Patent ID: 9380152
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: H04M

Claim Text:
1. A telecommunication system comprising: a data unit located at a customer premises, the data unit coupled to a power source; a service unit coupled to a network to receive a high-speed data stream from the network, the service unit configured to transmit data from the high-speed data stream across a drop connection to the data unit; the data unit configured to provide a direct current (DC) voltage to the service unit over the drop connection; the service unit comprising a first sensor, the first sensor configured to measure a first parameter corresponding to current used by the service unit, the service unit configured to communicate the measured first parameter to the data unit; the data unit comprising a second sensor, the second sensor configured to measure a second parameter corresponding to current provided by the data unit; and the data unit configured to determine a system condition using the first parameter and the second parameter and generate a control signal in response to determining a system condition.