US Patent Issued to ARRIS Enterprises on June 17 for "Node with radio frequency (RF) switching network and corresponding methods for identifying coupled client devices" (Illinois, Missouri, Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,335,064, issued on June 17, was assigned to ARRIS Enterprises LLC (Horsham, Pa.).

"Node with radio frequency (RF) switching network and corresponding methods for identifying coupled client devices" was invented by Ayham Al-Banna (Irving, Texas), Michael J. Emmendorfer (Saint Peters, Mo.), William Turner Hanks (Carol Stream, Ill.), Thomas J. Cloonan (Lisle, Ill.), Stephen W. Sanders (Hinckley, Ill.) and Chris R. Zettinger (Wheaton, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A Data Over Cable Interface Specification (DOCSIS) node includes a first DOCSIS port and a second DOCSIS port. The node also includes a plurality of radio frequency (RF) port...