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Upstream bandwidth conditioning device

  • US 8,213,457 B2
  • Filed: 10/09/2009
  • Issued: 07/03/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for conditioning an upstream bandwidth on a return path, the device comprising:

  • a supplier side connector;

    a user side connector, the return path extending at least a portion of a distance between the supplier side connector and the user side connector;

    a coupler connected within the return path, the coupler connecting to a secondary path;

    a detection circuit electrically connected to the coupler;

    a level detector electrically connected to the detection circuit;

    a microprocessor electrically connected to the level detector, the microprocessor comprising a first buffer and a second buffer, wherein the first buffer is a series peak buffer comprising values relative to a voltage output of the level detector, and the second buffer is an average buffer comprising at least one average of the values placed in the series peak buffer;

    a variable signal level adjustment device connected within the return path, the variable signal level adjustment device being controlled by the microprocessor.

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