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Ethernet-based broadband communication channel methods and systems

US7751388B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22References

32Claims

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Assignee

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

Russell W. White · Austin, US
Alicia Marie Russell · Austin, US
Ahmad Ansari · Austin, US
Weijing Chen · Austin, US
Stephen Mark Mueller · Austin, US
Dinesh Nadaralah · Austin, US
Chin Yuan · Zhuolan Township, TW

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 4, 2007
Grant date	Jul 6, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 2, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M11/062
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A broadband communication channel access network comprises an Ethernet device disposed in a serving area interface. The Ethernet device serves as an Ethernet bridge for a neighborhood service area. The Ethernet device communicates with a plurality of customer premises modems in the neighborhood service area. An Ethernet switch disposed at a central office communicates with the Ethernet device via a fiber optic medium using an Internet Protocol over a second Ethernet standard. The Ethernet switch provides a packet data core network termination.

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