Coaxial cable/twisted pair cable telecommunications network architecture
First Claim
1. A system architecture for providing enhanced services comprises an intelligent terminal for delivering said enhanced services to a user;
- a residence gateway disposed near a user'"'"'s premises for multiplexing and coordinating many digital services onto one of a single twisted-pair line or coaxial cable;
a cable facilities management platform disposed remote from said user'"'"'s premises and one of remote from or in a local network office, the twisted pair line and the coaxial cable for routing data to an interexchange company network; and
a network server platform coupled to the cable facilities management platform for generating enhanced services to the user and for distinguishing services provided by the interexchange companies from those services provided by the local telephone network.
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Abstract
A sysyem architecture for bypassing a local exchange carrier comprises an intelligent terminal, a residential gateway coupled to the terminal, a cable facility management platform terminating a twisted pair or coaxial cable facility and a network service platform. The twisted pair and/or coaxial cable fed, integrated residence gateway controlled intelligent terminal or set-top device provides a plurality of enhanced services. One necessary service is lifeline service which may be provided over the coaxial cable via a cable modem of the integrated residence gateway, over the twisted pair facility or via wirelss means. The integrated residence gateway is coupled to either or both of the coaxial cable or twisted pair and distributes the bandwidth facilities available over either service vehicle to customer devices including the set top box.
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10 Claims
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1. A system architecture for providing enhanced services comprises an intelligent terminal for delivering said enhanced services to a user;
- a residence gateway disposed near a user'"'"'s premises for multiplexing and coordinating many digital services onto one of a single twisted-pair line or coaxial cable;
a cable facilities management platform disposed remote from said user'"'"'s premises and one of remote from or in a local network office, the twisted pair line and the coaxial cable for routing data to an interexchange company network; and
a network server platform coupled to the cable facilities management platform for generating enhanced services to the user and for distinguishing services provided by the interexchange companies from those services provided by the local telephone network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- a residence gateway disposed near a user'"'"'s premises for multiplexing and coordinating many digital services onto one of a single twisted-pair line or coaxial cable;
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