Michael A Lubin

US Patent:

20090016718, Jan 15, 2009

Filed:

Jul 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/170644

Inventors:

Michael Lorre Lubin - New York NY, US
Mark J. Vanderaar - Medina OH, US

Assignee:

ViaSat, Inc. - Carlsbad CA

International Classification:

H04B 10/20

US Classification:

398 58, 398118

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and software are described for wirelessly distributing data from a Passive Optical Network (PON). The system includes a PON for transmitting an optical signal. The system further includes a distribution terminal coupled with the PON. The distribution terminal is to receive the optical signal, convert the optical signal to a set of data, and transmit the set of data via a wireless signal. The system further includes a first customer endpoint in communication with the distribution terminal. The first customer endpoint is to receive the wireless signal, demodulate and process a first subset of the set of data from the wireless signal, and then forward a second subset of the set of data via a second wireless signal. The system includes additional customer endpoints in communication with the first customer endpoint. The additional customer endpoints are configured to receive the second wireless signal and process the second subset.