Apparatus and method for providing network communications

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8560866
APP PUB NO 20130136009A1
SERIAL NO

13742876

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A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a Power Over Ethernet (PoE) device (PD) having a controller to receive signals over a first cable having twisted pair wires from at least one of a network element and a gateway where the network element is associated with a service provider where the gateway is associated with a premises and where the service provider provides network communications to the premises, adjust the signals, transmit the adjusted signals over a second cable having twisted pair wires to at least one of the network element and the gateway, and receive power from at least one of the network element and the gateway, where the power is received over at least one of the first and second cables, where the power is received according to PoE protocol, and where the PD is positioned between the network element and the gateway. Other embodiments are disclosed.

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AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I LP675 W PEACHTREE STREET SUITE 4000 ATLANTA GA 30308

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anschutz, Thomas Arnold Conyers, US 45 1680
Cui, Zhi Atlanta, US 381 2402
Rembert, James Atlanta, US 2 7

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