US 11,856,182 B2
Icon-based home certification, in-home leakage testing, and antenna matching pad
Terry W. Bush, Greenwood, IN (US); John J. Bush, Bargersville, IN (US); and Dexin Sun, Indianapolis, IN (US)
Assigned to VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC., Chandler, AZ (US)
Filed by VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/537,174.
Application 17/537,174 is a continuation of application No. 16/985,040, filed on Aug. 4, 2020, granted, now 11,212,517.
Application 16/985,040 is a continuation of application No. 16/436,890, filed on Jun. 10, 2019, granted, now 10,771,777, issued on Sep. 8, 2020.
Application 16/436,890 is a continuation of application No. 16/174,461, filed on Oct. 30, 2018, granted, now 10,728,539, issued on Jul. 28, 2020.
Application 16/174,461 is a continuation of application No. 15/906,989, filed on Feb. 27, 2018, granted, now 10,116,930, issued on Oct. 30, 2018.
Application 15/906,989 is a continuation of application No. 15/595,876, filed on May 15, 2017, granted, now 10,110,888, issued on Oct. 23, 2018.
Application 15/595,876 is a continuation of application No. 14/435,628, granted, now 9,667,956, issued on May 30, 2017, previously published as PCT/US2013/064993, filed on Oct. 15, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/862,716, filed on Aug. 6, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/823,966, filed on May 16, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/807,046, filed on Apr. 1, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/713,707, filed on Oct. 15, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0217327 A1, Jul. 7, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 17/00 (2006.01); H04L 12/413 (2006.01); H04N 7/10 (2006.01); H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04H 20/12 (2008.01); H04H 20/78 (2008.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 17/004 (2013.01) [G06Q 10/063114 (2013.01); H04H 20/12 (2013.01); H04H 20/78 (2013.01); H04L 12/413 (2013.01); H04N 7/106 (2013.01); H04N 7/17309 (2013.01); H04N 17/00 (2013.01); H04N 21/44209 (2013.01); H04N 21/6118 (2013.01); H04N 21/6168 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. An instrument for determining leakage at a subscriber's premises in a cable television (CATV) network, the instrument comprising:
an antenna that receives (i) a first test signal having a first frequency in a first band and a first signal level and (ii) a second test signal having a second frequency in an Long Term Evolution (LTE) band and a second signal level, the first and second test signals being radiated from at least one oscillator connected to the subscriber's premises CATV network for determining a leak in cable wiring at the subscriber's premises, wherein the first and second signal levels are each 40 dB to 70 dB above a third signal level of a cable signal supplied by the CATV network to provide a high power offset between the first and second signal levels and the third signal level, and the third signal level is in a range of −5 dBmV to 0 dBmV; and
a signal level meter electrically coupled to the antenna to receive the first and second test signals from the antenna, the signal level meter being configured to measure the first signal level of the first test signal and the second signal level of the second test signal and to generate an output signal to cause a graphical indication of the measured first and second signal levels to be presented on a display, wherein the graphical indication includes a field strength of at least one of the first and second test signals,
wherein the instrument is portable to be transported around the subscriber's premises to locate the leak.