Multi-Media Digital Interface Systems and Methods
First Claim
1. A method of interfacing a first multi-media digital device with a second multi-media digital device, comprising:
- converting a plurality of differential digital content channels from the first multi-media digital device into a plurality of single-ended digital content channels;
transmitting the plurality of single-ended digital content channels from the first multi-media digital device to the second multi-media digital device via one or more coaxial cables; and
receiving the single-ended digital content channels from the one or more coaxial cables and converting the single-ended digital content channels back into a plurality of differential digital content channels that are supplied to the second multi-media digital device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided herein for interfacing a first multi-media digital device with a second multi-media digital device. An exemplary method includes the steps of: (i) converting a plurality of differential digital content channels from the first multi-media digital device into a plurality of single-ended digital content channels; (ii) transmitting the plurality of single-ended digital content channels from the first multi-media digital device to the second multi-media digital device via one or more coaxial cables; and (iii) receiving the single-ended digital content channels from the one or more coaxial cables and converting the single-ended digital content channels back into a plurality of differential digital content channels that are supplied to the second multi-media digital device. Additional steps of the exemplary method may include: (i) transmitting one or more auxiliary channels between the first multi-media digital device and the second multi-media digital device; and (ii) combining the one or more auxiliary channels with at least one of the plurality of digital content channels to form a combined channel to be transmitted from the first multi-media digital device to the second multi-media digital device.
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123 Claims
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1. A method of interfacing a first multi-media digital device with a second multi-media digital device, comprising:
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converting a plurality of differential digital content channels from the first multi-media digital device into a plurality of single-ended digital content channels; transmitting the plurality of single-ended digital content channels from the first multi-media digital device to the second multi-media digital device via one or more coaxial cables; and receiving the single-ended digital content channels from the one or more coaxial cables and converting the single-ended digital content channels back into a plurality of differential digital content channels that are supplied to the second multi-media digital device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. An interface system for coupling a first multi-media digital device with a second multi-media digital device, comprising:
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a plurality of differential to single-ended converters that convert a plurality of differential digital content channels from the first multi-media digital device into a plurality of single-ended digital content channels; one or more coaxial cables for transporting the plurality of single-ended digital content channels from the first multi-media digital device to the second multi-media digital device; and a plurality of single-ended to differential converters that convert the single-ended digital content channels from the one or more coaxial cables back into a plurality of differential digital content channels that are supplied to the second multi-media digital device. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123)
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67. The interface system of 66, further comprising:
one or more separators for separating the combined channel into the plurality of digital content channels and the one or more auxiliary channels at the second multi-media digital device.
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