Entry adapters for conducting can signals and in-home network signals
DCFirst Claim
1. A cable television (CATV) entry adapter for conducting downstream and upstream CATV signals between a CATV network and a subscriber device, and conducting in-home network signals in an in-home network, the CATV signals occupying a CATV frequency band that is different from an in-home network frequency band occupied by the in-home network signals, the CATV entry adapter comprising:
- CATV entry means for communicating with a CATV network;
primary port means for communicating with a first subscriber device;
secondary port means for communicating with a second subscriber device;
splitter means having an input terminal and at least two output terminals, wherein each of the at least two output terminals is configured to communicate with the secondary port means;
communication and blocking means for allowing downstream and upstream CATV signals to be communicated to the first subscriber device and blocking in-home network signals from being communicated to the CATV network;
wherein the communication and blocking means is connected between the CATV entry means and the splitter means;
wherein the communication and blocking means includes a low pass terminal that is configured to communicate with the CATV entry means, a high pass terminal that is configured to communicate with the splitter means, and a common terminal that is configured to communicate with the primary port means;
wherein the communication and blocking means is configured to allow both upstream and downstream CATV signals to communicate with the first subscriber device;
wherein the primary port means is configured to communicate with a server network interface and the secondary port means is configured to communicate with a client network interface;
wherein the communication and blocking means is configured to conduct only the downstream and upstream CATV signals between the CATV entry means and the primary port means;
wherein the communication and blocking means is configured to allow upstream and downstream CATV signals to be conducted through the low pass terminal, instead of allowing downstream CATV signals to be conducted to the client network interface, and instead of allowing upstream CATV signals to be conducted from the client network interface through the secondary port means and to the CATV entry means;
wherein the communication and blocking means is configured to allow downstream CATV signals to reach the server network interface with substantially no reduction in signal strength;
wherein the communication and blocking means is configured to allow the server network interface to deliver a higher quality network signal to the client network interface over the in-home network even when the network signals are passed through the splitter means;
wherein the secondary port means comprises a plurality of secondary ports in communication with the splitter means;
wherein the communication and blocking means is configured to only communicate in-home network signals in a predetermined high frequency band range through the high pass terminal, and at least partially prevent the CATV signals, which are outside the predetermined high frequency range, from being communicated through the high pass terminal; and
wherein the communication and blocking means is configured to only communicate signals in a predetermined low frequency band range through the low pass terminal, and at least partially prevent CATV signals outside the predetermined low frequency range from being communicated through the low pass terminal.
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Abstract
An entry adapter allows downstream and upstream external signals to be conducted to a server interface of an internal client-server network and allows downstream and upstream external signals to be conducted to a client interface of the internal client-server network. The adapter also includes frequency band separation and blocking means for separating the client signals from the external signals based on the client signals having a higher frequency than the external signals, allowing the external signals to be conducted to only the server interface, allowing the client signals to be conducted through the second port means and the third port means, blocking the client signals from being conducted to the external network, and allowing the client signals to be conducted between the server interface and the client interface.
