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System and method for communicating telecommunication information between a telecommunication switch and customer premises equipment

US6466573B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 11, 2000
Grant dateOct 15, 2002
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q2213/13381
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for communicating telecommunication information between a telecommunication switch and customer premises equipment includes a gateway, a processing module, and a bypass switch. The gateway receives telecommunication information from the telecommunication switch. The gateway generates data packets for communicating the telecommunication information over a local loop circuit in a first mode of operation or generates a first analog signal for communicating the telecommunication information over the local loop circuit in a second mode of operation. The processing module receives the data packets from the local loop circuit and processes the data packets to generate a second analog telephone signal communicating the telecommunication information in the first mode of operation. The bypass switch selects the second analog signal for communication to a subscriber line in the first mode of operation and selects the first analog telephone signal for communication to the subscriber line in the second mode of operation.

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