Communication server apparatus and method
US5668857A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2213/13389
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication system (10) includes a number of subscribers (12) coupled to a central office (14) using twisted pair subscriber lines (16). The central office (14) includes a telephone switch (56) that provides telephone service to the subscribers (12), and a communication server (58) having a plurality of XDSL modems (160) that provide data service to the subscribers (12). The communication server (58) allows over-subscription of data service to subscribers (12).
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