Patent · US Expired

Broadband cable television and computer network

US6637030B1 · kind B1 · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 10, 1997
Grant dateOct 21, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 10, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2007/17381
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication system is provided which may comprise an upstream source of broadband communications and a downstream local area network, wherein the upstream source of broadband communications is coupled to the downstream local area network through a notch filter. In some embodiments, the upstream source of broadband communications may be a cable television service provider, and the local area computer network may use existing cable television wiring as communication cable.

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