Multi-band cellular service over CATV network
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1. A method for providing multi-band bidirectional wireless RF cellular communication through a CATV network, comprising:
- providing a bypass device bypassing an active component in a CATV network; and
communicating frequency shifted wireless RF cellular signals and CATV signals, over the CATV network, between an access point of the CATV network and an indoor termination point of the CATV network, wherein the CATV signals are communicated via the active component and the shifted wireless RF cellular signals are communicated via the bypass device;
wherein the frequency shifted wireless;
RF cellular signals comprise multi-band traffic;
wherein the active component is a CATV amplifier; and
wherein the frequency shifted wireless RF cellular signals are in a band higher in frequency than the CATV signals of the CATV network.
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Abstract
A CATV network is modified with a secondary transmission (CBP) by adding filters to separate modified mobile-communications frequencies. A CATV terminal can be routed to cellular network by way network coupling devices (NCD).
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1. A method for providing multi-band bidirectional wireless RF cellular communication through a CATV network, comprising:
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providing a bypass device bypassing an active component in a CATV network; and communicating frequency shifted wireless RF cellular signals and CATV signals, over the CATV network, between an access point of the CATV network and an indoor termination point of the CATV network, wherein the CATV signals are communicated via the active component and the shifted wireless RF cellular signals are communicated via the bypass device; wherein the frequency shifted wireless;
RF cellular signals comprise multi-band traffic;wherein the active component is a CATV amplifier; and wherein the frequency shifted wireless RF cellular signals are in a band higher in frequency than the CATV signals of the CATV network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for simultaneously communicating multi-band bidirectional cellular traffic over a cable television (CATV) network, comprising:
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a cellular entrance module (CEEM) at an access point of the CATV network, receiving original downlink signals, including downlink signals from a plurality of base transceiver stations (BTS), and shifting the original downlink signals to a frequency band higher than television signals of the CATV network to provide shifted cellular signals, including at least shifted first downlink signals of a first BTS and shifted second downlink signals of a second BTS, the CEEM having a frequency converter for each BTS providing frequency conversion in accordance with a predetermined frequency plan into predetermined sub-bands of said frequency band; a cable mount cellular antenna (CMCA) at an indoor termination point of the CATV network, adapted to receive original uplink signals, including original first uplink signals and original second uplink signals, and shifting the original uplink signals to a frequency band higher than television signals of the CATV network to provide shifted cellular signals, including shifted first uplink signals and shifted second uplink signals; and a cellular transport module (CETM) bypassing an active component of the CATV network, and communicating the shifted cellular signals over the CATV network between the CEEM and CMCA via the CETM; wherein the active component is an amplifier. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus for supporting multi-band bidirectional cellular communication at an indoor termination point of a CATV network, comprising:
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a first frequency converter for; converting original frequency uplink wireless RF signals of a first cellular system, received from an antenna, to corresponding first shifted uplink wireless RF signals, and converting first shifted downlink wireless RF signals, received from the CATV network, to original frequency downlink wireless RF signals of the first cellular system; and a second frequency converter for; converting original frequency uplink wireless RF signals of a second cellular system, received from an antenna, to corresponding second shifted uplink wireless RF signals, and converting second shifted, downlink wireless RF signals, received from the CATV network, to original frequency downlink wireless RF signals of the second cellular system; wherein the shifted wireless RF signals have respective sub-band frequencies in accordance with a predetermined frequency plan; and wherein the shifted uplink wireless RF signals are in a band higher in frequency than CATV signals of the CATV network. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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