Video distribution in the EUREKA-IHS network

Author

Baxter, Tom

Author_Institution

Philips Consumer Electron., Mitcham, UK

Volume

34

Issue

3

fYear

1988

fDate

8/1/1988 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

736

Lastpage

743

Abstract

A dynamic channel allocation strategy with integral signal leveling is described providing an installation adaptive network. It is independent of topology, since internal signals must always avoid interference with external signals and each other. Control of signal ensures optimum signal-to-noise performance. The complete spectrum from 40 to 860 MHz is available and channel spacing and carrier frequencies are under software control so that regional deviations are easily accommodated. This strategy is a practical implementation of one aspect of the EUREKA Integrated Home System (IHS) Project, a collaborative European initiative, aimed at specifying a complete home network using the physical and data-link layers (OSI layers 1 & 2) of the coaxial medium required to support audio-video applications.

Keywords

computer interfaces; home automation; interactive systems; protocols; 40 to 860 MHz; EUREKA-IHS network; Europe; Integrated Home System; OSI layer 1; OSI layer 2; UHF; VHF; adaptive network; audio-video applications; carrier frequencies; channel spacing; data-link layers; dynamic channel allocation; home network; integral signal leveling; network topology; physical link layer; signal-to-noise performance; software control; video distribution; Adaptive systems; Channel allocation; Channel spacing; Coaxial components; Collaboration; Frequency; Home automation; Interference; Network topology; Open systems;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0098-3063

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/30.20178

Filename

20178