Method and system for selection of mode of operation of a service in light of use of another service in an ADSL system

• US 7,911,942 B2
• Filed: 12/11/2006
• Issued: 03/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Nimmagadda, Prasad
• Primary Examiner(s): Moe; Aung S
• Assistant Examiner(s): Rose; Kerri M
• Application Number:
  US11/608,965
• Publication Number:
  US 20070127664A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,562 Days
• Field of Search: 370229-235, 370/431, 370/463, 370/351, 370/352, 370/395.2, 370/395.21, 370/493
• US Class Current: 370/229
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/062 using different frequency bands for speech and other data
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42153 by subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0027 Collaboration services where a computer is used for data transfer and the telephone is used for telephonic communication

Abstract

Methods and systems for use in connection with an asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL) system being available to provide voice service and data service to the customer'"'"'s premises. One service of the voice service or the data service is in use at the customer'"'"'s premises, and the exemplary methods and systems detect a request for provision of the other service. In response to the detection, impact information may be provided on performance of the one service in light of concurrent use of the other service. A list of modes of operation of the other service is provided. The subscriber may consider the impact information and the list of modes and respond with a selected mode of operation of the other service. The selected mode is detected and the other service is operated pursuant to the selected mode to the customer'"'"'s premises.

Claims

1. In an asymmetrical digital subscriber line system connected to a telecommunications device, a method to operate a data service of the asymmetrical digital subscriber line system pursuant to a selected mode of operation of the data service, the method comprising:

causing the asymmetrical digital subscriber line system to detect a voice service in use with respect to the telecommunications device;

causing the asymmetrical digital subscriber line system to provide an indication of voice service detection to a computer;

receiving an instruction at the asymmetrical digital subscriber line system from the computer to instruct the asymmetrical digital subscriber line system to operate the data service pursuant to a selected mode that was selected from a displayed list of modes of operation; and

causing the asymmetrical digital subscriber line system to operate the data service pursuant to the selected mode of operation;

wherein receiving an instruction further comprises receiving at the asymmetrical digital subscriber line system from the computer impact information on performance of the data service in light of concurrent use of the voice service including an effect of the data service on the voice service when the voice service is used concurrently with the data service.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the list of modes of operation comprises a full power mode and a low power mode.

3. In an asymmetrical digital subscriber line system connected to a telecommunications device, a method to operate a data service of the asymmetrical digital subscriber line system pursuant to a selected mode of operation of the data service, the method comprising:

causing the asymmetrical digital subscriber line system to detect a voice service in use with respect to the telecommunications device;

causing the asymmetrical digital subscriber line system to provide an indication of voice service detection to a computer;

receiving an instruction at the asymmetrical digital subscriber line system from the computer to instruct the asymmetrical digital subscriber line system to operate the data service pursuant to a selected mode that was selected from a displayed list of modes of operation; and

causing the asymmetrical digital subscriber line system to operate the data service pursuant to the selected mode of operation;

wherein the modes of operation comprise a wait mode; and

wherein the displayed list of modes of operation comprises the wait mode in the list of modes of operation.

4. In an asymmetrical digital subscriber line system connected to a computer and a telecommunications device, a method to provide impact information on performance of a data service in light of concurrent use of a voice service of the asymmetrical digital subscriber line system, the method comprising:

causing the asymmetrical digital subscriber line system to detect an off-hook indication with respect to the telecommunications device;

causing the asymmetrical digital subscriber line system to provide a detection indication to the computer;

receiving at the asymmetrical digital subscriber line system from the computer impact information on performance of the data service in light of concurrent use of the voice service;

receiving an instruction at the asymmetrical digital subscriber line system from the computer to instruct the asymmetrical digital subscriber line system to operate the data service pursuant to a selected mode that was selected from a displayed list of modes of operation; and

causing the asymmetrical digital subscriber line system to operate the data service pursuant to the selected mode of operation.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the impact information on performance of the data service in light of concurrent use of the voice service comprises an effect of the data service on the voice service when the voice service is used concurrently with the data service.