Patent ID: 8671431
Filing Date: 2014-03-11
Classification: H04H,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: a communications service unit configured to distribute a communications signal to at least one unit of a multiple dwelling unit via at least one cable, wherein the at least one cable are distributed along an exterior of the multiple dwelling unit; one or more network interface elements communicatively coupled to the at least one cable and configured to transmit and/or receive the communications signal using Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) or Voice Over IP (VoIP), wherein each of the one or more network interface elements are positioned near a window of the multiple dwelling unit; and an antenna communicatively coupled to each of the one or more network interface elements, wherein the antenna is configured to transmit the communications signal to one or more network elements in at least one unit of the multiple dwelling unit; wherein the antenna is a patch antenna and the one or more network elements in at least one unit of customer premises equipment (CPE) comprise a set top box with a wireless transceiver that decodes the communications signal received from the patch antenna to provide Internet and other data related services to the at least one unit of the multiple dwelling unit; the system further comprising an interior repeater to extend coverage of the communications signal, and wherein: the system supports both switched video service and multiple signal service, and the at least one cable distributed along the exterior of the multiple dwelling unit is colored to match a color of the exterior of the multiple dwelling unit.