Systems and methods for providing broadband communication

JL Finkelstein - US Patent App. 14/463,463, 2014 - Google Patents
0001. This application is a continuation-in-part of and claims the benefit of and priority to US
patent application Ser. No. 13/109.529, entitled “Systems and Methods for Pro viding …

Format converter with smart multitap

RR Riggsby - US Patent 7,903,972, 2011 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods for signal conversion with smart multitap are disclosed.
Embodiments of the systems can be scalable to model different signal topologies …

Format converter with smart multitap and upstream signal regulator

RR Riggsby - US Patent 7,885,542, 2011 - Google Patents
Systems and methods for signal conversion with Smart mul titap are disclosed.
Embodiments of the systems can be scal able to model different signal topologies …

Minimizing channel change time for IP video

J Farmer, S Thomas - US Patent App. 11/243,463, 2006 - Google Patents
Abstract Subscribers to Internet Protocol TV services usually complain about one key
characteristic—the additional delay digital video introduces when subscribers change …

Method and system for supporting multiple services with a subscriber optical interface located outside a subscriber's premises

JO Farmer, SA Thomas - US Patent 7,529,485, 2009 - Google Patents
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Docsis compatible pon architecture

J Skrobko - US Patent App. 11/762,829, 2008 - Google Patents
In one embodiment, systems for transporting a signal between at least one control point and
a user device, comprising a passive optical network operatively coupled to the at least one …

System and method for securing a communication channel over an optical network

S Thomas, T Berson, D Anthony, G Gong… - US Patent App. 10 …, 2003 - Google Patents
A system and method establishes a secure communication channel over an optical network.
More specifically, the system and method can generally include securing a communications …

Optical conversion device for shared FTTH distribution network

DT Gall, DM Pangrac - US Patent 7,362,931, 2008 - Google Patents
An optical conversion device for a shared FTTH distribution network including first and
second optical fibers and an optical processing circuit. The optical processing circuit has an …

Pluggable optical diplexer/triplexer module

MT Paulson - US Patent 7,664,405, 2010 - Google Patents
The invention is directed to a pluggable module and mounting socket for use in an optical
network terminal (ONT). In particular, the mounting socket accepts a pluggable module …

Return path for uspstream communications originating from optical node

MR Biegert, P Lee - US Patent 8,428,465, 2013 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND A cable network typically includes at least one headend system that
services a plurality of subscriber devices. Gener ally, the headend system is stored within a …