Method and apparatus converting digital signals to analog signals and simultaneous transmission of AC power and signals over wire conductors
First Claim
1. A method of enhancing digital signal transmission over at least two pairs of twisted pair wire conductors defining a transmitting pair and a receiving pair, comprising the steps of:
- (1) converting a digital signal to an analog signal having a specified angular velocity and a specified polarity to define an enhanced analog signal comprising a waveform generated from a smooth function of voltage, current and time;
(2) transmitting said enhanced analog signal over said transmitting pair with said enhanced analog signal being received by said receiving pair;
(3) tuning said enhanced analog signal on said transmitting pair to a first angular velocity;
(4) tuning said enhanced analog signal on said receiving pair to a second angular velocity; and
(5) reconverting said enhanced analog signal back to said digital signal.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for enhancing digital signal transmission is provided for (1) converting a digital signal to an enhanced analog signal having a specified polarity and angular velocity; (2) transmitting that enhanced analog signal from one electronic component to another electronic component; and (3) converting the enhanced analog signal back to a reconstituted digital signal. The enhanced analog signal comprises a smooth non-periodic function of voltage, current and time which preferably has the waveform of a versine function signal with specified polarity. A method of supplying power to remote locations of the apparatus for enhancing digital signals is also presented.
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1. A method of enhancing digital signal transmission over at least two pairs of twisted pair wire conductors defining a transmitting pair and a receiving pair, comprising the steps of:
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(1) converting a digital signal to an analog signal having a specified angular velocity and a specified polarity to define an enhanced analog signal comprising a waveform generated from a smooth function of voltage, current and time; (2) transmitting said enhanced analog signal over said transmitting pair with said enhanced analog signal being received by said receiving pair; (3) tuning said enhanced analog signal on said transmitting pair to a first angular velocity; (4) tuning said enhanced analog signal on said receiving pair to a second angular velocity; and (5) reconverting said enhanced analog signal back to said digital signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of enhancing digital signal transmission comprising the steps of:
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(1) converting a digital signal to an analog signal having a specified angular velocity and a specified polarity to define an enhanced analog signal comprising a waveform generated from a smooth function of voltage, current and time; (2) transmitting said enhanced analog signal on at least one pair of unshielded twisted pair wire conductors; (3) coupling AC power at a selected frequency onto said at least one pair of twisted pair wire conductors; and (4) reconverting said enhanced analog signal back to said digital signal.
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8. A method of enhancing digital signal transmission over at least two pairs of twisted pair wire conductors defining a transmitting pair and a receiving pair, comprising the steps of:
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(1) converting a digital signal to an analog signal having a specified angular velocity and a specified polarity to define an enhanced analog signal comprising a waveform generated from a smooth function of voltage, current and time; (2) transmitting said enhanced analog signal over said transmitting pair with said enhanced analog signal being received by said receiving pair; (3) coupling AC power at a selected frequency onto each pair of said at least two pairs of twisted pair wire conductors; and (4) reconverting said enhanced analog signal back to said digital signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A device for enhancing digital signal transmission over at least two pairs of twisted pair wire conductors defining a transmitting pair and a receiving pair, comprising:
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(1) first converting means for converting a digital signal to an analog signal having a specified angular velocity and a specified polarity to define an enhanced analog signal comprising a waveform generated from a smooth function of voltage, current and time; (2) transmitting means for transmitting said enhanced analog signal over said transmitting pair with said enhanced analog signal being received by said receiving pair; (3) first tuning means for tuning said enhanced analog signal on said transmitting pair to a first angular velocity; and (4) second tuning means for tuning said enhanced analog signal on said receiving pair to a second angular velocity; and (5) second converting means for reconverting said enhanced analog signal back to said digital signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A device for enhancing digital signal transmissions comprising:
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(1) first converting means for converting a digital signal to an analog signal having a specified angular velocity and a specified polarity to define an enhanced analog signal comprising a waveform generated from a smooth function of voltage, current and time; (2) transmitting means for transmitting said enhanced analog signal on at least one pair of unshielded twisted pair wire conductors; (3) means for coupling AC power at a selected frequency onto said at least one pair of twisted pair wire conductors; and (4) second converting means for reconverting said enhanced analog signal back to said digital signal.
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21. A device for enhancing digital signal transmission over at least two pairs of twisted pair wire conductors defining a transmitting pair and a receiving pair, comprising:
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(1) first converting means for converting a digital signal to an analog signal having a specified angular velocity and a specified polarity to define an enhanced analog signal comprising a waveform generated from a smooth function of voltage, current and time; (2) transmitting means for transmitting said enhanced analog signal over said transmitting pair with said enhanced analog signal being received by said receiving pair; (3) means for coupling AC power at a selected frequency onto each pair of said at least two pairs of twisted pair wire conductors; and (4) second converting means for reconverting said enhanced analog signal back to said digital signal. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A method for transmitting AC power over wire conductors to remote electronic devices simultaneously with the transmission of signals over the same wire conductors comprising the step of:
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coupling AC power at a selected frequency onto the wire conductors; wherein the wire conductors include at least two pairs of twisted pair wire conductors and wherein each of said pairs of twisted pair wire conductors is associated with a transformer and wherein said step of coupling AC power includes; using transformer center tap means driven differentially to common mode couple the AC power onto each transformer associated with each pair of said at least two pairs of twisted pair wire conductors.
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25. A method for transmitting AC power over wire conductors to remote electronic devices simultaneously with the transmission of signals over the same wire conductors comprising the step of:
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coupling AC power at a selected frequency onto the wire conductors; wherein the wire conductors include at least two pairs of twisted pair wire conductors and wherein each of said pairs of twisted pair wire conductors is associated with a transformer and wherein said step of coupling AC power includes; using series capacitor means to capacitively couple the AC power onto each transformer associated with each of said at least two pairs of twisted pair wire conductors.
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26. A device for transmitting AC power over wire conductors to remote electronic devices simultaneously with the transmission of signals over the same wire conductors comprising:
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coupling means for coupling AC power at a selected frequency onto the wire conductors; wherein the wire conductors include at least two pairs of twisted pair wire conductors and wherein each of said pairs of twisted pair wire conductors is associated with a transformer and wherein said coupling means includes; center tap transformer means driven differentially to common mode couple the AC power onto each transformer associated with each pair of said at least two pairs of twisted pair wire conductors.
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27. A device for transmitting AC power over wire conductors to remote electronic devices simultaneously with the transmission of signals over the same wire conductors comprising:
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coupling means for coupling AC power at a selected frequency onto the wire conductors; wherein the wire conductors include at least two pairs of twisted pair wire conductors and wherein each of said pairs of twisted pair wire conductors is associated with a transformer and wherein said coupling means includes; series capacitor means to capacitively couple AC power onto each transformer associated with each of said at least two pairs of twisted pair wire conductors.
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