System and method for a multi-host subscriber loop
First Claim
1. A subscriber loop, comprising:
- a first predetermined number of remote terminals coupled to a plurality of telephone service subscribers, a particular one of the remote terminals being coupled to each of the other remote terminals;
a second predetermined number of central office terminals coupled to a local exchange, a particular one of the central office terminals being coupled to each of the other central office terminals; and
a single network facility coupled only between the particular one of the remote terminals and the particular one of the central office terminals, the single network facility supporting concentrated subscriber traffic, control information, and associated signaling onto one message structure and transmitting messages having the message structure between the particular one of the remote terminals and the particular one of the central office terminals, the particular one of the remote terminals and the particular one of the central office terminals operable to pass on messages according to their destination to the other remote terminals and the other central office terminals, respectively.
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Abstract
A multi-host subscriber loop (10, 70) includes N central office terminals (22-26, 78) coupled to a local exchange (20, 76), where one of the N central office terminals (22, 110) is directly coupled to all other central office terminals (24-26, 112-114). M remote terminals (40-46, 100-104) are coupled to a plurality of telephone service subscribers. A single network facility (16, 76) is coupled between the M remote terminals and N central office terminals. The single network facility concentrates subscriber traffic, control information and associated signaling onto one message structure (60, 140). Messages in this message structure are transmitted between the remote terminals and central office terminals. The message structure includes a plurality of time slots, a first predetermined number of the time slots being allocated to N control channels, at least one time slot being allocated to associated signaling, and remaining time slots being allocated to subscriber traffic.
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1. A subscriber loop, comprising:
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a first predetermined number of remote terminals coupled to a plurality of telephone service subscribers, a particular one of the remote terminals being coupled to each of the other remote terminals; a second predetermined number of central office terminals coupled to a local exchange, a particular one of the central office terminals being coupled to each of the other central office terminals; and a single network facility coupled only between the particular one of the remote terminals and the particular one of the central office terminals, the single network facility supporting concentrated subscriber traffic, control information, and associated signaling onto one message structure and transmitting messages having the message structure between the particular one of the remote terminals and the particular one of the central office terminals, the particular one of the remote terminals and the particular one of the central office terminals operable to pass on messages according to their destination to the other remote terminals and the other central office terminals, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A multi-host subscriber loop, comprising:
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a plurality of central office terminals coupled to a local exchange, a particular one of the central office terminals being directly coupled to all other central office terminals; a plurality of remote terminals coupled to a plurality of telephone service subscribers, a particular one of the remote terminals being coupled to each of the other remote terminals; a single network facility coupled only between the particular one of remote terminals and the particular one of the central office terminals, the single network facility concentrating subscriber traffic, control information and associated signaling onto one message structure and transmitting messages having the message structure between the particular one of the remote terminals and the particular one of the central office terminals, the message structure including a plurality of time slots, a first predetermined number of time slots being allocated to a plurality of control channels, at least one time slot being allocated to associated signaling, and remaining time slots being allocated to subscriber traffic, the particular one of the remote terminals and the particular one of the central office terminals operable to pass on messages according to their destination to the other remote terminals and the other central office terminals, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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