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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 04, 1997
Thomas R Eames, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Lac X Trinh, Petaluma, CA (US);
E Barton Manchester, Rohnert Park, CA (US);
Bradley N Yearwood, Cotati, CA (US);
David J Manley, Cotati, CA (US);
Scott T Hicks, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Jaskarn S Johal, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Charles A Eldering, Doylestown, PA (US);
Next Level Communications, Rohnert Park, CA (US);
Abstract
A fiber to the curb communication system providing telephone service to subscribers using line cards which are pluggable into a broadband network unit. The line cards provide telephone service to up to six lines per card. The cards are programmable from a central location, and the system includes self-testing of the cards, ring generator testing and provides for testing of the telephone lines from the system to the subscriber's location.