US5283678A
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Metallic access in a fiber remote terminal
Assignee: Nokia of America Corp
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Filing: 1992-03-18
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Granted: 1994-02-01
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Expires: 2012-03-18
Abstract
Abstract An optical line shelf formerly used exclusively for multiplexing broadband video with voice channels in a serial bus transport format is adapted for use with both optical line distribution units and a metallic distribution unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard M. Czerwiec
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:48
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/22; H04J; H04J3/00; H04J3/16; H04J3/1605; H04J3/1611; H04Q; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/13003; H04Q2213/1301; H04Q2213/13076; H04Q2213/13305; H04Q2213/1332
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
Apparatus, comprising: an optical distribution shelf having a plurality of optical distribution units each responsive to one of a plurality of metallic serial bus interface (SBI) signals for providing same as optical serial bus interface signals; and a metallic distribution unit for insertion in the optical distribution shelf, responsive to one of the plurality of metallic (SBI) signals, for providing at least one metallic subscriber level signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
Apparatus, comprising: an optical distribution shelf having a plurality of optical distribution units each responsive to one of a plurality of metallic serial bus interface (SBI) signals for providing same as optical serial bus interface signals; and a metallic distribution unit for insertion in the optical distribution shelf, responsive to one of the plurality of metallic (SBI) signals, for providing at least one metallic subscriber level signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the metallic distribution unit comprises: a metallic line shelf access, responsive to the one of the plurality of metallic SBI signals and responsive to a control signal, for providing selected voice channel signals; and a metallic line shelf processor, responsive to the one metallic SBI signal for providing, the control signal
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising means responsive to the selected voice channel signals for providing same as separate metallic signals.
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