The invention relates to a camera arrangement, in particular for a vehicle, having a movably mounted camera unit which can be moved between a passive position and an active position, characterized by a cable system attached to the camera unit, which is operatively connected to a cable winch that can be rotated about an axis of rotation.

A signal processing circuit for dynamically processing an analog signal. The signal processing circuit may include a detection module and a fluctuation filter module. The detection module may be configured to detect a voltage of a first sub-signal of a first frequency band of the analog signal in real time and transmit a first control signal when the voltage of the first sub-signal is out of a first preset voltage range. The fluctuation filter module may be configured to remove a second sub-signal of a second frequency band of the analog signal from the analog signal upon receiving the first control signal. The second frequency band may cover the first frequency band.

A network element of a cable television (CATV) network, said network element comprising one or more amplifier units for amplifying downstream signal transmission for digital output into one or more output channels; means for detecting output power of all active digital output channels; means for providing a predetermined correlation between the detected output power of said active digital output channels and a corresponding minimum bias current for said one or more amplifier units; and means for adjusting the bias current of said one or more amplifier units on the basis of the predetermined correlation.

A system includes a downstream facing port (DFP) coupled to a video source, an upstream facing port (UFP) coupled to a video sink, and a cable. The cable includes a first end that is connected to the DFP and a second end that is connected to the UFP. The cable is configured to carry a differential auxiliary transmission signal and detect polarity in the differential auxiliary transmission signal.

Disclosed is an active DTV amplifier for amplifying signals and detecting and displaying the intensity of signals of an antenna. The amplifier is connected between the antenna and a coaxial cable and includes a primary signal amplification circuit connected to the antenna for performing a primary amplification of a captured antenna signal, a secondary signal amplification circuit connected to the coaxial cable for performing a secondary amplification of the antenna signal and outputting the amplified signal to a feeder coaxial cable, a signal shunt circuit for splitting and the antenna signal processed by the primary amplification into two and assigning the split signals to the single detection circuit and the secondary signal amplification circuit, and a single detection circuit connected to a microcontroller for feeding the collected antenna signal back to the microcontroller which is connected to a display screen to instantly display the intensity of the signal.

A Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) having a gateway configured to output signals on over data tunnels for transfer over a cable network to Customer Premises Equipment (CPE). Each data tunnel is preferably characterized as a one-way data stream of out-of-band (OOB) messaging signals.

A redriver system adapted for coupling to a first device and to a second device includes first and second transmitter drivers and a snoop circuit. The first transmitter driver has a first enable input. The second transmitter driver has a second enable input. The snoop circuit is coupled to the first and second enable inputs. The snoop circuit is configured to determine whether the first device and the second device are to operate according to a first protocol. Responsive to the snoop circuit determining that the first and second devices are to operate according to the first protocol, the snoop circuit enables the first transmitter driver and disables the second transmitter driver. Responsive to the snoop circuit determining that the first and second devices are not to operate according to the first protocol, the snoop circuit disables the first transmitter driver and enables the second transmitter driver.

An ideal tap may have a plurality of ports that include at least an input port configured for receiving downstream (DS) signals from and transmitting upstream (US) signals to nodes upstream from the tap within the coaxial network, and one or more other ports that comprise at least one of an output port configured for transmitting downstream (DS) signals to and receiving upstream (US) signals from nodes downstream from the tap within the coaxial network, and a drop port for receiving signal from and transmitting signals to customer premise equipment (CPE) in the coaxial network. The ideal tap may further include processing circuits for handling signals received and transmitted via the tap, with the one or more processing circuits being configured to meet particular predefined tap performance criteria, and to specifically apply, during handling of signals in the tap, frequency shifting based on one or more frequency spectrum shift conditions.

A network interface device includes a passive path between an entry port and a first port. The network interface device also includes an active path between the entry port and a second port. The network interface device also includes a buffer in the active path configured to absorb, attenuate, terminate, or isolate radio-frequency (RF) signals. The network interface device also includes a switching element in the active path configured to cause the RF signals to bypass the buffer when the network interface is in a first state that exists during powered operation of the network interface device, and direct the RF signals to the buffer when the network interface device is in a second state that exists during non-powered operation or faulted operation of the network interface device.

A network element of a cable television (CATV) network, comprising at least a first and a second downstream amplifier stage; a first signal path comprising a first equalizer and a second signal path comprising a second equalizer between the first and the second amplifier stage; a switch configured to connect the first equalizer or the second equalizer to be used between the first and the second amplifier stage; a sampling circuit configured to provide a first sampling signal associated with the first signal path and a second sampling signal associated with the second signal path from an output of the second amplifier stage; and a control unit configured to control the switch to connect the first signal path or the second signal path to be used between the first and the second amplifier stage based on said first and second sampling signals.