Addressing and locating in-line coaxial cable devices within customer premises in cable-based networks
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1. An in-line coaxial cable apparatus for use in a cable-based network, the apparatus comprising:
- passive circuitry coupled in-line with the cable-based network, an input of the apparatus and the passive circuitry being configured to receive an input signal from the cable-based network and to generate an output signal having frequency response characteristics controlled as a function of a value of at least one component in the passive circuitry; and
active circuitry coupled with an input of the apparatus, the active circuitry being configured to generate a message signal conveyed over the cable-based network, the message signal being indicative of a presence of the apparatus in the cable-based network in response to an interrogation signal supplied to the apparatus.
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Abstract
An exemplary apparatus for use in a cable-based network includes passive circuitry coupled with an input of the apparatus and configured to generate an output signal having frequency response characteristics controlled as a function of a value of at least one component in the passive circuitry. The apparatus further includes active circuitry coupled with the input of the apparatus. The active circuitry is configured to generate a message signal indicative of a presence of the apparatus in the cable-based network in response to an interrogation signal supplied to the apparatus.
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1. An in-line coaxial cable apparatus for use in a cable-based network, the apparatus comprising:
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passive circuitry coupled in-line with the cable-based network, an input of the apparatus and the passive circuitry being configured to receive an input signal from the cable-based network and to generate an output signal having frequency response characteristics controlled as a function of a value of at least one component in the passive circuitry; and active circuitry coupled with an input of the apparatus, the active circuitry being configured to generate a message signal conveyed over the cable-based network, the message signal being indicative of a presence of the apparatus in the cable-based network in response to an interrogation signal supplied to the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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