Optical Network Termination Systems and Methods
First Claim
1. An optical network termination system comprising:
- an optical fiber in communication with an external telecommunications information network;
a processor in communication with the optical fiber and providing for the processing of telecommunications information conveyed over the optical fiber to or from the external telecommunications information network;
an electrically conductive internal transport medium in communication with the processor, wherein the electrically conductive internal transport medium provides for the bidirectional conveyance of a first subset of the telecommunications information from the processor into a premises; and
a wireless internal transport medium comprising a wireless access point in communication with the processor, wherein the wireless internal transport medium provides for the bidirectional wireless conveyance of a second subset of the telecommunication information into the premises and wherein power is provided to the wireless access point over the electrically conductive internal transport medium.
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Abstract
Disclosed embodiments include optical network termination systems, network interface devices, and methods of terminating an optical telecommunications network. Telecommunications signals are conveyed over an optical fiber between an external telecommunications network and a processor at or near a customer premises. Some or all of the telecommunications signals are conveyed between the processor and devices within the premises over at least two internal transport media. One internal transport media is an electrically conductive internal transport medium. Another internal transport media is a wireless signal provided by a wireless access point. Power to the wireless access point is provided from the customer premises over the electrically conductive internal transport medium.
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1. An optical network termination system comprising:
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an optical fiber in communication with an external telecommunications information network; a processor in communication with the optical fiber and providing for the processing of telecommunications information conveyed over the optical fiber to or from the external telecommunications information network; an electrically conductive internal transport medium in communication with the processor, wherein the electrically conductive internal transport medium provides for the bidirectional conveyance of a first subset of the telecommunications information from the processor into a premises; and a wireless internal transport medium comprising a wireless access point in communication with the processor, wherein the wireless internal transport medium provides for the bidirectional wireless conveyance of a second subset of the telecommunication information into the premises and wherein power is provided to the wireless access point over the electrically conductive internal transport medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A network interface device comprising:
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a housing; a processor mounted within the housing, the processor providing for the processing of telecommunications information conveyed to or from the processor over an optical fiber in communication with an external telecommunications information network; an electrically conductive internal transport medium interface mounted within the housing, the electrically conductive internal transport medium interface being in communication with the processor and further in communication with an electrically conductive internal transport medium; and a wireless access point mounted within the housing, wherein the wireless access point is in communication with the processor and wherein power is provided to the wireless access point through the electrically conductive internal transport medium interface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of terminating an optical network comprising:
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providing an optical fiber in communication with an external telecommunications information network; conveying telecommunications information over the optical fiber between the external telecommunications information network and a processor in communication with the optical fiber; conveying a first subset of the telecommunications information from the processor into a premises over an electrically conductive internal transport medium; wirelessly transmitting a second subset of the telecommunications information into the premises from a wireless access point in communication with the processor; and powering the wireless access point with electric power transmitted over the electrically conductive internal transport medium. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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