Patent ID: 6112232
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
A data communication device for transmitting data from a terminal equipment over an analog based communication network, said device for transmitting data received from said network to the terminal equipment, said device comprising:first modem means comprising:first transmitter means for interfacing to said terminal equipment, receiving data to be transmitted, modulating and upconverting said data for transmission onto an upstream data channel over said network; andfirst receiver means for receiving data from said network over a downstream data channel, downconverting and demodulating said data and interfacing to said terminal equipment for transmission of said received data;control means for managing and configuring said device in accordance with commands received from a network management system (NMS);second modem means comprising:second transmitter means for receiving control data to be transmitted from said control means, modulating and upconverting said control data for transmission onto said upstream control channel over said network; andsecond receiver means for receiving control data from said network over said downstream control channel, downconverting and demodulating said control data and interfacing to said terminal equipment for transmission of said received data to said control means;processor means for controlling said first and second modem means; andsplitter means for interfacing said first transmitter means, said first receiver means, said second transmitter means, and said second receiver means to said network.