Dsl ring signal compatibility
AssigneeAdaptive Spectrum and Signal Alignment, Inc.
InventorsMark B. Flowers, John M. Cioffi, Seong Taek Chung
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Abstract
A method of detecting that a condition exists that adversely impacts a digital subscriber line service (DSL) over a telephone line shared by the DSL service and a telephone service. The method includes obtaining information regarding operation of the DSL service over a plurality of different time periods, comparing the information for a first of the plurality of time periods with the information for a second of the plurality of time periods, and determining the condition exists based on the comparison.
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A method of detecting and mitigating a condition which adversely impacts a digital subscriber line service (DSL) over a telephone line shared by the DSL service and a telephone service, comprising:
- obtaining information regarding operation of the DSL service over a plurality of different time periods;
- comparing the information for a first of the plurality of time periods during which an event is present on the line with the information for a second of the plurality of time periods, wherein the event can trigger or indicate, existence of the condition;
- determining the condition exists based on the comparison;
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- modifying, the event to minimize the extent to which the event can trigger existence of the condition when present on the line.
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An apparatus comprising:
- voiceband equipment;
- a digital subscriber line (DSL) modem;
- a splitter coupled to the voiceband equipment, the DSL modem, and a network device to pass low frequency signals received from a telephone line coupled to the network device to the voiceband equipment and to pass high frequency signals received from the telephone line to the DSL modem;
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- a management entity to;
- obtain information regarding operation of a DSL service involving the DSL modem and the telephone line over a plurality of different time periods;
- compare the information for a first of the plurality of time periods during which an event is present on the line with the information for a second of the plurality of time periods, wherein the event can trigger or indicate existence of the condition;
- determine the condition exists based on the comparison;
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- modify the event to minimize the extent to which the event can trigger existence of the condition when present on the line.
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