Patent ID: 7522615
Filing Date: 2009-04-21
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. An addressable device for coupling packet-based data signals to and from a data unit, for use with service wiring in a building concurrently carrying an analog service signal and the packet-based data signal using frequency division multiplexing, wherein the data signal is carried over a data signal frequency band and the analog service signal is carried over an analog service signal frequency band distinct from the data signal frequency band, and the service signal is one of a telephone signal, a power signal and a CATV signal, the device comprising: a single housing and, in said single housing; a wiring connector connectable to the service wiring; a data filter coupled to the wiring connector for passing only the data signal, a wiring modem coupled to said data filter and operative to couple to the data signal; a data connector connectable to a data unit; a multiport unit comprising a hub, the multiport unit comprising a first port coupled to said wiring modem and a second port coupled to the data connector, said first and second ports being operative to couple data carried by the data signals between said modem and said data connector; and a processing unit coupled to the multiport unit and comprising an address unit storing an address that uniquely identifies the device, wherein the processing unit is operative to identify and compose messages associated with said address in a data network, and wherein said housing is attachable to a wall.