Apparatus and method for providing switching at a telephone cross-connect
US7203306B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M9/00
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cost-effective technique for inserting a switching module into a line pair of a local telecommunications network is disclosed. In particular, the illustrative embodiment does not replace a punch-down block at a cross-connect, but rather inserts the switching module between the modular connectors that are usually co-located with the punch-down block and that connect the cable pairs to the punch-down block. In other words, the illustrative embodiment provides for a technician to disconnect a pair of modular connectors and to insert a switching module between them, wherein the switching modules inputs and outputs are provided via modular connectors.
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