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OUTLET WITH ANALOG SIGNAL ADAPTER, A METHOD FOR USE THEREOF AND A NETWORK USING SAID OUTLET

  • US 20080120663A1
  • Filed: 01/23/2008
  • Published: 05/22/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for coupling an analog video unit to a coaxial cable, the coaxial cable being connected to concurrently carry an analog CATV signal in an analog CATV frequency band and serial bi-directional packet-based digital data including digitized video data in a digital data frequency band that is distinct from the analog CATV frequency band, the device comprising:

  • a coaxial connector adapted to connect said device to the coaxial cable;

    a filter coupled to said coaxial connector for substantially passing signals in the digital data frequency band and for substantially rejecting signals in the analog CATV frequency band;

    a coaxial cable modem coupled to said filter for conducting the serial bi-directional packet-based digital data over the coaxial cable;

    an analog video connector connectable for coupling an analog video signal to the analog video unit;

    a converter between the analog video signal and digitized video data signal coupled to said analog video connector, said converter comprising at least one of an analog to digital converter and a digital to analog converter;

    a multi-port packet sharing means consisting of one of;

    a switch;

    a router; and

    a gateway, coupled between said converter and said coaxial cable modem to pass only the digitized video data therebetween; and

    a single enclosure housing said coaxial connector, said filter, said coaxial cable modem, said analog video connector, said converter and said multi-port packet sharing means;

    wherein said enclosure is attachable to a wall and said device is addressable in a digital data network.

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