Apparatus and method for provision of a broadband access in a telecommunication system
First Claim
1. A method in a telecommunication system for providing access to telecommunication services to subscribers at user terminals, each of which being separately connected to at least one access point, via a net terminal including xDSL modems, and a communication network, the at least one access point including xDSL modems with filters, comprising:
- transmitting a signal from an in-band modem of the net terminal including a user terminal identity to a controller;
in response, the controller searching for an available connection path for the net terminal at an access point;
creating, by the controller, a bi-directional broadband data transmission path between the user terminal and the at least one access point using the in-band modem connection of the net terminal for initial installation of the broadband data transmission path; and
activating, by the controller, the transmission path between the user terminal and the at least one access point.
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Abstract
An apparatus in a telecommunication system provides access to telecommunication services to subscribers at user terminals. Each terminal is separately connected to at least one access point via a xDSL modem and a communication network. The access point includes one or more xDSL modems with filters. As a result, a large number of subscribers can be connected in a short period of time, and the subscribers can consider the establishment of the connection as plug-and-play.
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1. A method in a telecommunication system for providing access to telecommunication services to subscribers at user terminals, each of which being separately connected to at least one access point, via a net terminal including xDSL modems, and a communication network, the at least one access point including xDSL modems with filters, comprising:
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transmitting a signal from an in-band modem of the net terminal including a user terminal identity to a controller; in response, the controller searching for an available connection path for the net terminal at an access point; creating, by the controller, a bi-directional broadband data transmission path between the user terminal and the at least one access point using the in-band modem connection of the net terminal for initial installation of the broadband data transmission path; and activating, by the controller, the transmission path between the user terminal and the at least one access point.
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2. Apparatus for use in a telecommunication system for providing access to telecommunication services to subscribers, comprising:
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plural subscriber user terminals; plural net terminals, each user terminal being coupled to one of the net terminals, and each net terminal including an in-band modem and a first xDSL modem; a first access point coupled to plural ones of the net terminals and including a pool of second xDSL modems; a controller coupled to the access point and configured to control the first xDSL modem and the second xDSL modems to establish a bi-directional broadband connection between one of the user terminals and the access point, wherein prior to establishment of the bi-directional broadband connection, the in-band modem in the net terminal associated with the one user terminal is configured to establish a preliminary communication with the controller to engage the controller to initialize one of the second xDSL modems for the bi-directional broadband connection. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for use in a telecommunication system for providing access to telecommunication services to subscribers at user terminals, each user terminal being coupled to one of plural net terminals, and each net terminal including an in-band modem end a first xDSL modem, and each net terminal being coupled to a first access point that includes a pool of second xDSL modems, comprising:
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detecting a need to establish a bi-directional broadband connection between one of the user terminals and the access point; establishing an initial communication from the in-band modem of the net terminal associated with the one user terminal and a controller to initialize one of the second xDSL modems for the bi-directional broadband connection; in response to the initial communication, the controller configuring the first xDSL modem and one of the second xDSL modems to establish the bi-directional broadband connection between the user terminal and the first access point. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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