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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2009
Timothy L. Swan, Lee's Summit, MO (US);
Leonard E. Barlik, Lenexa, KS (US);
Timothy L. Swan, Lee's Summit, MO (US);
Leonard E. Barlik, Lenexa, KS (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for facilitating wireless communications over a coaxial network coupled to a wireless communications network. The system comprises one or more set-top boxes capable of facilitating bi-directional wireless communications, one or more converting devices capable of converting between optical signaling and electrical signaling, and a base transceiver station coupled to one or more communications networks. One method comprises providing a set-top box capable of facilitating bi-directional wireless communications and providing for the communication of data through an out-of-band frequency channel. Another method comprises providing a set-top box physically coupled to a coaxial network and wireless network by a communications line having an out-of-band frequency channel, receiving a request to establish communications, and logically coupling two endpoints.