Fiber optic based subscriber terminal
First Claim
1. A telecommunications system, comprising:
- an optical network unit operable to communicate telephony signals over a fiber optic connection;
a subscriber terminal operable to exchange telephony signals with the optical network unit through the fiber optic connection; and
a handset operable to exchange the telephony signals carried by the fiber optic connection with the subscriber terminal in a cordless mode during normal operation, the handset operable to exchange the telephony signals with a wireless communication system in a wireless mode upon a loss of power to the optical network unit.
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Abstract
A subscriber terminal (22) within a business/residence (32) is in communications with a telecommunications network (12) through a fiber optic connection (33) to an optical network unit (20). Telephony signals are transmitted to and from the subscriber terminal to a user through a cordless telephone handset (26). During normal operation, the cordless telephone handset (26) operates in a cordless mode, passing telephony signals to a subscriber terminal telephone antenna (24) for transmission on the fiber optic connection (33). In the event of a power outage at the business/residence (32), the cordless telephone handset (26) switches to a wireless mode in order to continue to provide telephony communications. In the wireless mode, telephony communications are provided from the cordless telephone handset (26) to the telecommunications network (12) through a wireless telephone provider (14).
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14 Claims
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1. A telecommunications system, comprising:
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an optical network unit operable to communicate telephony signals over a fiber optic connection;
a subscriber terminal operable to exchange telephony signals with the optical network unit through the fiber optic connection; and
a handset operable to exchange the telephony signals carried by the fiber optic connection with the subscriber terminal in a cordless mode during normal operation, the handset operable to exchange the telephony signals with a wireless communication system in a wireless mode upon a loss of power to the optical network unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A local telecommunications system, comprising:
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a subscriber terminal operable to exchange telephony signals over a fiber optic connection;
a handset operable to exchange the telephony signals carried by the fiber optic connection with the subscriber terminal, the handset operable to function in a wireless mode in order to exchange the telephony signals with a wireless telephone provider upon detection of a loss of power to an optical source providing the telephony signals on the fiber optic connection. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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