Communication circuitry, devices and methods

1. A method of signal telecommunication, comprising:

receiving a selection signal;

selecting, with circuitry, a selected frequency range used for a signal telecommunication from a set of predetermined frequency ranges for signal telecommunication depending on the selection signal, wherein the set of predetermined frequency ranges comprises a first frequency range and a second frequency range comprising the first frequency range;

detecting whether a splitter device is connected to a communication line used for the signal telecommunication; and

forming the selection signal based on the result of the detection.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the selection signal is indicative of whether a communication line used for the signal telecommunication is fully available for the signal telecommunication or a frequency range is reserved for a further signal telecommunication on the communication line.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the further signal telecommunication comprises at least one of plain old telephone system (POTS) communication and integrated services digital network (ISDN) communication.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the signal telecommunication is a digital subscriber line (DSL) communication.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a lower corner frequency of the second frequency range is less than a lower corner frequency of the first frequency range.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a lower corner frequency of at least one frequency range of the set of predetermined frequency ranges is equal to or less than 15 kHz.

7. A method of signal telecommunication, comprising: receiving a selection signal;

detecting whether a splitter for partitioning a frequency range useable on a communication line used for the signal telecommunication is present;

adjusting a corner frequency of a filter in a signal path for the signal telecommunication depending on the selection signal and the detecting; and

limiting, with the filter, a frequency range used for the signal telecommunication based on the corner frequency.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein adjusting the corner frequency comprises:

switching the corner frequency to a frequency selected from a group comprising a first frequency between a frequency range used for voice communication and a frequency range used for data communication and a second frequency below the first frequency.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein:

the detecting comprises detecting whether a splitter for partitioning a frequency range usable on a communication line used for the signal telecommunication between the voice communication and the data communication is present; and

adjusting the corner frequency comprises:

switching the corner frequency to the first frequency if a splitter is present; and

switching the corner frequency to the second frequency if no splitter is present.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the detecting comprises:

measuring an impedance of the communication line at least at a frequency above the first frequency and at a frequency below the first frequency.

11. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the detecting comprises:

performing a reflectometry measurement with a frequency below the first frequency.

12. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the filter is a high-pass filter on a digital subscriber line (DSL) linecard.

13. A circuit configured for signal telecommunication, the circuit comprising:

a connector configured to couple to a communication line for the signal telecommunication;

an adjustable filter having a switchable corner frequency; and

a control circuit coupled to the adjustable filter, the control circuit configured to detect whether a splitter is connected to the communication line and switch the corner frequency based on the detection to determine a frequency range for the signal telecommunication.

14. The circuit according to claim 13 , wherein the corner frequency is a lower corner frequency of the frequency range.

15. The circuit according to claim 13 , wherein the adjustable filter comprises:

a set of capacitors; and

a switch coupled to the set of capacitors, wherein the switch, depending on a state of the switch, is configured to connect one of the capacitors for determining the corner frequency.

16. The circuit according to claim 13 , comprising:

a transformer coupled to the connector, wherein the adjustable filter is on a connector side of the transformer.

17. The circuit according to claim 13 , comprising

an impedance meter coupled to the connector and to the control circuit.

18. The circuit according to claim 13 , comprising:

at least one of a voltage meter and a current meter coupled to the connector.

19. The circuit according to claim 13 , comprising:

a current source coupled to the connector.

20. The circuit according to claim 19 , wherein the current source is switchably coupled to the connector.

21. The circuit according to claim 13 , comprising:

digital subscriber line (DSL) signal processing circuitry.

22. The circuitry according to claim 13 , wherein the switchable corner frequency is switchable between at least a first frequency allowing for voice communication in a further frequency range below the frequency range and a second frequency below the first frequency allowing usage of at least part of the further frequency range for the signal telecommunication.

23. A linecard comprising:

signal telecommunication circuitry, the circuitry comprising:

a connector configured to couple to a communication line for the signal telecommunication;

an adjustable filter having a switchable corner frequency; and

a control circuit coupled to the adjustable filter, the control circuit configured to detect whether a splitter is connected to the communication line and switch the corner frequency based on the detection to determine a frequency range for the signal telecommunication.

24. The line card according to claim 23 , wherein the adjustable filter comprises:

a set of capacitors; and

a switch coupled to the set of capacitors, wherein the switch, depending on a state of the switch, is configured to connect one of the capacitors for determining the corner frequency.

25. The linecard according to claim 23 , wherein the switchable corner frequency is switchable between at least a first frequency allowing for voice communication in a further frequency range below the frequency range and a second frequency below the first frequency allowing usage of at least part of the further frequency range for the signal communication.

26. A device for signal telecommunication, the device comprising:

means for detecting whether a splitter for partitioning a frequency range usable on a communication line used for the signal telecommunication is present; and

means for switching a corner frequency of a filter in a signal path for the signal telecommunication depending on a selection signal and the detecting, wherein the corner frequency limits a frequency range used for the signal telecommunication.

27. The device according to claim 26 , wherein the means for switching comprises:

means for switching the corner frequency to a frequency selected from a set comprising a first frequency between a frequency range used for voice communication and a frequency range used for data communication and a second frequency below the first frequency.

28. The device according to claim 26 , wherein:

the means for detecting detects whether a splitter for partitioning a frequency range usable on a communication line used for the signal telecommunication between a voice service and a data service is present; and

the means for switching the corner frequency switches the corner frequency to the first frequency if a splitter is present and switches the corner frequency to the second frequency if no splitter is present.

29. The device according to claim 26 , wherein the means for detecting comprises: means for measuring an impedance of the communication line at a frequency above the first frequency and at a frequency below the first frequency.

30. The device according to claim 26 , wherein the means for detecting comprises: means for performing a reflectometry measurement with a frequency below the first frequency.

31. A device configured to detect the presence of a splitter, wherein the splitter has a predetermined frequency to separate signals, the device comprising:

an impedance meter; and

a control circuit coupled to the impedance meter and configured to provide a measure of a first impedance on a communication line used for signal telecommunication at a first frequency below the predetermined frequency, provide a measure of a second impedance on the communication line at a second frequency above the predetermined frequency, provide information whether a splitter is present based on the first impedance and the second impedance, and adjust a corner frequency of a filter based on the information whether a splitter is present to determine a frequency range for the signal telecommunication.

32. The device according to claim 31 , wherein the predetermined frequency is one of 25 kHz and 138 kHz.

33. The method according to claim 31 , wherein the information indicates that a splitter is present if a difference between the first impedance and the second impedance is at least 200Ω.