Methods and apparatus to self-configure a flexible residential gateway
First Claim
1. A flexible residential gateway apparatus providing access to an external communications network, and providing communications with an in home network, the flexible residential gateway comprising:
- at least one voice over Internet protocol (IP) (VoIP) processor for providing at least one VoIP service to the in home network through at least one telephone line, and processing VoIP signals communicated with the in home network;
at least one VoIP coupler connecting VoIP signals between at least one VoIP processor and at least one telephone line, wherein the VoIP coupler is to provide a battery feed voltage and ring voltages supporting telephone operation for at least one telephone line;
an xDSL (“
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variety of Digital Subscriber Line) processor for providing access to the external communications network through one of the telephone lines, and processing xDSL signals communicated with the connected external communications network;
a HomePNA (Home PhoneLine Networking Alliance) processor for providing HomePNA communications with the in home network through at least one telephone line, and processing HomePNA signals communicated with the connected in home network; and
a switch controller to disconnect the battery feed voltage and the ring voltages from at least one telephone line if plain old telephone service (POTS) signals are detected on at least one telephone line, wherein the switch controller is further to disconnect the HomePNA processor from at least one telephone line if VDSL (Very high speed Digital Subscriber Line) signals that interfere with the HomePNA signals are present on at least one telephone line.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed to self-configure a flexible residential gateway providing access to an external communications network, and providing communications with an in home network. An example flexible residential gateway may include at least one voice over Internet protocol (IP) (VoIP) processor, at least one VoIP coupler connecting VoIP signals between at least one VoIP processor and at least one telephone line. In such an arrangement, the VoIP coupler may be configurably capable to disconnect a battery feed voltage and ring voltages from a telephone line. The gateway may further include a switch controller capable of disconnecting the battery feed voltage and the ring voltages from at least one telephone line if POTS signals are detected on at least one telephone line.
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23 Claims
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1. A flexible residential gateway apparatus providing access to an external communications network, and providing communications with an in home network, the flexible residential gateway comprising:
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at least one voice over Internet protocol (IP) (VoIP) processor for providing at least one VoIP service to the in home network through at least one telephone line, and processing VoIP signals communicated with the in home network; at least one VoIP coupler connecting VoIP signals between at least one VoIP processor and at least one telephone line, wherein the VoIP coupler is to provide a battery feed voltage and ring voltages supporting telephone operation for at least one telephone line; an xDSL (“
x”
variety of Digital Subscriber Line) processor for providing access to the external communications network through one of the telephone lines, and processing xDSL signals communicated with the connected external communications network;a HomePNA (Home PhoneLine Networking Alliance) processor for providing HomePNA communications with the in home network through at least one telephone line, and processing HomePNA signals communicated with the connected in home network; and a switch controller to disconnect the battery feed voltage and the ring voltages from at least one telephone line if plain old telephone service (POTS) signals are detected on at least one telephone line, wherein the switch controller is further to disconnect the HomePNA processor from at least one telephone line if VDSL (Very high speed Digital Subscriber Line) signals that interfere with the HomePNA signals are present on at least one telephone line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. For a flexible residential gateway providing access to an external communications network, and providing voice over Internet protocol (IP) (VoIP) communications between at least one VoIP processor and an in home network through at least one telephone line, the flexible residential gateway providing a battery feed voltage and ring voltages to the at least one telephone line if a VoIP signal is present, a self-configuration method comprising:
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detecting the presence of plain old telephone service (POTS) signals on at least one telephone line; disconnecting the battery feed voltage and ring voltages from at least one telephone line if POTS signals are detected on at least one telephone line, the battery feed voltage and the ring voltages provided to support telephone operation; detecting the presence of VDSL (Very high speed Digital Subscriber Line) signals on at least one telephone line, and disconnecting a HomePNA processor from at least one telephone line if VDSL signals that interfere with HomePNA communications are detected on at least one telephone line. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An article of manufacture storing machine readable instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to:
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provide access to an external communications network, and provide voice over Internet protocol (IP) (VoIP) communications between at least one VoIP processor and an in home network through at least one telephone line; provide a battery feed voltage and ring voltages to the at least one telephone line if a VoIP signal is present; detect the presence of plain old telephone service (POTS) signals on at least one telephone line; disconnect the battery feed voltage and ring voltages from at least one telephone line if POTS signals are detected on at least one telephone line, the battery feed voltage and the ring voltages provided to support telephone operation; detect the presence of VDSL (Very high speed Digital Subscriber Line) signals on at least one telephone line, and disconnect a HomePNA processor from at least one telephone line if VDSL signals lines that interfere with HomePNA communications are detected on at least one telephone line. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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