Patent ID: 8737242
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: connecting a remote terminal to a central office using a fiber optic cable; connecting said remote terminal to a plurality of premises of a like plurality of subscribers by twisted pair access lines connected between said remote terminal and each of said premises, thereby forming at least a portion of an access network, said remote terminal being remote from said central office and from said plurality of premises; employing digital subscriber line techniques for providing a plurality of communication services to said subscribers via said twisted pair access lines, said services including audio/video broadcast services; switching audio/video broadcast signals in said remote terminal, such that each one of said premises has access to said signals; statistically multiplexing data associated with said communication services over said twisted pair access lines connecting said remote terminal to said premises; reducing peak data rates by selectively buffering said data prior to being multiplexed onto said twisted pair access lines and limiting peak data rates for individual communication services as an aggregate data rate approaches a maximum rate that can be supported by said twisted pair access lines; and enabling each one of said subscribers at its respective said premises to dynamically select certain of said signals.