SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING BROADBAND COMMUNICATION
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- an optical fiber node coupled to a source component and configured to;
receive, from the source component, a downstream light signal via at least one input optical fiber, andtransmit the downstream light signal to a plurality of output optical fibers; and
a tap device coupled to the optical fiber node via at least one output optical fiber of the plurality of output optical fibers, the tap device comprising an optical network communication device configured to;
receive the downstream light signal via the at least one output optical fiber,convert the downstream light signal into a radio frequency downstream signal, andtransmit the radio frequency downstream signal to a plurality of cable lines, wherein the plurality of cable lines are coupled to one or more customer premises.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing broadband communication are provided. An optical fiber node may be coupled to a source component. The optical fiber node may receive, from the source component, a downstream light signal via at least one input optical fiber, and transmit the downstream light signal to a plurality of output optical fibers. A tap device may be coupled to the optical fiber node via at least on optical fiber. The tap device may receive the downstream light signal via the at least one output optical fiber, convert the downstream light signal into a radio frequency downstream signal, and transmit the radio frequency downstream signal to a plurality of cable lines. The plurality of cable lines may be coupled to one or more customer premises.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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an optical fiber node coupled to a source component and configured to; receive, from the source component, a downstream light signal via at least one input optical fiber, and transmit the downstream light signal to a plurality of output optical fibers; and a tap device coupled to the optical fiber node via at least one output optical fiber of the plurality of output optical fibers, the tap device comprising an optical network communication device configured to; receive the downstream light signal via the at least one output optical fiber, convert the downstream light signal into a radio frequency downstream signal, and transmit the radio frequency downstream signal to a plurality of cable lines, wherein the plurality of cable lines are coupled to one or more customer premises. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a gateway tap device from a fiber distribution node via at least one optical fiber, a downstream light signal; converting, by the gateway device, the downstream light signal into a radio frequency downstream signal; and transmitting, by the gateway tap device, the radio frequency downstream signal to one or more customer devices via a plurality of cable lines. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus, comprising:
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an optical network communication device configured to; receive, from a fiber distribution hub, a downstream light signal via at least one output optical fiber, convert the downstream light signal into a radio frequency downstream signal, and a network switch configured to; receive the radio frequency downstream signal from the optical network communication device; split the radio frequency downstream signal into a plurality of radio frequency downstream signals; and transmit the plurality of radio frequency downstream signals to a plurality of broadband components, via plurality of cable lines. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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