Patent ID: 7577088
Filing Date: 2009-08-18
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A communication system, comprising: a first transceiver coupled to a first subscriber line the first transceiver configured to communicate via the first subscriber line with a remote transceiver that is located at a remote premises and coupled to the first subscriber line, the first subscriber line comprising a first plurality of conductive connections extending from the first transceiver to the remote transceiver coupled to the first subscriber line: a second transceiver coupled to a second subscriber line, the second transceiver configured to communicate via the second subscriber line with a remote transceiver that is located at the remote premises and coupled to the second subscriber line, the second subscriber line comprising a second plurality of conductive connections extending from the second transceiver to the remote transceiver coupled to the second subscriber line; a third transceiver coupled to a third subscriber line, the third transceiver configured to communicate via the third subscriber line with a remote transceiver that is located at the remote premises and coupled to the third subscriber line, the third subscriber line comprising a third plurality of conductive connections extending from the third transceiver to the remote transceiver coupled to the third subscriber line; logic configured to receive a data stream comprising data to be received by data communication equipment at the remote premises, the logic configured to split the data stream such that a portion of the data is modulated and transmitted by the first transceiver across the first plurality of conductive connections to the remote transceiver coupled to the first subscriber line while a portion of the data stream is modulated and transmitted by the second transceiver across the second plurality of conductive connections to the remote transceiver coupled to the second subscriber line, the logic configured to switch communication from the first transceiver to the third transceiver in response to a detection of a communication problem associated with the first subscriber line such that a portion of the data is modulated and transmitted by the third transceiver across the third plurality of conductive connections to the remote transceiver coupled to the third subscriber line while a portion of the data stream is modulated and transmitted by the second transceiver across the second plurality of conductive connections to the remote transceiver coupled to the second subscriber line, the logic further configured to switch communication from the second transceiver to the third transceiver in response to a detection of a communication problem associated with the second subscriber line such that a portion of the data is modulated and transmitted by the third transceiver across the third plurality of conductive connections to the remote transceiver coupled to the third subscriber line while a portion of the data stream is modulated and transmitted by the first transceiver across the first plurality of conductive connections to the remote transceiver coupled to the first subscriber line; and a control element configured to sum power from at least two of the subscriber lines.