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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2000
Larson J. Isely, Durham, NC (US);
Gary Deen, Durham, NC (US);
William J. Grasty, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Jeffrey A. Hatley, Mebane, NC (US);
Todd J. Honnigford, Cary, NC (US);
Larry M. Hicks, Oxford, NC (US);
Jeffrey McLamb, Raleigh, NC (US);
Stephen Lye, Raleigh, NC (US);
Home Director, Inc., Morrisville, NC (US);
Abstract
Telephone line distribution apparatus are provided that permit easy user-selection of primary and secondary telephone lines without requiring physical rewiring of RJ plugs or receptacles. A telephone line distribution apparatus includes a first RJ connector, one or more second RJ connectors, and a switching device that allows a subscriber to designate which of a plurality of incoming telephone lines is the subscriber's primary line and secondary line. A switching device has various user-selectable configurations. When in a first configuration, a first incoming telephone line becomes the subscriber primary telephone line at one or more of the second RJ connectors. When the switching device is in a second configuration, a second incoming telephone line becomes the subscriber primary telephone line at one or more of the second RJ connectors. Additional incoming telephone lines can be designated as primary or secondary telephone lines in a similar manner. Telephone line distribution apparatus may also include DSL signal splitting capabilities.