Telephone network access adapter
First Claim
1. A telephone network access adapter in a subscriber'"'"'s premises, wherein the telephone network access adapter is connected by a plurality of external telephone lines to a switch in a telephone network, the telephone network access adapter comprising:
- a number of line ports for connection to the plurality of external telephone lines, a subscriber port for connection to subscriber telephone equipment in the subscriber'"'"'s premises, a video port for connection to video equipment in the subscriber'"'"'s premises;
a subscriber interface connected to said subscriber port;
a video interface connected to said video port;
a line interface that can selectively switch one or more of said external telephone lines to said subscriber interface or to said video interface to adjust bandwidth serving said subscriber interface and said video interface; and
a controller for controlling the network access adapter.
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Abstract
A telephone network access adapter for a computer includes a number of line ports for connection to telephone network lines, a subscriber port for connection to subscriber telephone equipment, a video port for connection to video equipment and a computer port for connection to computer equipment. The subscriber interface is connected to the subscriber port. A video interface is connected to the video port. A line interface selectively connects the external telephone line(s) to the subscriber interface and/or the video interface. A controller is connected to the computer port for controlling the operation of the adapter. The adapter is able to connect the subscriber telephone equipment and/or the video equipment and/or the computer equipment to a selectable number of external telephone lines, thus providing a flexible connection to the telephone system.
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26 Claims
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1. A telephone network access adapter in a subscriber'"'"'s premises, wherein the telephone network access adapter is connected by a plurality of external telephone lines to a switch in a telephone network, the telephone network access adapter comprising:
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a number of line ports for connection to the plurality of external telephone lines, a subscriber port for connection to subscriber telephone equipment in the subscriber'"'"'s premises, a video port for connection to video equipment in the subscriber'"'"'s premises;
a subscriber interface connected to said subscriber port;
a video interface connected to said video port;
a line interface that can selectively switch one or more of said external telephone lines to said subscriber interface or to said video interface to adjust bandwidth serving said subscriber interface and said video interface; and
a controller for controlling the network access adapter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A telephone network access adapter, the adapter comprising;
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a number of line ports for connection to telephone network lines, a subscriber port for connection to subscriber telephone equipment, a video port for connection to video equipment and a computer bus connection;
a subscriber interface connected to said subscriber port;
a video interface connected to said video port;
a line interface selectively connecting said external telephone lines to said subscriber interface and/or said video interface; and
a controller for said adapter. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of providing multiple bandwidth services at a subscriber termination of a telephone network, said method comprising:
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connecting a computer at the subscriber termination of the telephone network to a plurality of telephone network lines, wherein the computer includes a telephone network access adapter having a number of line ports, each for connection to one of the plurality of telephone network lines, a subscriber port for connection to subscriber telephone equipment, a video port for connection to video equipment and a computer bus connection, a subscriber interface connected to said subscriber port, a video interface connected to said video port, and a line interface; and
selectively connecting, by means of said line interface, said external telephone lines to said subscriber interface and/or said video interface to provide different bandwidth services using a selectable number of said plurality of telephone lines. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A telephone system, comprising:
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a switch for providing connection services to a plurality of subscriber premises;
a plurality of network access adapters at the plurality of subscriber premises, wherein each of the plurality of network access adapters are connected to the switch by a plurality of external telephone lines and wherein each of the network access adapters comprise;
a number of line ports for connection to the plurality of external telephone lines, a subscriber interface that connects to subscriber telephone equipment, a video interface that connects to video equipment;
a line interface that can selectively connect one or more of the external telephone lines to the subscriber interface or to the video interface to handle a desired bandwidth; and
a controller for controlling the network access adapter. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
a line termination section that terminates each of the external telephone lines at a termination unit; and
an internal connection unit that connects the line interface to the subscriber and video interface; and
a switch that can connect any signal from the external telephone lines to either the video or subscriber interface or connect any signal from the video and subscriber interface to any of the external telephone lines.
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25. The telephone system of claim 24, further comprising:
a concentrator, wherein the switch is connected via the concentrator to the plurality of network access adapters.
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26. The telephone system of claim 24, wherein each of the network access adapters further comprise:
a compression/decompression unit connected to the line interface, the video interface and the subscriber interface for providing compression of data signals to be transmitted on the external telephone lines and decompression of data signals received from the external telephone lines.
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