Adaptation of dial-up devices to broadband facilities
First Claim
1. A method for connecting a remote dial-up device to a host-accessible broadband facility by way of a gateway device, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a gateway device that includes a microcomputer, a digital subscriber line modem, and a dial-up device which are all operable for electrical communication with each other;
electrically connecting a remote dial-up device to said dial-up device in said gateway device;
establishing a communications path between said remote dial-up device and said digital subscriber line modem in said gateway device that is in continuous communication with a digital subscriber line network, thereby providing a communications connection between said remote dial-up device and said broadband facility;
adaptively connecting said remote dial-up device to said gateway device such that an off-hook signal from said remote dial-up device is ignored by a local telephone office; and
operating said microcomputer so as to cause said dial-up device in said gateway device to implement a log-in protocol for a remote host that is in electrical communication with said broadband facility;
whereby said remote host initiates a callback procedure so as to gain access to said remote dial-up device via said gateway device, and said local telephone office will not initiate a dial tone as said remote dial-up device calls back said remote host during said callback procedure.
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Abstract
A method and system for dial-up device connection to a broadband facility by way of a home gateway. The microcomputer causes the dial-up modem in the home gateway to serve as a host modem. The microcomputer also implements the host portion of a log-in protocol that is expected by the dial up device, in this example the IRD'"'"'s. Within the IRD itself, a software download causes the dial-up modem in the IRD to not go “off-hook” when starting a callback. The local office, i.e. the PSTN, will not recognize the start of a dial-up session and will not issue a dial tone. The home gateway and the IRD'"'"'s will carry out a protocol that does not require the recognition of “off-hook”.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for connecting a remote dial-up device to a host-accessible broadband facility by way of a gateway device, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a gateway device that includes a microcomputer, a digital subscriber line modem, and a dial-up device which are all operable for electrical communication with each other; electrically connecting a remote dial-up device to said dial-up device in said gateway device; establishing a communications path between said remote dial-up device and said digital subscriber line modem in said gateway device that is in continuous communication with a digital subscriber line network, thereby providing a communications connection between said remote dial-up device and said broadband facility; adaptively connecting said remote dial-up device to said gateway device such that an off-hook signal from said remote dial-up device is ignored by a local telephone office; and operating said microcomputer so as to cause said dial-up device in said gateway device to implement a log-in protocol for a remote host that is in electrical communication with said broadband facility; whereby said remote host initiates a callback procedure so as to gain access to said remote dial-up device via said gateway device, and said local telephone office will not initiate a dial tone as said remote dial-up device calls back said remote host during said callback procedure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A gateway device for connecting a remote dial-up device to a host-accessible broadband facility, said gateway device comprising:
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a microcomputer; a digital subscriber line modem operable for communication with said microcomputer; and a dial-up modem operable for communication with said microcomputer; wherein said microcomputer is operable to cause said dial-up modem to implement a log-in protocol for a remote host that is in electrical communication with said broadband facility; and wherein said dial-up modem is reconfigurable both locally and by remote means, said dial-up is operable to serve as a host dial-in device for a remote dial-up device that is adaptively connected to said gateway device such that an off-hook signal from said remote dial-up device is ignored by a local telephone office; and whereby said remote host initiates a callback procedure so as to gain access to said remote dial-up device via said gateway device, and said local telephone office will not initiate a dial tone as said remote dial-up device calls back said remote host during said callback procedure.
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8. A system for connecting at least one integrated receiver/decoder to a host-accessible broadband facility, said system comprising:
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an integrated receiver/decoder having a first dial-up modem therein; a home gateway having a microcomputer, a second dial-up modem, and a digital subscriber line modem with a digital subscriber line connection to said broadband facility; a communication connection between said first dial-up modem and said second dial-up modem such that an off-hook signal said first dial-up modem is ignored by a local telephone office; and wherein said integrated receiver/decoder is operable to have always-on communication with said broadband facility by way of said communication connection; and wherein said microcomputer is operable to cause said second dial-up modem to implement a log-in protocol for a remote host that is in electrical communication with said broadband facility; and whereby said remote host initiates a callback procedure so as to gain access to said first dial-up modem via said home gateway, and said local telephone office will not initiate a dial tone as said first dial-up modem calls back said remote host during said callback procedure. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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