Local area network of serial intelligent cells
First Claim
1. A service outlet for configuring a local area network, the network including a service wiring carrying frequency multiplexed service and data signals, the service outlet comprising:
- a wiring connector to connect said outlet to the service wiring;
a modem coupled to said wiring connector for data signal communication with the service wiring;
a data interface coupled to said modem for connecting to a data processing unit, said data interface being configured for bidirectional data communication between said modem and the data processing unit; and
a single enclosure housing said wiring connector, said modem and said data interface, and wherein said single enclosure is constructed to have at least one of the following;
a form substantially similar to that of a standard outlet;
wall mounting elements substantially similar to those of a standard wall outlet;
a shape allowing direct mounting in an outlet opening or cavity; and
a form to substitute for a standard outlet,wherein said outlet is wall mountable and is addressable in the local area network.
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Abstract
A device for coupling signals between first and second coaxial cables, the first coaxial cable being connected to carry a first bi-directional digital data signal in a first digital data frequency band, and the second coaxial cable being connected to carry a second bi-directional digital data signal in a second digital data frequency band, and each of the coaxial cables being connected to carry, multiplexed with the respective digital data signal, an analog video signal in an analog video signal frequency band distinct from each of the first and second digital data frequency bands.
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128 Claims
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1. A service outlet for configuring a local area network, the network including a service wiring carrying frequency multiplexed service and data signals, the service outlet comprising:
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a wiring connector to connect said outlet to the service wiring; a modem coupled to said wiring connector for data signal communication with the service wiring; a data interface coupled to said modem for connecting to a data processing unit, said data interface being configured for bidirectional data communication between said modem and the data processing unit; and a single enclosure housing said wiring connector, said modem and said data interface, and wherein said single enclosure is constructed to have at least one of the following; a form substantially similar to that of a standard outlet; wall mounting elements substantially similar to those of a standard wall outlet; a shape allowing direct mounting in an outlet opening or cavity; and a form to substitute for a standard outlet, wherein said outlet is wall mountable and is addressable in the local area network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device for configuring a network, the network including a service wiring carrying frequency multiplexed service and data signals, the service signal including a power signal, and the device comprising:
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a wiring connector to connect said device to the service wiring; a modem coupled to said wiring connector for data signal communication with the service wiring; a data interface coupled to said modem for connecting to a data unit, said data interface being configured for bidirectional data communication between said modem and the data unit; and a single enclosure housing said wiring connector, said modem and said data interface, and wherein said single enclosure is constructed to have at least one of the following; a form substantially similar to that of a standard outlet; wall mounting elements substantially similar to those of a standard wall outlet; a shape allowing direct mounting in an outlet opening or cavity; and a form to substitute for a standard outlet, wherein said device is addressable. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for configuring a data network, the system comprising:
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a service wiring carrying frequency multiplexed service and data signals; and at least two devices each connected to the service wiring, each couplable to a data unit, and each operative to establish data signal communication between the data unit and the service wiring, wherein at least one of said devices is attachable to a wall, and wherein at least one of the devices is addressable. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An outlet for coupling digital data carried over local area network (LAN) wiring to at least one data unit, the wiring having at least two conductors that simultaneously carry a bidirectional serial digital data signal containing the digital data and a DC power signal over the same conductors, said outlet comprising:
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a wiring connector to connect to the LAN wiring; a first LAN transceiver coupled to said wiring connector and operative for transmitting and receiving the bidirectional serial digital data signal over the LAN wiring; a DC to DC converter coupled between said wiring connector and said first LAN transceiver to be fed from the DC power signal carried over the LAN wiring and to supply DC power to said first LAN transceiver; a first data port coupled to said first LAN transceiver for bidirectional communication of the serial digital data signal with the at least one data unit; a visual indicator to indicate a status, said visual indicator connected to said DC to DC converter to be supplied with power from the DC power signal; and a single enclosure housing said wiring connector, said first LAN transceiver, said visual indicator, said DC to DC converter and said first data port, wherein said enclosure is dimensioned to be mountable into a standard wall outlet receptacle or a wall outlet opening, said outlet is addressable in the LAN, and at least part of the digital data contained in the digital data signal is transparently passed between the at least one data unit and the LAN wiring. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. An outlet for coupling digital data to a first data unit, the digital data being carried over wiring having at least two conductors that simultaneously carry the digital data in a bidirectional serial digital data signal and a DC power signal over the same conductors, said outlet comprising:
