System and method for providing multiple services to a destination via a fiber optic link
First Claim
1. A system for providing multiple services to a destination on a fiber optic network, said system comprising:
- a central office providing multiple services to a plurality of destinations, each destination having a home-side interface unit coupled to a plurality of service interface units providing services to an occupant of each destination; and
a curbside hub connected to the central office via a first fiber optic link, said curbside hub connected to each destination by a home-side fiber optic link;
whereby said curbside hub transfers signals to and from each destination.
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Abstract
A system and method of providing multiple simultaneous services to several destinations is disclosed. The system includes a central office providing multiple digital services to several destinations. In addition, the system includes a curbside hub directing signals sent from the central office to the destinations. Each destination also includes a home-side interface unit for receiving and sending signals between the destination and the curbside hub. The curbside hub is located within the vicinity of the destinations. The curbside hub is connected to the central office by a first fiber optic link. Additionally, the curbside hub is connected to each home-side interface unit by a home-side fiber optic link. The curbside hub electrically multiplexes and demultiplexes signals between each home-side interface unit and the curbside hub. The curbside hub also optically multiplexes and demultiplexes signals transferred between the central office and the curbside hub. The system provides a cost-effective implementation of multiple digital services via a fiber optic network to residences.
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29 Claims
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1. A system for providing multiple services to a destination on a fiber optic network, said system comprising:
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a central office providing multiple services to a plurality of destinations, each destination having a home-side interface unit coupled to a plurality of service interface units providing services to an occupant of each destination; and
a curbside hub connected to the central office via a first fiber optic link, said curbside hub connected to each destination by a home-side fiber optic link;
whereby said curbside hub transfers signals to and from each destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for providing multiple services to a destination via a fiber optic link, said system comprising:
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a central office providing multiple services to a plurality of destinations, each destination having a home-side interface unit coupled to a plurality of service interface units providing services to an occupant of each destination; and
a curbside hub connected to the central office via a first fiber optic link, said curbside hub connected to each destinations by a home-side fiber optic link;
said curbside hub demultiplexing signals received from the central office via the first fiber optic link and wavelength division multiplexing signals being sent to said central office via the first fiber optic link;
said curbside hub time division multiplexing signals received from each home-side interface sending signals to said curbside hub via the home-side fiber optic link;
whereby said signals provide services via the first fiber optic link and each home-side fiber optic link to each destination. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A system for providing multiple services to a destination via a fiber optic link, said system comprising:
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a central office providing multiple services to a plurality of destinations, each destination having a home-side interface unit coupled to a plurality of service interface units providing services to an occupant of each destination; and
a curbside hub connected to the central office via a first fiber optic link, said curbside hub connected to each destinations by a home-side fiber optic link;
said curbside hub having means for optically multiplexing and demultiplexing signals transferred between said curbside hub and said central office;
said curbside hub having means for electrically multiplexing and demultiplexing signals transferred between said curbside hub and each home-side interface unit.
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28. A method of providing multiple simultaneous services to a plurality of destinations via a fiber optic network, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing services via a first fiber optic link from a central office to a curbside hub, said curbside hub connected to a plurality of home-interface units by a plurality of home-side fiber optic links, each home-side unit located at a destination;
demultiplexing signals associated with the services by the curbside hub;
determining a destination for each demultiplexed signal; and
directing each determined, demultiplexed signal to a destination via one of the home-side fiber optic links, said directed signal providing at least one service to the destination. - View Dependent Claims (27, 29)
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