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Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2008

Filed:

Jun. 21, 2002
Applicants:

Barry J. Ethridge, Fort Worth, TX (US);

Mahlon D. Kimbrough, Bedford, TX (US);

James J. Gainer, Keller, TX (US);

Joseph L. Whitehead, Decatur, TX (US);

Inventors:

Barry J. Ethridge, Fort Worth, TX (US);

Mahlon D. Kimbrough, Bedford, TX (US);

James J. Gainer, Keller, TX (US);

Joseph L. Whitehead, Decatur, TX (US);

Assignee:

Tellabs Beford, Inc., Bedford, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/413 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A technique for multiplexing high speed computed data with digitized voice signals onto a fiber optic cable for transfer to a local central office. The data packets of a number of computers are networked by way of a distributed hub that extends to residences, offices, apartments, etc. The data packets are switched outside the switching fabric of a local central office and routed to the internet or elsewhere. Command signals that are for accessing the internet are transmitted and received as 10 MHz Ethernet data packets on the distributed hub.


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