System and method for using ADSL for introducing multiple derived lines over a single line

• US 7,206,322 B1
• Filed: 03/11/2002
• Issued: 04/17/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AT&T Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Garg, Amit, Patil, Rajeev B., Tuttle, Jeffrey L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Levitan; Dmitry
• Application Number:
  US10/096,402
• Time in Patent Office: 1,863 Days
• Field of Search: 370351-354, 370/464, 370/465, 370/498, 370536-538, 455/39, 455/500, 379156-166, 379/167.01, 379171-173, 379/242, 379311-313, 379/399.01
• US Class Current: 370/465
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0069 comprising a residential gateway, e.g. those which provide an adapter for POTS or ISDN terminals

Abstract

A system and method for providing a plurality of voice and data communication lines using an ADSL local loop communication line over existing premises wire comprising a network interface device (NID), the NID receiving the ADSL local loop communication line from an ADSL service provider and a hub, the hub connected to and in communication with the NID, wherein at least one advanced customer premises equipment (CPE) device is connected to a telephone jack and in communication with the hub is described.

Claims

1. A system for providing a plurality of voice and data communication lines using an asymmetric digital subscribed line (ADSL) local loop communication line over existing premises wire, comprising:

a network interface device (NID), said NID receiving said ADSL local loop communication line from an ADSL service provider;

a hub, said hub operatively connected to and in communication with said NID; and

at least one advanced customer premises equipment (CPE) device, said at least one CPE device operatively connected to a telephone jack and in communication with said hub, said at least one CPE device including;

an interface access device (IAD) operatively connected to and in communication with said hub;

a micro-filter (MF) device for separating a baseband communication line, said MF device operatively connected to and in communication with said hub;

an R-switch operatively connected to and in communication with said MF device;

wherein said hub ties together multiple telephone wires within a customer'"'"'s premises to said ADSL local loop and

wherein said at least one advanced CPE device further comprises;

said IAD deriving a plurality of derived communication lines from the ADSL local loop for use as voice lines with a telephone, said IAD further deriving a high speed data line for use with a digital end device via a data port;

said baseband communication line for use as a voice line with a telephone;

said R-switch being an auto baseband R-switch;

a status LED light operatively connected to and in communication with said auto-baseband R-switch, said status LED indicating whether said baseband communication line is in use; and

a plurality of line selector switches and status LED display in combination operatively connected to and in communication with said IAD via plurality of derived communications lines, said plurality of line selector switches and status LED displays in combination and said status LED operatively connected to and in communication with a telephone.

2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a power sensor for switching said telephone to said baseband communication line in an event of a power failure.

3. The system according to claim 1, further comprising;

a voice mail message waiting status indicator; and

a caller ID display, said caller ID display operatively connected to and in communication with said voice mail message waiting status indicator, said caller ID display further operatively connected to and in communication with said telephone.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one advanced CPE device further comprises:

said IAD creating a plurality of derived communication lines for use as voice lines with a telephone, said IAD further creating a high speed data line for use with a digital end device via a data port, said IAD further creating a plurality of control lines, one control line for each of said derived communication lines;

said baseband communication line for use as a voice line with a telephone, one of said control lines created by said IAD for said baseband communication line;

a plurality of line selector switch and status LED display combinations, each line selector switch and LED status display combination operatively connected to and in communication with one of said plurality of control lines and one of said plurality of derived communication lines, each of said plurality of line selector switch and status LED display combinations operatively connected to and in communication with said telephone;

said R-switch being a line selector R-switch, said line selector R-switch and status LED display combination operatively connected to one of said plurality of control lines and said baseband communication line, said line selector R-switch and status LED display combination operatively connected to and in communication with said telephone;

a tone circuit operatively connected to and in communication with said IAD via a first tone circuit control line;

an intercom switch and LED display, said intercom switch and LED display operatively connected to and in communication with said IAD via a voice line and an intercom control line, said intercom switch and LED display operatively connected to and in communication with said tone circuit via a second tone circuit control line, said intercom switch and LED display further operatively connected to and in communication with said telephone; and

an on/off hook sensor circuit operatively connected to and in communication with said IAD via a first on/off hook sensor control line, said on/off hook sensor circuit operatively connected to and in communication with said telephone via a second on/off hook sensor control line.

