Enhanced VoDSL service provision
First Claim
1. Digital Access System (DAS) Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) comprising:
- an internal packet switched network comprising a switch;
a DAS modem connected to said internal network and arranged such that in use the internal network is coupled to an external packet switched network by a DAS link over an access network;
a network-telephony interface connected to said internal network and coupled to a customer premises telephony appliance;
a network-data interface connected to said internal network and coupled to a customer premises data appliance;
a controller arranged to control said switch in order to establish packet transfer paths between said modem and said interfaces to complete calls between said appliances and entities on the external network;
and means for transferring service messages across said internal network between said interfaces, said controller and said modem.
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Abstract
An equipment architecture for Voice over Digital Subscriber Line (VoDSL) equipment is provided, along with related methods of operation. A Digital Access System (DAS) Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) is provided comprising: an internal packet switched network comprising a switch; a DAS modem connected to the internal network and arranged such that in use the internal network is coupled to an external packet switched network by a DAS link over an access network; a network-telephony interface connected to the internal network and coupled to a customer premises telephony appliance; a network-data interface connected to the internal network and coupled to a customer premises data appliance; a controller arranged to control the switch in order to establish packet transfer paths between the modem and the interfaces to complete calls between the appliances and entities on the external network; and equipment for transferring service messages across the internal network between the interfaces, the controller and the modem.
18 Citations
24 Claims
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1. Digital Access System (DAS) Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) comprising:
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an internal packet switched network comprising a switch;
a DAS modem connected to said internal network and arranged such that in use the internal network is coupled to an external packet switched network by a DAS link over an access network;
a network-telephony interface connected to said internal network and coupled to a customer premises telephony appliance;
a network-data interface connected to said internal network and coupled to a customer premises data appliance;
a controller arranged to control said switch in order to establish packet transfer paths between said modem and said interfaces to complete calls between said appliances and entities on the external network;
and means for transferring service messages across said internal network between said interfaces, said controller and said modem. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising a DAS CPE, a customer premises data appliance connected to said CPE, a customer premises telephony appliance connected to said CPE, wherein said CPE is connected in use to an access network, and wherein said DAS comprises:
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an internal packet switched network comprising a switch;
a DAS modem connected to said internal network and arranged such that in use the internal network is coupled to an external packet switched network by a DAS link over said access network;
a network-telephony interface connected to said internal network and coupled to said customer premises telephony appliance;
a network-data interface connected to said internal network and coupled to said customer premises data appliance;
a controller arranged to control said switch in order to establish packet transfer paths between said modem and said interfaces to complete calls between said appliances and entities on the external network;
and means for transferring service messages across said internal network between said interfaces, said controller and said modem. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of operating a VoDSL CPE to provide enhanced calling line identifier information, said CPE comprising:
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an internal packet switched network comprising a switch;
a DSL modem connected to said internal network and arranged such that in use the internal network is coupled to an external packet switched network by a DSL link over an access network;
a network-telephony interface connected to said internal network and coupled to a customer premises telephony appliance;
a network-data interface connected to said internal network and coupled to a customer premises data appliance;
a controller arranged to control said switch in order to establish packet transfer paths between said modem and said interfaces to complete calls between said appliances and entities on the external network;
and means for transferring service messages across said internal network between said interfaces, said controller and said modem said method comprising;
receiving an incoming call for said telephony appliance;
receiving incoming caller identity information from said call;
routing said information to said data appliance;
receiving service messages from said appliance which contain enhanced calling line identifier information;
forwarding said service messages to said telephony appliance in order to display said enhanced information to a user of said appliance.
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20. A method of operating a VoDSL CPE to provide internal calling services, said CPE comprising:
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an internal packet switched network comprising a switch;
a DSL modem connected to said internal network and arranged such that in use the internal network is coupled to an external packet switched network by a DSL ink over an access network;
a first and second network-telephony interface connected to said internal network and coupled to a first and second customer premises telephony appliance respectively;
a network-data interface connected to said internal network and coupled to a customer premises data appliance;
a controller arranged to control said switch in order to establish packet transfer paths between said modem and said interfaces to complete calls between said appliances and entities on the external network; and
means for transferring service messages across said internal network between said interfaces, said controller and said modem;
said method comprising;
receiving an outgoing call from said first telephony appliance;
determining whether the called party is said second telephony appliance;
routing said call to said second telephony appliance. - View Dependent Claims (21)
determining whether said second telephony appliance is engaged in another call;
forwarding a service message to said second telephony appliance indicating that said first telephony appliance is calling.
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22. A method of operating a VoDSL CPE to provide an e-mail alert service, said CPE comprising:
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an internal packet switched network comprising a switch;
a DSL modem connected to said internal network and arranged such that in use the internal network is coupled to an external packet switched network by a DSL link over an access network;
a network-telephony interface connected to said internal network and coupled to a customer premises telephony appliance;
a network-data interface connected to said internal network and coupled to a customer premises data appliance;
a controller arranged to control said switch in order to establish packet transfer paths between said modem and said interfaces to complete calls between said appliances and entities on the external network;
and means for transferring service messages across said internal network between said interfaces, said controller and said modem;
said method comprising;
receiving service messages from said data appliance which contain an indication that said appliance has received an email;
forwarding said service messages to said telephony appliance in order to display said indication to a user of said appliance.
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23. A method of operating a VoDSL CPE to provide a modem state diagnosis service, said CPE comprising:
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an internal packet switched network comprising a switch;
a DSL modem connected to said internal network and arranged such that in use the internal network is coupled to an external packet switched network by a DSL link over an access network;
a network-telephony interface connected to said internal network and coupled to a customer premises telephony appliance;
a network-data interface connected to said internal network and coupled to a customer premises data appliance;
a controller arranged to control said switch in order to establish packet transfer paths between said modem and said interfaces to complete calls between said appliances and entities on the external network;
and means for transferring service messages across said internal network between said interfaces, said controller and said modem;
said method comprising;
receiving service messages from said appliances which contain modem state information requests and forwarding said messages to said modem;
receiving service messages from said modem which contain modem state information and forwarding to said appliances. - View Dependent Claims (24)
receiving service messages from appliances which contain control instructions for said modem and forwarding said messages to said modem.
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