Signal Interconnection System

• US 20080198765A1
• Filed: 06/09/2006
• Published: 08/21/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Giovanni Pirrone
• Original Assignee: Giovanni Pirrone
• Inventors: Pirrone, Giovanni
• Application Number:
  US11/917,024
• Publication Number:
  US 20080198765A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/254
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2803 Home automation networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2834 Switching of information between an external network and a home network access arrangements H04L12/2856
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2838 Distribution of signals within a home automation network, e.g. involving splitting/multiplexing signals to/from different paths adaptations of television systems for transmission by electric cable for domestic distribution H04N7/106; hybrid transport H04L12/6418; home network arrangements specially adapted for distribution of digital video signals H04N7/24
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/285 Generic home appliances, e.g. refrigerators

Abstract

The present invention relates to a signal interconnection system (1) characterised in that it comprises at least a programmable central unit (2), a first plurality of peripheral units, connected to said at least a central unit, and suitable to store and/or manage and/or generating data and/or different signals, one ore more remote units (3), a number of a second plurality of peripheral units corresponding to the number of said one or more remote units, and connected to the respective remote unit, and bi-directional communication means (4) between said at least one central unit (2) and said one or more remote units (3); said at least on central unit (2) handling access of said remote units to functions and to said data and/or signals of said first plurality of peripheral units, and coordinating by said communication means (4) transmission of said data and/or signals of said first plurality of peripheral units and of said accesses substantially at the same time from/to one or more remote units (3); said one or more remote units (3) sending said data and/or signals to said second plurality of peripheral units.

Claims

1. Signal interconnection system characterised in that it comprises at least a programmable central unit, a first plurality of peripheral units, connected to said at least a central unit, and suitable to store and/or manage and/or generating data and/or different signals, one ore more remote units, a number of a second plurality of peripheral units corresponding to the number of said one or more remote units, and connected to the respective remote unit, and bi-directional communication means between said at least one central unit and said one or more remote units;

said at least on central unit handling access of said remote units to functions and to said data and/or signals of said first plurality of peripheral units, and coordinating by said communication means transmission of said data and/or signals of said first plurality of peripheral units and of said accesses substantially at the same time from/to one or more remote units;

said one or more remote units sending said data and/or signals to said second plurality of peripheral units.

2. System according to claim 1, characterised in that said at least one central unit comprises stored structural information concerning planimetry and features of the building where it is provided;

and in that it provides a communication unit that can be connected with said central unit by wireless connection means, provided with interface means, such as a display, and suitable to acquire said structural information; and

a plurality of portable transceivers for first aid operators, said transceivers can be coupled with said first and/or second plurality of peripheral units by wireless connection means, so as to permit localisation of each one of said operators within said building by said communication unit.

3. System according to claim 2, characterised in that said at least one central unit comprises a protected mass memory unit for memorisation of said structural information.

4. System according to claim 1, characterised in that it comprises a plurality of central units connected by communication means.

5. System according to claim 4, characterised in that each one of said central units accesses the peripheral units of the other central units.

6. System according to claim 1, characterised in that said at least one central unit and said one or more remote units comprise a switching device suitable to permit transceiving of said signals.

7. System according to claim 1, characterised in that said central unit and said one or more remote units comprise a network control device.

8. System according to claim 1, characterised in that said central unit and said one or more remote units comprise a data exchange interface.

9. System according to claim 6, characterised in that it comprises a shunting unit, suitable to be provided between said central unit and said one or more remote units, comprising a switching device and/or at least a network control device.

10. System according to claim 1, characterised in that said central unit comprises a hard disk.

11. System according to claim 1, characterised in that it comprises an audio signal-processing module.

12. System according to claim 11, characterised in that said audio signal processing module converts synchronous data into isochronous data and vice versa.

13. System according to claim 11, characterised in that said audio signal processing module transmits signal according to a signal bundle mode.

14. System according to claim 11, characterised in that said audio signal processing module comprises a signal digital processor.

15. System according to claim 11, characterised in that said audio signal processing module comprises a digital/analogical—

digital/digital converter.

16. System according to claim 11, characterised in that said audio signal processing module comprises a programmable unit.

17. System according to claim 11, characterised in that said audio signal processing module comprises signal storage means.

18. System according to claim 11, characterised in that said audio signal processing module comprises signal mixing means.

19. System according to claim 1, characterised in that said system comprises a video signal-processing module.

20. System according to claim 19, characterised in that said video signal processing module comprises a video signal digital processor.

21. System according to claim 1, characterised in that said system comprises a load control device.

22. System according to claim 21, characterised in that said load control device is suitable to measuring electric loads and is connected with the electric energy meter, and, by said one or more remote units, with at least a absorption sensor connected with at least a white good.

23. System according to claim 22, characterised in that said absorption sensor comprises an actuator suitable to interrupt supply to said at least a white good.

24. System according to claim 22, characterised in that said sensor is connected with said remote unit by cable and/or by wireless connection.

25. System according to claim 1, characterised in that said peripheral units connected with said central unit comprise Internet connection means.

26. System according to claim 25, characterised in that said peripheral units connected with said central unit comprises radio-frequency transceiving means.

27. System according to claim 25, characterised in that said peripheral units connected with said central unit comprises Video Disc Digital (DVD) reader.

28. System according to claim 25, characterised in that said peripheral units connected with said central unit comprises a standard telephone network.

29. System according to claim 25, characterised in that said peripheral units connected with said central unit comprises a telephone interface.

30. System according to claim 25, characterised in that said peripheral units connected with said central unit comprises a video board.

31. System according to claim 25 characterised in that said peripheral units connected with said central unit comprises a satellitar receiver and/or a radio-frequency receiver.

32. System according to claim 25, characterised in that said peripheral units connected with said central unit comprises a fire alarm and/or an anti-intrusion alarm.

33. System according to claim 1, characterised in that said peripheral units connected with one or more remote units comprise transduction means.

34. System according to claim 33, characterised in that said transduction means comprise audio amplifier and speakers.

35. System according to claim 33, characterised in that said transduction means comprise a monitor and/or a TV apparatus and/or an acoustic boozer.

36. System according to claim 33, characterised in that said peripheral units connected with said one or more remote units comprise gas and/or fire sensors.

37. System according to claim 33, characterised in that said peripheral units connected with said one or more remote units comprise sanitary and/or electro-medical control devices.

38. System according to claim 1, characterised in that said central unit and/or said remote unit can comprise interface means.

39. System according to claim 38, characterised in that said interface means comprise a keyboard.

40. System according to claim 38, characterised in that said interface means comprise a display.

41. System according to claim 38, characterised in that said interface means comprise a computer.

42. System according to claim 38, characterised in that said interface means comprise

a remote control.

43. System according to claim 1, characterised in that said communication systems comprise a network cable.

44. System according to claim 43, characterised in that said network cable comprises at least a control data cable and/or at least a clock cable and/or at least a standard data traffic cable and/or at least an isochronous data cable.

45. System according to claim 43, characterised in that said connection means comprise a wireless connection system.

46. System according to claim 45, characterised in that said connection means comprise a radio-frequency connection system.

47. System according to claim 45, characterised in that said connection means comprise an infrared connection system.

48. (canceled)