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Portable device using inductive antenna to receive data transmitted via modulating vertical or horizonal line synchronization signals of a swept frame video display monitor

US5978656A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 11, 1996
Grant dateNov 2, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N5/44
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Data transmission system comprising a data transmitter (1) including: PA1 swept frame display means (2), and PA1 a generator of composite video signals (20, 22) to control the operation of said swept frame display means (2); and a portable information detection device (7) for receiving said transmitted data by said data transmitter (1). The data transmitter (1) further comprises means (23) for modulating at least one of the elementary signals constituting said composite video signals with the data to be transmitted, and said information detection device (7) further comprises any inductive antenna (44, 45) for detecting said modulated elementary signal.

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