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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2002
Terry Wright, Norcross, GA (US);
Terry Wright, Norcross, GA (US);
Broadband Royalty Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A system and method for isolating data messages received from subscribers in a CATV system are disclosed. The system includes a spectrum parallel router which receives data messages in the return spectrum of a service line at a service site. A switch at the service site directs data messages to service lines coupled to the site which have destination addresses corresponding to one of the service lines. Data messages not having a destination address corresponding to one of the service lines are provided to a transmitter for transmission to the next higher level of the CATV network over a return cable. Each service site has its own return cable which may be coupled to a distribution hub or a headend.