Passive multi-port entry adapter for preserving downstream CATV signal strength
DCFirst Claim
1. An entry adapter for controlling upstream and downstream communications between a cable television (CATV) network and a client multimedia over coaxial alliance (MoCA) network, without diminishing downstream CATV signal strength within the client MoCA network to an extent that disrupts CATV signal communications within the client MoCA network, comprising:
- a plurality of ports configured to allow downstream and upstream CATV signals to be distributed between a CATV network and a client MoCA network, wherein the plurality of network ports comprises an entry port configured to communicate with the CATV network, a primary network port, and secondary network ports;
two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means for allowing downstream and upstream CATV network signals to communicate with the primary port, blocking client network signals from being communicated upstream to the CATV network, and splitting a MoCA network signal into a plurality of reduced signal-strength network signal copies to be communicated to the secondary ports;
wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means is configured to isolate network signals into a high frequency band range and a low frequency band range so as to allow downstream and upstream low frequency band CATV network signals to communicate with the primary port while blocking high frequency band client network signals from being communicated upstream to the CATV network, and while communicating the high frequency band client network signals between the primary port and the secondary ports;
wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means is configured to transmit the downstream CATV signal to the primary port without splitting the downstream CATV signal more than once between the entry port and the primary port, so as to prevent disruption of signal communication between the CATV network and the client MoCA network;
wherein the client MoCA network signals are in the high frequency band range, and not in the low frequency band range;
wherein the downstream and upstream CATV network signals are in the low frequency band range, and not in the high frequency band range; and
wherein the entry adapter is configured to permit a plurality of client MoCA devices to communicate with each other to deliver multimedia content using a MoCA communication protocol over the client MoCA network.
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Abstract
An entry adapter for controlling upstream and downstream communications between a cable television (CATV) network and a client multimedia over coaxial alliance (MoCA) network including port means for allowing downstream and upstream CATV signals to be distributed between a CATV network and a plurality of MoCA client devices of a client MoCA network, two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means for allowing CATV network signals to communicate with the client devices, blocking client network signals from being communicated to the CATV network, splitting a network signal into reduced signal-strength network signal copies communicated to the port means, and isolating network signals into a high and low frequency band ranges so as to allow low frequency band CATV network signals to communicate with the MoCA client devices while blocking high frequency band client MoCA network signals from being communicated to the CATV network.
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221 Claims
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1. An entry adapter for controlling upstream and downstream communications between a cable television (CATV) network and a client multimedia over coaxial alliance (MoCA) network, without diminishing downstream CATV signal strength within the client MoCA network to an extent that disrupts CATV signal communications within the client MoCA network, comprising:
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a plurality of ports configured to allow downstream and upstream CATV signals to be distributed between a CATV network and a client MoCA network, wherein the plurality of network ports comprises an entry port configured to communicate with the CATV network, a primary network port, and secondary network ports; two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means for allowing downstream and upstream CATV network signals to communicate with the primary port, blocking client network signals from being communicated upstream to the CATV network, and splitting a MoCA network signal into a plurality of reduced signal-strength network signal copies to be communicated to the secondary ports; wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means is configured to isolate network signals into a high frequency band range and a low frequency band range so as to allow downstream and upstream low frequency band CATV network signals to communicate with the primary port while blocking high frequency band client network signals from being communicated upstream to the CATV network, and while communicating the high frequency band client network signals between the primary port and the secondary ports; wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means is configured to transmit the downstream CATV signal to the primary port without splitting the downstream CATV signal more than once between the entry port and the primary port, so as to prevent disruption of signal communication between the CATV network and the client MoCA network; wherein the client MoCA network signals are in the high frequency band range, and not in the low frequency band range; wherein the downstream and upstream CATV network signals are in the low frequency band range, and not in the high frequency band range; and wherein the entry adapter is configured to permit a plurality of client MoCA devices to communicate with each other to deliver multimedia content using a MoCA communication protocol over the client MoCA network. - 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, 34, 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, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. An entry adapter for controlling upstream and downstream communications between a cable television (CATV) network and a client multimedia over coaxial alliance (MoCA) network comprising:
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port means for allowing downstream and upstream CATV signals to be distributed between a CATV network and a plurality of MoCA client devices of a client MoCA network, wherein the port means comprises an entry port configured to be connected to the CATV network, a primary port, and secondary ports; frequency band isolation and limited distribution means for allowing downstream and upstream CATV network signals to communicate with the client devices, blocking client network signals from being communicated upstream to the CATV network, splitting a network signal into a plurality of reduced signal-strength network signal copies to be communicated to the port means, and isolating network signals into a high frequency band range and a low frequency band range so as to allow downstream and upstream low frequency band CATV network signals to communicate with the plurality of MoCA client devices while blocking high frequency band client MoCA network signals from being communicated upstream to the CATV network so as to prevent the blocked high frequency band client MoCA network signals from interfering with the CATV network, wherein frequency band isolation and limited distribution means is configured to transmit the downstream CATV networks between the entry port and the primary port without splitting the downstream CATV network signal more than once, and without amplifying the downstream CATV network signal, wherein the frequency band isolation and limited distribution means is configured to block the downstream CATV signals from being communicated to the secondary ports, to block MoCA network signals from the secondary ports from being communicated to the entry port, to block MoCA network signals from the primary port from being communicated to the entry port, and to allow MoCA network signals to be communicated between the primary port and the secondary ports and between the secondary ports, wherein the client MoCA network signals are in the high frequency and not in the low frequency band range; and wherein the downstream and upstream CATV network signals are in the low frequency band range, and not in the high frequency band range. - View Dependent Claims (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, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146)
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147. An entry adapter for distributing downstream and upstream external network signals between an external network and a client device in an internal network, and distributing internal network signals in the internal network, while frequency band blocking the internal network signals from being distributed to the external network, the entry adapter comprising:
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input port means for communicating with an external network, so as to receive downstream external network signals from the external network and provide upstream external network signals to the external network, primary network port means for communicating with a server network interface; secondary network port means for communicating with a client multimedia over coaxial alliance (MoCA) network interface; and network communication and internal network signal blocking means for allowing the downstream and upstream external network signals to communicate with a client device in the internal network, and for frequency band blocking internal network signals from being communicated upstream to the external network; wherein the network communication and internal network signal blocking means comprises; signal splitter means for splitting a network signal into a plurality of reduced signal-strength network signal copies to be communicated to the primary and secondary port means; and diplexer means for separating network signals into a high frequency band network signal range and a low frequency band network signal range so as to allow downstream and upstream low frequency band network signals to communicate with the client device in the internal network while frequency band blocking high frequency band internal network signals from being communicated upstream to the external network, wherein the internal network signals are in the high frequency band network signal range, and not in the low frequency band network signal range, wherein the downstream and upstream network signals are in the low frequency band network signal range, and not in the high frequency band network signal range, wherein the network communication and internal network signal blocking means are configured to transmit the downstream external network signals between the external network and the internal network without reducing a signal strength therebetween to an extent that disrupts signal communications from the external network to the internal network, and wherein the signal splitter means and the diplexer means are together configured to permit transmission of internal network signals only through the internal network, and block the internal network signals from being distributed to the external network. - View Dependent Claims (148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221)
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