System and method for switching signals over twisted-pair wires
US6636931B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 6, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/43632
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for switching signals over conductors is disclosed. The method and system comprises a plurality of encoders for receiving signals from a plurality of sources. The system further comprises a crosspoint switching matrix means for receiving encoded signals from the plurality of encoders and for providing encoded signals to a plurality of receivers. The crosspoint switching matrix means in a preferred embodiment includes a control system which is controlled by multiple remote receivers.
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