公开(公告)号：US20170078738A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-16

申请号：US15360620

申请日：2016-11-23

Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.

Inventor： Chad T. Wells ,  John M. Egan, JR.

IPC: H04N21/436 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/2385

CPC classification number: H04N21/43615 ,  H04L12/2801 ,  H04L12/2834 ,  H04L12/2838 ,  H04L12/2861 ,  H04L12/2898 ,  H04N7/102 ,  H04N7/104 ,  H04N7/106 ,  H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/43632 ,  H04N21/615

Abstract: A cable television (CATV) entry adapter interfaces to a CATV network and serves as a hub in an in-home network for passively communicating multimedia content or information from the CATV network and between subscriber devices connected to the ports of the CATV entry adapter, using CATV signals in a CATV frequency band and network signals in a different in-home network band.

Abstract translation: 有线电视（CATV）入口适配器连接到CATV网络，并且用作家庭内网络中的集线器，用于被动地传送来自CATV网络的多媒体内容或信息，以及连接到CATV入口适配器的端口的用户设备之间，使用 CATV频带中的CATV信号和不同家庭内网络的网络信号。

公开(公告)号：US20160249013A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-25

申请号：US15145355

申请日：2016-05-03

Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.

Inventor： Chad T. Wells

IPC: H04N7/10 ,  H04N5/63 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04M11/06 ,  H04N21/25

CPC classification number: H04N7/104 ,  H04M11/066 ,  H04N5/63 ,  H04N7/102 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/44231 ,  H04N21/4424 ,  H04N21/6118

Abstract: Return loss due to excessive signal reflection into a cable television (CATV) network from an inoperative or abnormally operative terminal adapter is minimized, to communicate enhanced passive downstream signals to passive subscriber devices such as “life-line” telephone sets. A predetermined termination impedance is substituted for an active branch circuit of the terminal adapter whenever reduced input voltage, over-current or under-current conditions exist in the terminal adapter.

Abstract translation: 由于从无效或异常操作的终端适配器向有线电视（CATV）网络过度的信号反射而导致的返回损失最小化，以将增强的被动下行信号传送到诸如“生命线”电话机之类的被动用户设备。 只要端子适配器中存在减小的输入电压，过电流或欠电流状态，则将预定的端接阻抗代替终端适配器的有源分支电路。

公开(公告)号：US20160234547A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-11

申请号：US15133948

申请日：2016-04-20

Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.

Inventor： Chad T. Wells ,  John M. Egan ,  Gregory F. Halik ,  Charles F. Newby

IPC: H04N21/436 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N21/61

CPC classification number: H04N21/43615 ,  H04L12/2801 ,  H04N7/104 ,  H04N21/6118 ,  H04N21/6168 ,  H04N21/63

Abstract: A cable television (CATV) entry adapter connects to a CATV network and serves as a hub in an In-Home Entertainment (IHE) network. IHE signals may be communicated between passive and active ports of an embodiment of the entry adapter through a pair of directional couplers which allow an IHE-enabled embedded multimedia terminal device (eMTA) at the passive port to communicate with multimedia devices of the IHE network connected to the active ports. An IHE frequency rejection filter is used in some embodiments to confine IHE signal to a single subscriber premise. In some embodiments a bidirectional IHE bandpass filter is used to enable IHE signals to pass between the passive and active ports of the CATV entry adapter.

Abstract translation: 有线电视（CATV）入口适配器连接到CATV网络，并作为家庭娱乐（IHE）网络中的中枢。 IHE信号可以通过一对定向耦合器在入口适配器的实施例的无源和有效端口之间传送，这些定向耦合器允许被动端口处的支持IHE的嵌入式多媒体终端设备（eMTA）与所连接的IHE网络的多媒体设备进行通信 到活动端口。 在一些实施例中使用IHE频率抑制滤波器来将IHE信号限制在单个用户驻地。 在一些实施例中，使用双向IHE带通滤波器来使得IHE信号能够在CATV入口适配器的被动和有源端口之间通过。

公开(公告)号：US20130291029A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-31

申请号：US13926554

申请日：2013-06-25

Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.

Inventor： Chad T. Wells

IPC: H04N21/61

CPC classification number: H04N21/6168 ,  H04L12/2801 ,  H04L12/2834 ,  H04L12/2838 ,  H04L12/2861 ,  H04L12/2898 ,  H04N7/104 ,  H04N21/6118

Abstract: A cable television (CATV) cable tap device is disclosed. The cable tap device is part of a cable network which distributes upstream and downstream CATV signals between a cable television headend and one or more subscriber premises. The cable tap device includes a signal splitting device which taps off a portion of the CATV signals incident at the cable tap device entry port to a tap port of the cable tap device. The cable tap device includes a CATV signal conditioning circuit. The CATV signal conditioning circuit can include an in-home entertainment signal frequency rejection device, which prevents in-home entertainment signals from being conducted through the cable tap device to the headend. In some embodiments the cable tap device includes an ingress noise mitigation circuit, which mitigates ingress noise in the upstream CATV signals.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种有线电视（CATV）电缆分接装置。 电缆分接设备是有线网络的一部分，其在有线电视前端和一个或多个用户驻地之间分配上游和下游CATV信号。 电缆抽头装置包括信号分离装置，其将入射在电缆抽头装置进入端口处的CATV信号的一部分抽出到电缆抽头装置的抽头端口。 电缆分接装置包括CATV信号调理电路。 CATV信号调理电路可以包括家庭娱乐信号频率抑制装置，其防止家庭娱乐信号通过电缆抽头装置传导到头端。 在一些实施例中，电缆抽头装置包括入口噪声消除电路，其减轻上游CATV信号中的入口噪声。