Systems, methods and apparatus for providing a plurality of telecommunication services
First Claim
1. A system for allowing a plurality of telecommunication information providers to transmit telecommunication information to a customer premises, the system comprising:
- a network interface device operable to receive telecommunication information;
an external transport medium in communication with the network interface device; and
a distribution point configured to accept a plurality of sets of telecommunication information from a plurality of telecommunication information providers and to transmit the plurality of information sets to the network interface device via the external transport medium.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide network interface devices, as well as system and methods for using them. For example, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a system is provided for allowing a plurality of telecommunication information providers to transmit telecommunication information to a customer premises. The system can include a network interface device operable to receive a plurality of sets of telecommunication information. Each of the information sets can be associated with a particular telecommunication service and/or all of the information sets can be associated with the same telecommunication service.
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43 Claims
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1. A system for allowing a plurality of telecommunication information providers to transmit telecommunication information to a customer premises, the system comprising:
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a network interface device operable to receive telecommunication information;
an external transport medium in communication with the network interface device; and
a distribution point configured to accept a plurality of sets of telecommunication information from a plurality of telecommunication information providers and to transmit the plurality of information sets to the network interface device via the external transport medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of providing multiple telecommunication services to a customer premises, the method comprising:
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providing a network interface device at the customer premises;
receiving a plurality of telecommunication information sets from a plurality of telecommunication information providers; and
transmitting the plurality of telecommunication information sets to the network interface device using an external transport medium. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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- 29. A network interface device comprising a first interface adapted to communicate with an external transport medium, wherein the network interface device is capable of receiving a plurality of sets of telecommunication information via the external transport medium, and wherein each set of telecommunication information is associated with a particular telecommunication information provider.
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