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US 2016/0080081 A1Published application
Devices and methods for modular optical cabling systems
AssigneeLastar, Inc.
InventorsGarry Dukes, Xiaolin Tong, Everett Poffenberger, Junxing Cao, Xin Yang
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Abstract
A modular optical cabling system converts and transmits digital electronic signals from a source such as a computer to any suitable target device such as a display or a projector through an optical backbone. A modular transmitting unit connects the source to a modular optical cable and converts the digital electrical signals to optical signals. A modular receiving unit receiver connects the modular optical cable to the target device and converts the optical signals to digital electrical signals. A directional modular optical cable connects between the transmitter unit and the receiver unit.
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A modular system for conveying digital information from a source device to a target device comprising:
- a transmitter unit having a native connector and a first transmitter connector, the native connector is operatively connected to the source device, the transmitter unit further including one or more electronic circuits for converting source digital electronic signals from the source device to first intermediate electronic signals which are conveyed to the first transmitter connector;
- an optical cable having a second transmitter connector and a first receiver connector, the first transmitter connector and the second transmitter connector engage each other and contain one or more electronic circuits to convert the first intermediate electronic signals to digital optical signals, the first receiver connector contains one or more electronic circuits to convert the digital optical signals to second intermediate electronic signals;
- a receiver unit operatively connected to the optical cable first receiver connector, the receiver unit including one or more electronic circuits for converting the second intermediate electronic signals to target digital electronic signals which are conveyed to a native connector which is operatively connected to the target device to convey the digital electronic signals to the target device.
A method for optically conveying digital information comprising:
- providing source device for producing source digital electronic signals;
- providing a transmitter unit having a native connector and a first transmitter connector, the native connector is operatively connected to the source device, the transmitter unit further including one or more electronic circuits for converting source digital electronic signals from the source device to first intermediate electronic signals which are conveyed to the first transmitter connector;
- providing an optical cable having a second transmitter connector and a first receiver connector, the first transmitter connector and the second transmitter connector engage each other and contain one or more electronic circuits to convert the first intermediate electronic signals to digital optical signals, the first receiver connector contains one or more electronic circuits to convert the digital optical signals to second intermediate electronic signals;
- providing a target device for receiving target digital electronic signals;
- providing a receiver unit operatively connected to the optical cable first receiver connector, the receiver unit including one or more electronic circuits for converting the second intermediate electronic signals to target digital electronic signals which are conveyed to a native connector which is operatively connected to the target device to convey the digital electronic signals to the target device;
- generating source digital electronic signals from the source device;
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- receiving the target digital electronic signals in the target device.
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A system for conveying digital information comprising:
- a source device for generating source digital electronic signals;
- a first converter means for converting source digital electronic signals from the source device to first intermediate electronic signals, the first converter means having a native connector, one or more electronic circuits and a first transmitter connector, the native connector is operatively connected to the source device, the one or more electronic circuits convey the first intermediate electronic signals to the first transmitter connector;
- an optical cable having a second transmitter connector and a first receiver connector, the first transmitter connector and the second transmitter connector engage each other and contain one or more electronic circuits to convert the first intermediate electronic signals to digital optical signals, the first receiver connector contains one or more electronic circuits to convert the digital optical signals to second intermediate electronic signals;
- a second converter means for converting the second intermediate electronic signals to target digital electronic signals, the second converter means is operatively connected between the optical cable first receiver connector and the target device to convey the target digital electronic signals to the target device.
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