Information communication systems
First Claim
1. A system for distributing electronic information signals from a central location in a structure to at least a first room, a second room, and a third room, the system comprising:
- support means for holding a plurality of connectors, said support means comprising a panel, said panel having at least some of the plurality of connectors mounted thereon;
first input means for receiving a first information signal;
a first set of connectors connected to the support means, the first set of connectors including a coaxial cable connector, an optical fiber connector, and a twisted pair connector, the first set of connectors adapted for conveying electronic information signals between the central location and the first room;
a second set of connectors connected to the support means, the second set of connectors including a coaxial cable connector, an optical fiber connector, and a twisted pair connector, the second set of connectors conveying electronic information signals between the central location and the second room;
a third set of connectors connected to the support means, the third set of connectors including a coaxial cable connector, an optical fiber connector, and a twisted pair connector, the third set of connectors conveying electronic information signals between the central location and the third room; and
interconnection means for communicating the electronic information signals present on the first input means to any of the first, second, or third, sets of connectors such that the information signal can be selectively conveyed to any of the first, second, or third rooms in the structure, said interconnection means being disposed at the central location and allowing any of the electronic information signals to be selectively conveyed to only one of the first, second, or third rooms in the structure such that the electronic information signals may be conveyed to only one of the first, second, or third rooms in the structure or a plurality of rooms in the structure.
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Abstract
A system for distributing electronic information signals throughout a structure, particularly a residential dwelling, is disclosed. The system adapts a plurality of electronic information signals to be received by one or more information utilizing devices which are located throughout a structure. The system provides for adapting a multi-line telephone signal distribution hub for use with a one or two telephone lines allows the wiring for an internal telephone system to be installed immediately with a single telephone line interfaced to the multi-line telephone signal distribution hub while a control box and additional telephone lines from the telephone service utility can be readily connected at a later date. Further, the system distributes electronic signals within a room equipped for audio and video presentations and having a plurality of speaker connection locations for use in home theater applications, thus allowing home theater components to be easily and properly set up or changed.
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32 Claims
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1. A system for distributing electronic information signals from a central location in a structure to at least a first room, a second room, and a third room, the system comprising:
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support means for holding a plurality of connectors, said support means comprising a panel, said panel having at least some of the plurality of connectors mounted thereon; first input means for receiving a first information signal; a first set of connectors connected to the support means, the first set of connectors including a coaxial cable connector, an optical fiber connector, and a twisted pair connector, the first set of connectors adapted for conveying electronic information signals between the central location and the first room; a second set of connectors connected to the support means, the second set of connectors including a coaxial cable connector, an optical fiber connector, and a twisted pair connector, the second set of connectors conveying electronic information signals between the central location and the second room; a third set of connectors connected to the support means, the third set of connectors including a coaxial cable connector, an optical fiber connector, and a twisted pair connector, the third set of connectors conveying electronic information signals between the central location and the third room; and interconnection means for communicating the electronic information signals present on the first input means to any of the first, second, or third, sets of connectors such that the information signal can be selectively conveyed to any of the first, second, or third rooms in the structure, said interconnection means being disposed at the central location and allowing any of the electronic information signals to be selectively conveyed to only one of the first, second, or third rooms in the structure such that the electronic information signals may be conveyed to only one of the first, second, or third rooms in the structure or a plurality of rooms in the structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for conveying information signals from a first location to a second location, the apparatus comprising:
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a coaxial cable; an optical fiber cable; a twisted pair cable; and means for bundling the coaxial cable, the optical fiber cable and the twisted pair cable together such that the coaxial cable, optical fiber cable and the twisted pair cable form an elongated set of three cables which are maintained substantially parallel and which can be bent during installation and use; wherein a first end of the coaxial cable, optical fiber cable, and twisted pair cable each connected to a electronic information distribution means for selectively conveying the information signals to the coaxial cable, optical fiber, and twisted pair cable, said electronic information distribution means located at the first location, said electronic information distribution means having at least one patch cable over which the information signals travel. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 32)
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17. A dwelling including an electronic information distribution system comprising:
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a structure comprising; a first room; a second room; a third room; a central location sited in the structure; a first electronic information circuit entering the dwelling and conveying electronic information to the central location for distribution throughout the structure; a first bus comprising a coaxial cable, a plurality of twisted conductors, and a fiber optic cable, the first bus extending from the central location to the first room; a second bus comprising a coaxial cable, a plurality of twisted conductors, and a fiber optic cable, the second bus extending from the central location to the second room; a third bus comprising a coaxial cable, a plurality of twisted conductors, and a fiber optic electronic information distribution means, sited at the central location, for selectively conveying any electronic information present on the first electronic circuit to any of the first, second, or third buses. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A panel having a plurality of standard connectors, the panel comprising:
an information distribution section comprising; a plurality of groups of connectors, each group of connectors have connectors for multiple connector-types each group of connectors corresponds to a location in a structure; and a patch cord, the patch cord including a connector at a first end which is received by one of the group connectors, the patch cord second end connected to a service signal wherein the service signal can be switched from one location in the structure to another by disconnecting the patch cord from a connector in a first group and connecting it to another connector in a second group. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A set of information carrying media extending from a first location to a second location, said set of information carrying media comprising:
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an electronic information distribution panel disposed at the first location, said electronic information distribution panel having at least one CAT5 connector, at least one optical fiber cable connector, and at least one RG6 coaxial cable connector disposed thereon, one of each of said at least one CAT5 connector, at least one optical fiber cable connector, and at least one RG6 coaxial cable connector being arranged in a group, each said group corresponding to a location in a structure; at least one twisted pair cable, each of the at least one twisted pair cable having a first end attached to one of the at least one CAT5 connector; at least one optical fiber cable, each of the at least one optical fiber cable having a first end attached to one of the at least one optical fiber cable connector; and at least one coaxial cable, each of the at least on coaxial cable having a first end attached to one of the at least one RG6 coaxial cable connector; wherein said at least one twisted pair cable, said at least one optical fiber cable, and said at least one coaxial cable are joined together to form a bundle, said set of information carrying media being capable of carrying telephone signals, television signals, radio frequency signals, and light signals from said first location to said second location. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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