Multimode Information Distribution System (MIDS)

Abstract

The Multimode Information Distribution System (MIDS) is an advanced, local area communication system capable of simultaneously handling audio, video, and digital data traffic for a large number of subscribers. The MIDS configuration utilizes a broadband coaxial cable transmission medium such as that used by the CATV industry. The prototype MIDS serves to demonstrate proof of concepts for flag-for-service signaling and supervision as well as an adaptive data rate transmission scheme.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA048639

Entities

People

  • B. D. Metcalf
  • C. W. Kleekamp
  • G. C. Dempsey
  • G. T. Delaney
  • J. W. Fe
  • J. Yokoff
  • S. J. Forde

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Bandwidth
  • Communication Channels
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Transmission
  • Detectors
  • Digital Communications
  • Digital Information
  • Frequency Bands
  • Logic Gates
  • Modulation
  • Modulators
  • Multiple Access
  • Multiplexing
  • Semiconductors

Readers

  • Neurotoxicology
  • Radio communications and signal processing.
  • Software Engineering