Multiple camera synchronization system
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a plurality of cameras, each camera of the plurality of cameras configured to generate a signal for transmission via a single-ended communications link, the signal comprising data packets encoded in a forward channel; and
a receiver communicatively coupled to the plurality of cameras via the single-ended communications link, the receiver configured to generate a synchronization data based upon at least one of the data packets, the receiver configured to modulate the signal to encode the synchronization data in a reverse channel so that the signal comprises the forward channel data and the reverse channel data simultaneously,wherein the receiver is configured to determine a maximum skew based upon the data packets, and wherein the receiver is configured to generate synchronization data based upon the maximum skew, the maximum skew associated with at least one camera of the plurality of cameras.
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Abstract
A system for at least substantially plesiochronously operating a receiver in communication with a plurality of cameras (e.g., at least two plesiochronously operational cameras) is described. In one or more implementations, the system includes a plurality of cameras. Each camera is configured to generate a signal for transmission via a communications link, and the signal comprises data packets encoded in a forward channel. The system also includes a receiver communicatively coupled to the plurality of cameras via the single-ended communications link. The receiver is configured to generate a synchronization data based upon at least one of the data packets. The receiver is also configured to modulate the signal to encode the synchronization data in a reverse channel so that the signal comprises the forward channel data and the reverse channel data simultaneously.
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12 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a plurality of cameras, each camera of the plurality of cameras configured to generate a signal for transmission via a single-ended communications link, the signal comprising data packets encoded in a forward channel; and a receiver communicatively coupled to the plurality of cameras via the single-ended communications link, the receiver configured to generate a synchronization data based upon at least one of the data packets, the receiver configured to modulate the signal to encode the synchronization data in a reverse channel so that the signal comprises the forward channel data and the reverse channel data simultaneously, wherein the receiver is configured to determine a maximum skew based upon the data packets, and wherein the receiver is configured to generate synchronization data based upon the maximum skew, the maximum skew associated with at least one camera of the plurality of cameras. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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a receiver configured to communicatively couple to a plurality of cameras via a single-ended communications link, respective cameras of the plurality of cameras configured to generate a signal for transmission via a single-ended communications link, the signal comprising data packets encoded in a forward channel, the receiver configured to generate synchronization data based upon at least one of the data packets encoded in the forward channel, the receiver configured to modulate the signal to encode the synchronization data in a reverse channel so that the signal comprises the forward channel data and the reverse channel data simultaneously, wherein the receiver is configured to determine a maximum skew based upon the data packets, and wherein the receiver is configured to generate synchronization data based upon the maximum skew, the maximum skew associated with at least one camera of the plurality of cameras. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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