EP1358762A1 - Unite d'extension coaxiale multibande pour systemes de communication numerique d'immeuble - Google Patents

Unite d'extension coaxiale multibande pour systemes de communication numerique d'immeuble

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EP1358762A1
EP1358762A1 EP02714856A EP02714856A EP1358762A1 EP 1358762 A1 EP1358762 A1 EP 1358762A1 EP 02714856 A EP02714856 A EP 02714856A EP 02714856 A EP02714856 A EP 02714856A EP 1358762 A1 EP1358762 A1 EP 1358762A1
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John B. Di Terry
Harold W. Jackson
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L27/00—Modulated-carrier systems
    • H04L27/10—Frequency-modulated carrier systems, i.e. using frequency-shift keying
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
    • H04L12/2801—Broadband local area networks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L1/00—Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
    • H04L1/0001—Systems modifying transmission characteristics according to link quality, e.g. power backoff
    • H04L1/0023—Systems modifying transmission characteristics according to link quality, e.g. power backoff characterised by the signalling
    • H04L1/0026—Transmission of channel quality indication
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N7/00—Television systems
    • H04N7/10—Adaptations for transmission by electrical cable
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N7/00—Television systems
    • H04N7/10—Adaptations for transmission by electrical cable
    • H04N7/106—Adaptations for transmission by electrical cable for domestic distribution
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q11/00—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
    • H04Q11/04—Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems for time-division multiplexing
    • H04Q11/0428—Integrated services digital network, i.e. systems for transmission of different types of digitised signals, e.g. speech, data, telecentral, television signals
    • H04Q11/0478—Provisions for broadband connections

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  • the present invention adds to the field of data communications. More particularly the invention is one of the ongoing improvements in the area of data communications -addressing the use of tree and branch distribution systems for upstream and downstream data communication between a hub-server and a set of two or more client modems.
  • the client modems are adapted to allow a plug and play connection or other easy connection between a laptop and the tree and branch network.
  • the tree and branch network is preferably connected to the Internet.
  • the present invention can be used in a hotel or Multiple Dwelling Units (MDU's) or analogous buildings to allow plug and play access to the Internet over existing coax television networks.
  • MDU's Multiple Dwelling Units
  • the present invention is not limited to installations in a hotel or Multiple Dwelling Units (MDU's) or analogous buildings, these are examples of locations that can use the benefits of the present invention.
  • the '836 application describes a system that allows the connection of devices such as personal computers to special modems that connect to a legacy tree and branch coax network in a hotel, Multiple Dwelling Units (MDUs), or analogous building.
  • MDUs Multiple Dwelling Units
  • the system described in the '836 application used two bands outside of the range used for cable TV. Thus, the system would have one frequency range for a downstream data channel and one frequency range for an upstream data channel. As this is a tree and branch network, all communications heading downstream must identify which modem device (or devices) are being addressed since all modem devices will receive the communication.
  • the communication from the many individual modem devices to the upstream end of the network must be controlled so that only one modem device is sending an upstream communication at any one time in order to avoid distortions to the upstream data resulting from more than one client modem transmitting on the same frequency at the same time ("bus contention").
  • the method of control used in the referenced applications is based on a polling and response model.
  • the present invention improves prior work by assignee coaXmedia, Inc. by providing a way to increase the capacity of the main feeder cables to carry communications to and from client modems.
  • the client modems are all mass-produced to operate at the same pair of upstream and downstream frequency bands.
  • FIGURE 1 The situation addressed by both the referenced applications and the current invention is shown generally in FIGURE 1.
  • FIGURE 1 In
  • FIGURE 1 the bandwidth between 50 MHz and 860 MHz (108) is allocated for downstream transmission of television signals.
  • the band of 5MHz to 42 MHz (104) is used for the existing services that use upstream traffic such as pay-per-view.
  • Much of the frequency band between 860 MHz and 900 MHz (112) is used for other applications such as cellular telephones. Due to the relatively high field-strength radiation of portable cellular handsets, it is prudent to avoid using frequencies close to those used for cellular telephones.
  • the legacy coax distribution networks have splitters and couplers that operate satisfactorily up to approximately 1 GHz (1000 MHz).
