Multimedia Data Receiver Optical Cable Noise Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional optical transmission ICs and cables are limited in their efficiency and usability, particularly in long-distance data transmission and are restricted to specific fields, failing to effectively transmit multimedia data including images, voice, and control signals over varying distances without significant noise or interference.
Innovation Solution
A multimedia data receiver is developed that uses an optical cable to receive and process multimedia data, featuring an optical driver for signal amplification, interface control logic for extracting control signals, and digital signal processing logic for converting and decoding signals, enabling serial data transmission over both short and long distances while minimizing electromagnetic interference.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of stationary object
If conventional optical transmission ICs and cables are used for long-distance data transmission, then transmission distance is extended, but noise and interference increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces conventional electrical signal transmission with optical signal transmission using optical cables. Optical signals are immune to electromagnetic interference and noise, allowing long-distance transmission without the harmful effects that plague electrical transmission systems. The receiver converts optical signals back to electrical signals for processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an optical cable as an intermediary medium between transmitter and receiver. This optical intermediary transmits data without being affected by electromagnetic interference, solving the problem of noise and interference in long-distance transmission while maintaining signal integrity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional transmission methods are used, then existing infrastructure can be maintained, but adaptability to different multimedia formats and distances is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs a universal receiver that can handle multiple multimedia formats (image, voice, control signals) and transmission distances through a single integrated device. The receiver processes various signal types and formats, providing multi-functionality that adapts to different application requirements without requiring separate specialized equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple transmission and reception functions into a single integrated receiver unit. This merging of functions for handling different multimedia formats and transmission modes simplifies the overall system architecture while maintaining high adaptability to various communication requirements.
3Reliability
If multiple separate devices are used for different transmission functions, then specialized performance can be achieved, but system complexity and resource usage increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple specialized transmission and reception functions into a single integrated receiver device. This consolidation maintains the reliability and specialized performance of individual functions while reducing the total number of separate devices, simplifying system architecture and improving resource efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated receiver provides multi-functionality by handling various transmission formats, distances, and signal types within a single device. This universal design achieves specialized performance for different applications without requiring multiple separate specialized devices, thereby reducing system complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution enhances data receiving efficiency, allows for various interface signals to be received simultaneously, and simplifies cable usage, making it suitable for a broader range of applications and improving resource efficiency by integrating multiple functions into one platform.
Implementation Method 1
a received signal of a single transmission format which is optical-to-electrical converted by an optical module connected to an optical cable
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a multimedia data receiver using an optical cable that can receive multimedia data such as an image, voice and control signal whose media are different from each other through an optical transmission medium such as plastic or glass optical cables in a short or long distance area. The multimedia data receiver includes: an optical driver, amplifying a received signal of a single transmission format that is optical-to-electrical converted by an optical module connected to an optical cable, converting a serial data for transmission into an analog signal, performing optical transmission through the optical module; an interface control logic, extracting a control signal from the signal received through the optical driver, interfacing control data; and a digital signal processing logic, converting the signal received through the optical driver into data of the original transmission format through converting the signal into a digital signal and decoding the digital signal, deserializing a serial image data, transmitting the data to a display device connected thereto.