Wall plate having a built-in modem for performing electrical-to-optical conversion, optical-to-electrical conversion and protocol-to-protocol conversion
US10063316B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/272
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wall plate is provided having a built-in modem on the backside of the wall plate that performs O/E, E/O and protocol conversions. The backside of the wall plate has an optical port for connecting an end of an optical fiber cable to the wall plate. A printed circuit board (PCB) disposed on the backside of the wall plate has electrical circuitry mounted thereon that performs protocol conversion and communicates with an optical transceiver module also mounted on the PCB. The optical transceiver module receives optical signals transmitted to the customer premises and transmits optical signals from the customer premises and performs O/E and E/O conversion. A front face of the wall plate has at least one socket therein for connection with an electrical connector disposed on an end of an electrical cable. The wall plate does not require a separate power supply.
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