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a wiring connector to connect to the wiring; a modem coupled to said wiring connector and operative for transmitting and receiving the bidirectional serial digital data signal over the wiring; a LAN connector to connect to the first data unit; a LAN transceiver connected between said LAN connector and said modem for full-duplex point-to-point serial digital data communication with said first data unit; a DC to DC converter coupled between said wiring connector, said modem and said LAN transceiver to be supplied with power from the DC power signal and to supply DC power to said modem and said LAN transceiver; a visual indicator to indicate a status, connected to said DC to DC converter to be supplied with power from the DC power signal; and a single enclosure housing said wiring connector, said modem, said LAN transceiver, said visual indicator and said DC to DC converter, wherein;
said enclosure is dimensioned to be mountable into a standard wall outlet receptacle or a wall outlet opening;
said outlet is addressable in a LAN; and
at least part of the digital data is transparently passed between the first data unit and the wiring. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. An outlet for coupling digital data carried over local area network (LAN) wiring to at least one data unit, the wiring having at least two conductors that simultaneously carry a bidirectional serial digital data signal containing the digital data and a DC power signal over the same conductors, said outlet comprising:
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a wiring connector to connect to the LAN wiring; a first LAN transceiver coupled to said wiring connector and operative for transmitting and receiving the bidirectional serial digital data signal over the LAN wiring; a DC to DC converter coupled between said wiring connector and said first LAN transceiver to be supplied with power from the DC power signal carried over the LAN wiring and for supplying DC power to said outlet; a first data port coupled to said first LAN transceiver for bidirectional serial digital data communication with the at least one data unit; a visual indicator to indicate a status connected to said DC to DC converter to be supplied with power from the DC power signal; and a single enclosure dimensioned to be mountable into a standard wall outlet receptacle or a wall outlet opening, said single enclosure housing said wiring connector, said visual indicator, said first LAN transceiver, said DC to DC converter and said first data port, wherein at least part of the digital data is transparently passed between the at least one data unit and the LAN wiring. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. An outlet for coupling a data unit and an analog unit to wiring that simultaneously carries a bidirectional serial digital data signal multiplexed with an analog signal, the outlet comprising:
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a wiring connector operative to connect said outlet to the wiring; a data interface connector coupled to said wiring connector and connectable to the data unit, for coupling the serial digital data signal to the data unit; an analog connector coupled to said wiring connector and connectable to the analog unit, for coupling the analog signal to the analog unit; and a single enclosure dimensioned to be mountable into a standard outlet receptacle or opening, said single enclosure housing said wiring connector. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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84. An outlet for coupling a data unit and a powered unit to wiring composed of at least two conductors and simultaneously carrying bidirectional serial digital data and power signals, said outlet comprising:
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a wiring connector operative to connect said outlet to the wiring; a data connector coupled to said wiring connector and connectable to a data unit, for coupling the serial digital data signal to the data unit; a power connector coupled to said wiring connector and connectable to a powered unit, for powering the powered unit by the power signal; and a single enclosure housing said wiring connector, said data connector and said power connector, wherein said enclosure is dimensioned to be mountable into a standard outlet receptacle or opening, and the outlet is further addressable in the network, and wherein said outlet further comprises at least one active device, and wherein said outlet further comprises a power supply connected to said at least one active device for DC powering said at least one active device, said power supply being coupled to said wiring connector for being powered by the power signal, and said outlet further comprises a visual indicator coupled to said power supply for indicating a status. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104)
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105. An outlet for coupling a data unit and an analog telephone set to wiring that simultaneously carries a bidirectional serial digital data signal multiplexed with a telephone signal, the outlet comprising:
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a wiring connector operative to connect said outlet to the wiring; a data interface connector coupled to said wiring connector and connectable to the data unit, for coupling the serial digital data signal to the data unit; a telephone connector coupled to said wiring connector and connectable to the analog telephone set, for coupling the telephone signal to the telephone set; and a single enclosure housing said wiring connector, said data interface connector and said telephone connector, wherein said enclosure is dimensioned to be mountable into a standard outlet receptacle or opening, and said single enclosure is constructed to have at least one of the following; a form substantially similar to that of a standard outlet; wall mounting elements substantially similar to those of a standard wall outlet; a shape allowing direct mounting in an outlet opening or cavity; and a form to substitute for a standard outlet. - View Dependent Claims (106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112)
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113. A device for configuring a network, the network including a service wiring carrying frequency multiplexed service and data signals, the device comprising:
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a wiring connector to connect said device to the service wiring; a modem coupled to said wiring connector for data signal communication with the service wiring; and a data interface coupled to said modem for connecting to a data unit, said data interface being configured for bidirectional data communication between said modem and the data unit, wherein said device is addressable, and the service signal includes a power signal, and said device further comprises a service connector coupled to said wiring connector and operative for connecting to a service appliance, and wherein said single enclosure is constructed to have at least one of the following; a form substantially similar to that of a standard outlet; wall mounting elements substantially similar to those of a standard wall outlet; a shape allowing direct mounting in an outlet opening or cavity; and a form to substitute for a standard outlet.
