Patent ID: 6512764
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
An apparatus for communicating voice information, comprising:an input port operable to receive a plurality of voice signals from one of a plurality of unbundled analog lines; an analog-to-digital converter unit operable to convert the plurality of voice signals into a plurality of digital signals; a packetizing unit operable to generate digital packets encapsulating the plurality of digital signals, the packetizing unit including a plurality of packetizers, each packetizer operable to convert the plurality of digital signals into digital packets according to different packet standards; a switching matrix operable to selectively provide the digital signals to the plurality of packetizers, the packetizing unit operable to generate packets for successive voice signals with different packet standards; and an output port operable to pass the digital packets to a customer premises interface for communication to a customer premises.