US5233418A
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Catv sweep system using a gated receiver
Assignee: Tektronix Inc
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Filing: 1991-10-25
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Granted: 1993-08-03
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Expires: 2011-10-25
Abstract
Abstract A non-interference method of determining the frequency characteristics of a cable television (CATV) system adds an RF test pulse to an RF video signal in the vertical interval between equalizer pulses. A gated receiver coupled to the distribution system receives the RF video signal only during the vertical interval and extracts the envelope of the RF test pulse, with the sync pulses being attenuated. RF pulses of different frequencies within each channel of the CATV system are used to determine the frequency characteristics of each channel.
Inventors
- 👤 Linley F. Gumm
- 👤 Richard T. King
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 08:01
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N17/00; H04N7/00; H04N7/10; H04N7/102
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A cable television measurement system comprising: means for inserting an RF test pulse into a spectrally dead period of a video signal between equalizing pulses, the amplitude of the RF test pulse being less than a non-interference threshold and the width of the RF test pulse being less than an interval means for processing the video signal only during the spectrally dead period to recover the RF test pulse.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
A cable television measurement system comprising: means for inserting an RF test pulse into a spectrally dead period of a video signal between equalizing pulses, the amplitude of the RF test pulse being less than a non-interference threshold and the width of the RF test pulse being less than an interval means for processing the video signal only during the spectrally dead period to recover the RF test pulse.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
A cable television measurement system as recited in claim 1 wherein the processing means comprises: a receiver having as an input the video signal including the RF test pulse; means for generating a gate signal falls within the spectrally dead period and spans the interval encompassing the RF test pulse; and means for detecting and measuring the RF test pulse during the period defined by the gate signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
A cable television measurement system as recited in claim 2 wherein the generating means comprises: means for transmitting with the video signal a timing information signal; and means at the receiver for extracting the timing information signal from the video signal to produce the gate signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A cable television measurement system as recited in claim 2 wherein the generating means comprises means for extracting timing information from the video signal and producing the gate signal.
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