Patent ID: 6640239
Filing Date: 2003-10-28
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
An apparatus for an intelligent scalable switching network comprisinga unified Internet portal server (UIP Server) having multi-line capability, wherein the UIP server comprises a single server chassis incorporating all of a plurality of processing elements, the UIP Server being capable of providing a plurality of services using a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), the UIP Server being located remote from a Subscriber Location (SL); and a unified Internet portal client (UIP Client) incorporating functionality of a Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) DSL Modem, the UIP Client being capable of communicating with the UIP Server via a network to provide a service to a subscriber using the UIP Client, wherein the UIP Client is capable of deploying DSL capability, the UIP Client being located at the SL.