5. The system according to claim 4, further comprising a power sensor for switching said telephone to said baseband communication line in an event of a power failure, said power sensor operatively connected to and in communication with said line selector R-switch and status LED display combination via a power sensor control line.

6. The system according to claim 4, further comprising;

a voice mail message waiting status indicator, said voice mail message waiting status indicator operatively connected to and in communication with said IAD via a voice mail message waiting status indicator control line; and

a caller ID display, said caller ID display operatively connected to and in communication with said voice mail message waiting status indicator, said caller ID display further operatively connected to and in communication with said telephone.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one advanced CPE device assigns one of a baseband telephone line and a derived telephone line to a telephone.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one advanced CPE device permits a telephone line to be assigned to multiple phones.

9. The system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one advanced CPE device permits telephones on a same telephone line to be assigned to different telephone lines, wherein said different telephone lines are one of derived telephone lines and a baseband telephone lines.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one advanced CPE device informs a user of status of said plurality of voice and data communication lines.

11. The system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one advanced CPE device enables a user to select one of a baseband telephone line and a derived telephone line.

12. The system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one advanced CPE device allows a user to select a line in-use resulting in a telephone working as an extension to another telephone using a same line, further wherein said same line is one of a baseband telephone line and a derived telephone line.

13. The system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one advanced CPE device enables each single line telephone set with a capability to place a call on hold and place and receive calls on multiple lines.

14. The system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one advanced CPE device informs a user of an incoming telephone call via an audio-visual alert if said telephone call comes in while a telephone is off-hook.

15. The system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one advanced CPE device enables each telephone outlet in a customer'"'"'s premises to support a data port and enables a home network using existing telephone wire.

16. The system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one advanced CPE device adds intercom functionality to all telephones operatively connected to and in communication with said at least one advanced the CPE device.

24. The system according to claim 7, wherein said router and said hub are integral.

17. A system for providing a plurality of voice and data communication lines using an asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) local loop communication line, comprising:

a network interface device (NID), said NID receiving said ADSL local loop communication line from an ADSL service provider;

a router, said router operatively connected to and in communication with said NID, said router for facilitating setting up a private local area network (LAN); and

a hub, said hub operatively connected to and in communication with said router, wherein

at least one advanced customer premises equipment (CPE) device is operatively connected to and in communication with said hub, the at least one CPE device including;

an interface access device (IAD) operatively connected to and in communication with said hub, said IAD deriving a plurality of derived communication lines for use as voice lines with a telephone, said IAD further creating a high speed data line for use with a digital end device via a data port;

a micro-filter (MF) device for separating a baseband communication line, said MF device connected to and in communication with said hub, said baseband communication line for use as a voice line with a telephone; and

an R-switch operatively connected to and in communication with said MF device.

18. The system according to claim 17, wherein said at least one advanced CPE device further comprises:

said R-switch being an auto baseband R-switch;

a status LED operatively connected to and in communication with said auto baseband R-switch, said status LED indicating whether said baseband communication line is in use; and

a plurality of line selector switches and status LED displays in combination operatively connected to and in communication with said IAD via said plurality of derived communication lines, said plurality of line selector switches and status LED displays in combination and said status LED operatively connected to and in communication with a telephone.

19. The system according to claim 18, further comprising a power sensor for switching said telephone to said baseband communication line in an event of a power failure.

20. The system according to claim 18, further comprising;

a voice mail message waiting status indicator; and

a caller ID display, said caller ID display operatively connected to and in communication with said voice mail message waiting status indicator, said caller ID display further operatively connected to and in communication with said telephone.

