Patent · US Expired

Loop extender with communications, control, and diagnostics

US7194023B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 6, 2002
Grant dateMar 20, 2007
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M3/304
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In accordance with the present invention, a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) network for improving the transmission of DSL signals over a local loop is disclosed. The DSL network includes a loop extender with communications, control, and diagnostic functionality, and a central office including a Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) and a central office controller coupled to the loop extender via the local loop for controlling the loop extender.

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