Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-functional units incorporating lighting capabilities in converged networks
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Application No.: US15819195Application Date: 2017-11-21
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Publication No.: US10348405B2Publication Date: 2019-07-09
- Inventor: Aravind Chamarti , Ulrich Wilhelm Heinz Neukirch , Rajeshkannan Palanisamy , Yuval Zinger
- Applicant: Corning Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US NY Corning
- Assignee: Corning Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Corning Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Corning
- Agent C. Keith Montgomery
- Main IPC: H04B10/25
- IPC: H04B10/25 ; H04W72/04 ; H05B37/02 ; H04B1/00 ; H04B1/38 ; H04B7/04

Abstract:
Multi-functional units incorporating lighting capabilities in converged networks, and related networks and methods are disclosed. The multi-functional units are configured to be included at end points in a wireless communications network to serve as distribution points for distribution of communications services. Each multi-functional unit includes a plurality of wireless communications circuits in a single unit or housing to support multiple communications services. Thus, a single multi-functional unit can be installed in a location to support the multiple communications services to minimize installation footprint. To further conserve installation footprint, the wireless communications network can be provided as a converged network that includes a single communications backbone to converge multiple networks for the multiple communications services supported by the multi-functional units. Further, by the multi-functional units also supporting lighting capabilities, the multi-functional units may be installed in lighting fixture locations to minimize the footprint.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180145750A1 MULTI-FUNCTIONAL UNITS INCORPORATING LIGHTING CAPABILITIES IN CONVERGED NETWORKS Public/Granted day:2018-05-24
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