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Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2015

Filed:

Dec. 28, 2006
Applicants:

Dean A. Stoneback, Souderton, PA (US);

Steven F. Frederick, Jamison, PA (US);

Gary A. Picard, Carlisle, MA (US);

Inventors:

Dean A. Stoneback, Souderton, PA (US);

Steven F. Frederick, Jamison, PA (US);

Gary A. Picard, Carlisle, MA (US);

Assignee:

General Instrument Corporation, Horsham, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04B 10/2575 (2013.01); H04N 21/437 (2011.01); H04N 7/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 10/25751 (2013.01); H04N 21/437 (2013.01); H04N 7/22 (2013.01);
Abstract

Described herein are devices and methods for facilitating the transmission of an upstream data signal from at least one subscriber in a communications network. The device is operable to receive a radio frequency (RF) signal from one or more subscribers. The RF signal includes at least one upstream data signal. The RF signal is demodulated into the upstream data signal by a RF demodulator in the device, which is then converted into an optical signal by an optical transducer in the device for transmission over a fiber optic link in the network.


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