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114. A device for configuring a network, the network including a service wiring carrying frequency multiplexed service and data signals, the device comprising:
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a wiring connector to connect said device to the service wiring; a modem coupled to said wiring connector for data signal communication with the service wiring; and a data interface coupled to said modem for connecting to a data unit, said data interface being configured for bidirectional data communication between said modem and the data unit, wherein said device is addressable, and the service signal includes a power signal, and said device further comprises a filter coupled between said wiring connector and said modem, the filter operative to pass only the data signal, and wherein said single enclosure is constructed to have at least one of the following; a form substantially similar to that of a standard outlet; wall mounting elements substantially similar to those of a standard wall outlet; a shape allowing direct mounting in an outlet opening or cavity; and a form to substitute for a standard outlet.
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115. A device for configuring a network, the network including a service wiring carrying frequency multiplexed service and data signals, the device comprising:
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a wiring connector to connect said device to the service wiring; a modem coupled to said wiring connector for data signal communication with the service wiring; and a data interface coupled to said modem for connecting to a data unit, said data interface being configured for bidirectional data communication between said modem and the data unit, wherein said device is addressable, and the service signal includes a power signal, and said device further comprises a single enclosure housing said wiring connector, said modem and said data interface, and wherein said single enclosure is constructed to have at least one of the following; a form substantially similar to that of a standard outlet; wall mounting elements substantially similar to those of a standard wall outlet; a shape allowing direct mounting in an outlet opening or cavity; and a form to substitute for a standard outlet.
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116. A device that configures a local area network, the device comprising:
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first and second ports each providing an interface to a respective one of first and second signal paths; first and second data couplers each coupled to a respective one of said first and second ports, and each having a data signal port operative to pass only a data signal; first and second modems each coupled to said data signal port of a respective one of said first and second data couplers, and said first and second modems configured to enable full duplex data signal communication with a respective one of said first and second signal paths; at least one data interface connector coupled to at least one of said modems and operative to establish a data signal connection with a data terminal equipment unit; first and second power couplers each coupled to a respective one of said first and second ports, and each having a respective one of first and second power signal ports, each signal port being operative to pass only a power signal, and the second power signal port being coupled to the first power signal port; and a power supply coupled to the first power signal port and to at least one of said modems to be powered by the power signal and to power said modem, wherein the device is configured to allow the communication of a data signal over the first signal path to be independent of the communication of a data signal over the second signal path. - View Dependent Claims (117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123)
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124. A device that couples a digital data signal to a data unit, the device comprising:
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a coaxial connector capable of connecting the device to a coaxial cable; a filter having a data signal port and coupled to said coaxial connector, said filter configured to act upon a frequency multiplexed analog service signal plus digital data signal received by the device, and pass only a digital data signal via said data signal port; a modem coupled to said data signal port to enable full duplex digital data signal communication with one or more additional modems over the coaxial cable; a data connector to connect to the data unit; a data transceiver coupled between said data connector and said modem, said data transceiver operative to effect full-duplex serial digital data communication with the data unit; a power port connectable to a power signal; a power supply coupled between said power port and said modem to provide DC powering of said modem from said power signal; and a single enclosure housing said filter, said power supply, said modem and said data connector, wherein the device is addressable in the local area network. - View Dependent Claims (125, 126, 127, 128)
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