Patent ID: 7036140
Filing Date: 2006-04-25
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. An architecture of components within a building to distribute television signals and data over an in-building coax distribution network to provide television signals to a set of at least two televisions and to provide for two-way data communication between at least one hub and a set of at least two client modems attached at the distal ends of the in-building coax distribution network, the architecture comprising: a) A network connection connecting the building to an external network, the cable carrying data pertaining to communications with the set of at least two client modems; b) A cable carrying television signals in a first frequency band; c) At least one signal amplifier for amplifying television signals in the first frequency band from the cable calming television signals, the output of the at least one signal amplifier provided to at least one diplexer, the downstream leg of the at least one diplexer connected to the in-building coax distribution network; d) at least one hub connected to the in-building coax distribution network through the at least one diplexer, the hub: e) at least one network access device for