Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Channel management to provide narrowcast data services using visible light communication
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Application No.: US15367168Application Date: 2016-12-01
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Publication No.: US10225013B2Publication Date: 2019-03-05
- Inventor: Joaquin Beas Bujanos , Carlos Dominguez Jimenez , Jose Luis Lopez
- Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
- Applicant Address: US GA Suwanee
- Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
- Current Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Suwanee
- Agent Lori Anne D. Swanson
- Main IPC: G02B6/36
- IPC: G02B6/36 ; H04B10/00 ; H04L7/00 ; H04B10/116 ; H04B10/27 ; H04J14/02

Abstract:
Particular embodiments use the segmented bandwidth in downstream channels and upstream channels to manage a narrowcast service for subscribers. Particular embodiments include a channel manager that can process the signal from the headend to down-convert and filter narrowcast services that are sent in one or more of the downstream channels. Also, in the upstream direction, the channel manager can up-convert and stack narrowcast signals for sending to the headend. Further, in one embodiment, the narrowcast service may be provided using visible light communication (e.g., Li-Fi). Using visible light communication may overcome the last connection restrictions described in the background, such as end to end optical connections may be used. Further, using visible light communication may not interfere with other Wi-Fi links in the subscriber premises, such as existing MoCA connections, and may actually enhance the service at the subscriber premises.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180159621A1 CHANNEL MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE NARROWCAST DATA SERVICES USING VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATION Public/Granted day:2018-06-07
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