Portable real-time video signal capturing, transforming and relay system for transmitting high fidelity video imagery by wifi to portable video imaging devices
OwnerDavid Aaron Merritt, Andrew John Zettsinventors
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method and system for capturing analog video broadcast, converting the analog signal to a digital signal and rebroadcasting of said digital signal so that the video stream can be accessed by wireless hand-held video imaging devices. The methodology and system includes at least one video receiver connected to a signal converter and transmitter for signal demodulation, transfer and conversion of signal for rebroadcast of signal wirelessly via WiFi.
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A video system for wirelessly transmitting video images generated from an aircraft-mounted video imaging system to a display in said aircraft and/or to a display external to said aircraft comprising:
- a) An analog or digital video stream receiver for receiving an analog or digital video imagery stream sourced from and said video imaging system, said video imaging system configured for transmitting analog or digital video signal of imagery streamed from within said aircraft or, alternately, remote from said aircraft;
- b) a receiver/transmitter disposed within or alternatively external to said aircraft, said external receiver/transmitter located from adjacent said aircraft to a distance greater than 1000 meters, said receiver/transmitter further capable of receiving said analog or digital video signal from said imaging system, converting said analog or digital signal to a digital WiFi signal, said receiver/transmitter further including a power source;
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- c) A handheld video imaging device capable of receiving said digital WiFi signal and displaying said video imagery in real time.
An electronic device for receiving an analog or digital video stream signal sourced from a video imaging system mounted on or within an aircraft, said video stream signal comprising imagery from within or, alternatively, external to said aircraft, reconfiguring said video stream signal to a digital WiFi signal for wirelessly transmitting video images generated from said video imaging system to a display in said aircraft and/or to a display external to said aircraft comprising:
- a) an analog or digital video stream receiver for receiving said analog or digital video stream sourced from and said video imaging system;
- b) a receiver/transmitter that can receive said analog or digital video stream from said video imaging system to a distance greater than 1000 meters from said system, said receiver/transmitter further capable of converting said analog or digital signal to a digital WiFi signal, said receiver/transmitter further including a power source;
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- c) a casing in which said receiver/transmitter, power source are housed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.