DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF COMMUNICATING MULTIPLE DATA PROTOCOLS OVER A CONDUCTIVE MEDIA INFRASTRUCTURE, REPURPOSING NETWORK CABLE TO MAINTAIN CLOSED SYSTEM FUNCTIONALITY, AND ENABLING IP COMMUNICATION
First Claim
1. A data communication device comprising:
- a plurality of data universes including at least one baseband data universe carrying baseband data signals and at least one broadband data universe carrying broadband data signals;
a baseband interface element configured to connect the at least one baseband data universe to a low-frequency bus;
a broadband interface element configured to connect the at least one broadband data universe to a broadband bus;
a low-frequency bus circuit configured to transmit the baseband data signals to the low-frequency bus;
a coupling device configured to couple a low-frequency bus and a broadband bus to a conductive media infrastructure, the coupling device including a broadband mode coupler configured to transmit the broadband data signals to the broadband bus; and
a segmentation device in communication with the coupling device, the segmentation device partitioning the at least one broadband data universe from the at least one baseband data universe such that each data universe is independently isolated in operation and functionality from every other data universe, the segmentation device including a filter allowing multiple information types to travel via the plurality of data universes, the baseband data signals including serial data traveling via the at least one baseband data universe and the broadband data signals including intended signal intelligence traveling via the at least one broadband data universe, the baseband and broadband data signals traveling independently on the conductive media infrastructure;
the data communication device managing one or more wave shapes to avoid harmonics that may encroach upon unintended data universes and retain signal integrity.
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Abstract
Data communication devices, systems, and methods of communicating multiple data protocols over a conductive media infrastructure comprise partitioning at least one broadband data universe from at least one baseband data universe such that each data universe is independently isolated in operation and functionality from every other data universe. A filter allows multiple information types to travel via the plurality of data universes. Baseband data signals include serial data traveling via the at least one baseband data universe, and broadband data signals include intended signal intelligence traveling via the at least one broadband data universe. The baseband and broadband data signals travel independently on the conductive media infrastructure. Wave shapes are managed to avoid harmonics that may encroach upon unintended data universes and retain signal integrity. In exemplary embodiments, a low-frequency bus circuit monitors for an edge detection state and a finite state machine runs a decoding sequence when the low-frequency bus circuit detects an edge detection state.
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34 Claims
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1. A data communication device comprising:
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a plurality of data universes including at least one baseband data universe carrying baseband data signals and at least one broadband data universe carrying broadband data signals; a baseband interface element configured to connect the at least one baseband data universe to a low-frequency bus; a broadband interface element configured to connect the at least one broadband data universe to a broadband bus; a low-frequency bus circuit configured to transmit the baseband data signals to the low-frequency bus; a coupling device configured to couple a low-frequency bus and a broadband bus to a conductive media infrastructure, the coupling device including a broadband mode coupler configured to transmit the broadband data signals to the broadband bus; and a segmentation device in communication with the coupling device, the segmentation device partitioning the at least one broadband data universe from the at least one baseband data universe such that each data universe is independently isolated in operation and functionality from every other data universe, the segmentation device including a filter allowing multiple information types to travel via the plurality of data universes, the baseband data signals including serial data traveling via the at least one baseband data universe and the broadband data signals including intended signal intelligence traveling via the at least one broadband data universe, the baseband and broadband data signals traveling independently on the conductive media infrastructure; the data communication device managing one or more wave shapes to avoid harmonics that may encroach upon unintended data universes and retain signal integrity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of communicating multiple data protocols over a conductive media infrastructure, comprising:
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transmitting data via a plurality of data universes including independently transmitting at least one first signal over a legacy communications system via at least one baseband data universe and independently transmitting at least one second signal via at least one broadband data universe; coupling one or more of the at least one baseband data universe and the at least one broadband data universe to a conductive media infrastructure; partitioning the at least one broadband data universe from the at least one baseband data universe such that each data universe is independently isolated in operation and functionality from every other data universe and no data universe disrupts any other data universe; modulating one or more of wave shapes and frequencies of the second signal enabling multiple information types to travel via the plurality of data universes while retaining signal integrity; and inducing the second signal to travel within the at least one broadband data universe and avoid the baseband data universe such that the first signal and the second signal travel independently on the conductive media infrastructure. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A data communication system comprising:
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a plurality of data universes including at least one baseband data universe carrying baseband data signals and at least one broadband data universe carrying broadband data signals; a baseband interface element configured to connect the at least one baseband data universe to a low-frequency bus; a broadband interface element configured to connect the at least one broadband data universe to a broadband bus; a low-frequency bus circuit configured to transmit the baseband data signals to the low-frequency bus, the low-frequency bus circuit monitoring for an edge detection state; a coupling device configured to couple the low-frequency bus and the broadband bus to a conductive media infrastructure, the coupling device including a broadband mode coupler configured to transmit the broadband data signals to the broadband bus; a segmentation device in communication with the coupling device, the segmentation device partitioning the at least one broadband data universe from the at least one baseband data universe such that each data universe is independently isolated from every other data universe, the segmentation device including a filter allowing multiple information types to travel via the plurality of data universes, the baseband data signals including serial data traveling via the at least one baseband data universe and the broadband data signals including intended signal intelligence traveling via the at least one broadband data universe, the baseband and broadband data signals traveling independently on the conductive media infrastructure; and a finite state machine in communication with the low-frequency bus circuit, the finite state machine running a decoding sequence when the low-frequency bus circuit detects an edge detection state. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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