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Method and system for automatic link hang up

  • US 6,611,868 B1
  • Filed: 05/21/1999
  • Issued: 08/26/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/21/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a network device, a method of automatically terminating an upstream connection to a data network, from the network device having a network interface to one or more consumer premise equipment, comprising the steps of:

  • monitoring the network interface for incoming data transmission activity from the one or more consumer premise equipment;

    determining an absence of incoming data transmission activity;

    querying, from the network device, the status of the one or more consumer premise equipment;

    receiving any responses from the one or more consumer premise equipment; and

    terminating the upstream connection to the data network if no response is received in the receiving step from the one or more consumer premise equipment.

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