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US 7,310,355 · App. 10/227,120 · Granted Dec 18, 2007

Apparatus and method for powering a network device

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Patent No.
US 7,310,355
App. No.
10/227,120
Granted
Dec 18, 2007
Kind
B1
Abstract

A system is described comprising: a first node coupled to a second node by a communications network, the first node and second node communicating digital and/or analog signals over the communications network; the first node comprising a power output selector module to apply a specified voltage to the communications network to power one or more devices communicatively coupled to the communications network; and the second node using the voltage to provide power to one or more electrical components.

Claims (31)

1. A system, comprising:

a first node comprising a transmitter to transmit modulated signals carrying multimedia data over a coaxial cable and power generation circuitry to provide a voltage over said coaxial cable; and

a reflector apparatus communicatively coupled to said coaxial cable to receive and process said signals transmitted by said first node and to retransmit said signals to a third node communicatively coupled to said coaxial cable, said reflector apparatus further having a power input electrically coupled to said coaxial cable to power said reflector apparatus using said voltage provided by said first node.

2. The system as in claim 1 wherein said reflector apparatus comprises:

frequency shifting means for converting said signals transmitted by said first node from a first frequency range to a second frequency range.

3. The system as in claim 2 wherein said reflector device further comprises:

an amplifier for amplifying said signals by a specified amount prior to transmitting said signals to said third node.

4. The system as in claim 1 wherein said multimedia data comprises cable programming transmitted over said coaxial cable by a cable service provider.

5. The system as in claim 1 wherein said multimedia data comprises satellite programming transmitted via a satellite dish communicatively coupled to said first node by a satellite service provider.

6. A system comprising:

a first node coupled to a reflector apparatus by a coaxial cable, said first node and reflector apparatus communicating digital and/or analog signals carrying multimedia data over said coaxial cable and said reflector apparatus to retransmit said signals to a third node communicatively coupled to said coaxial cable;

said first node comprising a power output selector module to apply a specific voltage to said coaxial cable to power one or more devices communicatively coupled to said coaxial cable; and

said reflector apparatus using said voltage to provide the only source of power to one or more electrical components.

7. The system as in claim 6 wherein one of said electrical components is a signal amplifier to amplify said digital and/or analog signals.

8. The system as in claim 7 wherein said specified voltage is a DC voltage.

9. The system as in claim 6 wherein said reflector apparatus comprises:

frequency shifting means for converting said signals transmitted by said first node from a first frequency range to a second frequency range.

10. The system as in claim 6 wherein said reflector apparatus further comprises:

an amplifier for amplifying said digital and/or analog signals by a specified amount prior to transmitting said signals to said third node.

11. The system as in claim 6 wherein said digital and/or analog signals are comprised of cable programming transmitted over said coaxial cable by a cable service provider.

12. The system as in claim 6 wherein said digital and/or analog signals are comprised of satellite programming transmitted via a satellite dish communicatively coupled to said first node by a satellite service provider.

13. A method comprising:

communicatively coupling a first node and a reflector apparatus on a wired coaxial cable, said first node and said reflector apparatus communicating data signals including multimedia data across said coaxial cable said reflector apparatus to retransmit said data signals to a third node communicatively coupled to said coaxial cable;

said first node applying a specified voltage on said coaxial cable to power said reflector apparatus; and

said reflector apparatus using said specified voltage to provide the only source of power to one or more electrical components.

14. The method as in claim 13 wherein one of said electrical components is a signal amplifier to amplify said digital and/or analog signals.

15. The method as in claim 14 wherein said specified voltage is a DC voltage.

16. The method as in claim 13 wherein said reflector apparatus further converts said data signals transmitted by said first node from a first frequency range to a second frequency range.

17. The method as in claim 13 wherein said reflector apparatus further amplifies said data signals by a specified amount prior to transmitting said data signals to said third node.

18. The method as in claim 13 wherein said data signals are comprised of cable programming transmitted over said coaxial cable by a cable service provider.

19. The method as in claim 17 wherein said data signals are comprised of satellite programming transmitted via a satellite dish communicatively coupled to said first node by a satellite service provider.

Assignments (14)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 049905/0504 Recorded Dec 19, 2024
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC (F/K/A ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.); ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; RUCKUS WIRELESS, LLC (F/K/A RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.)
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2024
From: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; COMMSCOPE INC., OF NORTH CAROLINA; OUTDOOR WIRELESS NETWORKS LLC; RUCKUS IP HOLDINGS LLC
To: APOLLO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY LLC
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2021
From: ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.; ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.
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TERM LOAN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC.; RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
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ABL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC.; RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 25, 2019
From: ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.
To: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC
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TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Apr 8, 2019
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: ARRIS GROUP, INC.; ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.; ARRIS KOREA, INC.; ARRIS HOLDINGS CORP. OF ILLINOIS, INC.; BIG BAND NETWORKS, INC.; TEXSCAN CORPORATION; POWER GUARD, INC.; 4HOME, INC.; ACADIA AIC, INC.; AEROCAST, INC.; BROADBUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION; GENERAL INSTRUMENT AUTHORIZATION SERVICES, INC.; GENERAL INSTRUMENT INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; IMEDIA CORPORATION; JERROLD DC RADIO, INC.; LEAPSTONE SYSTEMS, INC.; MODULUS VIDEO, INC.; MOTOROLA WIRELINE NETWORKS, INC.; NETOPIA, INC.; NEXTLEVEL SYSTEMS (PUERTO RICO), INC.; QUANTUM BRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; SETJAM, INC.; SUNUP DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.; UCENTRIC SYSTEMS, INC.; GIC INTERNATIONAL HOLDCO LLC; GIC INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL LLC; CCE SOFTWARE LLC; THE GI REALTY TRUST 1996
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 14, 2017
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 28, 2013
From: ARRIS GROUP, INC.; ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.; ARRIS KOREA, INC.; ARRIS HOLDINGS CORP. OF ILLINOIS; BIGBAND NETWORKS, INC.; TEXSCAN CORPORATION; POWER GUARD, INC.; 4HOME, INC.; ACADIA AIC, INC.; AEROCAST, INC.; BROADBUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION; GENERAL INSTRUMENT AUTHORIZATION SERVICES, INC.; GENERAL INSTRUMENT INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; IMEDIA CORPORATION; JERROLD DC RADIO, INC.; LEAPSTONE SYSTEMS, INC.; MODULUS VIDEO, INC.; MOTOROLA WIRELINE NETWORKS, INC.; NETOPIA, INC.; NEXTLEVEL SYSTEMS (PUERTO RICO), INC.; QUANTUM BRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; SETJAM, INC.; SUNUP DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.; UCENTRIC SYSTEMS, INC.; GIC INTERNATIONAL HOLDCO LLC; GIC INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL LLC; CCE SOFTWARE LLC; THE GI REALTY TRUST 1996
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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MERGER Recorded Apr 16, 2013
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To: ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.
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From: KREIN, TODD; SPIES, ROBERT; FARRAND, TOBY; YOUNG, STEVE; SLEATOR, MICHAEL
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