Patent ID: 6144659
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
A line termination unit in a telecommunications system that supports plain old telephone services (POTS) and high speed data (HSD) services to a subscriber over a common two-wire subscriber line, the line termination unit comprising:a line support circuit that connects to said common two-wire line and provides battery feed to said line, the line support circuit including means for receiving incoming analog POTS and HSD signals from the line and means for transmitting outgoing analog POTS and HSD signals to the line;means coupled to the line support circuit for separating the received incoming analog signals into first and second signals where the first signals represent POTS information and the second signals represent HSD information; andmeans coupled to said separating means for converting the first signals into third digital signals having a format used for POTS signals by an associated central office and transmitting the third digital signals to the central office;means coupled to said separating means for converting the second signals into fourth digital signals having a format used for HSD signals by an associated central office and transmitting the fourth digital signals to the central office.