Transporting home networking frame-based communication signals over coaxial cables
First Claim
1. A method for coupling a system propagating wireless protocol home networking communication signals over wireless to a system propagating television signals over a coaxial cable system to a device capable of receiving and processing television signals in any television signal protocol or format, comprising:
- providing a three-port adapter, the three-port adapter having an antenna port, a first coaxial cable port and a second coaxial cable port, the first coaxial cable port;
being coupled to the antenna port to pass home networking communications signals, and being coupled to the second coaxial cable port to pass home networking and entertainment communication signals;
coupling the antenna port to the system propagating home networking communication signals;
coupling the first coaxial cable port to the system propagating television signals over the coaxial cable system; and
coupling the second coaxial cable port to the device capable of receiving television signals by one of a wired or wireless medium.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for coupling a system propagating wireless home networking communication signals to a system propagating television signals over a coaxial cable system to a device capable of receiving television signals that includes a three-port adapter having an antenna port, a first coaxial cable port and a second coaxial cable port. The antenna port is coupled to the system propagating home networking communications signals. The first coaxial cable port is coupled to the system propagating television signals over a coaxial cable. The second coaxial cable port is coupled to a device capable of receiving television signals.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for coupling a system propagating wireless protocol home networking communication signals over wireless to a system propagating television signals over a coaxial cable system to a device capable of receiving and processing television signals in any television signal protocol or format, comprising:
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providing a three-port adapter, the three-port adapter having an antenna port, a first coaxial cable port and a second coaxial cable port, the first coaxial cable port;
being coupled to the antenna port to pass home networking communications signals, and being coupled to the second coaxial cable port to pass home networking and entertainment communication signals;
coupling the antenna port to the system propagating home networking communication signals;
coupling the first coaxial cable port to the system propagating television signals over the coaxial cable system; and
coupling the second coaxial cable port to the device capable of receiving television signals by one of a wired or wireless medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for splitting television signals propagating over a coaxial cable system comprising:
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providing a three-port adapter, the three-port adapter having a first coaxial cable port, a second coaxial cable port and a third coaxial cable port, the first coaxial cable port splitting power between the second coaxial cable port and the third coaxial cable port through a diplexer;
wherein, a path is provided between the first coaxial cable port, the second coaxial cable port and the third coaxial cable port at frequencies propagating home networking communication signals; and
wherein a path is provided between the second coaxial cable port and the third coaxial cable port at television frequencies. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A splitter apparatus for splitting television signals propagating over a coax cable system comprising:
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a three-port adapter, the three-port adapter having a first coaxial cable port, a second coaxial cable port and a third coaxial cable port, the first coaxial cable port splitting power between the second coaxial cable port and the third coaxial cable port through a diplexer, wherein;
a path is provided between the first coaxial cable port and the second coaxial cable port at frequencies propagating home networking communication signals; and
a path is provided between the first coaxial cable port and the third coaxial cable port at television frequencies. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A splitter, comprising:
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coax input port for communicating communication signals generated with a plurality of communication protocols by a plurality of communication signal sources;
first coax output port for producing a wireline communication signal according to a wireline protocol to a wireline device;
second output port coupled to an antenna for receiving and radiating wireless communication signals according to an wireless communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A home network, comprising:
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input coax coupled to receive at least one of a television signal and a data signal originating from a data packet network;
three-port adaptor coupled to the input coax on a first port, to coax wiring within a dwelling on a second port and to a communication device that communicates over a wireless protocol on a third port; and
wherein television signals received on the first port coupled to the input coax are produced to the coax wiring within the dwelling over the second port and wherein wireless protocol signals received on the third port are produced on at least one of the first and second ports. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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