Patent ID: 6704317
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A gateway modem server residing on a discrete multi-tone local area network and providing POTS modem service to a plurality of devices on the discrete multi-tone local area network, where the devices communicate with the gateway modem server and the gateway modem server communicates to a POTS service provider over the discrete multi-tone local area network, said gateway modem server comprising:a POTS modem transceiver for sending and receiving modulated signals to and from a the POTS service provider, said modulated signals primarily occupying the POTS frequency band; a multi-point transceiver connected to said POTS modem transceiver, wherein said multi-point transceiver transmits and receives multi-carrier data bursts to and from the plurality of devices on the discrete multi-tone local area network, and wherein said multi-point transceiver exchanges digital data with said POTS modem transceiver; whereby any one of the plurality of devices on the discrete multi-tone local area network transmits to a public network by way of said multi-point transceiver and said POTS modem transceiver.