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102 Claims
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1. A cable television (CATV) entry adapter for conducting downstream and upstream CATV signals between a CATV network and a subscriber device, and conducting in-home network signals in an in-home network, the CATV signals occupying a CATV frequency band that is different from an in-home network frequency band occupied by the in-home network signals, the CATV entry adapter comprising:
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CATV entry means for communicating with a CATV network; primary port means for communicating with a first subscriber device; secondary port means for communicating with a second subscriber device; splitter means having an input terminal and at least two output terminals, wherein each of the at least two output terminals is configured to communicate with the secondary port means; communication and blocking means for allowing downstream and upstream CATV signals to be communicated to the first subscriber device and blocking in-home network signals from being communicated to the CATV network; wherein the communication and blocking means is connected between the CATV entry means and the splitter means; wherein the communication and blocking means includes a low pass terminal that is configured to communicate with the CATV entry means, a high pass terminal that is configured to communicate with the splitter means, and a common terminal that is configured to communicate with the primary port means; wherein the communication and blocking means is configured to allow both upstream and downstream CATV signals to communicate with the first subscriber device; wherein the primary port means is configured to communicate with a server network interface and the secondary port means is configured to communicate with a client network interface; wherein the communication and blocking means is configured to conduct only the downstream and upstream CATV signals between the CATV entry means and the primary port means; wherein the communication and blocking means is configured to allow upstream and downstream CATV signals to be conducted through the low pass terminal, instead of allowing downstream CATV signals to be conducted to the client network interface, and instead of allowing upstream CATV signals to be conducted from the client network interface through the secondary port means and to the CATV entry means; wherein the communication and blocking means is configured to allow downstream CATV signals to reach the server network interface with substantially no reduction in signal strength; wherein the communication and blocking means is configured to allow the server network interface to deliver a higher quality network signal to the client network interface over the in-home network even when the network signals are passed through the splitter means; wherein the secondary port means comprises a plurality of secondary ports in communication with the splitter means; wherein the communication and blocking means is configured to only communicate in-home network signals in a predetermined high frequency band range through the high pass terminal, and at least partially prevent the CATV signals, which are outside the predetermined high frequency range, from being communicated through the high pass terminal; and wherein the communication and blocking means is configured to only communicate signals in a predetermined low frequency band range through the low pass terminal, and at least partially prevent CATV signals outside the predetermined low frequency range from being communicated through the low pass terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A cable television (CATV) entry adapter for allowing two-way, downstream and upstream CATV signals to be conducted between a CATV network and a client device, allowing client signals to be conducted in a client-server network, and preventing the client signals from being conducted to the CATV network, the CATV entry adapter comprising:
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first port means for allowing two-way, downstream and upstream CATV signals from a CATV network in a CATV signal frequency band to be conducted to the CATV entry adapter; second port means for allowing two-way, downstream and upstream CATV signals to be conducted to a server interface in the client-server network; third port means for allowing two-way, downstream and upstream client signals to be conducted to a client interface in the client-server network; frequency band separation and blocking means configured to block client signals from being conducted to the CATV network, while allowing two-way, downstream and upstream CATV signals to be conducted between the CATV network and a client device in the client-server network; wherein the frequency band separation and blocking means is configured to be connected between the first port means and splitter means; wherein the frequency band separation and blocking means includes a low pass terminal, a high pass terminal, and a common terminal; wherein the frequency band separation and blocking means is configured to allow both upstream and downstream client signals to conduct between the server interface via the second port means and the client interface via the third port means; wherein the frequency band separation and blocking means is configured to conduct only the downstream and upstream CATV signals between the first port means and the second port means; wherein the frequency band separation and blocking means is configured to allow all upstream and downstream CATV signals to be conducted through the low pass terminal, instead of allowing downstream CATV signals to be conducted to the client interface, and instead of allowing upstream CATV signals to be conducted from the client interface; wherein the frequency band separation and blocking means is configured to only conduct signals in a high frequency band range through the high pass terminal; wherein the frequency band separation and blocking means is configured to only conduct signals in a low frequency band range through the low pass terminal. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. An entry adapter for allowing downstream and upstream external signals to be conducted between an external network and a client device, allowing client signals to be conducted in an internal client-server network, and preventing the client signals from being conducted to the external network, the entry adapter comprising:
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first port means for allowing downstream and upstream external signals to be received by the entry adapter; second port means for allowing downstream and upstream external signals to be conducted to a server interface of an internal client-server network; third port means for allowing the downstream and upstream external signals to be conducted to a client interface of the internal client-server network; and frequency band separation and blocking means for separating the client signals from the external signals based on the client signals having a higher frequency than the external signals, allowing the external signals to be conducted only through the second port means to the server interface, allowing the client signals to be conducted through the second port means and the third port means, blocking the client signals from being conducted to the external network, and allowing the client signals to be conducted between the server interface and the client interface. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102)
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