Interactive video distribution systems – Video distribution system with upstream communication – Transmission network
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-26
2005-04-26
Miller, John (Department: 2614)
Interactive video distribution systems
Video distribution system with upstream communication
Transmission network
C725S118000, C725S106000, C725S120000, C725S121000, C725S127000, C725S129000, C370S352000, C370S389000, C370S395430
Reexamination Certificate
active
06886181
ABSTRACT:
A plurality of metallic telephone lines carrying both baseband POTS (plain old telephone service) and DSL (digital subscriber line) or ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line) signals originate at customer premises and pass through a common field cabinet enroute to a telephone central office. Baseband POTS signals flow in an undisturbed manner through the field cabinet and maintain the normal, highly reliable, communication between the subscriber premises and the central office telephone switch. At the field cabinet, DSL/ADSL signals are removed from the metallic telephone line and are then communicated between the field cabinet and the central office using fiber optic broadband transmission. Fiber optic transmission increases the allowed distance between the ADSL transceiver located at the customer location and the respective ADSL transceiver located in the telephone central office. In the optical fiber, DSL and ADSL signals are retained in their 2B1Q, DMT, QAM or CAP analog format and are simply frequency translated in the process of frequency division multiplex (FDM) transmission. The arrangement allows the provision of ADSL service to customers beyond the distance limit normally imposed by a completely metallic telephone line. It is understood that this arrangement is equally applicable to a variety of DSL (digital subscriber line) signals.
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Cruder Oliver
Dodds David E.
Labbe Mark
Battison Adrian D.
Critical Telecom Corp.
Dupuis Ryan W.
Miller John
Shang Annan
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