21. The system according to claim 17, wherein said at least one advanced CPE device further comprises:

said IAD further creating a plurality of control lines, one control line for each of said derived communication lines;

one of said control lines created by said IAD being for said baseband communication line;

a plurality of line selector switch and status LED display combinations, each line selector switch and LED status display combination operatively connected to and in communication with one of said plurality of control lines and one of said plurality of derived communication lines, each of said plurality of line selector switch and status LED display combinations operatively connected to and in communication with said telephone;

a line selector R-switch and status LED display combination operatively connected to one of said plurality of control lines and said baseband communication line, said line selector R-switch and status LED display combination operatively connected to and in communication with said telephone;

a tone circuit operatively connected to and in communication with said IAD via a first tone circuit control line;

an intercom switch and LED display, said intercom switch and LED display operatively connected to and in communication with said IAD via a voice line and an intercom control line, said intercom switch and LED display operatively connected to and in communication with said tone circuit via a second tone circuit control line, said intercom switch further operatively connected to and in communication with said telephone; and

an on/off hook sensor circuit operatively connected to and in communication with said IAD via a first on/off hook sensor control line, said on/off hook sensor circuit operatively connected to and in communication with said telephone via a second on/off hook sensor control line.

22. The system according to claim 21, further comprising a power sensor for switching said telephone to said baseband communication line in an event of a power failure, said power sensor operatively connected to and in communication with said line selector R-switch and status LED combination via a power sensor control line.

23. The system according to claim 21, further comprising;

a voice mail message waiting status indicator, said voice mail message waiting status indicator operatively connected to and in communication with said IAD via a voice mail message waiting status indicator control line; and

a caller ID display, said caller ID display operatively connected to and in communication with said voice mail message waiting status indicator, said caller ID display further operatively connected to and in communication with said telephone.

25. A method for operating a system for providing a plurality of voice and data communication lines using an ADSL local loop communication line, comprising:

receiving at a network interface device (NID) signals on an ADSL local loop communication line;

forwarding said signals on said ADSL local loop communication line to a hub;

directing said signals to both a micro-filter (MF) device and an interface access device (IAD);

separating by said MF device a baseband communication line for use as a voice line with a telephone;

receiving, by an auto baseband R-switch, baseband signals on said baseband communication line;

lighting a status LED if said baseband communication line is in use;

forwarding said baseband signals to said telephone;

deriving, by said IAD, a plurality of derived communication lines and a high-speed data line;

forwarding high speed digital signals to a digital end device via a data port;

forwarding derived communication line signals over said plurality of derived communication lines to a plurality of line selector switch and status LED display combinations, said status LED displays being lit if the derived communication line connected to said line selector switch and status LED display combination is in use; and

forwarding said derived communication line signals to said telephone.

26. The method according to claim 25, further comprising:

sensing, by a power sensor, a power failure; and

automatically switching said telephone to said baseband communication line.

27. The method according to claim 25, further comprising notifying a subscriber that at least one voice mail message is waiting to be retrieved.

28. The method according to claim 25, further comprising displaying a caller'"'"'s ID upon receipt of an incoming call.

29. The method according to claim 25, further comprising:

sensing, by a power sensor, a power failure; and

automatically switching said telephone to said baseband communication line.

30. The method according to claim 25, further comprising notifying a subscriber that at least one voice mail message is waiting to be retrieved.

31. The method according to claim 25, further comprising displaying a caller'"'"'s ID upon receipt of an incoming call.

32. A method for operating a system for providing a plurality of voice and data communication lines using an ADSL local loop communication line comprising:

receiving at a network interface device (NID) signals on an ADSL local loop communication line;

forwarding said signals on said ADSL local loop communication line to a router;

forwarding said signals on said ADSL local loop communication line to a hub;

directing said signals to both a micro-filter (MF) device and an interface access device (IAD);

separating by said MF device a baseband communication line for use as a voice line with a telephone;

receiving, by an auto baseband R-switch, baseband signals on said baseband communication line;

lighting a status LED if said baseband communication line is in use;

forwarding said baseband signals to said telephone;

deriving, by said IAD, a plurality of derived communication lines and a high-speed data line;

forwarding high speed digital signals to a digital end device via a data port;

forwarding derived communication line signals over said plurality of derived communication lines to a plurality of line selector switch and status LED display combinations, said status LED displays being lit if the derived communication line connected to said line selector switch and status LED display combination is in use; and

forwarding said derived communication line signals to said telephone.

