiber; and
a connector operatively connected to the conversion circuitry and arranged to couple the signal to the single optical fiber.
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Abstract
An indoor digital multimedia network includes a centralized set of digital multimedia sources, such as a DVD player, a video game console, a personal computer console, a media center, and a set-top television box. The digital multimedia source set is operatively connected to output devices (e.g., television, computer monitor, projector, audio speaker) located in locations remote from the digital multimedia source set. The digital multimedia sources and output devices are operatively connected in a visually seamless manner through the use of substantially transparent optical fiber cables.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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circuitry arranged to multiplex at least one of compressed and uncompressed digital data; circuitry arranged to convert the multiplexed digital data to a signal capable of being transmitted over a single optical fiber; and a connector operatively connected to the conversion circuitry and arranged to couple the signal to the single optical fiber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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a digital multimedia source arranged to generate a digital signal in response to reading a multimedia content medium; and a dongle device operatively connected to the digital multimedia source and arranged to convert the digital signal to an optical signal, wherein the dongle device comprises a connector arranged to couple the optical signal to a substantially transparent optical fiber cable. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of handling digital multimedia content, comprising:
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inputting a digital signal from a digital multimedia source; multiplexing the digital signal; converting the digital signal to an optical signal; and coupling the optical signal to a substantially transparent optical fiber cable for transmission of the optical signal to a location of an output device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of handling digital multimedia content, comprising:
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reading a digital content medium; generating with a digital multimedia source a digital signal in response to the reading; converting the digital signal to an optical signal; coupling the optical signal to a substantially transparent optical fiber cable, the optical fiber cable capable of carrying the optical signal to an output device disposed in a location remote from a location of the digital multimedia source; receiving from the optical fiber cable a user control signal initiated by a user in response to digital multimedia content rendered by the output device; and modifying the digital signal with the digital multimedia source in response to the user control signal. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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