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Voice plus 4-wire DDS multiplexer
Assignee: Tyco International Ltd Bermuda
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Filing: 1995-03-20
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Granted: 1997-03-11
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Expires: 2015-03-20
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus 200 for transferring analog voice telephone signals and digital data service signals simultaneously from a telephone company location to a customer premises over a single twisted pair telephone line 205. The present apparatus 200 includes an easily installed voice plus digital data service remote terminal 203 and voice plus digital data service central office terminal 201. The present apparatus can provide a 3-to-1 pair gain by multiplexing signals representing the analog voice telephone signals and 4-wire digital data service signals.
Inventors
- 👤 Nicholas A. Balatoni
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:22
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L5/00; H04L5/14; H04L5/1469; H04L5/1484; H04L5/1492; H04L5/22; H04L5/02; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/253; H04M11/00; H04M11/06; H04M11/068; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/13034; H04Q2213/13106; H04Q2213/1319; H04Q2213/13202; H04Q2213/13216; H04Q2213/13292; H04Q2213/1332; H04Q2213/13322; H04Q2213/13381
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of transferring signals from a voice channel and a digital data service channel from a telephone company location to a customer premises, said method comprising steps of: providing an analog telephone signal and a 4-wire DDS signal at a telephone company location, said 4-wire DDS signal is a bipolar signal; converting said analog telephone signal into a first binary signal, converting said 4-wire DDS signal into a second binary signal, and combining said first binary signal and said second binary signal to a higher rate binary signal; converting said higher rate binary signal into a digital signal; and transferring said digital signal to a customer premises over a single twisted pair telephone line.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of transferring signals from a voice channel and a digital data service channel from a telephone company location to a customer premises, said method comprising steps of: providing an analog telephone signal and a 4-wire DDS signal at a telephone company location, said 4-wire DDS signal is a bipolar signal; converting said analog telephone signal into a first binary signal, converting said 4-wire DDS signal into a second binary signal, and combining said first binary signal and said second binary signal to a higher rate binary signal; converting said higher rate binary signal into a digital signal; and transferring said digital signal to a customer premises over a single twisted pair telephone line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said digital signal is selected from a group consisting of a 2B1Q format and a 4B3T format.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said 4-wire DDS signals is a signalling rate selected from a group consisting of 2.4 kbps, 4.8 kbps, 9.6 kbps, 19.2 kbps, 56 kbps, and 64 kbps.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said analog signal is a voice signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said higher rate binary signal is a 256 kbps signal and said digital signal is a 160 kbps signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said 4-wire DDS signals is selected from a group consisting of a video signal, a data signal, and a voice signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said method occurs in a detachable Central Office Terminal (COT) unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said single twisted pair is an 18 kilo-feet span using mixed gauge cable.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising steps of: bypassing said method steps during a power failure; and providing said analog telephone signal; and transferring said analog telephone signal to said customer premises over said single twisted pair telephone line.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
78 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising a method for receiving said digital signals from said telephone company location, said method comprising: providing said digital signal at said customer premises; converting said digital signal to said higher rate binary signal; separating said first binary signal and said second binary signal from said higher rate binary signal; and converting said first binary signal into said analog telephone signal and converting said second binary signal into said 4-wire DDS signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
110 words
Apparatus for transferring signals from a voice channel and a digital data service channel from a telephone company location to a customer premises, said apparatus comprising: an analog telephone signal source and a 4-wire DDS signal source at a telephone company location; and a central office circuit converting said analog telephone signal into a first binary signal, converting said 4-wire DDS signal into a second binary signal, combining said first binary signal and said second binary signal to a higher rate binary signal, converting said higher rate binary signal into a digital signal format, and transferring said digital signal to a customer premises over a single twisted pair telephone line.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
110 words
Apparatus for transferring signals from a voice channel and a digital data service channel from a telephone company location to a customer premises, said apparatus comprising: an analog telephone signal source and a 4-wire DDS signal source at a telephone company location; and a central office circuit converting said analog telephone signal into a first binary signal, converting said 4-wire DDS signal into a second binary signal, combining said first binary signal and said second binary signal to a higher rate binary signal, converting said higher rate binary signal into a digital signal format, and transferring said digital signal to a customer premises over a single twisted pair telephone line.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said digital signal format is selected from a group consisting of a 2B1Q format and a 4B3T format.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said 4-wire DDS signal is a signalling rate selected from a group consisting of 2.4 kbps, 4.8 kbps, 9.6 kbps, 19.2 kbps, 56 kbps, and 64 kbps.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said analog signal is a voice signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said higher rate binary signal is a 256 kbps signal and said digital signal is a 160 kbps signal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said 4-wire DDS signal is selected from a group consisting of a video signal, a data signal, and a voice signal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said apparatus is a detachable Remote Terminal (RT) unit.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said single twisted pair is an 18 kilo-feet span using mixed gauge cable.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 11 further comprising a bypass circuit for bypassing said analog telephone signal source to said customer premises.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
72 words
The apparatus of claim 11 further comprising: a 4-wire digital signal source and an analog signal source at said customer premises; a remote terminal circuit converting said digital signal to said higher rate binary signal, separating said first binary signal and said second binary signal from said higher rate binary signal, converting said first binary signal into said analog telephone signal, and converting said second binary signal into said 4-wire DDS signal.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
198 words
A method of converting the use of a single twisted pair line into a multiplexed digital use comprising an analog channel and a 4-wire DDS channel, said method comprising the steps: installing an office terminal at a telephone company location, said office terminal comprising a central office circuit adapted to convert an analog telephone signal into a first binary signal, adapted to convert a 4-wire DDS signal into a second binary signal, adapted to combine said first binary signal and said second binary signal to a higher rate binary signal, adapted to convert said higher rate binary signal into a digital signal, and adapted to transfer said digital signal to a customer premises over a single twisted pair telephone line; and installing a remote terminal at a customer premises, said remote terminal comprising a remote terminal circuit adapted to convert said digital signal to said higher rate binary signal, adapted to separate said first binary signal and said second binary signal from said higher rate binary signal, adapted to convert said first binary signal into said analog telephone signal, and adapted to convert said second binary signal into said 4-wire DDS signal for use at said customer premises.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
198 words
A method of converting the use of a single twisted pair line into a multiplexed digital use comprising an analog channel and a 4-wire DDS channel, said method comprising the steps: installing an office terminal at a telephone company location, said office terminal comprising a central office circuit adapted to convert an analog telephone signal into a first binary signal, adapted to convert a 4-wire DDS signal into a second binary signal, adapted to combine said first binary signal and said second binary signal to a higher rate binary signal, adapted to convert said higher rate binary signal into a digital signal, and adapted to transfer said digital signal to a customer premises over a single twisted pair telephone line; and installing a remote terminal at a customer premises, said remote terminal comprising a remote terminal circuit adapted to convert said digital signal to said higher rate binary signal, adapted to separate said first binary signal and said second binary signal from said higher rate binary signal, adapted to convert said first binary signal into said analog telephone signal, and adapted to convert said second binary signal into said 4-wire DDS signal for use at said customer premises.
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