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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2023
Applicant:
Viavi Solutions Inc., Chandler, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Robert Flask, New Palestine, IN (US);
Loren R. Eggert, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Assignee:
Viavi Solutions Inc., Chandler, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04L 43/08 (2022.01); H04N 21/438 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/84 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/44209 (2013.01); H04L 43/08 (2013.01); H04N 21/4382 (2013.01); H04N 21/6118 (2013.01); H04N 21/84 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and test instrument for validating one or more out of band (OOB) channels in a CATV network, particularly one having a Remote PHY architecture. The method and test instrument may quickly and efficiently determine if an OOB channel is carrying valid data and is therefore 'active.'