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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARKOFFICE
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`In re application of:
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`Filed: January 29, 200
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`Confirmation No.: 5430
`Art Unit:
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`Examiner:
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`Atty. Docket: 1744.0140005
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`For: Wireless and Wired Cable Modem
`Applications of Universal
`Frequency Translation. Technology
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`Preliminary Amendment Under 37 C.F.R. § 1.115
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`Commissioner for Patents
`Washington, D.C. 20231
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`Sir:
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`Applicants respectfully request that the Examiner enter the following Amendment.
`This Amendmentis providedin the following format:
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`(A) A clean version of each replacement paragraph/section/claim along with clear
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`(B) Starting on a separate page, appropriate remarks; and
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`(C) Starting on a separate page, a marked-upversion entitled: “Version with
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`markings to show changes made.”
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`It is not believed that extensions of time or fees for net addition of claims are required
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`beyondthose that may otherwise be provided for in documents accompanying this paper. However,
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`if additional extensions of time are necessary to prevent abandonmentofthis application, then such
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`extensions of time are hereby petitioned under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a), and any fees required therefor
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`Amendments
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`In the Claims:
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`Pleasecplclaims67; and$6\withoutprejudiceordisclaimer.
`Please substghe the following claims 1-5 and 9-31 for the pending claims 1-5 and 9-31:
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`A cable modem for down-converting an electromagnetic signal having
`complex modulations, comprising:
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`an oscillator to generate an in-phase oscillating signal;
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`a phaseshifter to receive said in-phaseoscillating signal and to create a quadrature-
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`phaseoscillating signal;
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`a first universal frequency down-conversion module to receive the electromagnetic
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`signal andsaid in-phase oscillating signal;
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`a second universal frequency down-conversion moduleto receive the
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`electromagnetic signal and said quadrature-phase oscillating signal; wherein
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`said first universal frequency down-conversion module further comprising a first
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`universal frequency translation module anda first storage module, wherein said first universal
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`frequencytranslation module samples the electromagnetic signal at a rate that is a function of said
`in-phaseoscillating signal, thereby creating a first sampled signal; and oo
`said second universal frequency down-conversion module further comprising a
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`second universal frequencytranslation module and a second storage module, wherein said first
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`universal frequency translation module samples the electromagnetic signalat a rate that is a function
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`of said quadrature-phaseoscillating signal, thereby creating a second sampledsignal.
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`2.(Amended)
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`The cable modem of claim 1, wherein said quadrature-phase oscillating signal
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`is out of phase with said in-phase oscillating signal by substantially 90°.
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`3.(Amended)
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`The cable modem ofclaim 1, wherein said first storage device hasa first
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`storagefirst port and a first storage secondport, said first storage first port being connectedto said
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`first sampled signal, and said first storage second port is connectedtoafirst reference potential, and
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`said second storage device has a secondstorage first port and a second storage second port, said
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`secondstoragefirst port being connected to said second sampled signal, and said second storage
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`second port is connected to a secondreference potential.
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`4.(Amended)
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`The cable modem ofclaim 3, wherein said first storage deviceis a first
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`capacitor, and said second storage device is a second capacitor.
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`5.(Amended)
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`The cable modem of claim 3, wherein said first reference potential is
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`substantially equal to ground, and said second reference potential is substantially equal to ground.
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`9.(Amended)
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`The cable modem of claim 1, wherein said first sampled signal is comprised
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`of two or more voltage levels.
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`10.(Amended)
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`The cable modem of claim 9, wherein said first sampled signal is comprised
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`of eight voltage levels.
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`11.(Amended)
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`The cable modem of claim 9, wherein said first sampled signal is comprised
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`of sixteen voltage levels.
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`12.(Amended)
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`The cable modem ofclaim 1, wherein said second sampledsignal is
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`comprised of two or more voltage levels.
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`13.(Amended)
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`The cable modem ofclaim 12, wherein said second sampledsignalis
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`comprisedof eight voltage levels.
