Configurable digital subscriber loop access and end-to-end data and analog voice connection system
First Claim
1. A system for establishing an end-to-end data path connection to transfer data between an origination site and a destination site, said system comprising:
- [a] an interface circuit for receiving physical data signals and data routing configuration information through a transmission channel coupled to said origination site;
[b] a data routing control circuit, for setting up a data route between said origination site and said destination site based on the data routing configuration information; and
[c] an access router for routing said data through the data route wherein said data path connection is formed by the data route, and can include any one or more of the following data paths;
(i) a switched circuit network; and
/or (ii) a wide area network (WAN); and
/or (iii) one or more digital cross-connects.
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Abstract
A system that can be dynamically configured to achieve an optimal routing path for an end-to-end data link connection is disclosed. An optimal data path can be determined by a digital subscriber loop (DSL) user based on particular bandwidth requirements, data rate cost constraints, and/or data delay requirements. The data path can be set up to include one or more data routes, including the regular digital public switching telephone network (PSN), a wide area networks (WAN), or virtual permanent circuit links via digital cross-connects (DCS).
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63 Claims
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1. A system for establishing an end-to-end data path connection to transfer data between an origination site and a destination site, said system comprising:
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[a] an interface circuit for receiving physical data signals and data routing configuration information through a transmission channel coupled to said origination site;
[b] a data routing control circuit, for setting up a data route between said origination site and said destination site based on the data routing configuration information; and
[c] an access router for routing said data through the data route wherein said data path connection is formed by the data route, and can include any one or more of the following data paths;
(i) a switched circuit network; and
/or (ii) a wide area network (WAN); and
/or (iii) one or more digital cross-connects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for establishing a data path connection between an originating site and a destination site, said originating site being coupled to said destination site both through a first data path having minimal data transmission delay characteristics and a second data path having substantially greater data transmission delay characteristics, said system comprising:
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an interface circuit for receiving data path connection configuration information from said originating site; and
a setup circuit for setting up said first path and/or said second path as said data path connection based on the connection configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for establishing a data path connection between a originating site and a destination site, said originating site being coupled to said destination site both through a first data path having first data transmission rate and a second data path having a substantially greater data transmission rate, said system comprising:
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an interface circuit for receiving data path connection configuration information from said originating site; and
a setup circuit for setting up said first path and/or said second path as said data path connection based on the connection configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system for establishing a data path connection between an originating site and a destination site, said originating site being coupled to said destination site both through a first data path having first dynamic data transmission characteristics including a first data transmission delay, and a second data path having second dynamic data transmission characteristics including a second data transmission delay substantially different from said first data transmission delay, said system comprising:
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an interface circuit for receiving data path connection configuration information from said originating site; and
a setup circuit for setting up said first path and/or said second path as said data path connection based on the connection configuration information and said first and second dynamic data transmission characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A system for routing data from an originating site to a destination site through a configurable data route, said system comprising:
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[a] an interface circuit for receiving said data through a transmission channel coupled to said originating site; and
[b] a conversion circuit for converting said data into routable data signals; and
[c] an access circuit for routing said routable data signals through said data route to said destination site;
wherein the data route can be configured to include either or both of a first and second data path; and
further wherein the first and second data paths have associated first and second data transmission delay characteristics and first and second data transfer rate characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method for accessing a communications system from an originating site, said system having access to a first data path having first data transmission characteristics and a second data path having second data transmission characteristics for transferring data, said method including the steps of:
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[a] initiating an access request to said communications system, the access request including information concerning requested data transmission characteristics for a desired data transfer; and
[b] determining whether the access request is related to a request for voice signal transmission or a data signal transmission; and
[c] selecting and configuring a data route for data transfer to a destination site using said first and/or second data paths by determining which of said first and second data transmission characteristics best matches the requested data transmission characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A method of establishing an end-to-end data path connection between an originating site and a destination site using either or both of a first data path having first data transmission characteristics, and a second data path having second data transmission characteristics, said method including the steps of:
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(a) processing data route configuration information received from said originating site, said configuration information including a request for establishing a data route; and
(b) communicating with said destination site and determining whether a data route can be set up based on the configuration information; and
(c) determining which of said data paths should be used based on the configuration information and said first and second data transmission characteristics; and
(d) establishing and controlling a data route implemented using either or both of said first and second data paths;
wherein a data route for transferring data between said originating site and destination site can be effectuated based on the configuration information from said originating site. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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