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Method and apparatus for facilitating intra-premises voice and data distribution using existing in-place POTS telephone lines

  • US 6,580,710 B1
  • Filed: 11/19/1999
  • Issued: 06/17/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of providing broadband services, supplied by a broadband network, within a customer premise over existing in-place POTS telephony wiring normally providing only narrowband services, comprising the steps of:

  • dividing a frequency spectrum providing various services to the customer premise into three distinct bands;

    including;

    dedicating a first band of frequency to narrowband telephony providing primary voice service;

    dedicating a second band of frequency to in-premise local area network service, and also to secondary voice service; and

    dedicating a third band of frequency to high speed data service; and

    accepting all incoming varied telephone signals at the customer premise with a Broadband Communications Interface (BCI) that disaggregates the incoming signals into the varied services defined by the three distinct bands and coupling the incoming signals to the in-place POTS telephony wiring;

    connecting all CPE equipment including telephones to the in-place POTS telephony wiring through a Network Interface Device (NID);

    permitting each CPE devoted to voice telephony to voluntarily switch to a new secondary voice telephone line by switching processes within the NID and registering the request in the BCI, which in turn transfers the request to the network for provisioning; and

    providing the secondary voice telephone line within the second band of frequency.

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