NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE FOR OPTICAL PREMISES SIGNALS AND NETWORKS
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A network interface device (NID) demarcates an access network and a premises network. The NID receives a broadband signal via an access network and transmits optical device signals to pieces of premises equipment. The broadband signal may be a single-mode fiber (SMF) optical signal transmitted over an SMF cable. In these embodiments, the NID may include a transponder including a first stage to convert the SMF signal to an intermediate electrical signal and a second stage to convert the intermediate electrical signal to a premises optical signal. In other embodiments, the broadband signal may be a very high bit rate digital subscriber line (VDSL) or other type of electrical signal and the NID'"'"'s transponder may convert the VDSL signal to the premises optical signal. The NID may further include a multiplexer to multiplex the premises optical signal into the optical device signals for delivery to premises devices via corresponding premises device ports and plastic optical fiber cables.
-
Citations
40 Claims
-
1-20. -20. (canceled)
-
21. A device, comprising:
-
an access network interface located at a premises that facilitates receiving a broadband signal that includes information directed to the premises; an optical transponder in communication with the access network interface, wherein the optical transponder provides a premises optical signal directed to the premises, wherein the premises optical signal is based on a signal conversion of the broadband signal, wherein the premises optical signal includes voice information, video information, data information, or any combination thereof; and a de-multiplexer in communication with the optical transponder, wherein the de-multiplexer separates the premises optical signal into a plurality of device optical signals, wherein the plurality of device optical signals includes a voice optical signal including the voice information, a video optical signal including the video information, a data optical signal including the data information, or any combination thereof, wherein the plurality of device optical signals are distributed via premises optical fiber from the de-multiplexer to a plurality of premises devices located at the premises. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
-
-
29. A method, comprising:
-
generating a premises optical signal based on a signal conversion of a broadband signal, wherein reception of the broadband signal is facilitated by a network interface device located at a premises, wherein the broadband signal comprises voice information directed to the premises, data information directed to the premises, or any combination thereof, and wherein the premises optical signal comprises the voice information directed to the premises, the data information directed to the premises, or any combination thereof; de-multiplexing the premises optical signal into a plurality of device optical signals, wherein the plurality of device optical signals includes a voice optical signal including the voice information, a data optical signal including the data information, or any combination thereof; and distributing the device optical signals to corresponding devices located at the premises via optical fiber. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
-
-
37. A system, comprising:
-
a processing system including a processor; a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations comprising; converting a broadband signal to a premises optical signal, wherein reception of the broadband signal is facilitated by a network interface device of a premises, wherein the broadband signal comprises voice information directed to the premises, data information or any combination thereof, and wherein the premises optical signal includes the voice information, the data information, or any combination thereof; de-multiplexing the premises optical signal into a plurality of device optical signals, wherein the plurality of device optical signals includes a voice optical signal including the voice information, a data optical signal including the data information, or any combination thereof; and providing the device optical signals to corresponding subscriber devices located at the premises. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
-
Specification