US20080175256A1 - Addressable outlet, and a network using the same - Google Patents

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US20080175256A1 US12/016,324 US1632408A US2008175256A1 US 20080175256 A1 US20080175256 A1 US 20080175256A1 US 1632408 A US1632408 A US 1632408A US 2008175256 A1 US2008175256 A1 US 2008175256A1
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  • the present invention relates to the field of wired Local Area Networks (LAN's) using outlets, and, more specifically, to an addressable outlet for use in such networks.
  • LAN Local Area Networks
  • outlet denotes an electro-mechanical device, which facilitates easy, rapid connection and disconnection of external devices to and from wiring installed within a building.
  • An outlet commonly has a fixed connection to the wiring, and permits the easy connection of external devices as desired, commonly by means of an integrated connector in a faceplate.
  • the outlet is normally mechanically attached to, or mounted in, a wall.
  • Non-limiting examples of common outlets include: telephone outlets for connecting telephones and related devices; CATV outlets for connecting television sets, VCR's, and the like; and electrical outlets for connecting power to electrical appliances.
  • wall herein denotes any interior or exterior surface of a building, including, but not limited to, ceilings and floors, in addition to vertical walls.
  • FIG. 1 shows a typical prior art LAN environment 10 .
  • Such a network commonly uses 10BaseT or 100BaseTX Ethernet IEEE802.3 interfaces and topology, and features a hub 11 as a concentrating device, into which all devices are connected.
  • Devices are connected to the hub 11 by data connectors 14 a , 14 b , and 14 c , which are housed within network outlets 15 a , 15 b , and 15 c respectively. Connections to the hub 11 are via cables 13 a , 13 b , and 13 c respectively.
  • Data connectors 14 a , 14 b , and 14 c may be, for example, type RJ-45 connectors; and cables 13 a , 13 b , and 13 c may be, for example, Category 5 cabling.
  • the data portion of network 10 uses data units (which may be computers) 7 a , 7 b , and 7 c , which connect to network connectors 14 a , 14 b , and 14 c via cables 16 a , 16 b , and 16 c , respectively.
  • a server 12 may also be connected to the hub 11 , and can perform the external connection functionality, as well as other server functions as applied in the art.
  • FIG. 1 refers to the hub 11 as a concentrating device, it is to be understood that any type of device having multiple network interfaces and supporting a suitable connectivity can be used, non-limiting examples of which include shared hubs, switches (switched hubs), routers, and gateways.
  • hub herein denotes any such device without limitation.
  • network 10 can be any packet-based network, either in-building or distributed, such as a LAN or the Internet.
  • the topology of network 10 as shown in FIG. 1 incurs various maintenance difficulties.
  • the wiring from the hub 11 to the data unit 7 a for example, includes wire 13 a , connector 14 a and wire 16 a . Because these conductors are continuous, there is no easy way to distinguish a break or short-circuit in wire 13 a from a break or short-circuit in wire 16 a , nor from a break or short-circuit in connector 14 a . Troubleshooting such failures requires disconnecting cables and inserting dedicated test equipment or making elaborate and thorough substitutions of components that are known to be functional. Such procedures are complicated, labor-intensive, time-consuming, and expensive.
  • ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network
  • POTS Packet Old Telephone Service
  • 3-4 KHz portion or “band” of the audio spectrum.
  • the familiar POTS network supports real-time, low-latency, high-reliability, moderate-fidelity voice telephony, and is capable of establishing a session between two end-points, each using an analog telephone set.
  • PSTN Public Switch Telephone Network
  • fax facsimile machines
  • voice modems voice modems
  • data modems data modems
  • data unit includes workstations and other data terminal equipment (DTE) with interfaces for connection to a local area network
  • DTE data terminal equipment
  • In-home telephone service usually employs two or four wires, to which telephone sets are connected via telephone outlets.
  • FIG. 2 shows the wiring configuration of a prior-art telephone system including a network 20 for a residence or other building, wired with a telephone line 5 , which has a single wire pair that connects to a junction-box 34 , which in turn connects to a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) 39 via a cable 33 (‘local loop’), terminating in a public switch 32 , which establishes and enables telephony from one telephone to another.
  • PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network
  • the term “high-frequency” herein denotes any frequency substantially above such analog telephony audio frequencies, such as that used for data. ISDN typically uses frequencies not exceeding 100 KHz (typically the energy is concentrated around 40 KHz).
  • telephone line herein denotes electrically-conducting lines which are intended primarily for the carrying and distribution of analog telephony signals, and includes, but is not limited to, such electrically-conducting lines which may be pre-existing within a building and which may currently provide analog telephony service.
  • Junction box 34 separates the in-home circuitry from the PSTN and is used as a test facility for troubleshooting as well as for new wiring in the home.
  • a pluralist of telephones may connect to telephone lines 5 via a plurality of telephone outlets.
  • Each outlet has a connector (often referred to as a “jack”), commonly being in the form of RJ-11 connectors in North-America.
  • Each outlet may be connected to a telephone unit via a compatible “plug” connector that inserts into the jack.
  • Wiring 5 is usually based on a serial or “daisy-chained” topology, wherein the wiring is connected from one outlet to the next in a linear manner; but other topologies such as star, tree, or any arbitrary topology may also be used. Regardless of the topology, however, the telephone wiring system within a residence always uses wired media: two or four copper wires terminating in one or more outlets which provide direct access to these wires for connecting to telephone sets.
  • FDM frequency domain/division multiplexing
  • Dichter Examples of relevant prior-art in this field are the technology commonly known as HomePNA (Home Phoneline Networking Alliance), WO 99/12330 to Foley and as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,896,443 to Dichter (hereinafter referred to as “Dichter”).
  • Dichter and others suggest a method and apparatus for applying a frequency domain/division multiplexing (FDM) technique for residential telephone wiring, enabling the simultaneous carrying of telephony and data communication signals.
  • the available bandwidth over the wiring is split into a low-frequency band capable of carrying an analog telephony signal, and a high-frequency band capable of carrying data communication signals. In such a mechanism, telephony is not affected, while a data communication capability is provided over existing telephone wiring within a home.
  • FDM frequency domain/division multiplexing
  • FIG. 2 also shows the arrangement of a Dichter network.
  • Network 20 serves both analog telephones and provides a local area network of data units.
  • Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) units 7 a , 7 b , 7 c and 7 d are connected to the local area network via Data Communication Equipment (DCE) units 25 a , 25 b , 25 c and 25 d , respectively.
  • DTE Data Terminal Equipment
  • DCE Data Communication Equipment
  • Examples of Data Communication Equipment include, but are not limited to, modems, line drivers, line receivers, and transceivers (the term “transceiver” herein denotes a combined transmitter and receiver), which enables data communication over the high spectrum of telephone line 5 .
  • DCE units (‘phoneline modems’) 25 a , 25 b , 25 c and 25 d are respectively connected to high pass filters (HPF) 24 a , 24 b , 24 c and 24 d , which allow access to the high-frequency band carried by telephone line 5 .
  • HPF high pass filters
  • low pass filters (LPF's) 23 a , 23 b , 23 c and 23 d are added to isolate the POTS carrying band, so that telephones 26 a , 26 b , 26 c and 26 d connects to telephone line 5 for providing PSTN.
  • a low pass filter may also be connected to Junction Box 34 (not shown in the figure), in order to filter noise induced from or input to PSTN wiring 33 .
  • WO 01/71980 published Sep. 27, 2001 entitled “Telephone Outlet and System for a Local Area Network Over Telephone Lines” in the name of the present inventor and assigned to the present assignee, describes the integration of DCE 25 , HPF 24 , and LPF 23 components into outlets 21 in order to reduce complexity, as shown in FIG. 2 .
  • the topology of network 20 as shown in FIG. 2 exhibits the maintenance difficulties previously discussed.
  • the data flow from data unit 7 a to data unit 7 b is via wiring 16 a , wiring 5 b and wiring 16 b , as well as connectors such as 22 a and 22 b .
