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A protocol for an optical network can control the time at which subscriber optical interfaces of
an optical network are permitted to transmit data to a transceiver node. The protocol can …

A group of subscribers serviced from a center has a common remote distribution unit located
in its vicinity. The subscribers are connected to this remote distribution unit by individual …

(57) Unlike the conventional art which polices data at the entry points of a network, a
transceiver node can police or monitor downstream bandwidths for quality of service at exit …

An optical fiber network can include an outdoor laser transceiver node that can be
positioned in close proximity to the subscribers of an optical fiber network. The outdoor laser …

A return path system includes inserting RF packets between regular upstream data packets,
where the data packets are generated by communication devices such as a computer or …

A return path may include a modem pair that is coupled to existing electrical waveguides in
a structure such as a house or office building. Specifically, a first modem of the modem pair …

A return path system includes inserting RF packets between regular upstream data packets,
where the data packets are generated by communication devices such as a computer or …

Analog video signals are communicated from multiple service providers to subscribers by
using analog optical carriers. Unlike digital optical carriers that typically support data …

The present invention is generally drawn to optical network architecture that can include a
multi-subscriber optical interface that can service a plurality of subscribers that are located in …