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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7565079 | System and method for optical network demarcation A system and method are presented for demarcating an optical network. The system comprises an optical monitor that receives a portion of an outbound signal from an optical network and generates a switch control signal based on the intensity of the outbound signal. G... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7406117 | XDSL multi-hybrid modem with power spectral density shaping Power spectral density shaping can be used in an XDSL system in order to adjust power spectral density properties of signals transmitted by an XDSL modem. The XDSL modem may include a power spectral density shaping filter, which can be adjusted to change the power s... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7360137 | Flash programmer for programming NAND flash and NOR/NAND combined flash A method and system for implementing NAND programming of flash devices during in-circuit testing is described. A flash programmer may receive a program file from an in-circuit tester and device information from a NAND flash device, including information regarding ba... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7305006 | System for allowing a single device to share multiple transmission lines A front end, such as can be used in a Home Phoneline Networking Alliance network, may connected to a plurality of transmission lines. Each of the plurality of transmission lines may connected to one or more devices, such as a plain old telephone service device or an... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301894 | Method for providing fault tolerance in an XDSL system An XDSL system may include an active unit and a standby unit. The active unit may include a plurality of line circuits, which can be used to form XDSL loops with far end units. The standby unit may be synchronized with the active unit. In response to an indication, ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7218722 | System and method for providing call management services in a virtual private network using voice or video over internet protocol A system and method for providing call management services in a Virtual Private Network of the present invention uses the advantages of end-to-end Internet Protocol signaling. The system and method of the present invention includes a user profile which offers both a... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7145943 | XDSL system with improved impedance circuitry An XDSL system comprising a hybrid circuit in operative communication with a transmission line and an XDSL modem associated with a subscriber premises. The hybrid circuit comprises a plurality of selectable impedance circuits having different impedance values. A con... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7106854 | XDSL system having selectable hybrid circuitry An XDSL system comprising a hybrid circuit in operative communication with a transmission line and an XDSL modem associated with a subscriber premises. The hybrid circuit comprises a plurality of selectable impedance circuits having different impedance values. A con... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7092375 | Modem having flexible architecture for connecting to multiple channel interfaces The present invention is directed to an integrated access device (IAD) that provides multiple communication interfaces for communications to a variety of service providers. The disclosed IAD acts as a DSL modem and combines the functions of a gateway, router, and Et... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7076030 | Method and system for testing XDSL wiring In an XDSL system, a network interface device can connect between a central office and a customer premises. The network interface device can monitor for an indication to enter a test mode. In the test mode, the network interface device can provide a test signal to t... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6718030 | Virtual private network system and method using voice over internet protocol A system and method for providing a private telephone network using Voice over Internet Protocol includes an addressing scheme that supports two levels of numbers, an Internet name that identifies individual users and a Directory number, which allow the network supp... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6477250 | Adjustable hybrid having dial tone alignment configuration A two-wire line conditioning apparatus utilizing dial tone for alignment. Variable impedances are iteratively adjusted using a multitone calibration signal. The hybrid device filters out dial tone components in measuring the echo of the multitone signal d... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6453432 | Method and system for communicating the status of a digital transmission line element during loopback A method and system for reporting the status of a digital transmission line element, such as a regenerative repeater or a network interface unit, to a remote location. The line element is interconnected to a digital transmission line and receives a data s... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6359527 | Determining waveshaper attenuation settings for network interface unit An improved, more intelligent network interface unit capable of processing signals received from a high speed transmission media and outputting the received signals without substantial amplification or reduction. The network interface unit comprises a reg... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6278769 | Signaling method for invoking a test mode in a network interface unit A network interface device intended to be placed approximate to the customers equipment and remote from a central office of a telephone company ("TELCO"). The purpose of the network interface device is to allow the twisted pair transmission line between t... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6212258 | Device for remotely testing a twisted pair transmission line A network interface device intended to be placed approximate to the customers equipment and remote from a central office of a telephone company ("TELCO"). The purpose of the network interface device is to allow the twisted pair transmission line between t... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6181775 | Dual test mode network interface unit for remote testing of transmission line and customer equipment A network interface device intended to be placed approximate to the customers equipment and remote from a central office of a telephone company ("TELCO"). The purpose of the network interface device is to allow the twisted pair transmission line between t... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6144735 | Filters for a digital subscriber line system for voice communication over a telephone line A dual-mode filter network for an Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) has a first frequency response when the Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) telephone is on-hook and has a second frequency response when the POTS telephone is off-hook. A detector... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6137880 | Passive splitter filter for digital subscriber line voice communication for complex impedance terminations A dual-mode filter network for an Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) has a first frequency response when the Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) telephone is on-hook and has a second frequency response when the POTS telephone is off-hook. A detector... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6115466 | Subscriber line system having a dual-mode filter for voice communications over a telephone line A dual-mode filter network for an Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) has a first frequency response when the Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) telephone is on-hook and has a second frequency response when the POTS telephone is off-hook. A detector... | 09/05/2000 |