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`14.(Amended)
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`The cable modem of claim 12, wherein said second sampled signalis
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`comprised of sixteen voltage levels.
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`15.(Amended) The cable modem of claim 1, wherein said first sampled signalisafirst
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`information outputsignal, and said second sampledsignal is a second information outputsignal.
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`16.(Amended)
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`The cable modem ofclaim 1, further comprising a first amplifier receiving
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`said first sampled signal and outputting a first amplified signal, and a second amplifier receiving
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`said second sampled signal and outputting a second amplified signal.
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`17.(Amended)
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`The cable modem of claim 16, further comprisinga first filter receiving said
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`first amplified signal and outputting a first filtered signal, and a secondfilter receiving said second
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`amplified signal and outputting a secondfiltered signal.
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`18.(Amended)
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`The cable modem ofclaim 1, further comprisinga first filter receiving said
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`first sampled signal and outputtinga first filtered signal, and a secondfilter receiving said second
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`sampled signal and outputting a secondfiltered signal.
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`19.(Amended)
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`The cable modem of claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic signal has been
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`transmitted over a coaxial cable to the cable modem.
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`20.(Amended)
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`The cable modem of claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic signal has been
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`transmitted by a wireless method to the cable modem.
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`21.(Amended)
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`A cable modem, comprising:
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`an oscillator to generate an in-phase oscillating signal;
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`a phase shifter to receive said in-phase oscillating signal and to create a quadrature-
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`phase oscillating signal;
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`signal andafirst information signal, wherein said in-phase oscillating signal causes saidfirst
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`a first universal frequency translation module to receive said in-phase oscillating
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`universal frequency translation moduleto gate said first information signal and thereby generate a
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`first periodic signal havinga first plurality of harmonics;
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`a second universal frequency translation module to receive said quadrature-phase
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`oscillating signal and a second information signal, wherein said quadrature-phaseoscillating signal
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`causes said second universal frequency translation module to gate said second information signal
`and thereby generate a second periodic signal having a second plurality of harmonics;
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`a summercoupled to said first universal frequencytranslation module and to said_
`second universal frequencytranslation module, said summerto receive and combinesaid first
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`periodic signal and said secondperiodic signal, and to output a combined periodic signal having a
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`combinedplurality of harmonics; and
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`a filter coupled to said summer,said filter to isolate at least one of said combinedplurality of
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`harmonics.
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`22.(Amended)
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`The cable modem of claim 21, wherein said in-phase oscillating signal and
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`said quadrature-phase oscillating signal have substantially the same frequency and are out of phase
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`with each other by substantially 90°.
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`23.(Amended)
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`The cable modem of claim 21, further comprising:
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`a first pulse shaping module connectedtosaid first universal frequencytranslation
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`module, said first pulse shaping module accepting said in-phase oscillating signal and outputting a
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`first shaped oscillating signal, wherein said first shaped oscillating signal causes said first universal
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`frequencytranslation moduleto gate said first information signal;
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`a second pulse shaping module connected to said second universal frequency
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`translation module, said second pulse shaping module accepting said quadrature-phaseoscillating
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`signal and outputting a second shapedoscillating signal, wherein said second shapedoscillating
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`signal causes said second universal frequencytranslation module to gate said second information
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`signal.
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`24.(Amended)
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`The cable modem of claim 21, wherein said first information signalis
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`comprised of two or more voltage levels.
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`25.(Amended)
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`The cable modem of claim 24, wherein said first information signal is
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`comprised of eight voltage levels.
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`26.(Amended)
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`The cable modem ofclaim 24, wherein said first information signalis
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`comprised of sixteen voltage levels.
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`27.(Amended)
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`The cable modemof claim 21, wherein said second information signalis
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`comprised of two or more voltage levels.
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`28.(Amended)
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`The cable modem ofclaim 27, wherein said second information signalis
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`comprised of eight voltage levels.
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`29.(Amended)
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`The cable modem of claim 27, wherein said second information signalis
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`comprised of sixteen voltage levels.
