Described herein are systems and methods that provide for asymmetric image splitter image stream applications. In one embodiment, a system supporting image multi-streaming comprises an asymmetric image splitter engine that splits super-frame image streams into two or more image streams and a fractional clock divider circuit. The fractional clock divider may comprise a digital feedback control loop and a one-bit sigma delta modulator. The fractional clock divider circuit may provide compatible display clock frequencies for each of the two or more image streams. When a multi-image stream comprises the two image streams, the asymmetric image splitter engine adjusts a vertical asymmetry of a first image stream with a shortest height to same height as a second image stream by adding vertical padding to the first image stream. The super-frame image streams may comprise image streams from video, LIDAR, radar, or other sensors.

Methods and systems for auto-detecting and auto-connecting communication protocols with respect to an image capture device connected to an accessory device via an interface cable. A method for seamless connectivity including automatically detecting, by one of an image capture device and an accessory device, of a wired connection between the image capture device and the accessory device via an interface cable, automatically initiating, by the one of the image capture device and the accessory device, processing associated with a communication protocol supported by the image capture device and the accessory device, and automatically connecting the image capture device to the accessory device via the communication protocol when the processing is complete.

A data transmission cable (100) includes: a signal bundle (110), where the signal bundle (110) includes at least three signal cables, the at least three signal cables are disposed at intervals, pairwise signal cables form a differential pair signal cable, and the differential pair signal cable is used to transmit a differential data signal; a ground cable (120), where the ground cable (120) encircles and covers the signal bundle (110), and the ground cable (120) is used to transmit a ground signal and isolate the signal bundle (110) from a signal bundle (110) of another data transmission cable (100); and a filling medium (130), where the filling medium (130) is disposed in space on an inner side of the ground cable (120) except the signal cable ,so that a problem that a MIPI bus has poor transmission quality and a short transmission distance can be resolved.

A signal splitting device is to be installed in a CATV passive apparatus. The signal splitting device includes a circuit board that is disposed in a cover of the CATV passive apparatus, and a first connecting terminal and a second connecting terminal that are mounted to the circuit board and that are connected respectively to input and output terminals of the CATV passive apparatus. Each of the first and second connecting terminals includes a pin electrically connecting the circuit board and the corresponding one of the input and output terminals. The pin has a segment that is between the circuit board and the corresponding one of the input and output terminals and that has a length ranging from 4 to 15 mm.

An infinite rotation joint that allows members of a suspension arm assembly at the infinite rotation joint to have unlimited rotation relative to one another. The infinite rotation joint is configured to pass at least an optical signal therethrough. At least two portions of the infinite rotation joint are separable and can automatically form a unit when adjacent arms are connected together such that the infinite rotation joint can be separated into the at least two portions. The at least two portions are configured to be automatically connected to allow the optical signal to pass therethrough once the at least two portions are engaged.

A communications device for forming a network node between two or more devices or systems. The communications device has a power supply connector for connecting to a power supply in a light socket of a lighting system thereby to power the communications device. The communications device depends from the light socket by the power supply connector. The communications device also includes a receiver for receiving incoming information from one or more first devices or systems, and a transmitter for transmitting outgoing information to one or more second devices or systems.

An effect of crosstalk and unnecessary congestion on a transmission path having a plurality of lanes is improved. A source device 210 includes switches 211-1, . . . , and 211-N for respectively connecting TMDS channels 231-1 , . . . , and 231-N to a corresponding signal pin of a transmission unit 211 or ground, and a sink device 220 includes switches 221-1, . . . , and 221-N for respectively connecting TMDS channel 231-1, . . . , and 231-N to a corresponding signal pin of a reception unit 221 or ground. Both the source device 210 and the sink device 220 ground a signal line of the TMDS channels 231-1, . . . , and 231-N which does not perform communication.

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, receiving, by a first line card coupled to minimally twisted or non-twisted pair cables, a very high digital subscriber line signal, modifying the very high digital subscriber line signal for transmission over the minimally twisted or non-twisted pair cables to generate an updated very high digital subscriber line signal that overcomes a transmission deficiency, and transmitting from the first line card the updated very high digital subscriber line signal to a second line card to cause the second line card to receive the adapted very high digital subscriber line signal at a desired signal quality and convert the updated very high digital subscriber line signal to a very high digital subscriber line signal for presentation of interactive television services at the customer premise equipment. Other embodiments are disclosed.

In a video imaging apparatus, a camera module includes the imaging unit and an imaging control unit that controls the imaging operation of the imaging unit according to imaging control values, and the imaging apparatus main body connected to the camera module via a connection cable capable of bidirectional communication includes an image signal processing unit that outputs frame images of a video in sequence from the imaging signals and generates the imaging control values for controlling imaging operation of the imaging unit from the imaging signals. The imaging unit can determine whether the imaging control values input from the image signal processing unit via the connection cable are abnormal imaging control values under influence of noise.

A system for transmitting control systems over twisted pair cabling. The system includes a first microcontroller transmitting a first single ended signal and receiving a second single ended signal. It also includes a first differential transmitter coupled to the first microcontroller for receiving the first single ended signal from the first microcontroller and converting it to a differential signal over a first differential line and a second differential line; and, a first differential receiver coupled to the first microcontroller for receiving a third differential line and a fourth differential line and converting it to a differential receiver signal, the differential receiver signal coupled to the second single ended signal. The system has a first transformer having first, second, third, and fourth center-tapped coils, the first differential line coupled to the center tap of the first coil, the second differential line coupled to the center tap of the fourth coil, the third differential line coupled to the center tap of the second coil, and the fourth differential line coupled to the center tap of the third coil, whereby the common mode of the first transformer is used to transmit a first control signal and to receive control signal responses over the twisted pair at the first processor.