Patent ID: 6751417
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: H04B,H04N

Abstract:
A communication system, comprising:a mux node including a first lightwave interface device for communication with a head end, said mux node further including a second lightwave interface device for transmitting an optical signal including analog and digital signals; and a mini fiber node including a third lightwave interface device for receiving said optical signal from said second lightwave interface device of said mux node, said mini fiber node being further configured to communicate analog and digital signals to end user equipment via a wired connection, wherein said mini fiber node includes a modulator, a coupler, and a diplexer, wherein analog downstream signals are sent to said diplexer via said coupler, and digital downstream signals are sent to said modulator which modulates said digital downstream signals into radio frequency signals, said modulated digital downstream signals being sent to said diplexer via said coupler.