Apparatus, method and system for providing new communication services over existing wiring
OwnerDavid Hemi Awatere, Philip Murray Ivanier +1inventors
InventorsDavid Hemi Awatere, Philip Murray Ivanier, Kevin Maloney
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Abstract
The invention provides apparatus for providing a next-generation communication system over existing wiring. In one form the apparatus includes an input to receive broadband signals carrying next-generation communication data, a processor to extract the next-generation communication data from the broadband signals and a converter to convert the next-generation communication data into analogue telephone signals. The apparatus is arranged to output the analogue telephone signals at the input of the apparatus. Also described is a related method of providing a next-generation communication system over existing wiring.
Claims24
Apparatus for providing a next-generation communication system over existing wiring, the apparatus comprising:
- an input to receive broadband signals carrying next-generation communication data;
- a processor to extract the next-generation communication data from the broadband signals;
- and
- a converter to convert the next-generation communication data into analogue telephone signals;
- wherein the apparatus is arranged to output the analogue telephone signals at the input of the apparatus.
Apparatus for providing a next-generation communication system over existing wiring, the apparatus comprising:
- a first input to receive broadband signals carrying next-generation communication data;
- an output to send the broadband signals from the first input to a gateway to extract the next-generation communication data and convert the next-generation communication data into analogue telephone signals;
- and
- a second input to receive the analogue telephone signals from the gateway;
- wherein the apparatus is arranged to output the analogue telephone signals at the first input of the apparatus.
A method of providing a next-generation communication system over existing wiring, the method comprising:
- receiving, via an input, broadband signals carrying next-generation communication data;
- processing the broadband signals to extract the next-generation communication data;
- converting the next-generation communication data into analogue telephone signals;
- and
- outputting the analogue telephone signals at the input.
A system for providing a next-generation communication system over existing wiring, the system comprising:
- a broadband network capable of carrying next-generation communication data;
- and
- one or more next-generation communication apparatus connecting users to the broadband network;
- wherein the one or more next-generation communication apparatus are adapted to:
- receive, via an input, broadband signals carrying next-generation communication data;
- process the broadband signals to extract the next-generation communication data;
- convert the next-generation communication data into analogue telephone signals;
- and
- output the analogue telephone signals at the input.
A method of providing a next-generation communication system over existing wiring, the method comprising the steps of:
- connecting, at a user's premises, the apparatus of the first or second aspect of the invention;
- receiving, at a network end, notification of the connection of the apparatus;
- disconnecting a conventionally-provided POTS service to the user such that there is no POTS signaling from the network to the user;
- and
- allowing the user to access the next-generation communication system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.