Optical distribution system
First Claim
1. An optical distribution system having a downlink portion and an uplink portion, said downlink portion comprising:
- multiplexing means for combining a plurality of RF signals into a combined RF output signal;
first transducer means for converting said combined RF output signal to an optical signal;
a first optical link having a first end coupled to receive said optic signal;
first splitting means for splitting said optic signal into a plurality of optic signals, said first splitting means having an input coupled to a second end of said first optical link and a plurality of outputs;
a plurality of second optical links each having a first end coupled to one of said plurality of outputs of said first splitting means and a second end;
a plurality of first detector means for converting one of said plurality of optic signals back into said combined RF signal, each of said plurality of first detector means having an input coupled to a second end of one of said plurality of second optical links and an output;
a plurality of first converting means for isolating a first desired RF signal from said combined RF signal, each of said plurality of first converting means having an input coupled to said output of one of said plurality of first detector means;
a plurality of first transmitting means each coupled to said output of one of said plurality of first converting means for transmitting said desired RF signals;
second transducer means converting said combined RF signal into a second optic signal, said second transducer means having an input coupled to said output of one of said plurality of detector means;
second detector means for converting said second optic signal back into said combined RF signal, said second detector means having an input coupled to an output of said second transducer means;
second converting means for isolating a second desired RF signal from said combined RF signals, said second converting means having an input coupled to an output of said second detector means; and
second transmitting means for transmitting said second desired RF signal, said second transmitting means having an input coupled to an output of said second converting means.
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Abstract
A downlink portion consists of a multiplexer for combining several signals. The combined signal is converted to an optical signal by a laser and transmitted over an optical line to a splitter. The split signals are each transmitted to a detector which converts the optical signals back into an electrical signal. The electrical signal is then filtered to provide the desired signal from the combined signal. The desired signal is then transmitted. The uplink portion consists of a plurality of receivers which receive signals from remote units. The received signals are multiplexed and converted to optical signals in a laser. The optical signals are transmitted over optical lines to a combiner which provides a single combined optical signal. The combined optical signal is then transmitted over optical lines to a detector which converts the optical signals to an electrical signal. The electrical signal is then demultiplexed into its constituent portions.
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19 Claims
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1. An optical distribution system having a downlink portion and an uplink portion, said downlink portion comprising:
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multiplexing means for combining a plurality of RF signals into a combined RF output signal; first transducer means for converting said combined RF output signal to an optical signal; a first optical link having a first end coupled to receive said optic signal; first splitting means for splitting said optic signal into a plurality of optic signals, said first splitting means having an input coupled to a second end of said first optical link and a plurality of outputs; a plurality of second optical links each having a first end coupled to one of said plurality of outputs of said first splitting means and a second end; a plurality of first detector means for converting one of said plurality of optic signals back into said combined RF signal, each of said plurality of first detector means having an input coupled to a second end of one of said plurality of second optical links and an output; a plurality of first converting means for isolating a first desired RF signal from said combined RF signal, each of said plurality of first converting means having an input coupled to said output of one of said plurality of first detector means; a plurality of first transmitting means each coupled to said output of one of said plurality of first converting means for transmitting said desired RF signals; second transducer means converting said combined RF signal into a second optic signal, said second transducer means having an input coupled to said output of one of said plurality of detector means; second detector means for converting said second optic signal back into said combined RF signal, said second detector means having an input coupled to an output of said second transducer means; second converting means for isolating a second desired RF signal from said combined RF signals, said second converting means having an input coupled to an output of said second detector means; and second transmitting means for transmitting said second desired RF signal, said second transmitting means having an input coupled to an output of said second converting means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An optical distribution system having a downlink portion and an uplink portion, said uplink portion comprising:
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a plurality of first receiving means for receiving an RF signal;
p1 a plurality of multiplexing means for multiplexing each received RF signal, each having an input coupled to an output of one of said plurality of first receiving means;a plurality of first transducer means for converting each multiplexed RF signal to an optical signal, each first transducer means having an input coupled to an output of one of said plurality of multiplexing means; a plurality of first optical links, each having a first end coupled to an output of one of said plurality of transducer means and a second end; a plurality of first detecting means for converting each optical signal to an electrical signal, each having an input coupled to said second end of one of said plurality of first optical links and each having an output; combining means for combining a plurality of input signals and producing an output signal, said combining means having a plurality of inputs, each coupled to one of said outputs of said plurality of first detecting means; second transducer means for converting an electrical signal to an optical signal, said second transducer means having an input coupled to an output of said combining means; a second optical link having a first end coupled to an output of said second transducer means and a second end; second detecting means for converting an optical signal to an electrical signal, said second detecting means having an input coupled to said second end of said second optical link; and demultiplexing means for demultiplexing a received signal into a plurality of output signals, said demultiplexing means having an input coupled to an output of said second detecting means and an output. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An optical distribution system having an uplink portion, downlink portion and a transceiver, said transceiver comprising:
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antenna means for one of receiving and transmitting an RF signal; duplexing means coupled to said antenna for one of coupling a downlink signal received from said downlink portion to said antenna and coupling an uplink signal received form said antenna to said uplink portion, said duplex means having an input and an output; first mixing means for combining said uplink signal with a timing adjustment signal, said first mixing means having a first input coupled to said output of said duplexing means, a second input coupled to receive said timing adjustment means, and an output; first transducer means for converting an electrical signal to an optical signal, said first transducer means having an input coupled to said output of said first mixing means and an output coupled to said uplink portion; first detector means for converting an optical signal to an electrical signal, said first detector means having an input coupled to said downlink portion and an output; and second mixing means for combining said downlink signal with said timing adjustment signal, said second mixing means having a first input coupled to said output of said first detector means, a second input coupled to receive said timing adjustment signal, and an output coupled to said input of said duplexing means. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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