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7623654 Systems and methods for interfacing telephony devices with cellular and computer networks  
Systems and methods for interfacing plain old telephone system (POTS) devices, cellular network devices, and computer network devices with computer networks and cellular networks is presented. In a...
7623653 Systems and methods for passing through alternative network device features to plain old telephone system (POTS) devices  
Systems and methods are provided for passing through features from alternative network devices, such as cellular telephones, to plain old telephone system (POTS) devices. In a broad sense, the...
7512228 System and method for operating a telephone to bypass a wireline telephone service  
A system and method are disclosed for operating a telephone to bypass wireline telephone service. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a housing...
7463732 Flexible data outlet  
A flexible data outlet includes a housing configured for placement in an operating area of a user, such as on a wall adjacent to a user's work space. User interface circuitry in the housing...
7460663 System and method for distributing network communication signals  
A communication coupling includes a communication port, which communicates with a network component. The communication port includes first and second paths of communication with the network...
7457405 Enhanced low pass filter  
An ADSL POTS splitter includes low pass filter. The low pass filter includes a first inductor portion in communication with the line interface and a second inductor portion isolated from the line...
7443915 Method and apparatus for providing out of band communications over structured cabling  
An out of band communications apparatus includes first and second data lines arranged in a differential pair. The data lines convey high speed data within a first frequency range and out of band...
7376127 Methods for reconstructing missing packets in TTY over voice over IP transmission  
A system for reconstructing missing packets in a packetized audio TTY stream that includes: (a) an input 328 operable to receive a plurality of first packets, each comprising one or more...
7366297 Method and system for converting alternating current to ethernet in-line power  
According to one embodiment, a method for converting alternating current voltage signals to Ethernet in-line power includes converting an alternating current voltage signal to an approximate direct...
7257223 Splitter assembly for a telecommunications system  
A telecommunications device including a chassis having a housing in which a plurality of splitter devices are contained. The housing includes top and bottom walls, front and back ends, and opposing...
7239698 DOCSIS network interface device and methods and systems for using the same  
A network interface device located at a customer's premises includes an external interface that receives a plurality of telecommunication services via a coaxial connection from a telecommunication...
7099707 Method and system for providing power to a communications device  
Embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatus and methods to provide power to a communications unit. In one embodiment of the present invention, a system includes a first communications...
7099463 Method and apparatus for detecting a compatible phantom powered device using common mode signaling  
A method and an apparatus provide for determining whether a data terminal equipment (DTE) device represents a compatible device lacking an independent power supply and adapted to be powered using...
7095847 DC/DC converter and subscriber line interface circuit  
A DC/DC converter capable of preventing abnormal temperature increase in a power transistor. The DC/DC converter comprises a loop circuit, a power transistor, an abnormal high temperature detection...
7076056 Methods and apparatus for a bridge tap moderator  
Methods and apparatus for protecting quality of service during a process involving bridge tap in a communications system are described. Bridge tap may occur during system construction, central...
7039180 Method and apparatus for enabling multiple protocol communication over a network  
A method and apparatus for enabling multiple protocol communication over a network are disclosed. A first circuit communicates first signals in a first frequency band using a first data protocol...
7035399 Network interface device (NID) with elliposoidial shape and stored cable reel and associated methods  
A NID includes a base having a network area and a customer area adjacent thereto. The NID may also include a cable reel carried by the base. An access cover may be provided for the cable reel and...
7027595 Telecommunications apparatus and plug-in unit for same  
A telecommunications apparatus that has a substantially box-shaped subrack having a back wiring board mounting a connector and a plurality of shell-type plug-in units inserted in the subrack so...
7023987 Method and apparatus for adapting a phone for use in network voice operations  
An interface is provided between a conventional telephone and a conventional computer configured for network voice applications including a sound card and modem. The interface allows for use of the...
7006626 Subscriber interface circuit  
A subscriber line interface circuit is provided that posses an output impedance that may be greater than about 2.2 Kohms at at least some frequencies associated ADSL communications. In at least...
6975723 Architecture for minimum loop current during ringing and caller ID  
A communication system is provided which draws virtually no loop current during a ringing burst and only draws on-hook loop current during the caller ID field. More particularly, ringer burst...
6970557 Cordless telephone-to-sound card interface adapter having a hybrid transformer circuit  
A cordless telephone-to-sound card interface adapter provides a connection between any standard cordless telephone system and a sound card of a computer for PC-to-PC or PC-to-telephone voice...
6947736 Universal broadband home network for scalable IEEE 802.11 based wireless and wireline networking  
The present home networking method and system is based on the IEEE 802.11 wireless networking standard expanded to encompass home phone line media communication and/or home power line media...
6944291 System including an alternate power source for a modem-capable computer  
Vehicles such as airliners or trains can be equipped with a form of local area network in which individual network connections are made to individual passenger seats using standard telephony...
6944292 Insulation strip for a pots splitter card  
A splitter card including a circuit board on which line, data and voice connectors are mounted. The connectors include contacts electrically connected to termination posts that extend through the...
6922469 Separation of ring detection functions across isolation barrier for minimum power  
A communication system of the present invention utilizes ring detection circuitry on both sides of an isolation barrier. More particularly, the ring detection circuitry may include ring burst...
