Patent ID: 6493337
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A telecommunications system, comprising;a digital loop carrier servicing a calling modem via a calling modem's line; a local central end office coupled to the digital loop carrier via a central office trunk group; an internet access bypass modem bank coupled to the digital loop carrier via a bypass trunk group; and a bypass initiator coupled to the digital loop carrier via an incoming call signaling path and coupled to the local central end office via a command signaling path; wherein, in response to a bypass command received through the command signaling path, the digital loop carrier is operable to reroute data from a call originating at the calling modem from the central office trunk group to the bypass trunk group while maintaining a calling modem hook status signaling connection of the call on the central office trunk group; wherein the bypass initiator is operable to disconnect from the call after the digital loop carrier has rerouted the call but while the rerouted call is still in progress; and wherein the local central end office releases central office trunk group resources allocated to the call and remembers the off hook status of the calling modem after a timeout period has elapsed.