33. A method for operating a system for providing a plurality of voice and data communication lines using an asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) local loop communication line over existing premises wire, comprising:

receiving at a network interface device (NID) signals on said ADSL local loop communication line;

forwarding said signals on said ADSL local loop communication line to a hub;

directing said signals to both a micro-filter (MF) device and an interface access device (IAD);

separating by said MF device a baseband communication line for use as a voice line with a telephone;

receiving, by an auto baseband R-switch, baseband signals on said baseband communication line;

receiving, by said auto baseband R-switch, control signals over a baseband control line from said IAD;

lighting a status LED if said baseband communication line is in use;

forwarding said baseband signals to said telephone;

deriving, by said IAD, a plurality of derived communication lines and a high-speed data line;

forwarding high speed digital signals to a digital end device via a data port;

forwarding derived communication line signals over said plurality of derived communication lines to a plurality of line selector switch and status LED display combinations, said status LED displays being lit if the derived communication line connected to said line selector switch and status LED display combination is in use;

forwarding derive communication line control signals over a plurality of derived communication control lines to said plurality of line selector switch and status LED display combinations;

forwarding said derived communication line signals to said telephone;

forwarding intercom communication signals over an intercom communication voice line to an intercom switch and LED display;

forwarding intercom control signals to said intercom switch and LED display via an intercom communications control line;

forwarding tone circuit signals by said IAD to a tone circuit via a first tone circuit control line;

forwarding tone circuit signals over a second tone circuit control line to said intercom switch and LED display;

forwarding said intercom communication signals to said telephone;

forwarding control signals to an on/off hook sensor circuit via a first on/off hook sensor circuit control line by said IAD; and

forwarding output of said on/off hook sensor circuit to said telephone via a second on/off hook control line.

34. A method for operating a system for providing a plurality of voice and data communication lines using an asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) local loop communication line over existing premises wire, comprising:

receiving by a network interface device (NID) signals on said ADSL local loop communication line;

forwarding said signals on said ADSL local loop communication line to a router by said NID;

forwarding said signals on said ADSL local loop communication line to a hub by said router;

directing said signals to both a micro-filter (MF) device and an interface access device (IAD);

separating by said MF device a baseband communication line for use as a voice line with a telephone;

receiving, by an auto baseband R-switch, baseband signals on said baseband communication line;

receiving, by said auto baseband R-switch, control signals over a baseband control line from said IAD;

lighting a status LED if said baseband communication line is in use;

forwarding said baseband signals to said telephone;

deriving, by said IAD, a plurality of derived communication lines and a high-speed data line;

forwarding high speed digital signals to a digital end device via a data port;

forwarding derived communication line signals over said plurality of derived communication lines to a plurality of line selector switch and status LED display combinations, said status LED displays being lit if the derived communication line connected to said line selector switch and status LED display combination is in use;

forwarding derived communication line control signals over a plurality of derived communication control lines to said plurality of line selector switch and status LED display combinations;

forwarding said derived communication line signals to said telephone;

forwarding intercom communication signals over an intercom communication voice line to an intercom switch and LED display;

forwarding intercom control signals to said intercom switch and LED display via an intercom communications control line;

forwarding tone circuit signals by said IAD to a tone circuit via a first tone circuit control line;

forwarding tone circuit signals over a second tone circuit control line to said intercom unit and LED display;

forwarding said intercom communication signals to said telephone;

forwarding control signals to an on/off hook sensor circuit via a first on/off hook sensor circuit control line by said IAD; and

forwarding output of said on/off hook sensor circuit to said telephone via a second on/off hook control line.