Patent ID: 6684030
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: H04B,H04J

Abstract:
A communications system, comprising:a fiber optic cable for connection to a global fiber backbone; a super ring coupled to the fiber optic cable at a super ring global transfer point, the super ring having a plurality of optical fibers contained therein; at least one super branch coupled to the super ring at a super branch transfer point, the super branch having a plurality of optical fibers contained therein and including a plurality of nodes, each node including: at least one fiber interface device; and at least one node interface device; whereby a plurality of user interface devices may be coupled to the node, each user interface device connected to a respective node interface device by a cable; wherein each local node interface device further comprises: a low frequency circuit for communicating low frequency signals, power, or DC signals; a high frequency circuit for communicating data; and a circuit for receiving a digital television signal broadcast by a satellite or an antenna; and further comprising: a cable connected to the Local Node interface device; and wherein each user interface device for connecting the cable to a plurality of data devices, further comprises: â€ƒa low frequency circuit for communicating low frequency signals, power, or DC signals; a high frequency circuit for communicating data; and a plurality of interfaces for communicating signals to and from a plurality of input devices, such that at least one of the interfaces drives a port for a digital television.