Cableran networking over coaxial cables

• US 20020194605A1
• Filed: 05/18/2001
• Published: 12/19/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Third Millennium Technologies Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Third Millennium Technologies Incorporated
• Inventors: Cohen, David, Kessel, Idan
• Application Number:
  US09/860,238
• Publication Number:
  US 20020194605A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/78
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2801 Broadband local area networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2803 Home automation networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2838 Distribution of signals within a home automation network, e.g. involving splitting/multiplexing signals to/from different paths adaptations of television systems for transmission by electric cable for domestic distribution H04N7/106; hybrid transport H04L12/6418; home network arrangements specially adapted for distribution of digital video signals H04N7/24
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/2841 Wireless
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43632 involving a wired protocol, e.g. IEEE 1394 high-speed IEEE 1394 serial bus H04L12/40052
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/102 Circuits therefor, e.g. noise reducers, equalisers, amplifiers H04N7/108 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/106 for domestic distribution
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 by receiver means only
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17309 Transmission or handling of upstream communications

Abstract

A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network including at least one bi-directional coaxial cable extending from a remote location to a location adjacent subscriber premises and carrying traffic in opposite directions along respective frequency spectra which are separated by a separation frequency band and at least one bi-directional coaxial cable extending from the location adjacent subscriber premises to at least one outlet at the subscriber premises and carrying traffic along the separation frequency band.

Claims

1. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network comprising:

at least one bi-directional coaxial cable extending from a remote location to a location adjacent subscriber premises and carrying traffic in opposite directions along respective frequency spectra which are separated by a separation frequency band;

at least one bi-directional coaxial cable extending from said location adjacent subscriber premises to at least one outlet at said subscriber premises and carrying traffic along said separation frequency band.

2. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 1 and wherein said outlet comprises:

a coaxial cable socket for connecting with at least one coaxial cable.

3. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 1 and wherein said outlet comprises:

a non-powered universal serial bus outlet, coupled via a universal serial bus adapter circuit to said coaxial cable.

4. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 2 and wherein said outlet comprises:

a non-powered universal serial bus outlet, coupled via a universal serial bus adapter circuit to said coaxial cable.

5. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 1 and wherein said outlet comprises:

a non-powered IEEE 1394 outlet, coupled via a IEEE 1394 adapter circuit to said coaxial cable.

6. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 2 and wherein said outlet comprises:

a non-powered IEEE 1394 outlet, coupled via a IEEE 1394 adapter circuit to said coaxial cable.

7. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 1 and wherein said coaxial cable carries RF signals.

8. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 2 and wherein said coaxial cable carries RF signals.

9. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 3 and wherein said coaxial cable carries RF signals.

10. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 5 and wherein said coaxial cable carries RF signals.

11. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 1 and wherein said outlet comprises a wall outlet.

12. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 1 and also comprising:

an infrared transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

13. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 2 and also comprising:

an infrared transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

14. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 3 and also comprising:

an infrared transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

15. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 1 and also comprising:

a Bluetooth transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

16. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 2 and also comprising:

a Bluetooth transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

17. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 3 and also comprising:

a Bluetooth transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

18. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 1 and also comprising:

a wireless RF transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

19. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 2 and also comprising:

a wireless RF transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

20. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 3 and also comprising:

a wireless RF transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

21. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 1 and wherein said traffic carried along said separation frequency band includes VSAT traffic.

22. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 2 and wherein said traffic carried along said separation frequency band includes VSAT traffic.

23. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 3 and wherein said traffic carried along said separation frequency band includes VSAT traffic.

25. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 24 and wherein said other traffic comprises broadband data traffic.

26. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 24 and wherein said outlet comprises:

a coaxial cable socket for connecting with at least one coaxial cable.

27. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 24 and wherein said outlet comprises:

a non-powered universal serial bus outlet, coupled via a universal serial bus adapter circuit to said coaxial cable.

28. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 26 and wherein said outlet comprises:

a non-powered universal serial bus outlet, coupled via a universal serial bus adapter circuit to said coaxial cable.

29. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 24 and wherein said outlet comprises:

a non-powered IEEE 1394 outlet, coupled via a IEEE 1394 adapter circuit to said coaxial cable.

30. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 26 and wherein said outlet comprises:

a non-powered IEEE 1394 outlet, coupled via a IEEE 1394 adapter circuit to said coaxial cable.

31. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 24 and wherein said coaxial cable carries RF signals.

32. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 26 and wherein said coaxial cable carries RF signals.

33. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 27 and wherein said coaxial cable carries RF signals.

34. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 24 and wherein said outlet comprises a wall outlet.

35. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 24 and also comprising:

an infrared transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

36. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 26 and also comprising:

an infrared transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

37. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 27 and also comprising:

an infrared transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

38. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 24 and also comprising:

a Bluetooth transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

39. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 26 and also comprising:

a Bluetooth transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

40. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 27 and also comprising:

a Bluetooth transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

41. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 24 and also comprising:

a wireless RF transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

42. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 26 and also comprising:

a wireless RF transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

43. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 27 and also comprising:

a wireless RF transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

24. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network comprising:

at least one communication link extending from a remote location to a location adjacent subscriber premises and carrying traffic in opposite directions;

at least one bi-directional coaxial cable extending from said location adjacent subscriber premises to at least one outlet at said subscriber premises and carrying DBS television traffic along a first frequency band and other traffic along a second frequency band outside of said first frequency band.

44. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network comprising:

a coaxial cable; and

an infrared transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

45. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 44 and wherein said coaxial cable carries RF signals.

46. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 44 and also comprising:

a Bluetooth transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

47. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 45 and also comprising:

a Bluetooth transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

48. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 44 and also comprising:

a wireless RF transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

49. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 45 and also comprising:

a wireless RF transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

50. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network comprising:

a coaxial cable; and

Bluetooth transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

51. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 50 and wherein said coaxial cable carries RF signals.

52. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 50 and also comprising:

a wireless RF transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

53. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network comprising:

a coaxial cable; and

a wireless RF transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

54. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 53 and wherein said coaxial cable carries RF signals.

55. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network comprising:

a cable;

a non-powered universal serial bus outlet, coupled via a universal serial bus adapter circuit to said cable.

56. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 55 and wherein said cable carries RF signals.

57. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 55 and also comprising:

an infrared transceiver coupled to said cable.

58. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 56 and also comprising:

an infrared transceiver coupled to said cable.

59. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 55 and also comprising:

a non-powered IEEE 1394 outlet, coupled via a IEEE 1394 adapter circuit to said coaxial cable.

60. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 56 and also comprising:

a non-powered IEEE 1394 outlet, coupled via a IEEE 1394 adapter circuit to said coaxial cable.

61. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 55 and also comprising:

a Bluetooth transceiver coupled to said cable.

62. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 56 and also comprising:

a Bluetooth transceiver coupled to said cable.

63. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 55 and also comprising:

a wireless RF transceiver coupled to said cable.

64. A bi-directional coaxial cable communication network according to claim 56 and also comprising:

a wireless RF transceiver coupled to said cable.

65. A multifunctional outlet comprising:

a coaxial cable socket for connecting with a coaxial cable; and

a non-powered universal serial bus outlet, coupled via a universal serial bus adapter circuit to said coaxial cable.

66. A multifunctional outlet according to claim 65 and wherein said coaxial cable carries RF signals.

68. An outlet according to claim 67 and wherein said coaxial cable carries RF signals.

70. An outlet according to claim 67 and wherein said coaxial cable carries RF signals.

67. An outlet comprising:

a coaxial cable socket for connecting with at least one coaxial cable;

a non-powered universal serial bus outlet, coupled via a universal serial bus adapter circuit to said coaxial cable.

69. An outlet comprising:

a coaxial cable socket for connecting with at least one coaxial cable;

a non-powered IEEE 1394 outlet, coupled via a IEEE 1394 adapter circuit to said coaxial cable.

71. An outlet comprising:

a coaxial cable socket for connecting with a coaxial cable; and

an infrared transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

72. An outlet according to claim 71 and wherein said coaxial cable carries RF signals.

73. An outlet comprising:

a coaxial cable socket for connecting with a coaxial cable; and

a Bluetooth transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

74. An outlet according to claim 73 and wherein said coaxial cable carries RF signals.

75. An outlet comprising:

a coaxial cable socket for connecting with a coaxial cable; and

a wireless RF transceiver coupled to said coaxial cable.

76. An outlet according to claim 75 and wherein said coaxial cable carries RF signals.