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`30.(Amended)
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`The cable modemofclaim 21, wherein saidfilter isolates an outputsignal,
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`said output signal being transmitted from the cable modem overa coaxial cable.
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`31.(Amended)
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`The cable modem of claim 21, wherein saidfilter isolates an output signal,
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`said output signal being transmitted from the cable modem via a wireless method.
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`Consideration of this Application is respectfully requested.
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`Remarks
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`Uponentry of the foregoing amendment, claims 1-5 and 9-31 are pendingin the application,
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`with claims | and 21 being the independent claims. Claims 6, 7, and 8 are sought to be cancelled
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`without prejudice to or disclaimer of the subject matter therein. Claims 1-5 and 9-31 are sought to
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`be amended. These changes are believed to introduce no new matter, and their entry is respectfully
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`requested.
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`Conclusion
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`Applicants believe that the present application is in condition for allowance. If the Examiner
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`believes, for any reason, that personal communication will expedite prosecution of this application,
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`the Examineris invited to telephone the undersigned at the numberprovided.
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`Promptand favorable consideration of this Amendmentis respectfully requested.
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`Réspéctfully submitted,
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`ER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.
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`Q. Lee
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`Attorney for Applicants
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`Date:
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`1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
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`Version with markings to show changes made
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`In the Claims:
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`1.(Amended) A [system] cable modem for down-converting an electromagnetic signal having
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`complex modulations, comprising:
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`an oscillator to generate an in-phase oscillating signal;
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`a phase shifter to receive said in-phase oscillating signal and to create a quadrature-
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`phaseoscillating signal;
`| a first universal frequency down-conversion module to receive the electromagnetic
`signal andsaid in-phase oscillating signal;
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`a second universal frequency down-conversion module to receive the
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`electromagnetic signal and said quadrature-phase oscillating signal; wherein
`said first universal frequency down-conversion module further comprisinga first
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`' universal frequency [transfer] translation module anda first storage module, wherein saidfirst
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`universal frequency [transfer] translation module samples the electromagnetic signal at a rate thatis
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`a function ofsaid in-phase oscillating signal, thereby creating a first sampled signal; and
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`said second universal frequency down-conversion module further comprising a
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`second universal frequency[transfer] translation module and a second storage module, wherein said
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`first universal frequency [transfer] translation module samples the electromagnetic signal at a rate
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`that is a function of said quadrature-phase oscillating signal, thereby creating a second sampled
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`signal.
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`2.(Amended) The [system] cable modem of claim 1, wherein said quadrature-phase oscillating
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`signal is out of phase with said in-phase oscillating signal by substantially 90°.
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`3.(Amended) The [system] cable modem of claim 1, wherein saidfirst storage device hasafirst
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`storage first [side] port and a first storage second[side] port, said first storage first [side] port being
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`connectedto said first sampled signal, and said first storage second [side] port is connectedto a first
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`reference potential, and said second storage device has a secondstoragefirst [side] port and a
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`second storage second[side] port, said secondstoragefirst [side] port being connectedto said
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`second sampled signal, and said second storage second[side] port is connected to a second
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`reference potential.
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`4.(Amended) The [system] cable modem of claim 3, wherein said first storage device is a first
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`capacitor, and said second storage device is a second capacitor.
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`5.(Amended) The [system] cable modem of claim 3, wherein said first reference potentialis
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`substantially equal to ground, and said second reference potential is substantially equal to ground.
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`Claims6, 7, and 8 are sought to be cancelled without prejudice or disclaimer.
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`9.(Amended) The [system] cable modemof claim 1, wherein saidfirst sampled signal is comprised
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`of two or morevoltagelevels.
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`10.(Amended)
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`The [system] cable modem of claim 9, wherein said first sampled signalis
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`comprised of eight voltage levels.
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`11.(Amended)
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`The [system] cable modem of claim 9, wherein said first sampled signal is
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`comprised of sixteen voltage levels.
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`The [system] cable modem ofclaim 1, wherein said second sampledsignalis
`12.(Amended)
`comprised of two or more voltagelevels.
