Abstract: An apparatus and method are presented to allow the extension of a DOCSIS cable modem service over a wireless link. According to the invention a wireless hub transceiver is connected to a distribution coax cable of a DOCSIS based system. The downstream data are transferred over a wireless link to a remote subscriber radio frequency (RF) unit connected to a cable modem that provides the downstream data to the subscriber. Similarly, upstream data are sent from the subscriber cable modem over the wireless link to the wireless hub transceiver where such data are inserted back to the distribution coax cable.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 16, 2009
Date of Patent:
March 29, 2011
Assignee:
Arcowv Wireless LLC
Inventors:
James Bertonis, Terrence R. Nash, Alfred F. Melzig
Abstract: An apparatus and method are presented to allow the extension of a DOCSIS cable modem service over a wireless link. According to the invention a wireless hub transceiver is connected to a distribution coax cable of a DOCSIS based system. The downstream data are transferred over a wireless link to a remote subscriber radio frequency (RF) unit connected to a cable modem that provides the downstream data to the subscriber. Similarly, upstream data are sent from the subscriber cable modem over the wireless link to the wireless hub transceiver where such data are inserted back to the distribution coax cable.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 16, 2009
Publication date:
January 14, 2010
Applicant:
Arcowv Wireless LLC
Inventors:
James G. BERTONIS, Terry R. NASH, Alfred F. MELZIG