公开(公告)号：US20090067841A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-12

申请号：US12268441

申请日：2008-11-10

申请人： Charles D. Combs ,  Thomas Edward Darcie ,  Bhavesh N. Desai ,  Alan H. Gnauck ,  Xiaolin Lu ,  Esteban Sandino ,  Oleh J. Sniezko ,  Anthony G. Werner ,  Sheryl Leigh Woodward

发明人： Charles D. Combs ,  Thomas Edward Darcie ,  Bhavesh N. Desai ,  Alan H. Gnauck ,  Xiaolin Lu ,  Esteban Sandino ,  Oleh J. Sniezko ,  Anthony G. Werner ,  Sheryl Leigh Woodward

IPC分类号： H04J14/00

CPC分类号： H04J14/0226 ,  H04B10/25751 ,  H04J14/0227 ,  H04J14/0232 ,  H04J14/0247 ,  H04J14/0252 ,  H04J14/0282 ,  H04J14/0298 ,  H04N7/17309 ,  H04N7/22

摘要： This invention provides a new architecture for a communication system between head-ends and end-users which expands bandwidth and reliability of the communication system. A mux-node receives communication signals from a head-end and forwards the received communication signals to one or more mini-fiber nodes. The connection to the head-end is via a small number of optical fibers and the connections to each of the mini-fiber nodes may be via one or more optical fibers that may provide full duplex communication. The head-end may communicate with the mux-node using digital or digital and analog signals. The mini-fiber nodes may combine the signals received from the head-end with loop-back signals used for local media access control prior to forwarding the signals to the end-users. Upstream data are received by the mini-fiber nodes and transmitted to the mux-node. The mux-node may route upstream communication signals received from the mini-fiber nodes as downstream signals to other mini-fiber nodes also connected to the mux-node without head-end interaction.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于头端和终端用户之间的通信系统的新架构，其扩展了通信系统的带宽和可靠性。 多路复用节点从前端接收通信信号，并将接收到的通信信号转发到一个或多个微型光纤节点。 与前端的连接是通过少量光纤，并且到每个微型光纤节点的连接可以经由可提供全双工通信的一个或多个光纤。 前端可以使用数字或数字和模拟信号与多路复用节点进行通信。 在将信号转发给最终用户之前，微型光纤节点可以组合从头端接收的信号和用于本地媒体接入控制的环回信号。 上行数据由微型光纤节点接收并发送到多路复用节点。 多路复用节点可以将从微型光纤节点接收的上行通信信号作为下行信号路由到也连接到多路复用器节点的其他微型光纤节点，而无需前端交互。

公开(公告)号：US07283749B1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-16

申请号：US11447446

申请日：2006-06-06

申请人： Charles D. Combs ,  Thomas Edward Darcie ,  Bhavesh N. Desai ,  Alan H. Gnauck ,  Xiaolin Lu ,  Esteban Sandino ,  Oleh J. Sniezko ,  Anthony G. Werner ,  Sheryl Leigh Woodward

发明人： Charles D. Combs ,  Thomas Edward Darcie ,  Bhavesh N. Desai ,  Alan H. Gnauck ,  Xiaolin Lu ,  Esteban Sandino ,  Oleh J. Sniezko ,  Anthony G. Werner ,  Sheryl Leigh Woodward

IPC分类号： H04J14/00

CPC分类号： H04J14/0226 ,  H04J14/0227 ,  H04J14/0232 ,  H04J14/0238 ,  H04J14/0247 ,  H04J14/0252 ,  H04J14/0282 ,  H04J14/0298 ,  H04N7/22

摘要： This invention provides a new architecture for a communication system between head-ends and end-users which expands bandwidth and reliability of the communication system. A mux-node receives communication signals from a head-end and forwards the received communication signals to one or more mini-fiber nodes. The connection to the head-end is via a small number of optical fibers and the connections to each of the mini-fiber nodes may be via one or more optical fibers that may provide full duplex communication. The head-end may communicate with the mux-node using digital or digital and analog signals. The mini-fiber nodes may combine the signals received from the head-end with loop-back signals used for local media access control prior to forwarding the signals to the end-users. Upstream data are received by the mini-fiber nodes and transmitted to the mux-node. The mux-node may route upstream communication signals received from the mini-fiber nodes as downstream signals to other mini-fiber nodes also connected to the mux-node without head-end interaction.

