DISTRIBUTING VOICE AND DATA INFORMATION OVER WIRELESS AND WIRELINE NETWORKS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a combined signal at a customer premises, the combined signal including a first signal associated with a first frequency range and a second signal associated with a second frequency range larger than the first frequency range;
monitoring for power outages at the customer premises; and
when no power outage at the customer premises is detected;
switching the second signal for distribution at the customer premises using a wireline distribution system integrated in the customer premises; and
switching the first signal for distribution at the customer premises using a wireless distribution system and not the wireline distribution system.
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Abstract
An example disclosed method comprises receiving a combined signal at a customer premises, the combined signal including a first signal associated with a first frequency range and a second signal associated with a second frequency range larger than the first frequency range, monitoring for power outages at the customer premises, and when no power outage at the customer premises is detected, switching the second signal for distribution at the customer premises using a wireline distribution system integrated in the customer premises, and switching the first signal for distribution at the customer premises using a wireless distribution system and without using the wireline distribution system.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a combined signal at a customer premises, the combined signal including a first signal associated with a first frequency range and a second signal associated with a second frequency range larger than the first frequency range; monitoring for power outages at the customer premises; and when no power outage at the customer premises is detected; switching the second signal for distribution at the customer premises using a wireline distribution system integrated in the customer premises; and switching the first signal for distribution at the customer premises using a wireless distribution system and not the wireline distribution system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a network interface device to receive a combined signal at a customer premises, the combined signal including a first signal associated with a first frequency range and a second signal associated with a second frequency range larger than the first frequency range; and a switch responsive to power outages at the customer premises, the switch to, when no power outage at the customer premises is detected; switch the second signal for distribution at the customer premises using a wireline distribution system integrated in the customer premises; and switch the first signal for distribution at the customer premises using a wireless distribution system and not the wireline distribution system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus comprising:
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a splitter to separate a combined signal received at a customer premises into at least a first signal associated with a first frequency range and a second signal associated with a second frequency range different from and larger than the first frequency range; and a switch to; monitor for power outages at the customer premises; when no power outage at the customer premises is detected; switch the second signal for distribution at the customer premises using a wireline distribution system integrated in the customer premises; and switch the first signal for distribution at the customer premises using a wireless distribution system and not the wireline distribution system; and when a power outage is detected at the customer premises, switch the first signal for distribution at the customer premises using the wireline distribution system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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