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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael S. Cohen, Enola, PA (US);
K. C. Babu, Bangalore, IN;
R. Balasubramanyam, Bangalore, IN;
Murali Ramanathan, Bangalore, IN;
P. K. Nanda Kumar, Bangalore, IN;
Assignee:
E-Cell Technologies, Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/342 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/342 ;
Abstract
A digital subscriber line (DSL) multiplexer is used in conjunction with a DSL modem to provide a reliable high speed connection for an end-user. The scaleable DSL multiplexer supports multiple DSL modems to a number of subscriber desiring increased bandwidth. The connection is reliably maintained by the multiplexer which utilizes a proprietary protocol to exchange management information to monitor the connection.