  • the '836 application and the '378 application suggested having a downstream frequency for data and an upstream frequency for data, both in the band between 900 MHz and 1000 MHz.
  • the upstream frequency is shown at 915 MHz (116) and the downstream frequency is shown at 980 MHz (120).
  • a single pair of upstream and downstream frequencies was thought sufficient to serve the statistical two-way Internet access needs of fifty to one- hundred users or client modems.
  • MDU Multi-Dwelling Unit
  • in-building coax cable TV distribution systems commonly have many more than fifty coax receptacles.
  • These larger distribution systems normally have a mix of local services 604 in addition to the TV channels.
  • the local services might include a digital video server, check- out information and information about the hotel restaurants.
  • the local services 604 and cable television channels 608 would be combined at element 612 and amplified by central location amplifier 620 before the feeder cable 624 (sometimes called a coax riser).
  • An even larger system might include one or more central location splitters 630 to feed additional pairs of an amplifier 634 and another long feeder cable 638. To avoid clutter in the drawing, the local distribution networks connected to long feeder cable 638 are not shown.
  • These distribution systems require intermediate amplifiers 650 to boost the signal levels that have been attenuated by coax cable, splitter and directional tap losses, in order that sufficient signal levels be provided to television sets and/or other entertainment equipment.
  • These intermediate amplifiers 650 are distributed within an MDU at some distance from the central feed point to the building which may provide services from CATV, TV broadcast antenna or via means such as fiber optics. These intermediate amplifiers 650 normally carry TV channel signals in one direction only, usually at frequencies in the range 50 MHz to 750 MHz.
  • these amplifiers are equipped with a reverse direction amplifier that can carry signals in the frequency range 5 MHz to 42 MHz.
  • the reverse channel is sometimes used to carry command signals for requesting pay-per-view (PPV) television services or, with increasing frequency, the upstream channel of a cable modem used for Internet access.
  • PSV pay-per-view
  • FIGURE 3 operates without interference to the operation of existing CATV line extender amplifier 650.
  • the amplifier 650 is isolated by a pair of low-pass filters 654 in diplexers 660.
  • a high frequency bypass around the existing amplifier 650 is provided by a pair of high-pass filters 658.
  • the bypass is split into a downstream channel and an upstream channel by splitters 664.
  • the downstream channel and the upstream channel are isolated from one another by shielding 668.
  • the downstream channel is comprised of a 980 MHz bandpass filter 672, a variable attenuator 676, an amplifier 680, and a 915 MHz band- stop filter 684.
  • the upstream channel is comprised of a 915 MHz bandpass filter 688, a variable attenuator 676, an amplifier 692, and a 980 MHz band-stop filter 696.
  • the number of users that is "too many” is a function of the type of data needs for the individual users. How many users are “too many” users? It depends on whether the users are likely to be connected at the same time, the need to receive or transfer large amounts of data and the sensitivity of the applications to delays in receiving data packets. As the amount of data communicated to a single connected user increases with the evolution towards multimedia, video conferencing, and other data intensive applications, the number of users that can be supported by the data networks will drop. Low latency applications such as video conferencing or voice over IP (Internet Protocol) exacerbate the problem.
  • the main (feeder) coax distribution cables (624, 638) connecting TV signals between the feed point to the building and the distributed "booster" amplifiers 650 are usually able to carry frequencies well above 1 GHz, as these feeder cables do not usually include directional taps or splitters. Even if there are a few taps or splitters before the booster amplifiers it will be easy to replace or upgrade the components. It will be easy because even if there are taps or splitters before the booster amplifiers, there will only be a few and they are easily accessible. This is in sharp contrast to the situation after the booster amplifiers where there are many taps and most are difficult to access. BRIEF SUMMARY OF DISCLOSURE
  • the feeder cable stage takes advantage of the capacity of the feeder cable to carry multiple bands of data in the frequency spectrum above 1 GHz.
  • the local stage converts these bands of data into corresponding bands in the frequency range 900 MHz to 1 GHz, at the TV "booster" amplifier locations, and amplifies these downstream communications for onward transmission to end users connected in groups to individual local tree and branch networks in the TV coax distribution system.
