Patent ID: 6570965
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A telephone line distribution apparatus, comprising:a first RJ connector, comprising first tip and ring pins electrically connected to respective tip and ring wires of a first incoming telephone line, and second tip and ring pins electrically connected to respective tip and ring wires of a second incoming telephone line; at least one second RJ connector comprising first tip and ring pins electrically connected to respective tip and ring wires of a subscriber primary telephone line, and second tip and ring pins electrically connected to respective tip and ring wires of a subscriber secondary telephone line; and a switching device having first and second configurations, such that when the switching device is in the first configuration, the first incoming telephone line becomes the subscriber primary telephone line at the at least one second RJ connector, and such that when the switching device is in the second configuration the second incoming telephone line becomes the subscriber primary telephone line at the at least one second RJ connector.