# US 12,763,990 B2 · Integrator node for gateway outdoor unit access point > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,763,990 B2 - Document ID: US12763990B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/746,560 - Filed: 2024-06-18 - Published: 2024-10-10 - Granted: 2026-10-13 - Earliest claimed: 2021-12-23 - Assignees: DISH Network L.L.C. - Applicants: DISH Network L.L.C. - Inventors: Ross Alan Drennan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12763990B2 ## CPC - H04L 12/66: Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways - H04B 7/18513: {Transmission in a satellite or space-based system} - H04W 84/12: WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks] - H04W 88/10: adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode access points - H04W 88/16: Gateway arrangements - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04B: TRANSMISSION - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A system includes an integrator node (IN), external to a building. A gateway, within the building, is coupled to the integrator node by a first link. A gateway outdoor unit access point (GOUAP) is coupled to the IN by a second link. The GOUAP is coupled to a user device by a third link. The gateway is coupled to a Cloud. The GOUAP provides access to the Cloud, by the user device, when the user device is outside the building. The first link and/or the second link utilizes MOCA. The third link utilizes Wi-Fi. An Internal Network Extender (INE) is coupled to the gateway by a fifth link and located within the building. While the user device is external to the building, the user device utilizes the third link, the second link, and the first link to communicatively couple with the gateway. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An integrator node comprising: a signal processor configured to communicate first data signals between a gateway and a gateway outdoor unit access point (GOUAP); wherein the integrator node is not co-located with the gateway; and wherein the integrator node is not co-located with the GOUAP; a first link coupling the integrator node with the gateway; and a second link coupling the integrator node with the GOUAP; wherein the GOUAP is coupled to a user device by a third link; wherein the integrator node is located externally of a building situated within an environ; wherein the gateway is located internally of the building; and wherein the GOUAP is located externally of the building and within the environ. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The integrator node of claim 1, wherein the first link utilizes Ethernet technology. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The integrator node of claim 2, wherein the second link utilizes Ethernet technology. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The integrator node of claim 3, wherein the first link provides power to the integrator node using Power over Ethernet (POE) technology. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The integrator node of claim 4, wherein the second link provides power to the GOUAP using PoE technology. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The integrator node of claim 1, further comprising: a satellite node configured to communicate satellite data with a satellite via a satellite link. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The integrator node of claim 6, wherein the satellite data includes Internet signals communicated with the satellite. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The integrator node of claim 7, wherein the satellite data further includes direct broadcast satellite (DBS) signals received from the satellite. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The integrator node of claim 6, wherein the integrator node is further configured to combine the first data signals with the satellite data into combined data signals; and wherein the integrator node is configured to communicate the combined data signals to the GOUAP. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The integrator node of claim 6, wherein the integrator node provides electrical power to the satellite node. ### Claim 11 (depends on 6) The integrator node of claim 6, further comprising: an antenna node configured to communicate wireless data signals, over a terrestrial link, with a wireless communications system. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The integrator node of claim 11, wherein the integrator node provides electrical power to the antenna node. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The integrator node of claim 1, further comprising: an antenna node configured to communicate wireless data signals, over a terrestrial link, with a wireless communications system. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The integrator node of claim 13, wherein the wireless communications system includes a cellular network; wherein the wireless data signals includes cellular signals; and wherein the terrestrial link couples the antenna node with at least one terrestrial node for the cellular network. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The integrator node of claim 14, wherein the integrator node is further configured to combine the first data signals with the wireless data signals into combined data signals; and wherein the integrator node is configured to communicate the combined data signals to the GOUAP. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The integrator node of claim 15, wherein the wireless communications system further includes a television broadcast network; wherein the wireless data signals includes television broadcast signals; and wherein the terrestrial link communicatively couples the antenna node with a broadcast node for the television broadcast network. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The integrator node of claim 1, further comprising: a splitter which splits out the first data signals received from the gateway; wherein the integrator node communicates the first data signals to the GOUAP; and wherein the GOUAP communicates the first data signals to the user device when the user device is located externally of the building. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The integrator node of claim 17, further comprising: a satellite node; and an antenna node; wherein the integrator node is combined with at least one of the satellite node and the antenna node; wherein the satellite node receives satellite signals from a satellite; and wherein the antenna node receives terrestrial signals from a terrestrial node. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The integrator node of claim 18, wherein at least one of the satellite signals and the terrestrial signals are communicated, via the first link, between the integrator node and the gateway. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The integrator node of claim 18, wherein the terrestrial signals are communicated utilizing at least one of a a third generation (3G), fourth generation (4G) and fifth generation (5G) cellular technology.