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System for data channel level control

US5155590A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 20, 1990
Grant dateOct 13, 1992
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/25891
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Automatic level calibration apparatus for transmitting data from a cable television terminal to the headend of a cable television system comprises programmable transmitter apparatus of the terminal, programmable receiving apparatus at the headend and a calibration controller. Responsive to an addressed command from the headend, the programmable transmitter apparatus returns a sequence of levels at a particular calibration frequency. The programmable receiver apparatus determines an indication of the received signal strength of each of the levels of the sequence of levels. The controller determines an optimum level for transmissions from the terminal.

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