Device and method for provisioning or monitoring cable services
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Abstract
A device for controlling cable signals between a network cable and drop cables to customers includes an input for receiving cable signals; a first output connector for sending the cable signals to a first customer; a second output connector for sending the cable signals to a second customer; electronics selectively connecting the input to the first output connector so as to permit or deny a provision of the cable signals to the first customer, and selectively connecting the input connector to the second output connector to permit or deny provision of the cable signals to the second customer; and a cable modem, the cable modem capable of receiving instructions via the input and sending the instructions to the microprocessor and sending information via the input. A device for connecting between a cable tap and drop cables is also provided, as are various methods and cable systems.
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40 Claims
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25. A device for controlling cable signals between a network cable and drop cables to customers comprising:
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an input for receiving cable signals; a first output connector for sending the cable signals to a first customer; a second output connector for sending the cable signals to a second customer; a circuit selectively connecting the input to the first output connector so as to permit or deny a provision of all of the cable signals to the first customer, and selectively connecting the input connector to the second output connector to permit or deny provision of all of the cable signals to the second customer; a cable modem, the cable modem capable of receiving instructions via the input and sending information via the input, and a power sensor to sense a connection status to the first customer and the second customer. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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