Patent ID: 6108331
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: H01R,H04N

Abstract:
An in-house signal distribution system including:a main input node mounted in a structure and taking at least one external signal and converting the at least one external signal to addressed data packets conveyed in a packet stream to at least one access node, each access node having a unique node address;each access node being an access port including a main module mounted in a wall of the structure and further including:a main module connector connected to the packet stream;at least one physical medium connector connected to the main module and arranged for connection to at least one device that can receive respective ones of the at least one signal distributed by the in-house signal distribution network;a packet handler that picks packets addressed to the access node from the packet stream; andthe packet handler converting the picked packets back to their respective ones of the at least one signal and sending the respective ones of the at least one signal to a respective physical medium connector of the access node; anda packet stream distributor carrying the packet stream from the main input node output port to each access node main module connector.