Hybrid fiber optic and coaxial cable network node that contains a cable modem termination system
CA 2470967 A1 · Owner: Broadband Royalty Corporation · Inventors: Staiger, John J.
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The present invention provides a system and method for improving the performance of a data communication system particularly a CATV system, by , dividing the functionality of the cable modem termination systems (CMTSs) into functional units, and distributing these functional units among fiber nodes or other locations throughout the data communication system. This approach provides passive return signal paths and their associated benefits.
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- Filed December 12, 2002. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended December 12, 2022.
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