System and method for providing lifeline telecommunication service
First Claim
1. A system for providing lifeline telecommunication service to customer premises equipment, comprising:
- an analog frame for providing an electrical interface to a local loop for at least one of data packets and analog telephony signals;
a time-division multiplexing (TDM) telecommunication interface configured to receive telecommunication information from a telecommunication switch;
a packet data switch having a packet interface for communicating packetized data with devices external to the system;
a data packet service module (DPSM) configured to receive the telecommunication information as digital, non-packet data from the telecommunication interface, generate the data packets from the telecommunication information associated with customer premises equipment, and communicate the data packets to the analog frame via the packet data switch; and
an analog signal service module (ASSM) configured to receive the telecommunication information as the data packets from the DPSM or as the digital, non-packet data from the telecommunication interface, generate the analog telephony signals from the telecommunication information associated with customer premises equipment, and communicate the analog telephony signals to the analog frame,wherein the analog frame is configured to communicate to the local loop the analog telephony signals, the data packets, or both the analog telephony signals and the data packets.
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Abstract
A system for providing lifeline telecommunication service includes a gateway, an analog signal service module, and an integrated access device. The gateway receives telecommunication information from a telecommunication switch and generates data packets for communicating the telecommunication information. The analog signal service module is remotely coupled to the gateway. The analog signal service module may receive the data packets from the gateway and generate a first analog telephone signal for communicating the telecommunication information over a local loop circuit. Coupled to the local loop circuit, the integrated access device may receive the first analog telephone signal from the analog signal service module and communicate the first analog telephone signal to a subscriber line in a first mode of operation. The integrated access device also may receive the data packets from the gateway, process the data packets to generate a second analog telephone signal communicating the telecommunication information, and communicate the second analog telephone signal to the subscriber line in a second mode of operation.
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4 Claims
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1. A system for providing lifeline telecommunication service to customer premises equipment, comprising:
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an analog frame for providing an electrical interface to a local loop for at least one of data packets and analog telephony signals; a time-division multiplexing (TDM) telecommunication interface configured to receive telecommunication information from a telecommunication switch; a packet data switch having a packet interface for communicating packetized data with devices external to the system; a data packet service module (DPSM) configured to receive the telecommunication information as digital, non-packet data from the telecommunication interface, generate the data packets from the telecommunication information associated with customer premises equipment, and communicate the data packets to the analog frame via the packet data switch; and an analog signal service module (ASSM) configured to receive the telecommunication information as the data packets from the DPSM or as the digital, non-packet data from the telecommunication interface, generate the analog telephony signals from the telecommunication information associated with customer premises equipment, and communicate the analog telephony signals to the analog frame, wherein the analog frame is configured to communicate to the local loop the analog telephony signals, the data packets, or both the analog telephony signals and the data packets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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