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Local communications network

US11641287B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. · US

Inventors

Joseph Padden · Boulder, US
Luther E. Smith · Fort Lupton, US
David D. Smith · Dublin, US
Luis Alberto Campos · Superior, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 22, 2020
Grant date	May 2, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 8, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/6168
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A local communication network (LCN) is contemplated. The LCN may be established within an existing network by leveraging network capabilities in order to facilitate local communications of the type whereby point-to-point (P-to-P) or other types of messaging and/or signaling may be communicated directly between devices without having to be relayed through a headend, a termination system or other processing entity.

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