Wide Area Communication Networking
First Claim
1. A communications network comprising:
- a broadband communication line comprising;
a first voice channel; and
a second voice channel, wherein the first and second voice channels are derived channels; and
a residential gateway in communication with the broadband communication line, the residential gateway comprising;
a network switch;
a network interface device in communication with the network switch; and
wherein the network switch is configured to select at least one of the first or second voice channels for voice communication over the broadband communication line.
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Abstract
A wide area communications network or simply a communications network is includes a broadband communication line having a first voice channel and a second voice channel, wherein the first and second voice channels are derived channels. The communications network further includes a residential gateway in communication with the broadband communication line. The residential gateway includes a network switch, a network interface device in communication with the network switch wherein the network switch is configured to select at least one of the first or second voice channels for voice communication over the broadband communication line.
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21 Claims
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1. A communications network comprising:
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a broadband communication line comprising;
a first voice channel; and
a second voice channel, wherein the first and second voice channels are derived channels; and
a residential gateway in communication with the broadband communication line, the residential gateway comprising;
a network switch;
a network interface device in communication with the network switch; and
wherein the network switch is configured to select at least one of the first or second voice channels for voice communication over the broadband communication line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communications network comprising:
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a broadband communication service provided by a cable connection, the broadband communication service comprising;
a first voice channel; and
a second voice channel, wherein the first and second voice channels are derived channels; and
a residential gateway comprising;
a router;
a network interface device in communication with the router; and
wherein the router is configured to select at least one of the first or second voice channels for voice communication over the cable connection. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of communicating via a network comprising:
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establishing a broadband communication service on a cable connection, wherein establishing the broadband communication service comprises;
deriving a first voice channel; and
deriving a second voice channel; and
configuring a residential gateway, wherein configuring the residential gateway comprises;
coupling a network interface device to a router to establish communications therewith; and
selecting between at least one of the first or second voice channels for voice communications over the cable connection. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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