Patent ID: 6215781
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A video transmitting apparatus comprising:a plurality of transmission media over each of which multiplexed video information is transmitted;a plurality of video information receiving units, one or more of which is connected to each of said transmission media to receive, through demultiplexing, specific video information among said multiplexed video information transmitted on a corresponding transmission medium;a switcher connected to said plural video information receiving units to select one or more pieces of video information among plural pieces of video information outputted from said video information receiving units;a video displaying unit connected to said switcher to display said video information selected by said switcher; anda video display requesting unit connected to said switcher and each of said plural video information receiving units to request to display specific video information on said video displaying unit by sending a signal to one of said plural video information receiving units to select said specific video information through demultiplexing and by sending another signal to said switcher to select one of outputs of said plural video information receiving units.