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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2004
James O. Farmer, Cumming, GA (US);
Stephen A. Thomas, Marietta, GA (US);
Patrick W. Quinn, Lafayette, CA (US);
Deven J. Anthony, Tampa, FL (US);
James O. Farmer, Cumming, GA (US);
Stephen A. Thomas, Marietta, GA (US);
Patrick W. Quinn, Lafayette, CA (US);
Deven J. Anthony, Tampa, FL (US);
Enablence Technologies Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
A return path system includes inserting RF packets between regular upstream data packets, where the data packets are generated by communication devices such as a computer or internet telephone. The RF packets can be derived from analog RF signals that are produced by legacy video service terminals. At a data service hub, a digitized-RF-to-packet converter (DRPC) can convert the RF packets into standard sized packets such as Ethernet packets for processing by a video services controller. In this way, the present invention can provide an RF return path for legacy terminals that shares a return path for regular data packets in an optical network architecture.
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