Patent ID: 6526058
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
Digital Access Systems (DAS) Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) comprising:an internal packet switched network comprising a switch; a DAS modem connected to said internal network and arranged such that in use the internal network is coupled to an external packet switched network by a DAS link over an access network; a network-telephony interface connected to said internal network and coupled to a customer premises telephony appliance; a network-data interface connected to said internal network and coupled to a customer premises data appliance; a controller arranged to control said switch in order to establish packet transfer paths between said modem and said interfaces to complete calls between said appliances and entities on the external network; and means for transferring control and information signals between said controller and a computing function in order to adapt the controller to provide alternative packet transfer paths dependent on predetermined conditions in order to provide one or more additional CPE services.