  • at least some of the upstream communications are shifted to a frequency above 1 GHz for upstream transmission on the feeder cable.
  • the solution of the present invention offers significantly higher data capacity in a system in which all data interface "modems" can be identical and without complex tuning functions.
  • the modems for use at the end user termination points of the tree and branch network can be mass produced and preset for given upstream and downstream channels as the many upstream and downstream bands are converted into standard upstream and downstream frequency channels for the local stage of the distribution.
  • the modems can be used interchangeably on several different local tree and branch networks.
  • one set of upstream and downstream communications can travel on the feeder cable at the frequencies used by the client modems so that no frequency shifting is required for this fraction of the communications.
  • the present invention is not limited to networks where all client modems operate solely on one pair of upstream and downstream frequencies.
  • Alternative frequencies bands, other than above 1 GHz, are suggested in the discussion of alternative embodiments.
  • Figure 1 shows the frequency bands used in the related applications to convey data upstream (116) and downstream (120) over a legacy tree and branch distribution network for cable television.
  • Figure 2 illustrates the relationship between the feeder cables (624 and 638) with local coax distribution networks 762, 766, 768, and 770.
  • Figure 3 illustrates the components in a line extender used to provide amplified signals for the data sent over the legacy tree and branch distribution networks.
  • Figure 4 illustrates one embodiment of the present invention using three different downstream frequencies over the feeder cable 624 but only one upstream frequency over the feeder cable 624.
  • Figure 5 illustrates another embodiment of the present invention using three different downstream frequencies over the feeder cable 624 and three different upstream frequencies over the feeder cable 624.
  • FIGURES 4 and 5 show two principal embodiments of the present invention. Both embodiments are shown on a combination of a Figure A that shows the equipment upstream of the feeder cable 624 and a Figure B that shows the equipment downstream of the feeder cable 624.
  • Both embodiments have one central system to feed one or more feeder cables (624 or 638) and ultimately a number of local networks.
  • each local network would use standard client modems with pre-set frequencies for transmit and receive.
  • FIGURE 4 differs from FIGURE 5 in that FIGURE 4 anticipates a situation where one upstream frequency is adequate for the entire set of client modems but the downstream data requirements exceed the bandwidth of a single downstream frequency.
  • the system uses several frequencies to carry downstream transmissions on the feeder cable before conversion to the standard downstream frequency for transmission on the parallel local networks.
  • the embodiment of FIGURE 4 will be suitable for many situations with much more information sent downstream to client modems than sent upstream from the client modems. Web browsing is one example of an application with this downstream/upstream imbalance.
  • VA Value Added
  • FIGURE 5 The system illustrated in FIGURE 5 is like FIGURE 4 in that the illustrated system has multiple downstream frequencies for the feeder cable.
  • the embodiment shown in FIGURE 5 differs from FIGURE 4 in that it has more than one upstream frequency for the upstream travel through the feeder cable.
  • FIGURE 5 is adapted to work in situations where both the upstream and downstream traffic exceed the bandwidth for a single frequency on the feeder cable.
  • Email or voice over IP are examples of applications that have a more even distribution between upstream and downstream data.
  • the cable television signals from coax 608 connected to the CATV service drop are amplified at amplifier 312 before reaching the low-frequency leg of diplexer 316.
  • the high-frequency leg of diplexer 316 receives data from Internet access, local Value Added services (if any), and from the digital video server 712 (if any). More specifically, the connection to the Internet 704 can be split from the CATV service drop cable 608, or come through another communication route such as fiber, cable modem, or wireless.
  • FIGURE 4A the functions of a central hub are allocated across a set of components.
  • the conversions from the Internet protocol to local network protocol occur in a central server 708.
  • the conversions will be from Ethernet to PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) in the downstream direction and the reverse for upstream transmission.
  • other local value added services can be administered in central server 708.
  • Part of the local Value Added services can include a request for delivery of content from digital video server 712.
  • the downstream data including data from the digital video server 712 pass to a router 716 that distributes the data to a set of two or more central modems (720, 722, and 724).