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`13.(Amended)
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`The [system] cable modem of claim 12, wherein said second sampledsignal
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`14.(Amended)
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`The [system] cable modem of claim 12, wherein said second sampledsignal
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`is comprised of sixteen voltage levels.
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`15.(Amended)
`The [system] cable modem of claim 1, wherein said first sampled signalis a
`first information output signal, and said second sampledsignal is a second information output
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`signal.
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`16.(Amended)
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`The [system] cable modem ofclaim 1, further comprising a first amplifier
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`receiving said first sampled signal] and outputting a first amplified signal, and a second amplifier
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`receiving said second sampledsignal and outputting a second amplified signal.
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`17.(Amended) The [system] cable modem of claim 16, further comprisingafirst filter
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`receiving said first amplified signal and outputtingafirst filtered signal, and a secondfilter
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`receiving said second amplified signal and outputting a secondfiltered signal.
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`18.(Amended)
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`The [system] cable modem of claim 1, further comprisinga first filter
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`receiving said first sampled signal and outputtinga first filtered signal, and a secondfilter receiving
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`said second sampledsignal and outputting a secondfiltered signal. .
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`19.(Amended)
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`The [system] cable modem of claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic signal has
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`been transmitted over a coaxial cable to [a] the cable modem.
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`20.(Amended)
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`The [system] cable modem of claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic signal has
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`been transmitted by a wireless methodto [a] the cable modem.
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`21.(Amended)
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`A [multiphase transmitting system] cable modem, comprising:
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`an oscillator to generate an in-phase oscillating signal;
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`a phase shifter to receive said in-phase oscillating signal and to create a quadrature-
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`phaseoscillating signal;
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`a first universal frequency translation module to receive said in-phase oscillating
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`signal andafirst information signal, wherein said in-phase oscillating signal causes said first
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`universal frequency translation module to gate saidfirst information signal and thereby generate a
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`first periodic signal havingafirst plurality of harmonics[, said first periodic signal having an
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`amplitude that is a function of said first information signal];
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`a second universal frequencytranslation module to receive said quadrature-phase
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`oscillating signal and a second information signal, wherein said quadrature-phaseoscillating signal
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`causes said second universal frequency translation module to gate said second information signal
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`and thereby generate a secondperiodic signal having a second plurality of harmonics[, said second
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`periodic signal having an amplitude that is a function of said second information signal];
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`a summercoupled to saidfirst universal frequency translation module andto said
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`second universal frequencytranslation module, said summerto receive and combinesaidfirst
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`periodic signal and said second periodic signal, and to output a combined periodic signal having a
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`combinedplurality of harmonics; and
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`a filter coupled to said summer,said filter to isolate at least one of said combined plurality of
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`harmonics.
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`22.(Amended)
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`The [multiphase transmitting system] cable modem ofclaim 21, wherein said
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`in-phaseoscillating signal and said quadrature-phaseoscillating signal have substantially the same
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`frequency and are out of phase with each other by substantially 90°.
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`23.(Amended)
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`The [multiphase transmitting system] cable modem of claim 21, further
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`comprising:
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`a first pulse shaping module connectedto said first universal frequency translation
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`module,said first pulse shaping module accepting said in-phase oscillating signal and outputting a
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`first shaped oscillating signal, wherein said first shaped oscillating signal causes said first universal
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`frequency translation moduleto gate said first information signal;
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`a second pulse shaping module connected to said second universal frequency
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`translation module, said second pulse shaping module accepting said quadrature-phase oscillating
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`signal and outputting a second shapedoscillating signal, wherein said second shapedoscillating
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`signal causes said second universal frequencytranslation module to gate said second information
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`signal.
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`24.(Amended)
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`The [multiphase transmitting system] cable modem of claim 21, wherein said
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`first information signal is comprised of two or morevoltagelevels.
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`25.(Amended)
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`The [multiphase transmitting system] cable modem of claim 24, wherein said
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`first information signal is comprised of eight voltage levels.
