Loop extender with communications, control, and diagnostics
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1. A system for improving transmission of DSL signals over a local loop, the system comprising:
- a loop extender with communications, control, and diagnostic functionality, wherein the loop extender comprises;
amplification circuitry to amplify a digital subscriber line signal on a local loop;
an analog multiplexer/analog-to-digital (AMADC) converter coupled to the amplification circuitry to sample the digital subscriber loop signal within the amplification circuitry; and
a diagnostic/control processor (DCP) coupled to the analog multiplexer/analog-to-digital converter to analyze the sampled digital subscriber loop signal and to evaluate the amplification circuitry.
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Abstract
In accordance with the present invention, a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) network for improving the transmission of DSL signals over a local loop is disclosed. The DSL network includes a loop extender with communications, control, and diagnostic functionality, and a central office including a Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) and a central office controller coupled to the loop extender via the local loop for controlling the loop extender.
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49 Claims
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1. A system for improving transmission of DSL signals over a local loop, the system comprising:
a loop extender with communications, control, and diagnostic functionality, wherein the loop extender comprises; amplification circuitry to amplify a digital subscriber line signal on a local loop; an analog multiplexer/analog-to-digital (AMADC) converter coupled to the amplification circuitry to sample the digital subscriber loop signal within the amplification circuitry; and a diagnostic/control processor (DCP) coupled to the analog multiplexer/analog-to-digital converter to analyze the sampled digital subscriber loop signal and to evaluate the amplification circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for improving transmission of DSL signals over a local loop, comprising:
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configuring a loop extender with communications, control, and diagnostic functionality; sampling a digital subscriber loop signal within amplification circuitry of the loop extender to evaluate the amplification circuitry; and using the sampled DSL signals to improve transmission of the DSL signals over the local loop. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system for improving transmission of DSL signals over a local loop, the system comprising:
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a central office controller, the central office controller including, a first modem coupled to the local loop, a processor coupled to the first modem, loop extender management software executable by the processor for generating control signals, an ATU-C coupled to the local loop configured to receive and transmit DSL signals, and a DSLAM controller coupled to the processor and the ATU-C configured to control access to the local loop; and a loop extender coupled to the central office controller via the local loop, the loop extender including, a POTS loading coil adapted to be coupled to the local loop for improving transmission of POTS band signals over the local loop, amplification circuitry capacitively coupled to the local loop via bypass switches for providing DSL signal amplification, a second modem coupled to the local loop for receiving the control signals, an AMADC coupled to the amplification circuitry for sampling DSL signal data within the amplification circuitry via diagnostic lines, and a DCP coupled to the second modem and the AMADC for processing the control signals received via the second modem and analyzing the sampled DSL signal data from the AMADC to evaluate the amplification circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method for improving transmission of DSL signals over a local loop, the method comprising:
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generating control signals in a central office; transmitting the control signals and DSL signals over the local loop; providing DSL signal amplification via amplification circuitry coupled to the local loop; sampling DSL signals within the amplification circuitry in accordance with the control signals received by a diagnostic/control unit coupled to the amplification circuitry; processing the sampled DSL signals to evaluate amplification circuitry performance; and using the processed DSL signals to improve transmission of the DSL signals over the local loop. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A system for improving transmission of DSL signals, the system comprising:
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means for generating control signals; means for transmitting the control signals and DSL signals; means for amplifying the DSL signals; means for processing the control signals; means for sampling the DSL signals within the means for amplifying in accordance with the processed control signals; and means for processing the sampled DSL signals to evaluate the means for amplifying.
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