6895089 Pots splitter with line impedance matching  
Resistance in parallel with inductors in a series leg of the low-pass filter facilitates changing input and output resistance of the filter with little or no change in the reactance of the...
6888938 Dynamically adjustable digital gyrator having extendable feedback for stable DC load line  
A dynamically adjustable digital gyrator device for a telephone line interface (e.g., a DAA) utilizing extended feedback and a dynamically adjustable filter to achieve stable convergence in the...
6888939 Circuit for joint transmitting voice and data over a telephone line  
The invention relates to an SLIC circuit ( 1 ), which is connected directly to a telephone line ( 2 ), for joint transmission of voice and data via the telephone line ( 2 ), with adequate echo...
6853724 Cascade low-pass filter to improve xDSL band attenuation for POTS splitter  
Cascade low-pass filters are useful in attenuating the xDSL band in a POTS splitter. The design of the low-pass filter is a sixth-order filter having two stages. A first stage includes a...
6839428 Sealed terminating device  
A terminating device for interconnecting service provider wiring with subscriber wiring includes a base, a customer bridge, a removable cover and insulation displacement contacts for terminating...
6836546 Apparatus and method of coupling home network signals between an analog phone line and a digital bus  
An arrangement for implementing a network in an ISDN-based customer premises having a four-wire ISDN S0 bus. The ISDN-based customer premises includes a Network Termination Basic Access (NTBA) that...
6826278 Central office interface techniques for digital subscriber lines  
A digital subscriber line and POTS voice interface between a telephone line and central office equipment is provided. For POTS band frequencies, a reactive impedance coupled across the two wire...
6823066 Digital access arrangement circuitry and method having current ramping control of the hookswitch  
A digital direct access arrangement (DAA) circuitry may be used to terminate the telephone connections at the user's end to provide a communication path for signals to and from the phone lines....
6804352 High circuit density pots splitter assembly  
A telecommunications device including a chassis having a card housing for containing a plurality of splitter cards. The card housing includes front and back ends. The front end of the card housing...
6804353 Splitter assembly with high density backplane board  
A telecommunications device including a plurality of splitter cards mounted in a chassis, a circuit board, and plurality of card edge connectors for providing electrical connections between the...
6766022 System for providing universal cross-connect connectivity in a central office  
A system for cross-connecting network elements of different types through a common universal media. In the system, a media conversion interface is electrically connected to a network element. This...
6744888 Line interface circuit with event detection signaling  
A telephone line interface circuit with event detection capabilities is provided that screens out transient signals and provides an indication to the line side that an actual event has occurred; so...
6738474 System for providing pots splitters externally with respect to digital subscriber loop access multiplexers and remote terminal and central office equipment racks  
POTS splitter devices are provided which are externally mounted with respect to digital subscriber loop access multiplexers and remote terminal and central office equipment racks. A cable having...
6728347 Network station  
The invention relates to a network station ( 1 ) comprising a selector switch ( 4 ) for coupling a switching center ( 2 ) to a POTS or ISDN telephone, and a detection circuit ( 3 ). After the...
6724870 System and method for distributing enhanced telephony service to customer premises equipment  
A telephony services distribution system includes a voice/data server that receives and transmits telephony data in accordance with a suitable digital communication protocol. The voice/data server...
6687374 Multi-service network interface for FDM communications systems  
Apparatuses and methods for selectively coupling the signals of multiple communications service providers operating in different frequency bands onto one or more station wire segments of a customer...
6671372 Printed wiring board cable cover  
A protective cable cover separates cable routing from patchcords and cross-connect wire in a wiring trough, and includes a printed wiring board that provides a means for mounting electronic...
6580710 Method and apparatus for facilitating intra-premises voice and data distribution using existing in-place POTS telephone lines  
Broadband services are provided to customer premises, whose existing premise wiring does not have broadband capability, by disaggregating the various signals, including broadband services, supplied...
6560334 Telephone subscriber line module  
A telephone subscriber module allows a telephone subscriber to selectively interconnect a subscriber telephone line with one of a plurality of available telephone service provider lines. A base has...
6556675 Subscriber line control device  
In a subscriber line control device connected to a plurality of subscriber circuits, there is a memory circuit for recording signal data indicating the states of subscriber lines, and hardware for...
6442271 Digital isolation system with low power mode  
A method and apparatus are provided for maintaining communication across an isolation barrier even if the external circuitry to which it is connected enters a low-power mode. In normal operation...
6418195 Apparatus for communicating a diagnostic device with a telecommunications system through a remote network unit  
An apparatus communicates a diagnostic device with a telecommunications service source, or alternatively with a telecommunications service subscriber device, through a remote network unit. The...
6307933 Apparatus for providing a plurality of providers of subscriber service signals with easy access to at least one subscriber premises line  
Apparatus providing at least one subscriber with subscriber service signals, telephone line signals and/or broadband signals, from one of at least two providers of such signals, including a...
6137866 Indoor XDSL splitter assembly  
An apparatus and method for mounting an xDSL signal splitter that is readily interconnected with existing indoor premises telephone wiring to provide separate access to voice and data signals by...
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