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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
E. Barton Manchester, Rohnert Park, CA (US);
Bradley N. Yearwood, Cotati, CA (US);
Assignee:
Next Level Communications, Inc., Rohnert Park, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 3/00 ; H04M 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 3/00 ; H04M 1/00 ;
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.