LOCAL AREA NETWORK OF SERIAL INTELLIGENT CELLS
First Claim
1. A device for coupling a video signal to, and to be powered from, a Local Area Network (LAN) cable connected for concurrently carrying serial digital data and a power signal, the device comprising, in a single enclosure:
- a video camera for producing a digitized video signal;
a LAN connector for connecting to the LAN cable;
a LAN transceiver for transmitting serial digital data to, and for receiving serial digital data from, the LAN cable, the LAN transceiver being coupled between said LAN connector and said video camera for coupling said digitized video signal onto the digital data; and
a power supply including a voltage converter coupled to said LAN connector for being powered by the power signal,wherein said video camera and said LAN transceiver are connected to be powered from said power supply.
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Abstract
A serial intelligent cell (SIC) and a connection topology for local area networks using Electrically-conducting media. A local area network can be configured from a plurality of SIC'"'"'s interconnected so that all communications between two adjacent SIC'"'"'s is both point-to-point and bidirectional. Each SIC can be connected to one or more other SIC'"'"'s to allow redundant communication paths. Communications in different areas of a SIC network are independent of one another, so that, unlike current bus topology and star topology, there is no fundamental limit on the size or extent of a SIC network. Each SIC can optionally be connected to one or more data terminals, computers, telephones, sensors, actuators, etc., to facilitate interconnectivity among such devices. Networks according to the present invention can be configured for a variety of applications, including a local telephone system, remote computer bus extender, multiplexers, PABX/PBX functionality, security systems, and local broadcasting services. The network can use dedicated wiring, as well as existing wiring as the in-house telephone or electrical wiring.
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21 Claims
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1. A device for coupling a video signal to, and to be powered from, a Local Area Network (LAN) cable connected for concurrently carrying serial digital data and a power signal, the device comprising, in a single enclosure:
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a video camera for producing a digitized video signal; a LAN connector for connecting to the LAN cable; a LAN transceiver for transmitting serial digital data to, and for receiving serial digital data from, the LAN cable, the LAN transceiver being coupled between said LAN connector and said video camera for coupling said digitized video signal onto the digital data; and a power supply including a voltage converter coupled to said LAN connector for being powered by the power signal, wherein said video camera and said LAN transceiver are connected to be powered from said power supply. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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