Patent ID: 6452708
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: H04B,H04N

Abstract:
A method, comprising:providing at least one optical fiber from at least one member selected from the group consisting of a headend and a hub, a minifibernode coupled to said at least one optical fiber, and an electrical conductor coupled to said minifibernode; transforming a forward optical signal from said at least one optical fiber to a forward analog electrical signal on said electrical conductor at said minifibernode; transforming a reverse analog electrical signal on said electrical conductor to a reverse digital optical signal at said minifibernode; providing another electrical conductor coupled to said minifibernode; transforming another reverse analog electrical signal on said another electrical conductor to another reverse digital optical signal at said minifibernode; and serially adding said reverse digital optical signal and said another reverse digital optical signal at said minifibernode.