System and method for providing lifeline telecommunication service to line-powered customer premises equipment
First Claim
1. A system for providing lifeline telecommunication service, comprising:
- network equipment operable to receive telecommunication information from a telecommunication switch, to generate data packets for communicating the telecommunication information over a local loop circuit in a first mode of operation, and to generate an analog signal for communicating the telecommunication information over the local loop circuit in a second mode of operation, the network equipment further operable to apply a first voltage to the local loop circuit in the first mode of operation and to apply a second voltage to the local loop circuit in the second mode of operation; and
an integrated access device (IAD) operable to receive the first voltage and the data packets from the local loop circuit and to use the first voltage to provide power for processing the data packets in the first mode of operation.
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Abstract
A system for providing lifeline telecommunication service includes a telecommunication interface, a data packet service module, an analog signal service module, a power generator, and a switch. The telecommunication interface receives telecommunication information from a telecommunication switch. The data packet service module receives the telecommunication information from the telecommunication interface and generates data packets for communicating the telecommunication information over a local loop circuit in a first mode of operation. The analog signal service module receives the telecommunication information from the telecommunication interface and generates an analog signal for communicating the telecommunication information over the local loop circuit in a second mode of operation. The power generator generates a first voltage. The switch selects the first voltage for communication to the local loop circuit in the first mode of operation and selects the analog signal for communication to the local loop circuit in the second mode of operation.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for providing lifeline telecommunication service, comprising:
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network equipment operable to receive telecommunication information from a telecommunication switch, to generate data packets for communicating the telecommunication information over a local loop circuit in a first mode of operation, and to generate an analog signal for communicating the telecommunication information over the local loop circuit in a second mode of operation, the network equipment further operable to apply a first voltage to the local loop circuit in the first mode of operation and to apply a second voltage to the local loop circuit in the second mode of operation; and an integrated access device (IAD) operable to receive the first voltage and the data packets from the local loop circuit and to use the first voltage to provide power for processing the data packets in the first mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for providing lifeline telecommunication service, comprising:
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a telecommunication interface operable to receive telecommunication information from a telecommunication switch; a data packet service module operable to receive the telecommunication information from the telecommunication interface and to generate data packets for communicating the telecommunication information over a local loop circuit in a first mode of operation; an analog signal service module operable to receive the telecommunication information from the telecommunication interface and to generate an analog signal for communicating the telecommunication information over the local loop circuit in a second mode of operation; a power generator operable to generate a first voltage; and a switch operable to select the first voltage for communication to the local loop circuit in the first mode of operation and to select the analog signal for communication to the local loop circuit in the second mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of providing lifeline telecommunication service, comprising:
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receiving telecommunication information from a telecommunication switch; generating data packets for communicating the telecommunication information over a local loop circuit in a first mode of operation; generating an analog signal for communicating the telecommunication information over the local loop circuit in a second mode of operation; generating a first voltage for powering customer premises equipment; selecting the first voltage for communication to the local loop circuit in the first mode of operation; and selecting the analog signal for communication to the local loop circuit in the second mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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