Systems and methods for integrating microservers with a network interface device
First Claim
1. A network interface device comprising:
- an isolation device adapted to isolate a transport medium internal to a customer premises from a transport medium external to the customer premises such that operational changes to one of the internal and external transport media do not affect the other of the internal and external transport media;
a first interface coupled with the isolation device and adapted to communicate with the external transport medium, wherein the external transport medium is in communication with a distribution point;
a second interface coupled with the isolation device and adapted to communicate with the internal transport medium; and
a microserver disposed external to the customer premises and coupled with the first and second interfaces, wherein the microserver is adapted to receive telecommunication information from the external transport medium and includes software for implementing a predetermined function over the internal transport medium by processing the received telecommunication information.
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Abstract
A network interface device has an isolation device adapted to isolate a transport medium internal to a customer premises from a transport medium external to the customer premises such that operational changes to one of the internal and external transport media do not affect the other of the internal and external transport media. A first interface is coupled with the isolation device and adapted to communicate with the external transport medium, which is in communication with a distribution point. A second interface is coupled with the isolation device and adapted to communicate with the internal transport medium. A microserver is disposed external to the customer premises and coupled with the first and second interfaces. The microserver is adapted to receive telecommunication information from the external transport medium and includes software for implementing a predetermined function over the internal transport medium by processing the received telecommunication information.
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46 Claims
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1. A network interface device comprising:
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an isolation device adapted to isolate a transport medium internal to a customer premises from a transport medium external to the customer premises such that operational changes to one of the internal and external transport media do not affect the other of the internal and external transport media;
a first interface coupled with the isolation device and adapted to communicate with the external transport medium, wherein the external transport medium is in communication with a distribution point;
a second interface coupled with the isolation device and adapted to communicate with the internal transport medium; and
a microserver disposed external to the customer premises and coupled with the first and second interfaces, wherein the microserver is adapted to receive telecommunication information from the external transport medium and includes software for implementing a predetermined function over the internal transport medium by processing the received telecommunication information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for providing telecommunication information to a transport medium internal to a customer premises, the method comprising:
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isolating the internal transport medium from a transport medium external to the customer premises such that operational changes to one of the internal and external transport media do not affect the other of the internal and external transport-media;
receiving the telecommunication information from the external transport medium;
selectively processing the received telecommunication information with a microserver disposed external to the customer premises; and
thereafter, implementing a predetermined function over the internal transport medium with the processed telecommunication information. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A network interface device comprising:
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means for isolating a transport medium internal to a customer premises from a transport medium external to the customer premises such that operational changes to one of the internal and external transport media do not affect the other of the internal and external transport media;
means for receiving telecommunication information from the external transport medium;
means for selectively processing the received telecommunication information, wherein such means for selectively processing is disposed external to the customer premises; and
means for implementing a predetermined function over the internal transport medium with the processed telecommunication information. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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