  • a router 716 that distributes the data to a set of two or more central modems (720, 722, and 724).
  • 720, 722, and 724 As this embodiment is set for a system with relatively small amounts of upstream traffic, only one central modem 720 is used to receive upstream traffic.
  • the downstream traffic is carried to one set of client modems on feeder cable frequency 980 MHz.
  • Downstream traffic to another set of client modems is carried on feeder cable frequency 1.05 GHz to take advantage of the capacity of the feeder cable to carry frequencies above one gigahertz.
  • Downstream traffic to yet another set of client modems is carried on feeder cable frequency 1.10 GHz.
  • each additional feeder cable frequency used for downstream traffic there would be an additional modem for each additional feeder cable frequency used for downstream traffic.
  • the use of the downstream frequency used by the client modems as one of the feeder cable frequencies reduces the amount of components used in FIGURE 4B.
  • the system could be set up to use downstream feeder cable frequencies above one gigahertz for all central modems and then convert all the downstream traffic to the downstream frequency used by the client modems.
  • the upstream traffic from all the client modems is transmitted on the single upstream feeder cable frequency of 915 MHz which is the same frequency used by the client modems.
  • the coax cables from each of the three central modems are connected to combiner 734 which is connected to the high-frequency leg of diplexer 316.
  • FIGURE 4B illustrates a multi-band coax extender for use with FIGURE 4A.
  • the multi-band coax extender receives each of the three downstream bands and, using local frequency synthesizers and mixer elements, converts two of the received bands into two separate streams having bands identical to the third spectrum carried downstream on the main feeder.
  • Each of these streams are then introduced, using spectral diplexers, into separate coax cable branches which may feed perhaps fifty or more client modems (such as the coaXmedia SandDollarTM client modem).
  • same-spectrum signals from each of the separate coax cable branches are combined together, filtered to remove out-of-band noise, and amplified prior to insertion, as an upstream signal, onto the feeder cable 624 and back to the central modem 720 having an upstream receiver.
  • the feeder cable 624 feeds diplexer 750.
  • diplexer 750 is set with low pass from DC to 865 MHz and with high pass set to 905 MHz and above.
  • the low-frequency leg of the diplexer 750 feeds the input to the television amplifier 650, which in turn feeds diplexers 754, 756, and 758.
  • Each of the diplexers (754, 756, and 758) feeds a local coax distribution network 762, 766, or 770.
  • the distribution networks service approximately fifty end users.
  • the distribution network terminates with equipment such as set forth in block 400.
  • equipment such as set forth in block 400.
  • the details for one of the many blocks are shown on FIGURE 4B.
  • the actual layout of components within block 400 is not important for purposes of this invention and the sample given should not be interpreted as a limitation of the scope of the invention.
  • the components within block 400 are as follows:
  • a client modem 408 connects to the high-pass port on diplexer 406.
  • Diplexer 406 is connected to the coax receptacle 404.
  • Sample values for the downstream legs of the diplexer 406 are LP 5MHz to 860MHz and HP 900 MHz to 1 GHz.
  • a conventional TV coax cable 412 connects a television 416 to the low-pass port on the diplexer 406.
  • the client modem 408 is shown as a sand dollar in deference to the assignee's trademarked name for assignee's client modem.
  • the user may connect a downstream device 420 to the data cord of client modem 408.
  • the user's downstream device 420 could be a personal computer ("PC").
  • downstream device 420 is likely to be either a desktop or laptop personal computer, it could be some other device capable of interfacing with an external source of digital data.
  • PDAs Personal Digital Assistants
  • the present invention allows for communication between the downstream device 420 and the Internet through substantial use of existing infrastructure used to deliver cable TV signals to user's television 416.
  • Each of the three diplexers (754, 756, and 758) receives downstream transmissions at 980 MHz and upstream transmissions at 915 MHz. While the aggregate downstream traffic for all three local coax distribution networks (762, 766, and 770) is too much to be carried on one frequency on the feeder cable 624, there is no problem having all the downstream traffic on the same frequency once it is divided among the three parallel local networks.
  • the components in block 800 handle the conversion from three feeder cable frequencies to three parallel local networks.
