Communication server apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A communication server coupled to a plurality of twisted pair data lines, the communication server comprising:
- a plurality of XDSL transceiver units;
a plurality of line interface modules, each line interface module having a plurality of inputs each coupled to a twisted pair data line, and each line interface module having a plurality of outputs each associated with one of the XDSL transceiver units, wherein each line interface module is operable to couple a requesting twisted pair data line to an output associated with a selected XDSL transceiver unit;
a network interface having a plurality of inputs, each input coupled to an associated one of the XDSL transceiver units; and
a system controller coupled to the XDSL transceiver units, to the plurality of line interface modules and to the network interface, the system controller operable;
to select an available XDSL transceiver unit in response to a detected request for data service; and
to direct the line interface module, to which the requesting twisted pair data line is coupled, to connect the requesting twisted pair data line to the selected XDSL transceiver unit.
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Abstract
A communication server (700) is disclosed and includes a plurality of XDSL transceiver units (710) and a plurality of line interface modules (702). Each line interface module (702) has a plurality of inputs each coupled to a twisted pair data line. Each line interface module (702) also has a plurality of outputs each associated with one of the XDSL transceiver units (710). Each line interface (702) is operable to couple a requesting twisted pair data line to an output associated with a selected XDSL transceiver unit (710). The communication server (700) also includes a network interface (714) that has a plurality of inputs coupled to associated XDSL transceiver units (710). The communication server (700) further includes a system controller (712) coupled to the XDSL transceiver units (710), to the plurality of line interface modules (702) and to the network interface (714). The system controller (712) is operable to select an available XDSL transceiver unit (710) in response to a detected request for data service and to direct the line interface module (702), to which the twisted pair data line requesting data service is coupled, to connect the requesting twisted pair data line to the selected XDSL transceiver unit (710).
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20 Claims
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1. A communication server coupled to a plurality of twisted pair data lines, the communication server comprising:
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a plurality of XDSL transceiver units; a plurality of line interface modules, each line interface module having a plurality of inputs each coupled to a twisted pair data line, and each line interface module having a plurality of outputs each associated with one of the XDSL transceiver units, wherein each line interface module is operable to couple a requesting twisted pair data line to an output associated with a selected XDSL transceiver unit; a network interface having a plurality of inputs, each input coupled to an associated one of the XDSL transceiver units; and a system controller coupled to the XDSL transceiver units, to the plurality of line interface modules and to the network interface, the system controller operable; to select an available XDSL transceiver unit in response to a detected request for data service; and to direct the line interface module, to which the requesting twisted pair data line is coupled, to connect the requesting twisted pair data line to the selected XDSL transceiver unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A communication server coupled to a plurality of subscriber lines, the communication server comprising:
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a plurality of XDSL transceiver units; a plurality of POTS filter modules, each POTS filter module receiving a plurality of subscriber lines and operable to split each subscriber line into a twisted pair phone line and a twisted pair data line; a plurality of line interface modules, each line interface module having a plurality of inputs each coupled to a twisted pair data line from an associated POTS filter module, and each line interface module having a plurality of outputs each associated with one of the XDSL transceiver units, wherein each line interface module is operable to couple a requesting twisted pair data line to an output associated with a selected XDSL transceiver unit; a network interface having a plurality of inputs, each input coupled to an associated one of the XDSL transceiver units; and a system controller coupled to the XDSL transceiver units, to the plurality of line interface modules and to the network interface, the system controller operable; to select an available XDSL transceiver unit in response to a detected request for data service; and to direct the line interface module, to which the requesting twisted pair data line is coupled, to connect the requesting twisted pair data line to the selected XDSL transceiver unit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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