公开(公告)号：US07190903B1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-13

申请号：US10630664

申请日：2003-07-31

申请人： Charles D. Combs ,  Thomas Edward Darcie ,  Bhavesh N. Desai ,  Alan H. Gnauck ,  Xiaolin Lu ,  Esteban Sandino ,  Oleh J. Sniezko ,  Anthony G. Werner ,  Sheryl Leigh Woodward

发明人： Charles D. Combs ,  Thomas Edward Darcie ,  Bhavesh N. Desai ,  Alan H. Gnauck ,  Xiaolin Lu ,  Esteban Sandino ,  Oleh J. Sniezko ,  Anthony G. Werner ,  Sheryl Leigh Woodward

IPC分类号： H04J14/00

CPC分类号： H04J14/0226 ,  H04B10/25751 ,  H04J14/0227 ,  H04J14/0232 ,  H04J14/0247 ,  H04J14/0252 ,  H04J14/0282 ,  H04J14/0298 ,  H04N7/17309 ,  H04N7/22

摘要： This invention provides a new architecture for a communication system between head-ends and end-users which expands bandwidth and reliability of the communication system. A mux-node receives communication signals from a head-end and forwards the received communication signals to one or more mini-fiber nodes. The connection to the head-end is via a small number of optical fibers and the connections to each of the mini-fiber nodes may be via one or more optical fibers that may provide full duplex communication. The head-end may communicate with the mux-node using digital or digital and analog signals. The mini-fiber nodes may combine the signals received from the head-end with loop-back signals used for local media access control prior to forwarding the signals to the end-users. Upstream data are received by the mini-fiber nodes and transmitted to the mux-node. The mux-node may route upstream communication signals received from the mini-fiber nodes as downstream signals to other mini-fiber nodes also connected to the mux-node without head-end interaction.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于头端和终端用户之间的通信系统的新架构，其扩展了通信系统的带宽和可靠性。 多路复用节点从前端接收通信信号，并将接收到的通信信号转发到一个或多个微型光纤节点。 与前端的连接是通过少量光纤，并且到每个微型光纤节点的连接可以经由可提供全双工通信的一个或多个光纤。 前端可以使用数字或数字和模拟信号与多路复用节点进行通信。 在将信号转发给最终用户之前，微型光纤节点可以组合从头端接收的信号和用于本地媒体接入控制的环回信号。 上行数据由微型光纤节点接收并发送到多路复用节点。 多路复用节点可以将从微型光纤节点接收的上行通信信号作为下行信号路由到也连接到多路复用器节点的其他微型光纤节点，而无需前端交互。

公开(公告)号：US06785242B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-31

申请号：US09905955

申请日：2001-07-17

申请人： Thomas Edward Darcie ,  Alan H. Gnauck ,  Xiaolin Lu

发明人： Thomas Edward Darcie ,  Alan H. Gnauck ,  Xiaolin Lu

IPC分类号： H04L1226

CPC分类号： H04L43/00 ,  H04L43/0817

摘要： A monitoring apparatus and method are provided for a communication system in which a central office communicates to at least one end unit using intermediate remote nodes. The remote node receives signals from both the central office and the end units. Each remote node can be equipped with apparatus for monitoring the integrity of paths of the communication system. The monitoring apparatus can include a mixing device that mixes received signals to produce combined signals. The received signals generally include a pilot signal sent from the central office and a data signal sent from the at least one end unit. The state of the communication system is analyzed based on the combined signals. If the combined signals includes only the data signal from the end unit, the path through which the pilot signal was sent is inoperative. If the combined signals includes only the pilot signal, the transmission path from the end unit over which the data signal is sent is inoperative. If the combined signals are not received at the central office after transmission of the pilot signal, a determination is made that any part of transmission path could be inoperative.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于通信系统的监视装置和方法，其中中心局使用中间远程节点与至少一个终端单元进行通信。 远程节点接收来自中心局和终端单元的信号。 每个远程节点可以配备有用于监视通信系统的路径的完整性的装置。 监视装置可以包括混合装置，其混合接收到的信号以产生组合信号。 所接收的信号通常包括从中心局发送的导频信号和从至少一个终端单元发送的数据信号。 基于组合信号分析通信系统的状态。 如果组合信号仅包括来自端单元的数据信号，则导频信号被发送的路径不起作用。 如果组合信号仅包括导频信号，则从发送数据信号的终端单元的传输路径不起作用。 如果在发送导频信号之后在中心局没有接收到组合信号，则确定传输路径的任何部分可能不起作用。

公开(公告)号：US06751417B1

公开(公告)日：2004-06-15

申请号：US09502043

申请日：2000-02-11

申请人： Charles D. Combs ,  Thomas Edward Darcie ,  Bhavesh N. Desai ,  Alan H. Gnauck ,  Xiaolin Lu ,  Esteban Sandino ,  Oleh J. Sniezko ,  Anthony G. Werner ,  Sheryl Leigh Woodward

发明人： Charles D. Combs ,  Thomas Edward Darcie ,  Bhavesh N. Desai ,  Alan H. Gnauck ,  Xiaolin Lu ,  Esteban Sandino ,  Oleh J. Sniezko ,  Anthony G. Werner ,  Sheryl Leigh Woodward