  • the downstream path starts with diplexer 750 upstream of amplifier 650.
  • the high-frequency leg of the diplexer 750 feeds splitter 804.
  • the downstream path continues from the splitter 804 to amplifier 808.
  • the portion of the downstream traffic at 980 MHz passes through a band pass filter 812 set at 980 MHz (passing plus or minus 20 MHz -as do band pass filters 836 and 852). Since 980 MHz is the standard frequency used by the client modems 408, no conversion is necessary and the downstream traffic passes through the directional tap 816 to the high- frequency leg of diplexer 754 on route to local coax distribution network 762.
  • downstream traffic for network 766 at feeder cable frequency 1.05 GHz exits the amplifier 808 and passes through high-pass filter 820 set to pass frequencies above 1.02 GHz.
  • the high-pass filter 820 is used to prevent residual lower-band spectrum, which could potentially pass directly through either of the mixers (832 or 848), from interfering with similar spectrum in the 980 MHz range created by the down-conversion from higher spectrum bands of the downstream traffic for local coax distribution networks 756 or 758.
  • Diplexer 756 is connected to local distribution network 766.
  • the downstream traffic for local coax distribution network 770 travels on coax feeder 624 at 1.10 GHz.
  • the downstream traffic passes through high-pass filter 820.
  • the downstream transmission is shifted to 980 MHz and passes through band pass filter 852 and directional tap 856 to reach the high-frequency leg of diplexer 758. (Typical synthesizer output values would be 120 MHz or 2.08 GHz.)
  • Diplexer 758 is connected to local distribution network 770.
  • the downstream traffic to local coax distribution network 762 could have been carried on the feeder cable 624 on a frequency other than the standard downstream frequency (980 MHz) used by the client modems 408. This choice would require an additional synthesizer and mixer along with adjustments to the filter scheme.
  • the upstream traffic from the three local coax distribution networks is sent on standard frequency 915 MHz.
  • the upstream path is from diplexers 754, 756, and 758 through directional taps 816, 840, and 856 to combiner 860.
  • the combined upstream traffic passes through band pass filter 864 set for 915MHz (plus or minus 10 MHz).
  • the upstream traffic is amplified at 868 and passes through splitter 804 to the high-frequency leg of diplexer 750 to feeder cable 624.
  • FIGURE 4 illustrates a system with three modem pairs servicing three local distribution networks.
  • any number of modem pairs may be combined in this matter, taking into consideration the required downstream capacity.
  • Two small local distribution networks can share one pair of a modem and a feeder cable frequency.
  • the present invention can be used in situations with two or more local coax distribution networks.
  • FIGURE 5A illustrates a similar arrangement to that shown in FIGURE 4A with the exception that each central modems (720, 726 and 728) includes an upstream receiver. Each receiver is tuned to a different coax feeder upstream frequency.
  • the advantage of this arrangement is the multiplication of upstream capacity.
  • the specific frequency bands shown are by way of example only as the principle may be applied independently of frequencies or spectrum used.
  • FIGURE 5B illustrates a similar arrangement to that shown in FIGURE 4B with exception that the same-spectrum upstream bands from two of the separate local coax distribution networks are frequency-shifted before being combined for transmission in an upstream direction on the main coax feeder 624.
  • the downstream traffic at splitter 804 is carried on frequencies 980 MHz, 1.11 GHz, and 1.24 GHz.
  • the upstream traffic at splitter 804 is carried on frequencies 915 MHz, 1.045 GHz, and 1.175 GHz.
  • the upstream communications from local coax distribution network 762 passes through diplexer 754, directional tap 816, and band pass filter 872, to combiner 860 without modification of the upstream frequency of 915 MHz.
  • band pass filters 872, 876, and 880 are 915 +/- 20 MHz
  • the upstream traffic from local coax distribution network 766 is also at 915 MHz but after passing through diplexer 756, directional tap 840, and band pass filter 876, the upstream traffic is shifted to 1045 MHz by mixer 884 using synthesizer 838 output at 130 MHz.
  • the shifted upstream traffic passes through band pass filter 892 set for 1045MHz +/- 20 MHz.
