Cable television entry adapter

Abstract

A cable television (CATV) entry adapter includes a first housing and a second housing. The first housing includes an input port configured to connect to a CATV network. The first housing also includes a first output port and a second output port. The second housing includes a first splitter positioned at least partially within the second housing and configured to connect to the first output port. The second housing also includes a second splitter positioned at least partially within the second housing and configured to connect to the second output port.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cable television (CATV) entry adapter, comprising:
 a first housing comprising:
 a low-pass filter configured to pass CATV signals therethrough and to prevent in-home network signals from passing therethrough; and 
 a high-pass filter configured to prevent the CATV signals from passing therethrough and to pass the in-home network signals therethrough; and 
   a second housing comprising:
 a first splitter connected to the high-pass filter; and 
 a second splitter connected to the low-pass filter, the high-pass filter, or both, 
   wherein the first splitter and the second splitter are configured to connect to subscriber devices at a subscriber premises,   wherein the entry adapter is configured to transmit the in-home network signals from a first of the subscriber devices that is configured to be connected to the first splitter to a second of the subscriber devices that is configured to be connected to the first splitter;   wherein the entry adapter is configured to transmit the in-home network signals from the first of the subscriber devices that is configured to be connected to the first splitter to a third of the subscriber devices that is configured to be connected to the second splitter;   wherein the entry adapter is configured to prevent the first of the subscriber devices that is configured to be connected to the first splitter from receiving the CATV signals;   wherein the entry adapter is configured to the transmit the in-home network signals from the third of the subscriber devices that is configured to be connected to the second splitter to the first of the subscriber devices that is configured to be connected to the first splitter;   wherein the entry adapter is configured to transmit the in-home network signals from the third of the subscriber devices that is configured to be connected to the second splitter to a fourth of the subscriber devices that is configured to be connected to the second splitter; and   wherein the entry adapter is configured to allow the third of the subscriber devices that is configured to be connected to the second splitter to receive the CATV signals.   
     
     
         2 . The CATV entry adapter of  claim 1 , wherein the in-home network signals comprise multimedia over coax alliance (MoCA) signals that are in a different frequency band than the CATV signals. 
     
     
         3 . The CATV entry adapter of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the subscriber devices is a multimedia over coax alliance (MoCA)-only device. 
     
     
         4 . The CATV entry adapter of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the subscriber devices is a multimedia over coax alliance (MoCA) device and a CATV device. 
     
     
         5 . The CATV entry adapter of  claim 1 , wherein the first housing is spaced apart from the second housing. 
     
     
         6 . A cable television (CATV) entry adapter, comprising:
 a first housing comprising:
 a diplexer positioned at least partially within the first housing; and 
   a second housing comprising:
 a first splitter positioned at least partially within the second housing and connected to the diplexer; and 
 a second splitter positioned at least partially within the second housing and connected to the diplexer, 
   wherein the first splitter and the second splitter are configured to connect to subscriber devices at a subscriber premises,
 wherein the entry adapter is configured to transmit in-home network signals but not CATV signals to the subscriber devices that are configured to be connected to the first splitter, and 
 wherein the entry adapter is configured to transmit the in-home network signals and the CATV signals to the subscriber devices that are configured to be connected to the second splitter. 
   
     
     
         7 . The CATV entry adapter of  claim 6 , wherein the in-home network signals comprise multimedia over coax alliance (MoCA) signals that are in a different frequency band than the CATV signals. 
     
     
         8 . The CATV entry adapter of  claim 6 , wherein the entry adapter is configured to transmit the in-home network signals from a first of the subscriber devices that is connected to the first splitter to a second of the subscriber devices that is connected to the first splitter. 
     
     
         9 . The CATV entry adapter of  claim 6 , wherein the entry adapter is configured to transmit the in-home network signals from a first of the subscriber devices that is connected to the first splitter to a second of the subscriber devices that is connected to the second splitter. 
     
     
         10 . The CATV entry adapter of  claim 6 , wherein the entry adapter is configured to transmit the in-home network signals from a first of the subscriber devices that is connected to the second splitter to a second of the subscriber devices that is connected to the first splitter. 
     
     
         11 . The CATV entry adapter of  claim 6 , wherein the entry adapter is configured to transmit the in-home network signals from a first of the subscriber devices that is connected to the second splitter to a second of the subscriber devices that is connected to the second splitter. 
     
     
         12 . The CATV entry adapter of  claim 6 , wherein the entry adapter is configured to transmit the CATV signals from a first of the subscriber devices that is connected to the second splitter through the diplexer. 
     
     
         13 . The CATV entry adapter of  claim 6 , wherein the diplexer operates in a first frequency range, wherein the first housing is configured to be replaced with a new first housing comprising a second diplexer that operates within a second frequency range that is different than the first frequency range, and wherein the second housing is configured to remain in place when the first housing is replaced with the new first housing. 
     
     
         14 . The CATV entry adapter of  claim 6 , wherein the first housing is positioned outside of the second housing. 
     
     
         15 . A cable television (CATV) entry adapter, comprising:
 a first housing comprising:
 an input port configured to connect to a CATV network; 
 a first output port; and 
 a second output port; and 
   a second housing comprising:
 a first splitter positioned at least partially within the second housing and configured to connect to the first output port; and 
 a second splitter positioned at least partially within the second housing and configured to connect to the second output port. 
   
     
     
         16 . The CATV entry adapter of  claim 15 , wherein the first splitter and the second splitter are configured to connect to subscriber devices at a subscriber premises. 
     
     
         17 . The CATV entry adapter of  claim 16 , wherein the entry adapter is configured to transmit in-home network signals from a first of the subscriber devices that is configured to connect to the first splitter to a second of the subscriber devices that is configured to connect to the first splitter. 
     
     
         18 . The CATV entry adapter of  claim 16 , wherein the entry adapter is configured to transmit in-home network signals from a first of the subscriber devices that is configured to connect to the first splitter to a second of the subscriber devices that is configured to connect to the second splitter. 
     
     
         19 . The CATV entry adapter of  claim 16 , wherein the entry adapter is configured to prevent a first of the subscriber devices that is configured to connect to the first splitter from receiving CATV signals. 
     
     
         20 . The CATV entry adapter of  claim 16 , wherein the entry adapter is configured to transmit in-home network signals from a first of the subscriber devices that is configured to connect to the second splitter to a second of the subscriber devices that is configured to connect to the first splitter. 
     
     
         21 . The CATV entry adapter of  claim 16 , wherein the entry adapter is configured to transmit in-home network signals from a first of the subscriber devices that is configured to connect to the second splitter to a second of the subscriber devices that is configured to connect to the second splitter. 
     
     
         22 . The CATV entry adapter of  claim 16 , wherein the entry adapter is configured to allow a first of the subscriber devices that is configured to connect to the second splitter to receive CATV signals. 
     
     
         23 . The CATV entry adapter of  claim 16 , wherein the entry adapter is configured to transmit CATV signals from a first of the subscriber devices that is configured to connect to the second splitter through the second output port to the input port.