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(75) Inventors: Michael J. Geile, Loveland, OH (US); James J. Herrmann, Eagan, MN (US); Mark S. Wadman, Plano, TX (US); Brian D. Anderson, Plymouth, MN

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Systems and methods for bidirectional communication are provided. In one embodiment, a multipoint-to-point,

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between a remote and the host over a ?rst orthogonal tone

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within the OFDM communication system during a ?rst time interval, and wherein control data is transmitted between a remote and the host over the ?rst orthogonal tone within the OFDM communication system during a second time inter val.

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