  • the upstream traffic from local coax distribution network 770 also starts at 915 MHz.
  • the upstream traffic is shifted to 1075 MHz by mixer 888 using synthesizer 844 output at 260 MHz.
  • the shifted upstream traffic passes through band pass filter 896 set for 1075MHz +/- 20 MHz.
  • a single heterodyne frequency source provided by a synthesizer, is used to frequency shift both a downstream and an upstream signal.
  • the amount of frequency shifting for both directions of transmission will be identical.
  • separate heterodyne frequencies may be employed, thus enabling a more flexible frequency plan.
  • the system as set forth on FIGURES 5A and 5B uses 915 MHz for upstream communication and 980 MHz for downstream communication in the local coax distribution networks (762, 766, and 770).
  • one of the pairs of frequencies transmitted on the feeder cable 624 is 915 MHz and 980 MHz, which is used without frequency shifting by one of the local coax distribution networks 762. This eliminates the need for an additional set of components to frequency shift these signals. While this is advantageous, it is not required and all of the bands may be frequency shifted without deviating from the scope of the present invention.
  • the band-pass filters included in FIGURE 5B may be conveniently and economically created using printed circuit board stripline elements.
  • Other forms of filter, such as ceramic or surface acoustic wave types may alternatively be employed.
  • the solution employed could have multiple local coax distribution networks using the same upstream or downstream frequency over the feeder cable 624 providing that the aggregate traffic on the feeder does not exceed its carrying capacity for a given frequency.
  • several local coax distribution networks may use the same feeder cable frequencies as are used in the local coax distribution network.
  • One or more of the other local coax distribution networks would shift one or both of the communication frequencies to add to the carrying capacity of the feeder cable 624.
  • the method described may be used in digital transmission systems using any form of modulation, or different forms of modulation on any portion of the coax distribution system.
  • the preferred embodiment uses frequencies on the feeder cable above the useful frequency range of the local distribution networks (typically frequencies above 1.0 GHz).
  • frequencies above 1.0 GHz typically frequencies above 1.0 GHz.
  • Those of skill in the art could use the teachings of this invention to use additional carrier frequencies on the feeder cable to increase the bandwidth of the feeder cable through use of frequencies below 1.0 GHz.
  • the band of 5 to 42 MHz could be used, especially for an extra feeder cable downstream frequency, but this band is subject to a variety of uses that will change over time.
  • the frequency band set aside for television channels extends up to 860 MHz. Many systems do not use the frequency band from approximately 750 MHz to 860 MHz. This bandwidth could be used for additional feeder cable frequencies.
  • a downside of using this band of frequencies is that cable television providers in some zones may already be using the 750 MHz to 860 MHz band, so this solution may not be universally applied.
  • Another possible place to put additional feeder cable frequencies is in unused television channels within the band of frequencies used for television channels. Depending on the modulation and filter equipment used to convey the feeder cable frequencies, it may be necessary to find several contiguous unused television channels in order to carry one feeder cable frequency.
  • a problem with using unused channels is that cable television providers rearrange the channels that are used to convey the television signals from time to time. A rearrangement by the cable television provider might cause a conflict with the plan to have extra feeder cable frequencies when unused television channels become active television channels, thus triggering a need to adjust the equipment to use a different frequency.
  • the frequency band of approximately 900 MHz to 1.0 GHz is yet another possible band to carry additional feeder cable frequencies.

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L'invention concerne un procédé et un système pour augmenter la capacité de transmission numérique dans un système de distribution coaxial arborescent utilisant des amplificateurs de signal TV (650). Plus précisément, plusieurs bandes séparées sont utilisées dans un câble d'alimentation principal (624), bandes décalées en fréquence et appliquées à plusieurs réseaux de distribution coaxiale locaux. Dans le mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, chaque réseau de distribution coaxial local (762, 766 et 770) utilise la même paire de fréquences d'amont et d'aval (116 et 120). L'utilisation de paires identiques de fréquences d'amont et d'aval permet l'utilisation d'une seule interface de données d'utilisateur final non syntonisante normalisée (modem client 408), pouvant être connectée à un réseau de distribution coaxial local, quel qu'il soit.
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