IPC分类号： H04J1400

CPC分类号： H04N7/17309 ,  H04B10/25751 ,  H04N7/22 ,  H04N21/6118 ,  H04N21/6168

摘要： This invention provides a new architecture for a communication system between head-ends and end-users which expands bandwidth and reliability of the communication system. A mux-node receives communication signals from a head-end and forwards the received communication signals to one or more mini-fiber nodes. The connection to the head-end is via a small number of optical fibers and the connections to each of the mini-fiber nodes may be via one or more optical fibers that may provide full duplex communication. The head-end may communicate with the mux-node using digital or digital and analog signals. The mini-fiber nodes may combine the signals received from the head-end with loop-back signals used for local media access control prior to forwarding the signals to the end-users. Upstream data are received by the mini-fiber nodes and transmitted to the mux-node. The mux-node may route upstream communication signals received from the mini-fiber nodes as downstream signals to other mini-fiber nodes also connected to the mux-node without head-end interaction.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于头端和终端用户之间的通信系统的新架构，其扩展了通信系统的带宽和可靠性。 多路复用节点从前端接收通信信号，并将接收到的通信信号转发到一个或多个微型光纤节点。 与前端的连接是通过少量光纤，并且到每个微型光纤节点的连接可以经由可提供全双工通信的一个或多个光纤。 前端可以使用数字或数字和模拟信号与多路复用节点进行通信。 在将信号转发给最终用户之前，微型光纤节点可以组合从头端接收的信号和用于本地媒体接入控制的环回信号。 上行数据由微型光纤节点接收并发送到多路复用节点。 多路复用节点可以将从微型光纤节点接收的上行通信信号作为下行信号路由到也连接到多路复用器节点的其他微型光纤节点，而无需前端交互。

公开(公告)号：US06292469B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-18

申请号：US09657292

申请日：2000-09-07

申请人： Thomas Edward Darcie ,  Alan H. Gnauck ,  Xiaolin Lu

发明人： Thomas Edward Darcie ,  Alan H. Gnauck ,  Xiaolin Lu

IPC分类号： G06F1100

CPC分类号： H04L43/00 ,  H04L43/0817

摘要： A monitoring apparatus and method are provided for a communication system in which a central office communicates to at least one end unit using intermediate remote nodes. The remote node receives signals from both the central office and the end units. Each remote node can be equipped with apparatus for monitoring the integrity of paths of the communication system. The monitoring apparatus can include a mixing device that mixes received signals to produce combined signals. The received signals generally include a pilot signal sent from the central office and a data signal sent from the at least one end unit. The state of the communication system is analyzed based on the combined signals. If the combined signals includes only the data signal from the end unit, the path through which the pilot signal was sent is inoperative. If the combined signals includes only the pilot signal, the transmission path from the end unit over which the data signal is sent is inoperative. If the combined signals are not received at the central office after transmission of the pilot signal, a determination is made that any part of transmission path could be inoperative.

公开(公告)号：US06195362B1

公开(公告)日：2001-02-27

申请号：US08745764

申请日：1996-11-08

申请人： Thomas Edward Darcie ,  Alan H. Gnauck ,  Xiaolin Lu

发明人： Thomas Edward Darcie ,  Alan H. Gnauck ,  Xiaolin Lu

IPC分类号： H04J316

CPC分类号： H04Q11/0001 ,  H04L12/2801

摘要： This invention provides a method and apparatus for allocating pools of resources of a communication system to nodes and end users serviced by the nodes. The nodes are coupled to a communications network through interface units. The interface units are organized as a pool and may be either preassigned to each of the nodes or may be dynamically allocated to the nodes based on end user requests. All the nodes of the communication system uses a common frequency band. Each of the nodes is coupled to the communication network through a dedicated channel. Thus, bandwidth available to the end users are greatly expanded without expensive and complex upgrades to existing equipment.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种用于将通信系统的资源池分配给由节点服务的节点和终端用户的方法和装置。 节点通过接口单元耦合到通信网络。 接口单元被组织为池，并且可以被预分配给每个节点，或者可以基于最终用户请求动态地分配给节点。 通信系统的所有节点都使用公共频带。 每个节点通过专用信道耦合到通信网络。 因此，最终用户可用的带宽大大扩展，而无需对现有设备进行昂贵和复杂的升级。

公开(公告)号：US06181453B2

公开(公告)日：2001-01-30

申请号：US08579700

申请日：1995-12-28

申请人： Thomas Edward Darcie ,  Patrick P. Iannone

发明人： Thomas Edward Darcie ,  Patrick P. Iannone

IPC分类号： H04B1004

CPC分类号： H04B10/58 ,  H04B10/25751 ,  H04B10/503 ,  H04B10/504

摘要： A laser bias preconditioning methodology is provided, and an implementation of that methodology, that improves the carrier-to-noise ratio of analog CATV signals sent over an optical transmission medium. The bias preconditioning methodology causes the laser bias current to be continuously varied to track an envelope of the carrier signal.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种激光偏压预处理方法，以及该方法的实现，其改进了通过光传输介质发送的模拟CATV信号的载波噪声比。 偏置预处理方法使激光偏置电流连续变化，以跟踪载波信号的包络。