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Local multi-point-distribution system architectures

  • US 6,580,728 B1
  • Filed: 03/11/1999
  • Issued: 06/17/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/11/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A broadband communication system comprising:

  • a central office connected to a high speed network and in communication with a network interface node through a connection;

    a local multipoint distribution system hub connected to an antenna operative to transmit a signal;

    a fiber connecting the central office to the hub to send the signal from the central office to the hub to allow the antenna to transmit the signal;

    a local multipoint distribution system remote terminal operative to receive the signal and further operative to send the signal to the network interface node, wherein the received signal augments the connection between the central office and the network interface node, thereby increasing total bandwidth inflow to the node to allow additional customer subscriber lines to be connected thereto, and wherein the network interface node is operative to separate the signal into a plurality of customer signals corresponding to a plurality of customers; and

    a plurality of customer digital signal lines connected to the network interface node, each customer digital signal line being operative to send a customer signal to the corresponding customer.

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