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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2012
Darrell Taylor, Lithonia, GA (US);
Alfonso Jones, Suwanee, GA (US);
Steven Mcdonald, Locust Grove, GA (US);
Darrell Taylor, Lithonia, GA (US);
Alfonso Jones, Suwanee, GA (US);
Steven McDonald, Locust Grove, GA (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A particular residential gateway includes a network interface, a connector interface to receive a signal via one or more communication lines, and a power coupling device to receive power from at least one of the one or more communication lines. The residential gateway includes a first module to receive first data via the signal and to route the first data to a first device coupled to the network interface. The first module is powered using the power received from the at least one communication line by the power coupling device.