POTS/xDSL services line sharing for multiple subscribers

• US 20020101852A1
• Filed: 01/29/2001
• Published: 08/01/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Next Level Communications
• Original Assignee: Next Level Communications
• Inventors: Say, Sabit
• Application Number:
  US09/770,662
• Publication Number:
  US 20020101852A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/352
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/062 using different frequency bands for speech and other data

Abstract

A method and system for providing POTS/xDSL services line sharing for multiple subscribers over the same twisted wire pair is disclosed herein. The lower end of a twisted wire pair'"'"'s spectrum is used to deliver narrowband services such as POTS to a first subscriber while the higher end of the spectrum is used for high-speed services such as video or data destined to a second subscriber. A POTS splitter remotely located from the central office (CO) separates the POTS signals from the XDSL signals and forwards each signal to its destined subscriber.

Claims

1. A method for providing xDSL/POTS line sharing for multiple subscribers, the method comprising the steps of:

(a) accessing a telephone line supporting POTS services destined to a first subscriber; and

(b) multiplexing xDSL services with said POTS services over said telephone line for delivery to a second subscriber.

2. The method described in claim 1 further comprising the step of:

(c) splitting the xDSL services from the POTS services at a remote location; and

(d) forwarding the POTS services to the first subscriber.

3. The method described in claim 1 further comprising the step of:

(c) splitting the xDSL services from the POTS services at a remote location; and

(d) forwarding the xDSL services to a second subscriber.

4. A system providing POTS/xDSL line sharing for multiple subscribers over a single telephone line, the system comprising:

(a) a xDSL interface located at or near a central office for sending to and receiving xDSL signals from a first subscriber;

(b) a POTS interface located at or near the central office for sending to and receiving POTS signals from a second subscriber; and

(c) a splitter/coupler for multiplexing both xDSL and POTS signal over a single telephone line and for splitting XDSL and POTS signals received over said telephone line.

5. The system described in claim 4 further comprising:

(d) a splitter located in remote location for separating POTS signals from XDSL signals and for forwarding said POTS signals to the second subscriber.