IP Library Granted Patent US 7,738,541
Granted Patent B2
US 7,738,541 · App. 10/714,660 · Granted Jun 15, 2010

Enhanced smart DSL systems for LDSL

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Patent No.
US 7,738,541
App. No.
10/714,660
Granted
Jun 15, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A “Smart DSL System” for addressing the performance objectives of LDSL and examples of smart systems for LDSL are disclosed. In accordance with embodiments of the invention, there is disclosed a method for implementing smart DSL for LDSL systems. Embodiments of the method include presenting a number of spectral masks that are available on the LDSL system, and selecting from the number of spectral masks an upstream mask and a downstream mask wherein the upstream mask and the downstream mask exhibit complimentary features.

Claims (81)

1. A method for implementing smart digital subscriber line (DSL) for long reach digital subscriber line (LDSL) systems, the method comprising:

selecting a spectral mask by one of a central office and customer premise equipment (CPE) based upon performance criteria, wherein selecting a spectral mask further comprises selecting a spectral mask from a number of upstream masks (U 1 , U 2 , U 3 , . . . , Un) and a number of downstream masks (D 1 , D 2 , D 3 , . . . , Dn), wherein one of the number of upstream masks is defined by the following relations, wherein f is a frequency band in kHz and U 1 is the value of the mask in dBm/Hz:

for 0<f≦4, then U 1 =−97.5, with max power in the in 0-4 kHz band of +15 dBm;

for 4<f≦25.875, then U 1 =−92.5+23.43×log 2 (f/4);

for 25.875<f≦60.375, then U 1 =−29.0;

for 60.375<f≦90.5, then U 1 =−34.5−95×log 2 (f/60.375);

for 90.5<f≦f1221, then U 1 =−90;

for 1221<f≦1630, then U 1 =−99.5 peak, with max power in the [f, f +1 MHz]

window of (−90−48×log 2 (f/1221)+60) dBm; and

for 1630<f≦11040, then U 1 =−99.5 peak, with max power in the [f, f+1 MHz] window of −50 dBm; and

activating the selected spectral mask based on at least one of customer premise or central office capabilities.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein selecting the spectral mask is performed manually.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein selecting the spectral mask is performed automatically.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein automatic selection of the spectral mask is performed by line probing.

5. The method of claim 3 wherein automatic selection of the spectral mask is performed by a many tests procedure performed during a training period.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein activating the selected spectral mask is accomplished by a customer premises equipment decision.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein activating the selected spectral mask is accomplished by a central office decision.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein activating the selected spectral mask is accomplished by a central office decision that overrules a customer premises decision.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein one of the number of downstream masks is defined by the following relations, wherein f is a frequency band in kHz and D 1 is the value of the mask in dBm/Hz:

for 0<f≦4, then D 1 =−97.5, with max power in the in 0-4 kHz band of +15 dBm;

for 4<f≦25.875, then D 1 =−92.5+20.79×log 2 (f/4);

for 25.875<f≦81, then D 1 =−36.5;

for 81<f≦92.1, then D 1 =−36.5−70×log 2 (f/81);

for 92.1<f≦121.4, then D 1 =−49.5;

for 121.4<f≦138, then D 1 =−49.5+70×log 2 (f/121.4);

for 138<f≦353.625, then D 1 =−36.5+0.0139×(f−138);

for 353.625<f≦569.25, then D 1 =−33.5;

for 569.25<f≦1622.5, then D 1 =−33.5−36×log 2 (f/569.25);

for 1622.5<f≦3093, then D 1 =−90;

for 3093<f≦4545, then D 1 =−90 peak, with maximum power in the [f, f+1 MHz] window of (−36.5−36×log 2 (f/1104)+60)dBm; and

for 4545<f≦11040, then D 1 =−90 peak, with maximum power in the [f, f+1 MHz] window of −50 dBm.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein one of the number of upstream masks is defined by the following relations, wherein f is a frequency band in kHz and U 2 is the value of the mask in dBm/Hz:

for 0<f≦4, then U 2 =−97.5, with max power in the in 0-4 kHz band of +15 dBm;

for 4<f≦25.875, then U 2 =−92.5−22.5×log 2 (f/4);

for 25.875<f≦86.25, then U 2 =−30.9;

for 86.25<f≦138.6, then U 2 =−34.5−95×log 2 (f/86.25);

for 138.6<f≦1221, then U 2 =−99.5;

for 1221<f≦1630, then U 2 =−99.5 peak, with max power in the [f, f+1 MHz]

window of (−90−48×log 2 (f/1221)+60) dBm; and

for 1630<f≦11040, then U 2 =−99.5 peak, with max power in the [f, f+1 MHz] window of −50 dBm.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein one of the number of downstream masks is defined by the following peak values, wherein f is a frequency in kHz and D 2 is the peak value of the mask in dBm/Hz:

for f=0.0, then D 2 =−98.0;

for f=3.99, then D 2 =−98.00;

for f=4.0, then D 2 =−92.5;

for f=80.0, then D 2 =−72.5;

for f=120.74, then D 2 =−47.50;

for f=120.75, then D 2 =−37.80;

for f=138.0, then D 2 =−36.8;

for f=276.0, then D 2 =−33.5;

for f=677.0625, then D 2 =−33.5;

for f=956.0, then D 2 =−62.0;

for f=1800.0, then D 2 =−62.0;

for f=2290.0, then D 2 =−90.0;

for f=3093.0, then D 2 =−90.0;

for f=4545.0, then D 2 =−110.0; and

for f=12000.0, then D 2 =−110.0.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein one of the number of upstream masks is defined by the following peak values, wherein f is a frequency in kHz and U 3 is the peak value of the mask in dBm/Hz:

for f=0, then U 3 =−101.5;

for f=4, then U 3 =−101.5;

for f=4, then U 3 =−96;

for f=25.875, then U 3 =−36.30;

for f=103.5, then U 3 =−36.30;

for f=164.1, then U 3 =−99.5;

for f=1221, then U 3 =−99.5;

for f=1630, then U 3 =−113.5; and

for f=12000, then U 3 =−113.5.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein one of the number of downstream masks is defined by the following peak values, wherein f is a frequency in kHz and D 3 is the peak value of the mask in dBm/Hz:

for f=0, then D 3 =−101.5;

for f=4, then D 3 =−101.5;

for f=4, then D 3 =−96;

for f=80, then D 3 =−76;

for f=138, then D 3 =−47.5;

for f=138, then D 3 =−40;

for f=276, then D 3 =−37;

for f=552, then D 3 =−37;

for f=956, then D 3 =−65.5;

for f=1800, then D 3 =−65.5;

for f=2290, then D 3 =−93.5;

for f=3093, then D 3 =−93.5;

for f=4545, then D 3 =−113.5; and

for f=12000, then D 3 =−113.5.

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