Channel selection type radio transmission apparatus

• US 5,953,045 A
• Filed: 09/25/1996
• Issued: 09/14/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Tanishima, Yasuo
• Primary Examiner(s): HSIA, SHERRIE Y
• Application Number:
  US08/719,989
• Time in Patent Office: 1,084 Days
• Field of Search: 348/7, 348/9, 348/13, 348/6, 348/10, 348/11, 348/12, 455/3.1, 455/4.1, 455/4.2, 455/5.1, 455/6.1, 455/6.2
• US Class Current: 725/119
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17309 Transmission or handling of upstream communications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/20 Adaptations for transmission via a GHz frequency band, e.g. via satellite

Abstract

A cable television network for transmitting video signals to subscribers through cables, comprising a video channel selection type radio transmission apparatus on a cable branch side in the network and a video channel selection type radio reception apparatus on a subscriber side. The video channel selection type radio transmission apparatus includes a channel selector for selecting a video signal for a channel designated by a channel selection signal which is transmitted from the subscriber. Also included are a frequency converter for converting the frequency of the selected video signal to a predetermined radio frequency and transmitting the video signal, and a receiver for the channel selection signal transmitted from the subscriber, and a controller of the video signal selecting operation of the channel selector. The radio reception apparatus includes a receiver for a video signal transmitted from the radio transmission apparatus, converting the received video signal to a predetermined frequency and transmitting the video signal to a television receiver of the subscriber, and a radio wave transmitter for transmitting the channel selection signal for designating the channel selected by the subscriber.

Claims

1. A cable television network for transmitting video signals to subscribers through cables, comprising:

a video channel selection type radio transmission apparatus which is provided on a cable branch side in the cable television network; and

a video channel selection type radio reception apparatus which is provided on a subscriber side, wherein

said video channel selection type radio transmission apparatus including;

a channel selector for selecting a video signal for a channel designated by a channel selection signal which is transmitted from a subscriber via the video channel selection type radio reception apparatus;

a frequency converter for converting the frequency of said video signal for said channel which is selected by said channel selector to a milliwave band radio frequency and transmitting said video signal; and

a receiver and controller for receiving said channel selection signal transmitted from said subscriber and controlling the video signal selecting operation of said channel selector; and

said video channel selection type radio reception apparatus including;

a receiver for receiving a video signal transmitted from said video channel selection type radio transmission apparatus, converting the milliwave band frequency of said received video signal to a predetermined frequency and transmitting said video signal to a television receiver of said subscriber; and

a transmitter for executing FSK modulation based upon said channel selection signal for designating said channel selected by said subscriber, converting the frequency of the FSK modulation signal to a milliwave band frequency and transmitting the frequency-converted FSK modulation signal to said video channel selection type radio transmission apparatus.

2. A cable television network according to claim 1, wherein said receiver transmits said video signal from an antenna to the television receiver on radio waves.

3. A video channel selection type radio transmission apparatus which is provided on a cable branch side in a cable television network for transmitting video signals to subscribers through cables and which transmits a video signal to a subscriber on radio waves, said apparatus comprising:

a channel selector for converting a video signal for a channel designated by a channel selection signal which is transmitted from a subscriber into an NTSC or PAL video signal;

a transmitter for converting the frequency of said NTSC or PAL video signal to a milliwave band frequency by FM modulation and transmitting said NTSC or PAL video signal from an antenna; and

a receiver and controller for receiving said channel selection signal transmitted from said subscriber and controlling the converting operation of said channel selector.

4. A cable television network for transmitting video signals to subscribers through cables, comprising:

a video channel selection type radio transmission apparatus which is provided on a cable branch in the cable television network; and

a video channel selection type radio reception apparatus which is provided on a subscriber side, wherein

said video channel selection type radio transmission apparatus including;

a channel selector for converting a video signal for a channel designated by a channel selection signal which is transmitted from a subscriber into an NTSC or PAL video signal;

a transmitter for converting the frequency of said NTSC or PAL video signal to a milliwave band frequency by FM modulation and transmitting said NTSC or PAL video signal from an antenna; and

a receiver and controller for receiving said channel selection signal transmitted from said subscriber via the video channel selection type radio reception apparatus and controlling the converting operation of said channel selector; and

said video channel selection type radio reception apparatus including;

a receiver for receiving a signal transmitted from said video channel selection type radio transmission apparatus, converting said signal into an NTSC or PAL video signal by FM demodulation, and inputting said NTSC or PAL video signal to a television receiver of said subscriber; and

a transmitter for transmitting said channel selection signal for designating said channel selected by said subscriber on radio waves.

5. A cable television network according to claim 4, wherein said transmitter of the video channel selection type radio reception apparatus executes FSK modulation based upon said channel selection signal, converts the frequency of the FSK modulation signal to a milliwave band frequency and transmits the frequency-converted FSK modulation signal to said video channel selection type radio transmission apparatus.