Video termination detector with data receiver
First Claim
1. An apparatus for detecting a properly terminated connection between video components transmitting a video signal voltage from a transmitting video component to a receiving video component, comprising:
- a) resistance means connected between the said two video components;
b) first comparison input means connected to the input side of said resistance means;
c) second comparison input means connected to the output side of said resistance means;
d) comparison means for comparing the voltages of the video signal from said first comparison input means and said second comparison input means to determine whether there is a voltage drop across said resistance means thereby indicating that the video components are properly terminated; and
e) switching means connected to said comparison means for switching to an alternate connection when there is improper termination between said transmitting video component and said receiving video component.
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Abstract
An apparatus for detecting the properly terminated connection between video components transmitting a video signal from one video component to the other. The video and/or data signal is input to a resistance element. A first comparison input device is connected to the input side of the resistance element and a second comparison input device is connected to the output side of the resistance element. A comparison unit is provided for comparing the voltages from the first comparison input device and the second comparison input device to determine whether there is a voltage drop across the resistance element thereby determining whether the video component is properly terminated. A data processing element connected to the output of the comparison unit receives data from the comparison unit which is detected across the resistance element.
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30 Claims
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1. An apparatus for detecting a properly terminated connection between video components transmitting a video signal voltage from a transmitting video component to a receiving video component, comprising:
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a) resistance means connected between the said two video components; b) first comparison input means connected to the input side of said resistance means; c) second comparison input means connected to the output side of said resistance means; d) comparison means for comparing the voltages of the video signal from said first comparison input means and said second comparison input means to determine whether there is a voltage drop across said resistance means thereby indicating that the video components are properly terminated; and e) switching means connected to said comparison means for switching to an alternate connection when there is improper termination between said transmitting video component and said receiving video component. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An apparatus for detecting a properly terminated connection between video components transmitting a video signal voltage from a transmitting video component to a receiving video component, comprising:
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a) resistance means connected between the said two video components; b) first comparison input means connected to the input side of said resistance means, said first comparison input means including a voltage divider to reduce the amplitude of the video signal; c) second comparison input means connected to the output side of said resistance means; and d) comparison means for comparing the voltages of the video signal from said first comparison input means and said second comparison input means, said comparison means comprising a comparator having a first and a second input and a single output and said first input being connected to said second comparison input means and said second input being connected to said first comparison input means to detect a voltage drop across said resistance means thereby indicating proper termination of the video components. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for detecting a properly terminated connection between video components transmitting a video signal voltage from a transmitting video component to a receiving video component, comprising:
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a) resistance means connected between the said two video components; b) first comparison input means connected to the input side of said resistance means, said first comparison input means including a control means to control the DC component in the video signal; c) second comparison input means connected to the output side of said resistance means; and d) comparison means for comparing the voltages of the video signal from said first comparison input means and said second comparison input means, said comparison means comprising a comparator having a first and a second input and a single output and said first input being connected to said second comparison input means and said second input being connected to said first comparison input means to detect a voltage drop across said resistance means thereby indicating proper termination of the video components. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. An apparatus for detecting a properly terminated connection between video components transmitting a video signal voltage from a transmitting video component to a receiving video component, comprising:
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a) resistance means connected between the said two video components; b) first comparison input means connected to the input side of said resistance means; c) second comparison input means connected to the output side of said resistance means; d) comparison means for comparing the voltages of the video signal from said first comparison input means and said second comparison input means to determine whether there is a voltage drop across said resistance means thereby indicating that the video components are Properly terminated; and data processing means connected to said comparison means to receive control data for controlling the functions of said transmitting video component. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for detecting a Properly terminated connection between video components transmitting a video signal voltage from a transmitting video component to a receiving video component, comprising the steps of:
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applying the video signal to a resistance means connected between the said two video components; comparing the video signal voltage from a first comparison input means connected to the input side of the resistance means and the voltage from a second comparison input means connected to the output side of the resistance means to determine whether there is a voltage drop across the resistance means thereby indicating that the video components are properly terminated; and switching to an alternate connection when there is improper termination between the transmitting video component and the receiving video component.
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17. A method for detecting a properly terminated connection between video components transmitting a video signal voltage from a transmitting video component to a receiving video component, comprising the steps of:
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applying the video signal to a resistance means connected between the said video components; reducing the amplitude of the video signal in a first comparison input means using a voltage divider, said first comparison input means being connected to the input side of the resistance means; and comparing the video signal voltage from the first comparison input means as reduced in said reducing step and the voltage from a second comparison input means connected to the output side of the resistance means to determine whether there is a voltage drop across the resistance means thereby indicating that the video components are Properly terminated. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for detecting a Properly terminated connected between video components transmitting a video signal voltage from a transmitting video component to a receiving video component, comprising the steps of:
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applying the video signal to a resistance means connected between the said two video components; comparing the video signal voltage from a first comparison input means connected to the input side of the resistance means and the voltage from a second comparison input means connected to the output side of the resistance means to determine whether there is a voltage drop across the resistance means thereby indicating that the video components are properly terminated; and receiving control data for controlling the functions of the transmitting video component. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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