Patent ID: 6424646
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04N,H04Q

Abstract:
A telephone service method, comprising the steps of:receiving incoming data for first and second pieces of customer premises equipment in a single multiplexed signal from a telephone switch over a telephone connection; demultiplexing said signal; converting a first portion of said incoming data to a communications protocol of said first piece of customer premises equipment; transmitting said first portion of said incoming data to said first piece of customer premises equipment; transmitting a second portion of said incoming data to said second piece of customer premises equipment, wherein said steps of transmitting said first and second portions of said incoming data are performed in accordance with priorities assigned to said first and second pieces of customer premises equipment; assigning a first priority level to incoming transmissions; assigning a second priority level to outgoing transmissions; and allocating the transmission capacity of said telephone connection according to said first and second priority levels.