Upstream bandwidth conditioning device
First Claim
1. A device for conditioning an upstream bandwidth, the device comprising:
- a return path extending at least a portion of a distance between a supplier side connector and a user side connector;
a coupler connected within the return path, wherein the coupler passes a portion of the upstream bandwidth to a secondary path;
a splitter circuit connected electrically downstream from the coupler;
a noise floor detector connected electrically downstream from the splitter;
a level detector connected electrically downstream from the splitter circuit;
a variable signal level adjustment device connected within the return path electrically downstream from the coupler; and
a microprocessor connected electrically downstream of the noise floor detector, the microprocessor configured to use the detected noise floor to control the variable signal level adjustment device.
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Abstract
A device may be used for conditioning an upstream bandwidth. The device can include a return path extending at least a portion of a distance between a supplier side connector and a user side connector, and a coupler connected within the return path, the coupler providing a secondary path. An offset or noise detection circuit is connected electrically downstream the coupler. A microprocessor is connected to the detection circuit. A variable signal level adjustment device is connected within the return path. The variable signal level adjustment device can be controlled by the microprocessor responsive to a detected offset level or noise floor in the return path.
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22 Claims
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1. A device for conditioning an upstream bandwidth, the device comprising:
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a return path extending at least a portion of a distance between a supplier side connector and a user side connector; a coupler connected within the return path, wherein the coupler passes a portion of the upstream bandwidth to a secondary path; a splitter circuit connected electrically downstream from the coupler; a noise floor detector connected electrically downstream from the splitter; a level detector connected electrically downstream from the splitter circuit; a variable signal level adjustment device connected within the return path electrically downstream from the coupler; and a microprocessor connected electrically downstream of the noise floor detector, the microprocessor configured to use the detected noise floor to control the variable signal level adjustment device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for conditioning a downstream bandwidth on a premise of a user of CATV services, the method comprising:
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receiving a upstream bandwidth from a user side connector; passing a portion of the upstream bandwidth through first and second different passive filters to obtain an upstream signal level and at least one offset signal level; measuring a signal strength of the upstream signal level and a signal strength of the at least one offset signal level; comparing a ratio of the upstream signal level strength and the at least one offset signal level strength to a first predetermined signal strength ratio to output a first compensation amount; dividing the upstream bandwidth and the downstream bandwidth from a user side connector; and
adjusting the divided upstream bandwidth by a variable amount of signal level adjustment responsive to the first compensation value. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A device for conditioning an upstream bandwidth, the device comprising:
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a return path extending at least a portion of a distance between a supplier side and a user side connector; a first portion of the return path extending between a user side diplexer filter and a supplier side diplexer filter; a coupler connected outside the first portion of the return path, the coupler providing a secondary path, wherein the coupler passes a portion of the upstream bandwidth to the secondary path; a splitter circuit connected electrically downstream the coupler; an offset level detector connected electrically downstream of the splitter; a signal level detector connected electrically downstream the splitter circuit; a microprocessor connected electrically downstream the offset detector and the level detector; and a variable signal level adjustment device connected within the first portion of the return path electrically downstream from the coupler, the variable signal level adjustment device being controlled by the microprocessor in accordance with an offset level detector outside the first portion of the return path. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A device for conditioning an upstream bandwidth, the device comprising:
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a return path extending at least a portion of a distance between a supplier side connector and a user side connector; a coupler connected within the return path, wherein the coupler passes a portion of the upstream bandwidth to a secondary path; a radio frequency detection circuit connected within the secondary path electrically downstream from the coupler; a level detector connected within the secondary path electrically downstream from the radio frequency detection circuit; a variable signal level adjustment device connected within the return path electrically downstream from the level detector; and a microprocessor connected electrically downstream of the radio frequency detection circuit, the microprocessor configured to use a detected noise floor to control the variable signal level adjustment device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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