Patent ID: 7068937
Filing Date: 2006-06-27
Classification: H04B,H04J,H04N

Abstract:
1. 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 mux node includes a mux/demux/router component that is operative to receive electrical signals that have been converted from optical signals received from said head end, demultiplexes the received electrical signals, and forwards separate demultiplexed signals to said second lightwave interface device that transmits said separate demultiplexed signals to designated mini fiber nodes, wherein said mux/demux/router component performs a local routing function, wherein an upstream signal received from a first mini fiber node is routed to a second mini fiber node instead of said head end.