Patent ID: 6130703
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A tap for use in a cable television system, the tap comprising:an incoming port for receiving an incoming signal;first and second outgoing ports for transmitting outgoing signals, wherein each of the first and second outgoing ports can be enabled for transmission of the outgoing signals or disabled to prevent transmission of the outgoing signals;a memory for storing operational parameters of the tap, including a status of each of the first and second outgoing ports as either enabled or disabled;a controller coupled to the first and second outgoing ports and to the memory for enabling and disabling the first and second outgoing ports and for automatically updating the statuses of the first and second outgoing ports in the memory in response to any status changes; anda display device coupled to the first and second outgoing ports for displaying the status of each of the first and second outgoing ports as either enabled or disabled.