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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 22, 1997
David S. Stehlin, Flemington, NJ (US);
Anthony L. Nieves, Shark River Hills, NJ (US);
Stanley Krawiec, Manalapan, NJ (US);
Avraham Tuvy, Oakhurst, NJ (US);
Antec Corporation, Duluth, GA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus providing at least one subscriber with subscriber service signals, telephone line signals and/or broadband signals, from one of at least two providers of such signals, including a connector for terminating at least one subscriber premises line, connectors for terminating incoming service lines from at least two providers of subscriber service signals and for permitting either provider of subscriber service signals to connect its incoming service line to the subscriber premises line and for permitting either provider to disconnect from the subscriber premises line the incoming service line of the other provider previously connected to the subscriber premises line and thereafter connect its incoming service line to the subscriber premises line.