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Patent US8094640 - Full duplex wideband communications system for a local coaxial network - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsSystems and methods are disclosed for a full duplex wideband communications system for a local (e.g. in-home) coaxial network. The system employs a Frequency-division duplex (FDD) scheme that allows identical wideband modems to communicate with each other. To achieve this, the wideband modems contain...http://www.google.com/patents/US8094640?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8094640 - Full duplex wideband communications system for a local coaxial networkAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8094640 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/924,077Publication dateJan 10, 2012Filing dateAug 23, 2004Priority dateJan 15, 2003Also published asUS8230470, US20050030910, US20080148325, WO2006023609A2, WO2006023609A3Publication number10924077, 924077, US 8094640 B2, US 8094640B2, US-B2-8094640, US8094640 B2, US8094640B2InventorsNeil C. Robertson, Jose M. FernandezOriginal AssigneeRobertson Neil C, Fernandez Jose MExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (117), Non-Patent Citations (246), Classifications (28), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetFull duplex wideband communications system for a local coaxial network
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