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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 30, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Prakash Appanna, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Tony Huang, Novato, CA (US);
Hamid Baradaran, Novato, CA (US);
Hans Christian Mogensen, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Jim Lotz, Napa, CA (US);
Tom Koai, Fremont, CA (US);
Jensheng Lee, Petaluma, CA (US);
Assignee:
Alcatel USA Sourcing, L.P., Plano, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 1/240 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 1/240 ;
Abstract
Asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL) upstream subscriber bus interface (SBI) protocol provides a SBI frame format which allows compatibility between an ADSL line card and either an ADSL bank control unit (ABCU) or a conventional narrowband bank control unit (BCU), and compatibility between a conventional plain old telephone service (POTS) line card and either the ABCU or the conventional narrowband BCU.