System and method for distributing voice and data information over wireless and wireline networks
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorMichael George Gorman
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Abstract
A method and device for distributing both high-speed data service, such as digital computer, video and multimedia data, and lower speed data service, such as POTS voice telephone signals, throughout a customer premises. High-speed digital data and lower speed POTS voice signals are separated by a POTS splitter and distributed throughout the customer premises on separate distribution networks. The lower speed POTS is carried on a wireless distribution network and the high-speed data carried on the existing customer premises wiring ordinarily used for POTS.
Claims8
1-26. (canceled)
A system for providing access to one or more data channels, the system comprising:
- a communication trunk including a high data transmission rate channel and a low data transmission rate channel;
- an integral transmission line in communication with the communication trunk, the integral transmission integrated into a customer location;
- a digital wireless distribution system configured to communicate the low data transmission rate channel at the customer location, and wherein the digital wireless distribution system is configured with a multiple channel format;
- a splitter associated with a termination of the communications trunk, the splitter configured to separate:
- the high data transmission rate channel for transmission over the integral transmission line;
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- the low data transmission rate channel for transmission over the digital wireless distribution system;
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- an alarm system in communication with the low data transmission rate channel.
A system for providing access to one or more data channels, the system comprising
- a communications trunk including a first data transmission rate channel and a second data transmission wherein the second data rate channel has a lower data transmission rate than the first transmission rate channel;
- an integral transmission line in communication with the communication trunk, the integral transmission integrated into a customer location;
- a digital wireless distribution system for communicating the second data transmission rate channel at the premises, the digital wireless distribution system comprising:
- a wireless controller wherein the wireless controller is configured to utilize alternating current wiring at the premises as a transmitting antenna;
- a splitter associated with a termination of the communications trunk, the splitter configured to separate:
- the first data transmission rate channel for transmission over the integral transmission line;
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- the second data transmission rate channel for transmission over the digital wireless distribution system;
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- an alarm system in communication with the second data transmission rate channel.
A system for providing access to one or more data channels, the system comprising
- means for transporting a signal to a customer location, the signal comprising a high data transmission rate channel and a low data transmission rate channel;
- means for separating the signal into the high data transmission rate channel and the low data transmission rate channel;
- means for wireless distribution of the low data transmission rate channel throughout the customer location;
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- means for wireline distribution of the high data transmission rate channel within the customer location,
- wherein the low data transmission signal is not carried by the means for wireline distribution, and
- wherein the wireless distribution means comprises a wireless controller wherein the wireless controller is configured to utilize alternating current wiring at the premises as a transmitting antenna.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.