System, method, and network for providing high speed remote access from any location connected by a local loop to a central office
First Claim
1. A telecommunication network for providing high speed remote access from a plurality of locations to a plurality of remote targets, wherein each of said plurality of locations is connected to a central office by a local loop, said telecommunication network comprising:
- an access multiplexor having a plurality of ISDN digital subscriber loop (IDSL) interfaces for interfacing with any of said local loops using an IDSL technology, said IDSL technology enabling connections with a high bandwidth to all of said plurality of locations, wherein said high bandwidth is greater than the bandwidth enabled by modems using switched voice lines,said access multiplexor having a plurality of another interfaces for interfacing with at least some of said local loops using another DSL technology, wherein said another DSL technology supports a bandwidth greater than said high bandwidth to only some of said plurality of locations,said plurality of IDSL interfaces and said plurality of another interfaces being designed to receive a plurality of packets from said plurality of locations on said plurality of local loops, each of said plurality of packets being destined to one of said plurality of remote targets; and
a data switch coupled to said one of said plurality of remote targets by a bandwidth pipe, said data switch receiving data bits in said plurality of packets from said access multiplexor and delivering the data bits in said plurality of packets to said one of said plurality of remote targets using said bandwidth pipe irrespective of whether each of said plurality of packets is received on said IDSL interface or said another interface,wherein said plurality of IDSL interfaces allows said telecommunication network to provide connections of said high bandwidth to any of said plurality of locations, and said plurality of another interfaces enables said telecommunication network to provide higher bandwidth to said some of said plurality of locations.
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Abstract
A telecommunication system for providing a remote access connection having a bandwidth of 128 Kbps or 144 Kbps to any location (homes, small businesses, etc.) connected to a central office by a local loop, and higher bandwidth for some locations. The 128 Kbps or 144 Kbps is provided using ISDN Digital Subscriber Loop (IDSL) technology and higher bandwidth using other DSL technologies such as ADSL. Using shared equipment and transmission facilities, the present invention enables the high-speed remote access connections to be provided in a cost effective manner.
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1. A telecommunication network for providing high speed remote access from a plurality of locations to a plurality of remote targets, wherein each of said plurality of locations is connected to a central office by a local loop, said telecommunication network comprising:
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an access multiplexor having a plurality of ISDN digital subscriber loop (IDSL) interfaces for interfacing with any of said local loops using an IDSL technology, said IDSL technology enabling connections with a high bandwidth to all of said plurality of locations, wherein said high bandwidth is greater than the bandwidth enabled by modems using switched voice lines, said access multiplexor having a plurality of another interfaces for interfacing with at least some of said local loops using another DSL technology, wherein said another DSL technology supports a bandwidth greater than said high bandwidth to only some of said plurality of locations, said plurality of IDSL interfaces and said plurality of another interfaces being designed to receive a plurality of packets from said plurality of locations on said plurality of local loops, each of said plurality of packets being destined to one of said plurality of remote targets; and a data switch coupled to said one of said plurality of remote targets by a bandwidth pipe, said data switch receiving data bits in said plurality of packets from said access multiplexor and delivering the data bits in said plurality of packets to said one of said plurality of remote targets using said bandwidth pipe irrespective of whether each of said plurality of packets is received on said IDSL interface or said another interface, wherein said plurality of IDSL interfaces allows said telecommunication network to provide connections of said high bandwidth to any of said plurality of locations, and said plurality of another interfaces enables said telecommunication network to provide higher bandwidth to said some of said plurality of locations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16)
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10. A method of providing high speed remote access from a plurality of locations to a plurality of remote targets, wherein each of said plurality of locations is connected to a central office by a local loop, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) locating an access multiplexor in a central office, wherein said access multiplexor includes a plurality of ISDN digital subscriber loop (IDSL) interfaces for interfacing with any of said local loops using an IDSL technology, said IDSL technology enabling connections with a high bandwidth to all of said plurality of locations, wherein said high bandwidth is greater than the bandwidth enabled by modems using switched voice lines, said access multiplexor having a plurality of another interfaces for interfacing with at least some of said local loops using another DSL technology, wherein said another DSL technology supports a bandwidth greater than said high bandwidth; (b) receiving a plurality of packets from said plurality of locations on said plurality of local loops, each of said plurality of packets being destined to one of said plurality of remote targets; (c) providing a data switch to receive said plurality of packets from said access multiplexor; (d) transferring said plurality of packets to said data switch; (e) delivering each data bit in said plurality of packets to said one of said plurality of remote targets using a shared bandwidth pipe irrespective of whether any of said plurality of packets is received using IDSL technology or said another DSL technology, wherein said plurality of IDSL interfaces allows said method to provide said high bandwidth to any of said plurality of locations, and said plurality of another interfaces enables said method to optionally provide higher bandwidth to some locations. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17)
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