MULTI-BAND CELLULAR SERVICE OVER CATV NETWORK

• US 20080263609A1
• Filed: 06/23/2008
• Published: 10/23/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Passover, Inc. (Alvarion Limited)
• Original Assignee: Passover, Inc. (Alvarion Limited)
• Inventors: Golombek, Harel, Zussman, Mordechai, SHKLARSKY, Dan
• Application Number:
  US12/144,275
• Publication Number:
  US 20080263609A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/106
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/10 Adaptations for transmission by electrical cable H04N7/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/104 Switchers or splitters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/14 WLL [Wireless Local Loop]; RLL [Radio Local Loop]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/085 Access point devices with remote components

Abstract

A CATV network distributing signals below 860 MHz is modified with a secondary transmission bi-directional capability above 860 MHz by adding filters to separate modified mobile-communications frequencies (above 860 MHz) from typical CATV services (below 860 MHz). CATV subscriber termination points function as extremely localized ultra-miniature cell sites within a building. Multiple cellular networks and possibly multiple providers are simultaneously accommodated over a CATV network. The modified network simultaneously handles traffic in combinations of known cellular air interface standards such as: UMTS, GSM, TDMA, CDMA and PDC. Cellular mobile radio terminals do not have to be modified. Signals traverse on non-utilized CATV frequencies. CATV active elements are modified, and new components are provided. A Cable Mounted Cellular Adapter at the CATV outlet acts as a transmit/receive unit and frequency translator for the cellular signals.

Claims

1. A method for providing multi-band bidirectional wireless RF cellular communication through a CATV network, comprising:

providing a bypass device at an active point in a CATV network; and

communicating frequency shifted wireless RF cellular signals and CATV signals, over the CATV network, between an access point of the CATV network and an indoor termination point of the CATV network, wherein the CATV signals are communicated via the active point and the shifted wireless RF cellular signals are communicated via the bypass device;

wherein the frequency shifted wireless RF cellular signals comprise multi-band traffic.