Hybrid full duplex communications in a radio frequency cable network

    公开(公告)号:US10892882B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-12

    申请号:US16559403

    申请日:2019-09-03

    Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein provide for improved duplex communications in an RF cable network comprising a plurality of CMs. In one embodiment, a system includes a CMTS operable to transmit downstream communications to the CMs and to process upstream communications from the CMs. The system also includes a duplex RF communication path between the CMTS and the CMs. The CMTS is further operable to transmit a control signal that directs a first of the CMs to transmit, to direct the remaining CMs to receive the transmission from the first CM, to direct the CMs to report received power levels of the transmission from the first CM, and to calculate RF isolations of the remaining CMs with respect to the first CM based on the reported power levels.

    Transmission opportunity scheduling

    公开(公告)号:US10306683B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-28

    申请号:US15083126

    申请日:2016-03-28

    Abstract: Scheduling of transmission opportunities to prevent collisions is contemplated. The transmission opportunities may be scheduled for terminal units where transmissions of one terminal unit may collide or otherwise interfere with transmissions of another terminal unit. The transmission opportunities may be scheduled according to a time-frequency grid to prevent collisions in a time domain and/or a frequency domain.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NONLINEAR DISTORTION DISCOVERY IN ACTIVE CARRIERS

    公开(公告)号:US20190149373A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-16

    申请号:US16249734

    申请日:2019-01-16

    Abstract: A digital transmission system includes a transmitter configured to transmit an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signal along a signal path, a receiver for receiving the OFDM signal from the transmitter and extracting OFDM symbols from the received OFDM signal, and a diagnostic unit configured to (i) demodulate the received OFDM signal to create an ideal signal, (ii) compare the received OFDM signal with the ideal signal to calculate an error signal, (iii) cross-correlate the error signal with the ideal signal, and (iv) determine a level nonlinear distortion from one of the transmitter and the signal path based on the correlation of the error signal with the ideal signal.

    Systems and methods for nonlinear distortion discovery in active carriers

    公开(公告)号:US10218546B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-26

    申请号:US15711168

    申请日:2017-09-21

    Abstract: A digital transmission system includes a transmitter configured to transmit an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signal along a signal path, a receiver for receiving the OFDM signal from the transmitter and extracting OFDM symbols from the received OFDM signal, and a diagnostic unit configured to (i) demodulate the received OFDM signal to create an ideal signal, (ii) compare the received OFDM signal with the ideal signal to calculate an error signal, (iii) cross-correlate the error signal with the ideal signal, and (iv) determine a level nonlinear distortion from one of the transmitter and the signal path based on the correlation of the error signal with the ideal signal.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LINE ATTENUATION TESTING

    公开(公告)号:US20170373749A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-28

    申请号:US15634251

    申请日:2017-06-27

    Abstract: A system for testing line attenuation defects includes a data transmission line configured to transmit a forward signal in a first direction, at least one reflection point at a first location along the data transmission line, a test probe configured to (i) electrically contact a center conductor at a second location along the data transmission line, (ii) introduce a broadband data signal onto the data transmission line, and (iii) measure, at the second location, a return signal from the reflection point, and a spectrum capturing device in operable contact with the test probe. The spectrum capturing device is configured to (i) collect and arrange frequency data measured by the test probe for the test signal, the return signal, and a standing wave created by the sum of the broadband data signal and the return signal, (ii) determine the voltage VSWR of the standing wave, and (iii) calculate a line loss from the VSWR.

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