Apparatus and method for pre-provisioning of broadband access to subscribers in a telecommunication system

• US 20020057732A1
• Filed: 12/11/2000
• Published: 05/16/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
• Original Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
• Inventors: Roos, Sture
• Granted Patent: US 6,895,042 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 375/222
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2898 Subscriber equipments DSL modems H04M11/062; cable modems H04L12/2801
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/06 Simultaneous speech and data transmission, e.g. telegraphic transmission over the same conductors

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus in a telecommunication system for providing access to telecommunication services to subscribers at user terminals, each of which being separately connected to at least one access point via high speed modems and a communication network, the at least one access point comprising high speed modems with filters. By means of the invention, a large number of subscribers can be connected in a short period of time, and the subscribers can consider the establishment of the connection as plug-and-play. Moreover, when one initial access point is filled, subscribers are transferred to other access points, whereby room is made available for new subscribers.

Claims

1. An apparatus in a telecommunication system for providing access to telecommunication services to subscribers at user terminals (10, 20), each of which being separately connected to at least one access point (30, 60) via high speed modems (12, 22) and a communication network (24), the at least one access point (30, 60) comprising high speed modems with filters required, characterised in that

the access point modems (50, 55) are arranged in two groups, a pool of a plurality of high speed modems (50);

and multiple high speed modems (55) with direct access; and

a control means (70) is adapted to control modems (50) and filters (36, 45) during transfer of connections between the user terminals (10, 20) and the at least one access point (30, 60) from accessing the pool of modems (50) to another access point of directly accessible modems (55) whereby new access points (30, 60) are made available.

2. An apparatus in a telecommunication system according to claim 1, characterised in that

an access means (12, 22) is provided with a second modem enabling initial installation with a control means (70) to monitor the installation and establish a connection.

3. An apparatus in a telecommunication system according to claim 2, characterised in that

the control means (70) is adapted to retrieve subscriber information to individualise the established connection.

4. An apparatus in a telecommunication system according to anyone of claims 1-3, characterised in that,

the pool of filters (36) is connected directly to the station side (34) of a first access node (30).

5. An apparatus in a telecommunication system according to anyone of claims 1-3, characterised in that,

the pool of filters (36) is connected in front of at least one line card connector (65) of a second access node (60).

6. An apparatus in a telecommunication system according to anyone of preceding claims, characterised in that,

a management system (80) is provided to process retrieved additional user information whereby the established connection can be adapted according to user specifications.

7. A method in a telecommunication system for providing access to telecommunication services to subscribers at user terminals (10, 20), each of which being separately connected to at least one access point (30, 60) via high speed modems (12, 22) and a communication network (24), the at least one access point (30, 60) comprising high speed modems with filters required, characterised by the steps of

transmission of a signal from an access means (12, 22) including user terminal identity to a control means (70);

searching, by the control means (70), for an available connection path for the access means (12, 22) at an access point (40, 50);

creating, by the control means (70), a bi-directional high speed data transmission path between the user terminal (10, 20) and the at least one access point (30, 60); and

activating, by the control means (70), the transmission path between the user terminal (10, 20) and the at least one access point (30, 60).

8. A method in a communication system according to claim 7, further characterised by the steps of

monitoring, by the control means (70), available access points (30, 60) in the pool of a plurality of high speed modems (50);

and

transferring subscriber connections from one access point (30, 31, 60) in the communication system to another access point (45, 55);

whereby access points in the pool of modems are made available for new subscribers.