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`26.(Amended)
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`The [multiphase transmitting system] cable modem of claim 24, wherein said
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`first information signal is comprised of sixteen voltage levels.
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`27.(Amended)
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`The [multiphase transmitting system] cable modem of claim 21, wherein said
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`second information signal is comprised of two or more voltagelevels.
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`28.(Amended)
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`The [multiphase transmitting system] cable modem ofclaim 27, wherein said
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`second information signal is comprised of eight voltage levels.
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`29.(Amended)
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`The [multiphase transmitting system] cable modem of claim 27, wherein said
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`second information signal is comprised of sixteen voltage levels.
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`30.(Amended)
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`The [multiphase transmitting system] cable modem of claim 21, wherein said
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`filter isolates an outputsignal, said output signal being transmitted from [a] the cable modem over a
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`coaxial cable.
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`31.(Amended)
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`The [multiphase transmitting system] cable modem of claim 21, wherein said
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`filter isolates an outputsignal, said output signal being transmitted from [a] the cable modem via a
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`wireless method.
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`WhatIs Claimed Is:
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`ParkerVision Confidential
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`A system for down-converting an electromagnetic signal having complex modulations,
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`comprising:
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`an oscillator to generate an in-phaseoscillating signal;
`a phaseshifter to receive said in-phaseoscillating signal andto create a
`quadrature-phase oscillating signal;
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`a first universal frequency down-conversion module to receive the
`electromagnetic signal and said in-phase oscillating signal;
`a second universal frequency down-conversion module to receive the
`electromagnetic signal and said quadrature-phase oscillating signal; wherein
`said first universal frequency down-conversion module further comprisinga first
`universal frequencytransfer module anda first storage module, wherein said first universal
`frequency transfer module samplesthe electromagnetic signal at a rate that is a function ofsaid
`in-phase oscillating signal, thereby creating a first sampledsignal; and
`said second universal frequency down-conversion module further comprising a
`second universal frequency transfer module and a second storage module, wherein said first
`universal frequencytransfer module samplesthe electromagnetic signal at a rate that is a function
`of said quadrature-phaseoscillating signal, thereby creating a second sampledsignal.
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`The system of claim 1, wherein said quadrature-phase oscillating signal is out of phase
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`with said in-phase oscillating signal by substantially 90°.
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`The system of claim 1, wherein said first storage device hasa first storage first side and a
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`first storage secondside,said first storagefirst side being connectedto saidfirst sampled signal,
`and said first storage secondside is connected toafirst reference potential, and said second
`storage device has a secondstorage first side and a second storage second side, said second
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`storage first side being connected to said second sampledsignal, and said second storage second
`side is connected to a second referencepotential.
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`The system of claim 3, wherein said first storage deviceis a first capacitor, and said
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`second storage device is a second capacitor.
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`The system of claim 3, wherein said first reference potential is substantially equal to
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`ground,and said second reference potential is substantially equal to ground.
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`6. The system of claim 1,wherein the electromagnetic signal hasafirst frequency, said in-
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`phase oscillating signal has a second frequency, and saidfirst sampled signal hasa first sampled
`frequency, and wherein said quadrature phaseoscillating signal has a third frequency,and said
`second sampled signal has a second sampledfrequency, wherein said first sampled frequencyis
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`substantially equal to the difference between said first frequency and “n”
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`is a subharmonicofsaid first frequency, and said second sampled
`frequency is substantially equal to the difference between saidfirst frequency and “m’”times said
`third frequency, where “m”is a subharmonic ofsaid first frequency.
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`The system of claim 6, wherein “m”
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`is substantially equal to “n.”
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`The system of claim 6, wherein said first sampled frequencyis substantially equal to zero,
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`and said second sampled frequency is substantially equal to zero.
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`The system of claim 1, wherein said first sampled signal is comprised of two or more
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`voltage levels.
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`The system of claim 9, wherein said first sampled signalis comprised of eight voltage
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`The system of claim 9, wherein said first sampled signal is comprised of sixteen voltage
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`The system of claim 1, wherein said second sampledsignal is comprised of two or more
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`voltage levels.
