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Super-ring architecture and method to support high bandwidth digital “last mile” telecommunications systems for unlimited video addressability in hub/star local loop architectures

  • US 6,684,030 B1
  • Filed: 08/25/1999
  • Issued: 01/27/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/29/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A communications system, comprising:

  • a fiber optic cable for connection to a global fiber backbone;

    a super ring coupled to the fiber optic cable at a super ring global transfer point, the super ring having a plurality of optical fibers contained therein;

    at least one super branch coupled to the super ring at a super branch transfer point, the super branch having a plurality of optical fibers contained therein and including a plurality of nodes, each node including;

    at least one fiber interface device; and

    at least one node interface device;

    whereby a plurality of user interface devices may be coupled to the node, each user interface device connected to a respective node interface device by a cable;

    wherein each local node interface device further comprises;

    a low frequency circuit for communicating low frequency signals, power, or DC signals;

    a high frequency circuit for communicating data; and

    a circuit for receiving a digital television signal broadcast by a satellite or an antenna;

    and further comprising;

    a cable connected to the Local Node interface device;

    and wherein each user interface device for connecting the cable to a plurality of data devices, further comprises;



    a low frequency circuit for communicating low frequency signals, power, or DC signals;

    a high frequency circuit for communicating data; and

    a plurality of interfaces for communicating signals to and from a plurality of input devices, such that at least one of the interfaces drives a port for a digital television.

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