Device, system, and method for transporting data using combined broadband and legacy network infrastructures
First Claim
1. A data distribution device comprising, at least one legacy data port in communication with at least one end user device via a first network transport medium, at least one broadband data port in communication with a second network transport medium, at least one broadband transceiver, in communication with the at least one broadband data port, for sending and receiving broadband data signals, at least one legacy transceiver, in communication with the at least one legacy data port, for sending and receiving RF modulated data signals, at least one converter, in communication with the at least one legacy transceiver, for i) converting RF modulated data signals into data packets and ii) converting data packets into RF modulated data signals, a data switch, in communications with the at least one converter and the at least one broadband transceiver, for inspecting and routing data packets between data ports, and at least one combiner/splitter, in communication with the at least one legacy transceiver, for i) combining a first RF modulated data signal in a first frequency band with a second RF modulated data signal in a second frequency band and ii) extracting at least one of the first and second RF modulated data signals from a single RF modulated data signal including the combined RF modulated data signals in the first and second frequency bands.
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Abstract
The invention relates generally to data communications using multiple data networks to transport data to one or more end user devices.
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42 Claims
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1. A data distribution device comprising,
at least one legacy data port in communication with at least one end user device via a first network transport medium, at least one broadband data port in communication with a second network transport medium, at least one broadband transceiver, in communication with the at least one broadband data port, for sending and receiving broadband data signals, at least one legacy transceiver, in communication with the at least one legacy data port, for sending and receiving RF modulated data signals, at least one converter, in communication with the at least one legacy transceiver, for i) converting RF modulated data signals into data packets and ii) converting data packets into RF modulated data signals, a data switch, in communications with the at least one converter and the at least one broadband transceiver, for inspecting and routing data packets between data ports, and at least one combiner/splitter, in communication with the at least one legacy transceiver, for i) combining a first RF modulated data signal in a first frequency band with a second RF modulated data signal in a second frequency band and ii) extracting at least one of the first and second RF modulated data signals from a single RF modulated data signal including the combined RF modulated data signals in the first and second frequency bands.
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20. A communications system comprising:
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a legacy data network, a plurality of end user devices in communication with the legacy data network, a broadband data network, and a plurality of data distribution devices in communication with the legacy and broadband data networks, each device including;
at least one legacy data port in communication with at least one end user device, at least one broadband data port, at least one broadband transceiver, in communication with the at least one broadband data port, for sending and receiving broadband data signals, at least one legacy transceiver, in communication with the at least one legacy data port, for sending and receiving RF modulated data signals, at least one converter, in communication with the at least one legacy transceiver, for i) converting RF modulated data signals into data packets and ii) converting data packets into RF modulated data signals, a data switch, in communications with the at least one converter and the at least one broadband transceiver, for inspecting and routing data packets between data ports, and at least one combiner/splitter, in communication with the at least one legacy transceiver, for i) combining a first RF modulated data signal in a first frequency band with a second RF modulated data signal in a second frequency band and ii) extracting at least one of the first and second RF modulated data signals from a single RF modulated data signal including the combined RF modulated data signals in the first and second frequency bands. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of transmitting data over multiple networks comprising:
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sending to a data distribution device over a first network a first legacy data signal, sending to a data distribution device over a second network a first broadband data signal, receiving at the data distribution device the legacy data signal and the broadband data signal, determining the intended destination of the legacy and broadband data signals, and sending, from the data distribution device, at least one of the data signals to at least one destination device via at least one of the first and second networks. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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