Patent ID: 8160236

Claim:
An enhanced telecommunication signal insertion system, comprising: a first connection block field including a plurality of switches configured to be coupled to an enhanced signal source; a second connection block field including a plurality of normally closed switches configured to connect respective pairs of tip and ring lines from a central office to corresponding pairs of tip and ring lines to associated subscriber locations; and a jumper plug having a first connector and a second connector with a length of cable extending therebetween, wherein the first connector is configured to be inserted in one of the normally closed switches of the second connection block field to open the one of the normally closed switches and the second connector is configured to be inserted in one of the switches of the first connection block field, wherein, when inserted, the jumper plug connects terminals of the one of the switches of the first connection block field to terminals of the one of the normally closed switches of the second connection block field to allow insertion of the enhanced telecommunication signal onto a selected one of the pairs of tip and ring lines to one of the associated subscriber locations associated with the one of the normally closed switches of the second connection block field.