WO1997037458A3 - Communication server apparatus and method - Google Patents

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WO1997037458A3
WO1997037458A3 PCT/US1997/005173 US9705173W WO9737458A3 WO 1997037458 A3 WO1997037458 A3 WO 1997037458A3 US 9705173 W US9705173 W US 9705173W WO 9737458 A3 WO9737458 A3 WO 9737458A3
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communication server
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John F Mchale
James R Sisk
Robert H Locklear Jr
Jason Mccullough
Clifford L Hall
Ronald E Ham
William K Brewer
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Netspeed Inc
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Abstract

A communication system (10) includes a number of subscribers (12) coupled to a station (14) using twisted pair subscriber line (16). In one embodiment, the station (14) includes a telephone switch (56) that provides telephone service to the subscriber (12), and a communication server (58) having a number of XDSL modems (160) that provide data service to the subscriber (12). The communication server (58) allows over subscription of data service to subscribers (12).
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AU24269/97A AU2426997A (en) 1996-03-29 1997-03-28 Communication server apparatus and method
EP97919960A EP0890254A2 (en) 1996-03-29 1997-03-28 Communication server apparatus and method

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US08/625,769 US5668857A (en) 1996-03-29 1996-03-29 Communication server apparatus and method
US08/625,769 1996-03-29
US08/781,450 1997-01-10
US08/781,444 1997-01-10
US08/781,482 US5781617A (en) 1996-03-29 1997-01-10 Communication server apparatus using frequency multiplexing and method
US08/781,450 US5898761A (en) 1996-03-29 1997-01-10 Communication server apparatus using digital signal switching and method
US08/781,444 US6014431A (en) 1996-03-29 1997-01-10 Communication server apparatus having four-wire switching interface and method
US08/781,482 1997-01-10
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US08/781,441 US5852655A (en) 1996-03-29 1997-01-10 Communication server apparatus having distributed switching and method

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