System and method of delivering DSL services
View Patent ↗A system and method for delivering digital subscriber line (DSL) service to a subscriber from a remote terminal of a telephone network. Included is a first route for delivering a telephone signal to the subscriber, and a second route for passing the telephone signal through a DSL system before delivering the signal to the subscriber. A disruptor is then used to selectively activate either the first or second route.
1. A method of delivering digital subscriber line (DSL) service to a subscriber, comprising the steps of:
(a) attaching a first end of a first connection ( 20 b / 22 b ) to a connect block ( 20 / 22 ) at a first terminal on said block ( 20 / 22 ) where a pair gain signal is selectively received;
(b) attaching a second end of said first connection ( 20 b / 22 b ) to an input of a splitter ( 50 ), said splitter selectively receiving a DSL signal;
(c) attaching a first end of a second connection ( 50 a ) to said connect block ( 20 / 22 ) at a second terminal on said block ( 20 / 22 ) where said pair gain signal is selectively relayed to the subscriber ( 30 );
(d) attaching a second end of said second connection ( 50 a ) to an output of said splitter ( 50 ); and
(e) disrupting a signal path running through said connect block ( 20 / 22 ) between said first terminal and said second terminal so as to cause said pair gain signal to be diverted into said splitter ( 50 ) through said first connection ( 20 b / 22 b ).
2. The method of delivering digital subscriber line service according to claim 1 , wherein said disruption of said signal path includes an insertion of a disconnect plug ( 24 ) into said connect block ( 20 / 22 ).
3. The method of delivering digital subscriber line service according to claim 1 , wherein said connect block 20 / 22 is an insulation displacement connection (IDC) block.
4. The method of delivering digital subscriber line service according to claim 1 , wherein no noticeable disruption of telephone service occurs.
5. The method of delivering digital subscriber line service according to claim 1 , wherein DSL service can be stopped by removing the disruption of said signal path and then removing the first connection ( 20 b / 22 b ) and second connection ( 50 a ).
6. The method of delivering digital subscriber line service according to claim 5 , wherein no noticeable disruption of telephone service occurs during the stopping of DSL service.
7. A system for delivering digital subscriber line (DSL) service to a subscriber, comprising:
(a) a pair gain system ( 10 ) for generating a pair gain signal;
(b) a cross connect block ( 20 / 22 ) for selectively receiving one or more connections;
(c) a splitter ( 50 ) for combining and separating signals, wherein one of said signals is a DSL signal from a DSL system ( 40 );
(d) a first route for communicating said pair gain signal from said pair gain system ( 10 ), through said cross connect block ( 20 / 22 ), to said subscriber ( 30 ), and vice versa;
(e) a second route, partially overlapping said first route, for communicating said pair gain signal from said pair gain system ( 10 ), through said splitter ( 50 ), to said subscriber ( 30 ), and vice versa; and
(f) a disruptor for selectively activating one of said first and second routes.
8. The system according to claim 7 , wherein said first route comprises:
(i) a first connection ( 10 a ) between said pair gain system ( 10 ) and a first terminal on said cross connect block ( 20 / 22 ), and
(ii) a second connection ( 20 a / 22 a ) between a second terminal on said cross connect block ( 20 / 22 ) and said subscriber ( 30 );
and wherein said second route comprises:
(i) said first connection ( 10 a ) between said pair gain system ( 10 ) and said first terminal on said cross connect block ( 20 / 22 ),
(ii) a third connection ( 20 b / 22 b ) between said first terminal on said cross connect block ( 20 / 22 ) and said splitter ( 50 ),
(iii) a fourth connection ( 50 a ) between said splitter ( 50 ) and said second terminal on said cross connect block ( 20 / 22 ), and
(iv) said second connection ( 20 a / 22 a ) between said second terminal on said cross connect block ( 20 / 22 ) and said subscriber ( 30 ).
9. The system according to claim 7 , wherein said disruptor disrupts said first route so as to divert said pair gain signal to said splitter ( 50 ).
10. The system according to claim 8 , wherein said disruptor disrupts a signal path running through said cross connect block ( 20 / 22 ) between said first terminal and said second terminal.
11. The system according to claim 10 , wherein said disruption of said signal path includes an insertion of a disconnect plug ( 24 ) into said cross connect block ( 20 / 22 ).
12. The system according to claim 7 , wherein said cross connect block ( 20 / 22 ) is an insulation displacement connection (IDC) block.
13. The system according to claim 7 , wherein no noticeable disruption of telephone service occurs during said selective activation of said first and second routes.
14. A method of delivering digital subscriber line (DSL) service to a subscriber already receiving telephone service over a first communication route, comprising the steps of:
(a) establishing a second communication route for delivering telephone service to said subscriber ( 30 ), said second communication route partially overlapping said first communication route and including a splitter ( 50 ) selectively receiving a DSL signal;
(b) disrupting said first communication route so as to selectively activate said second communication route.
15. The method according to claim 14 , wherein said disruption of said first communication route is accomplished by disrupting a signal path running through a cross connect block ( 20 / 22 ).
16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein said disruption of said signal path includes an insertion of a disconnect plug ( 24 ) into said cross connect block ( 20 / 22 ).
17. The method according to claim 14 , wherein no noticeable disruption of telephone service occurs.
18. The method according to claim 14 , wherein establishing said second communication route comprises the steps of:
(i) attaching a first end of a first connection ( 20 b / 22 b ) to a first terminal on a cross connect block ( 20 / 22 ) where a telephone signal is selectively received,
(ii) attaching a second end of said first connection ( 20 b / 22 b ) to an input of said splitter ( 50 ),
(iii) attaching a first end of a second connection ( 50 a ) to a second terminal on said cross connect block ( 20 / 22 ) where said telephone signal is selectively relayed to said subscriber ( 30 ), and
(iv) attaching a second end of said second connection ( 50 a ) to an output of said splitter ( 50 ).