Patent ID: 9706275
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04Q

Claim:
1. Method for performing network access functions for a subscriber-sided network access unit in a telecommunication's access network with a central unit, a distribution network, and a multiple of network-sided network termination units with subscriber-sided network access units connectable comprising: transmitting first bidirectional communications on a first bidirectional communication path between the central unit and that network-sided network termination unit, to which the subscriber-sided network access unit is connectable, wherein the network-sided network termination unit is network equipment that remains under the sole control of a network operator, the network-sided network termination unit including a control element, a pass-through optical line and an auxiliary data path; transmitting second bidirectional communications on a second bidirectional communication path between the subscriber-sided network access unit and the corresponding network-sided network termination unit in connection with the bidirectional communication path between the central unit and that network-sided network termination unit; performing network access functions on the subscriber-sided network access unit using the first and second bidirectional communications, the network access functions being functions that one of allow and disallow the subscriber-sided network access unit to access the access network in order to send and receive data payload packets to and from the network, the transmitting of the first and second bidirectional communications and the performing of the network functions being performed without a need for user input at the subscriber-sided network access unit; and transmitting data payload packets between the central unit and the subscriber-sided network access unit using the pass-through optical line if the subscriber-sided network access unit is connected to the access network, the first bidirectional communication path including the control element and the pass-through optical line and the second bidirectional communication path including the control element and the auxiliary data path.