Patent ID: 6430273
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A system for providing a bi-directional digital subscriber line (DSL) connection to a network, the system comprising:a digital subscriber line access multiplexor including a pool of digital subscriber line modems, the multiplexor providing communication between each modem and the network; and switching logic having a number of inputs and a number of outputs, each input being connected to a digital subscriber line that extends to a customer premise, and each output being connected to a modem in the pool, wherein the number of inputs is greater than the number of outputs, and wherein the switching logic is configured to share access to the modem pool among the inputs on a per-session basis with a session having a dedicated modem connection to the network to provide a limited number of simultaneous dedicated digital subscriber line bi-directional connections to the network wherein the switching logic is configured with session timer logic, the session timer logic disconnecting a connection between an input and an output after the expiration of a predetermined period of time since the creation of the connection.