Patent ID: 9397750
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: G02B,G09G,H04B

Claim Text:
1. A communications cable, comprising: an input connector configured to: an output connector configured to: a plurality of optical fibers each including opposite ends coupled to the input and output connectors, respectively; a plurality of electrical wires each including opposite ends coupled to the input and output connectors, respectively; a first circuit configured to convert the first set of electrical multimedia data signals into optical signals for transmission to the output connector by way of the optical fibers, respectively, wherein the first circuit resides in the input connector; a second circuit configured to convert the optical signals received by way of the optical fibers back to the first set of electrical multimedia data signals, respectively, wherein the second circuit resides in the output connector; a third circuit configured to apply a first signal conditioning on the second set of electrical control data signals received by way of the wires, respectively, wherein the third circuit resides in the output connector; and a fourth circuit configured to apply a second signal conditioning on the third set of electrical control data signals received by way of the wires, respectively, wherein the fourth circuit resides in the input connector; wherein the input connector comprises: