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Optical cables for consumer electronics

US7548675B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 5, 2005
Grant dateJun 16, 2009
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/4246
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Digital optical cables for communication between digital consumer electronic devices. The digital optical cable can include an optical fiber, a first interface configured to couple a digital source device to a first end of the optical fiber, the first interface can comprise an optical transmitter for receiving an electronic video signal from the digital source device, converting the electronic video signal to an optical signal, and for transmitting the optical signal onto the first end of the optical fiber. A second interface can be configured to couple a digital sink device to a second end of the optical fiber, the second interface comprising an optical receiver for receiving the optical signal transmitted by the optical transmitter from the second end of the optical fiber, converting the optical signal to an electronic video signal, and transmitting the electronic signal to the digital sink device.

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