Multipath mitigation circuit for home network
First Claim
1. A filter circuit, comprising:
- a pass band filter portion disposed along a signal path between a provider-side port and a user-side port, the pass band filter portion configured to pass a first frequency spectrum in a provider bandwidth and attenuate a second frequency spectrum in a home network bandwidth; and
a multipath interference mitigation leg operatively branched in parallel from the pass band filter portion, the multipath interference mitigation leg configured to decrease multipath distortions by improving a return loss characteristic of the home network bandwidth,wherein a frequency response of the filter circuit comprises a respective insertion loss characteristic in the provider bandwidth and in the home network bandwidth between the provider-side port and the user-side port, the insertion loss characteristic being less in the provider bandwidth than in the home network bandwidth, the frequency response further characterized by a return loss characteristic at the user-side port, andwherein the second frequency spectrum in the home network bandwidth is distinct from and higher than the first frequency spectrum in the provider bandwidth.
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Abstract
A filter circuit is provided having multipath interference mitigation. The filter includes a signal path extending from an input to an output. The signal path includes a conductive path and a ground. A pass band filter is disposed along the signal path between the input and the output. The pass band filter passes a first frequency spectrum in a provider bandwidth, and attenuates a second frequency spectrum in a home network bandwidth. The filter circuit further includes a multipath interference mitigation leg operatively branched from the signal path. The multipath interference mitigation leg increases a return loss of the home network bandwidth. A frequency response of the filter circuit is characterized by an insertion loss characteristic between the input and the output being less than 3 dB in the provider bandwidth, and more than 20 dB in the home network bandwidth.
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26 Claims
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1. A filter circuit, comprising:
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a pass band filter portion disposed along a signal path between a provider-side port and a user-side port, the pass band filter portion configured to pass a first frequency spectrum in a provider bandwidth and attenuate a second frequency spectrum in a home network bandwidth; and a multipath interference mitigation leg operatively branched in parallel from the pass band filter portion, the multipath interference mitigation leg configured to decrease multipath distortions by improving a return loss characteristic of the home network bandwidth, wherein a frequency response of the filter circuit comprises a respective insertion loss characteristic in the provider bandwidth and in the home network bandwidth between the provider-side port and the user-side port, the insertion loss characteristic being less in the provider bandwidth than in the home network bandwidth, the frequency response further characterized by a return loss characteristic at the user-side port, and wherein the second frequency spectrum in the home network bandwidth is distinct from and higher than the first frequency spectrum in the provider bandwidth. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A filter circuit, comprising:
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a pass band filter portion disposed along a signal path between a provider-side port and a user-side port, the pass band filter portion configured to pass a provider bandwidth received at the provider-side port and attenuate a home network bandwidth received at the user-side port; and a multipath interference mitigation leg operatively branched in parallel from the signal path, the multipath interference mitigation leg configured to decrease interference related to transmissions of downstream and upstream signals along the signal path, wherein a frequency spectrum of the home network bandwidth is distinct from and higher than a frequency spectrum of the provider bandwidth. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A filter circuit, comprising:
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a pass band filter portion disposed along a signal path between a provider-side port and a user-side port, the pass band filter portion configured to pass a provider bandwidth and attenuate a home network bandwidth; and a multipath interference mitigation leg operatively branched from the signal path, the multipath interference mitigation leg configured to decrease reflections due to an impedance mismatch, wherein a frequency response of the filter circuit results in an attenuation between the provider-side port and the user-side port, the attenuation being less in the provider bandwidth than in the home network bandwidth, and the frequency response further results in a decrease in reflection of energy at the user-side port, wherein a frequency spectrum of the home network bandwidth is distinct from and higher than a frequency spectrum of the provider bandwidth. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A filter circuit, comprising:
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a pass band filter portion disposed along a signal path between a provider-side port and a user-side port, the pass band filter portion configured to pass a provider bandwidth comprising a spectrum of frequencies carrying media content, and attenuate a home network bandwidth comprising an open spectrum of frequencies carrying personal data content; and a multipath interference mitigation leg operatively branched in parallel from the pass band filter portion, the multipath interference mitigation leg configured to decrease multipath distortions in the home network bandwidth by improving a return loss characteristic at the user-side port, wherein a frequency response of the filter circuit comprises a respective insertion loss characteristic in the provider bandwidth and in the home network bandwidth between the provider-side port and the user-side port, the insertion loss characteristic being less in the provider bandwidth than in the home network bandwidth, wherein the frequency response further comprises the return loss characteristic at the user-side port being more than 10 dB in the home network bandwidth, and wherein the open spectrum of frequencies in the home network bandwidth is distinct from and higher than the spectrum of frequencies in the provider bandwidth.
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21. A filter circuit for decreasing impedance mismatch reflections and lowering attenuation in a home network bandwidth relative to attenuation in a provider bandwidth, comprising:
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an impedance mismatch mitigation and attenuation device configured to decrease impedance mismatch reflections in a home network and selectively attenuate a frequency response between a provider-side port and a user-side port so as to generate a first attenuation level of a provider bandwidth that is less than a second attenuation level of a home network bandwidth; and wherein the home network bandwidth has a first frequency spectrum, and the provider bandwidth has a second frequency spectrum that is less than the first frequency spectrum of the home network bandwidth. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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