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`The system of claim 12, wherein said second sampled signal is comprisedof eight voltage
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`levels.
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`The system of claim 12, wherein said second sampled signal is comprisedof sixteen
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`voltage levels.
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`The system of claim 1, wherein said first sampled signalis a first information output
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`signal, and said second sampled signal is a second informationoutput signal.
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`The system of claim 1, further comprisinga first amplifier receiving said first sampled
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`signal and outputting a first amplified signal, and a second amplifier receiving said second
`sampled signal and outputting a second amplified signal.
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`The system of claim 16, further comprisinga first filter receiving said first amplified
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`signal and outputtinga first filtered signal, and a secondfilter receiving said second amplified
`signal and outputting a second filtered signal.
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`The system of claim 1, further comprisinga first filter receiving said first sampled signal
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`outputting a secondfiltered signal.
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`The system of claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic signal has been transmitted over a
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`coaxial cable to a cable modem.
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`The system of claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic signal has been transmitted by a
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`wireless method to a cable modem.
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`A multiphase transmitting system, comprising:
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`an oscillator to generate an in-phase oscillating signal;
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`a phaseshifter to receive said in-phase oscillating signal and to create a
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`quadrature-phase oscillating signal;
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`a first universal frequency translation module to receive said in-phase oscillating
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`signal anda first information signal, wherein said in-phase oscillating signal causessaid first
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`universal frequency translation module to gate saidfirst information signal and thereby generate
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`a first-periodic signal havinga first plurality of harmonics,said first periodic signal having an
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` second periodic signal having an amplitudethat is a function of said second information signal;
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`‘amplitude that is a function of said first information signal;
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`a second universal frequency translation module to receive said quadrature-phase
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`oscillating signal and a second information signal, wherein said quadrature-phaseoscillating
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`signal causes said second universal frequency translation module to gate said second information
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`signal and thereby generate a second periodic signal having a second plurality of harmonics, said
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`a summer coupledto said first universal frequency translation module andto said
`second universal frequency translation module, said summerto receive and combinesaid first
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`periodic signal andsaid second periodic signal, and to output a combinedperiodic signal having
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`a combined plurality of harmonics; and
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`a filter coupled to said summer,said filter to isolate at least one of said combined
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`The multiphase transmitting system of claim 21, wherein said in-phase oscillating signal
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`and said quadrature-phase oscillating signal have substantially the same frequency and are out of
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`phase with each other by substantially 90°.
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`The multiphase transmitting system of claim 21, further comprising:
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`a first pulse shaping module connected to said first universal frequency translation
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`module, said first pulse shaping module accepting said in-phase oscillating signal and outputting
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`a first shaped oscillating signal, wherein said first shaped oscillating signal causes saidfirst
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`universal frequency translation module to gate said first information signal;
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`a second pulse shaping module connected to said second universal frequency
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`translation module, said second pulse shaping module accepting said quadrature-phase oscillating
`signal and outputting a second shapedoscillating signal, wherein said second shapedoscillating
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`signal.
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`The multiphase transmitting system of claim 21, wherein said first information signalis
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`comprised of two or more voltage levels.
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`The multiphase transmitting system of claim 24, wherein said first information signalis
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`comprised of eight voltage levels.
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`The multiphase transmitting system of claim 24, wherein said first information signal is
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`comprised of sixteen voltage levels.
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`The multiphase transmitting system of claim 21, wherein said second information signal
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`is comprised of two or more voltage levels.
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`The multiphase transmitting system of claim 27, wherein said second information signal
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`is comprised of eight voltage levels.
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`The multiphase transmitting system of claim 27, wherein said second information signal
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`is comprised of sixteen voltage levels.
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`The multiphase transmitting system of claim 21, wherein said filter isolates an output
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`signal, said output signal being transmitted from a cable modem overa coaxial cable.
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`The multiphase transmitting system of claim 21, wherein said filter isolates an output
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`signal, said output signal being transmitted from a cable modem via a wireless method.
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