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Method and apparatus for providing power to a coaxial cable network
Assignee: Comcast MO Group Inc
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Filing: 1995-11-13
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Granted: 1997-09-02
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Expires: 2015-11-13
Abstract
Abstract A fiber optic/coaxial cable telephony network including power. Power is supplied through the coaxial cable portion of the video network to a cable network unit where the power is converted and supplied to the equipment including customer premises equipment.
Inventors
- 👤 Russell A. Skinner, Sr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 19:43
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04H; H04H20/00; H04H20/65; H04H20/76; H04H20/77; H04H20/78; H04H20/79; H04B; H04B10/00; H04B10/80; H04B10/806; H04B10/808; H04H60/00; H04H60/76; H04H60/81; H04H60/93; H04H60/94; H04H60/96; H04H60/97; H04M; H04M19/00; H04M19/001; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/10; H04N7/22; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/0001; H04Q11/0062; H04Q11/0067; H04Q11/0071
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A video and telephony network including a plurality of telephones operatively connected thereto at one or more subscriber premises comprising: a fiberoptic transmission system; a coaxial cable transmission system electromagnetically connected to said fiberoptic transmission system; a telephone switching system electromagnetically connected to said fiberoptic transmission system; a video provisioning system electromagnetically connected to said fiberoptic transmission system; a video receiver electromagnetically connected to said coaxial cable transmission system; an optical network unit electromagnetically connected to said coaxial cable transmission system and located external to said subscriber premises; and a power supply electromagnetically connected to said coaxial cable transmission system; whereby power from said power supply is transmitted through said coaxial cable transmission system to said optical network unit to provide an electromagnetic form of signaling and supervision for a telephone service application for said telephones.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A video and telephony network including a plurality of telephones operatively connected thereto at one or more subscriber premises comprising: a fiberoptic transmission system; a coaxial cable transmission system electromagnetically connected to said fiberoptic transmission system; a telephone switching system electromagnetically connected to said fiberoptic transmission system; a video provisioning system electromagnetically connected to said fiberoptic transmission system; a video receiver electromagnetically connected to said coaxial cable transmission system; an optical network unit electromagnetically connected to said coaxial cable transmission system and located external to said subscriber premises; and a power supply electromagnetically connected to said coaxial cable transmission system; whereby power from said power supply is transmitted through said coaxial cable transmission system to said optical network unit to provide an electromagnetic form of signaling and supervision for a telephone service application for said telephones.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
97 words
A hybrid distribution architecture for providing video and telephony signals to customer premises equipment, comprising: a telephone switching system; an optical network unit in electromagnetic communication with the customer premises equipment; a fiber optic network in electromagnetic communication with the telephone switching system and the optical network unit for providing telephone signals to the customer premises equipment; a power supply; a video provisioning system; and a coaxial cable network in electromagnetic communication with the power supply and the video provisioning system for providing power to the optical network unit and video signals to the customer premises equipment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
97 words
A hybrid distribution architecture for providing video and telephony signals to customer premises equipment, comprising: a telephone switching system; an optical network unit in electromagnetic communication with the customer premises equipment; a fiber optic network in electromagnetic communication with the telephone switching system and the optical network unit for providing telephone signals to the customer premises equipment; a power supply; a video provisioning system; and a coaxial cable network in electromagnetic communication with the power supply and the video provisioning system for providing power to the optical network unit and video signals to the customer premises equipment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A hybrid distribution architecture as in claim 2, wherein the optical network unit is operative to provide an electromagnetic form of signaling and supervision for a telephone service application to the customer premises equipment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A hybrid distribution architecture as in claim 2, wherein the video provisioning system and the telephone switching system are co-located.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A hybrid distribution architecture as in claim 4, wherein the video provisioning system and the telephone switching system are co-located in a central telephone office.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
101 words
A hybrid distribution architecture for providing video and telephony signals to customer premises equipment, comprising: a telephone switching system; an optical network unit in electromagnetic communication with the customer premises equipment and located external thereto; a fiber optic network in electromagnetic communication with the telephone switching system and the optical network unit for providing telephone signals to the customer premises equipment; a power supply; a video provisioning system; and a coaxial cable network in electromagnetic communication with the power supply and the video provisioning system for providing power to the optical network unit and video signals to the customer premises equipment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
101 words
A hybrid distribution architecture for providing video and telephony signals to customer premises equipment, comprising: a telephone switching system; an optical network unit in electromagnetic communication with the customer premises equipment and located external thereto; a fiber optic network in electromagnetic communication with the telephone switching system and the optical network unit for providing telephone signals to the customer premises equipment; a power supply; a video provisioning system; and a coaxial cable network in electromagnetic communication with the power supply and the video provisioning system for providing power to the optical network unit and video signals to the customer premises equipment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A hybrid distribution architecture as in claim 6, wherein the optical network unit is operative to provide an electromagnetic form of signaling and supervision for a telephone service application to the customer premises equipment.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
73 words
A method for providing video and telephony services to customer premises equipment, comprising: supplying telephony signals to a fiber optic network for receipt by the customer premises equipment; supplying video signals to a coaxial cable network for receipt by the customer premises equipment; providing power to the coaxial cable network; and converting the power to provide an electromagnetic form of signaling and supervision for a telephone service application to the customer premises equipment.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
73 words
A method for providing video and telephony services to customer premises equipment, comprising: supplying telephony signals to a fiber optic network for receipt by the customer premises equipment; supplying video signals to a coaxial cable network for receipt by the customer premises equipment; providing power to the coaxial cable network; and converting the power to provide an electromagnetic form of signaling and supervision for a telephone service application to the customer premises equipment.
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