Patent ID: 6714647
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A network interface device comprising:an interface housing; a motherboard including a plurality of first connectors physically attached to said motherboard, and a plurality of first electronic circuitry components physically attached to said motherboard and for electrical connection to one or more service provider cables; at least one daughterboard, each daughterboard having a second connector physically attached to said daughterboard for physically and electrically, removably mating to one of said plurality of first connectors of said motherboard, each daughterboard including second electronic circuitry components for electrical connection to a subscriber's line, and wherein said second electronic circuitry components become electrically connected to said first electronic circuitry components via the mating of said first and second connectors; and wherein said first and/or second electronic circuitry components are capable of providing one or more functional features selected from the group consisting of: access to additional bandwidth, sharing of bandwidth, access to high-speed and multimedia data, distribution of data by residential gateways and/or across existing telephone wiring, access to cable related data, analog to digital conversion of data, and power surge damage-protection.