System and Method for Communicating in a Multi-Unit Structure
First Claim
1. A method of providing communications over a plurality of sets of twisted pair conductors connected to a plurality of communication devices located in a plurality of units of a multi-unit structure, the method comprising:
- coupling a data signal comprising a first data packet to the plurality of sets of twisted pair conductors via a first non-conductive coupler, wherein the first data packet includes a destination address;
coupling the first data packet from a twisted pair conductor at each of the plurality of communication devices via a respective non-conductive coupler; and
demodulating the data to provide the first data packet at the plurality of communication devices.
5 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system and method of providing communications over twisted pair conductors connected to a plurality of communication devices located in a plurality of units of a multi-unit structure is provided. In one embodiment, the system comprises an upstream device having a first modem and a first non-conductive coupler communicatively coupled to the first modem and configured to couple data signals to and from the plurality of twisted pair conductors. The system also includes a plurality of communication devices disposed in a plurality of the units, with each having a second modem having first port and a second port, a second non-conductive coupler communicatively coupled to the first port of the second modem and configured to couple data signals to and from a twisted pair conductor. The second port of the second modem is configured to be coupled to one or more of the plurality of user devices. The upstream device is configured to communicate with the plurality of communications devices via the twisted pair conductors. In some embodiments, the non-conductive couplers comprise a magnetically permeable toroid configured to extend around substantially the entire circumference of the twisted pair conductor(s), and a winding wound around the toroid.
89 Citations
35 Claims
-
1. A method of providing communications over a plurality of sets of twisted pair conductors connected to a plurality of communication devices located in a plurality of units of a multi-unit structure, the method comprising:
-
coupling a data signal comprising a first data packet to the plurality of sets of twisted pair conductors via a first non-conductive coupler, wherein the first data packet includes a destination address;
coupling the first data packet from a twisted pair conductor at each of the plurality of communication devices via a respective non-conductive coupler; and
demodulating the data to provide the first data packet at the plurality of communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. A system for providing communications over a plurality of twisted pair conductors connected to a plurality of user devices located in a plurality of units of a multi-unit structure, the system comprising:
-
an upstream device comprising;
a first modem; and
a first non-conductive coupler communicatively coupled to said first modem and configured to couple data signals to and from the plurality of twisted pair conductors;
a plurality of communication devices disposed in a plurality of the units, each comprising;
a second modem having a first port and a second port;
a second non-conductive coupler communicatively coupled to said first port of said second modem and configured to couple data signals to and from a twisted pair conductor; and
wherein said second port of said second modem is configured to be coupled to one of the plurality of user devices; and
wherein said upstream device is configured to communicate with said plurality of communications devices via the twisted pair conductors. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
-
-
27. A device for communicating over a twisted pair conductor, comprising:
-
a coupler comprising a winding and a magnetically permeable core, said winding wound around said core and said core configured to be disposed substantially around the entire circumference of the twisted pair conductor, and wherein said coupler is configured to couple data signals to and from the twisted pair conductor;
a modem communicatively coupled to said winding of said coupler, said modem including a media access control layer; and
a user device interface communicatively coupled to said modem and configured to be communicatively coupled to one or more user devices. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
-
Specification