System and method for dynamic allocation of spectrum

• US 7,848,398 B2
• Filed: 04/03/2007
• Issued: 12/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Orbit-Matrix, LLC
• Original Assignee: Global Communications Incorporated
• Inventors: Fernandez, Jose
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran; Khai
• Application Number:
  US11/695,644
• Publication Number:
  US 20070245393A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,344 Days
• Field of Search: 375/222, 725/118, 725/121, 725/126, 348/12, 348/13, 348/17, 348/25
• US Class Current: 375/222
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0005 Time-frequency
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0044 allocation of payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/06 Simultaneous speech and data transmission, e.g. telegraphic transmission over the same conductors
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/108 the cable being constituted by a pair of wires

Abstract

A communication system is provided for transmitting video, audio, and data content between two or more nodes of a communications network comprised party of twisted pair links. Also provided, is a telecommunication system for transmitting spectrum, comprising transmission bandwidths that carry signals such as, video, audio, data and other services, over twisted pairs of telephone wires. Such system being adopted to for dynamic assignment and management of frequency bands of spectrum over twisted pair links.

Claims

1. A communications device comprising:

a. at least one transmitter for transmitting signals in an analog format over an assigned frequency spectrum on a twisted pair link;

b. at least one receiver for receiving signals in an analog format over an assigned frequency spectrum on said twisted pair link;

c. at least one compensator for correcting degradation associated with said twisted pair links coupled to said transmitter or said receiver; and

d. at least one frequency management module coupled to said transmitter or said receiver, wherein said frequency management module allocates frequency spectrums for transmission and reception of communication signals over said twisted pair links,

wherein said frequency management module assigns compensation factors to said compensator.

2. The communications device of claim 1, further comprising a second transmitter for transmitting signals over an assigned frequency spectrum on a second twisted pair link, and a second receiver for receiving signals over an assigned frequency spectrum on said second twisted pair link, wherein said second transmitter and said second receiver are remote from said first transmitter and said first receiver.

3. The communications device of claim 2, further comprising a second compensator for correcting degradation associated with a twisted pair coupled to said second transmitter or said second receiver, and a second frequency management module coupled to said second transmitter or said second receiver, wherein said second frequency management module allocates frequency spectrums for transmission and reception of communication signals.

4. The communications device of claim 1, wherein said frequency management module assigns discrete bands of frequency spectrum for different communication signals, wherein said communication signals may include television, video, voice and data.

5. The communications device of claim 1, wherein said compensation factors are vectorally opposite impedance, whereby application of said vectorally opposite impedance achieves a unity gain.

6. The communications device of claim 4, wherein said frequency management module dynamically allocates and reallocates said frequency spectra to said communication signals as a function of the data transmission requirements of said communication signals.

7. The communications device of claim 6, wherein said frequency management module reserves at least one frequency bandwidth for a particular communications signal.

8. The communications device of claim 7, wherein said frequency management module further comprises a protocol manager, wherein said protocol manager supports a plurality of communication protocols.

9. The communications device of claim 8, wherein said communication protocols may include TCP/IP, NTSC, HDTV, SECAM, PAL, or SIP.

10. The communications device of claim 7, wherein said protocol manager simultaneously supports communications utilizing a plurality of communication protocols.

11. The communications device of claim 10, further comprising a graphical user interface for receiving information to assign said discrete bands of frequency spectrum.

12. The communications device of claim 1, wherein said communications device is a client device and said frequency management module is responsive to signals received from a server device.

13. The communications device of claim 1, wherein said communications device is a server device that receives and controls a remote client device.

14. The communications device of claim 1, wherein said frequency management module reserves at least one frequency bandwidth for a particular communication signal.

15. A communications device comprising:

a. at least one transmitter for transmitting signals in an analog format over an assigned frequency spectrum on a twisted pair link;

b. at least one receiver for receiving signals in an analog format over an assigned frequency spectrum on said twisted pair link;

c. at least one compensator for correcting degradation associated with said twisted paid links coupled to said transmitter or said receiver; and

d. at least one frequency management module coupled to said transmitter or said receiver, wherein said frequency management module allocates frequency spectrums for transmission and reception of communication signals over said twisted pair links,

wherein said frequency management module assigns compensation factors to said compensator,

wherein said frequency management module assigns discrete bands of frequency spectrum for different communication signals, and

wherein said communication signals may include television, video, voice and data.