Patent ID: 8190777
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: H02J,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A scalable and configurable integrated T1 access system for connecting multiple voice and data communication devices to a T1 line, comprising: a system chassis having a T1 line interface, a bank controller unit interface, a power supply unit interface, and multiple voice and data communication device access module interfaces; multiple voice and data communication device access modules connected to the system chassis using the multiple voice and data communication device access module interfaces, at least one of the voice and data communication device access modules having a processor for controlling functions of the respective voice and data communication device access module on which the processor resides, wherein at least one of the voice and data communication device access modules does not have a processor; a bank controller unit connected to the system chassis using the bank controller interface, the bank controller unit configured to provision each of the voice and data communication device access modules that have a processor, wherein functions of each of the voice and data communication device access modules that do not have a processor are centrally controlled by the bank controller unit; and a power supply unit connected to the system chassis using the power supply unit interface, wherein the system chassis includes a rear panel, a series of backplane connectors arranged laterally along the rear panel forming the bank controller unit interface, the power supply unit interface, and the multiple voice and data communication device access module interfaces, and a series of slots for receiving the bank controller unit, the power supply unit, and the multiple voice and data communication device access modules, and wherein the bank controller unit is designed to receive unique identification codes from the multiple voice and data communication access modules connected to the system chassis that allow the bank controller unit to automatically configure the system to provide access to the T1 line and allocate bandwidth to the voice and data communication devices.