  • Having continuous data flow there is no easy way to distinguish a short-circuit in wiring 16 a from a short-circuit in wiring 16 b , or from a short-circuit in wiring 5 b , or from a short-circuit in any of the interim connectors.
  • a break in the wiring cannot be easily or remotely isolated to wiring 16 a or wiring 16 b .
  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,787,082 entitled Data flow control arrangement for local area network published Nov. 22, 1988 discloses a local data distribution network wherein a plurality of bi-directional data distribution busses are each connected to a bus master control circuit at a terminal end of the bus. Connected to each of the data distribution busses are a plurality of passive outlets to which intelligent connectors or stations may be connected. Each station has a unique address and is utilized for individually coupling data processing devices to the bus.
  • a bus termination hub switching facility cooperates with the included group of bus master control circuits to interconnect data processing stations on the various busses.
  • the bus termination hub facility includes bus monitoring, status polling and maintenance facilities. A faulty bus is disconnected if a fault is discovered during monitoring intervals. It remains disconnected until the fault is corrected.
  • JP 55132197A2 published Oct. 14, 1980 in the name of Sharp Corporation and entitled “Unit Controlling Electric Equipment Making Use of House Wiring” relates to the control of electrical equipment connected to house wiring.
  • An address information signal is sent through a coupling unit from a transmission controller to house wiring.
  • reception controllers receive the address information signal through coupling units inserted into sockets provided at respective positions of the house wiring. From one of controllers whose incorporated address information agrees with the received address information, answer information is sent back to the transmission side.
  • an operation command code is sent out upon receiving the answer information from the reception side so as to control electric equipment.
  • the present invention provides an outlet having an address which uniquely identifies the outlet within an information network that is established, at least in part, over wiring to which the outlet is connected.
  • processing circuitry Associated with this unique network address is processing circuitry and an addressing unit capable of storing and utilizing the unique network address, to allow the outlet to receive and send messages associated with the address.
  • the processing circuitry interfaces with the network to support such messaging, and may generate content for messages to be sent to other devices on the network, and may likewise receive and process messages sent to the outlet from other devices.
  • the unique network address is associated with both the sending and receiving of messages over the network. In the case of receiving messages, the unique address allows the circuitry in the outlet to discriminate between messages intended for that outlet and messages intended for other devices. In the case of sending messages, the unique address serves to identify the source of the message. Because addresses are associated both with senders and receivers, the processing circuitry may respond to messages sent to the outlet from other devices by sending messages from the outlet to other devices.
  • Outlets include, but are not limited to, electrical power outlets, telephone outlets, and cable television outlets.
  • information network herein denotes any system that allows multiple devices to send and receive information of any kind, wherein each device may be uniquely identified for purposes of sending and receiving information.
  • Information networks include, but are not limited to, data networks, control networks, cable networks, and telephone networks.
  • a data network utilizing outlets according to the present invention can be a local area network (LAN) or part of a wide-area network, including the Internet.
  • an outlet for use with wiring installed in a building, and having at least one address that uniquely identifies the outlet within an information network.
  • FIG. 1 shows a prior art local area network.
  • FIG. 2 shows a prior art local area network over telephone lines.
  • FIG. 3 shows a local area network outlet according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 shows a local area network according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 shows a local area network over telephone lines outlet according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates the front panel of a telephone outlet according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 shows a local area network over telephone lines according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates a general form of an outlet according to the present invention, which can serve in various wired network environments, such as CATV and electrical power networks.
  • FIG. 9 shows a remote-managed local area network according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 schematically shows an outlet 30 according to a first embodiment of the invention.
  • outlet 30 includes a three-port hub 11 .
  • One port goes to a connector 31 , which connects the outlet 30 to network wiring as previously described, and as is known in the art (such as to wiring 13 a in FIG. 1 ).
  • Another hub port goes to a connector 38 , enabling connection of a data unit as described previously and as is known in the art (such as to data unit 7 a via wiring 16 a in FIG. 1 ).
  • the third port goes to a processing unit 36 , integrated within outlet 30 .
  • Processing unit 36 provides the basic functionality of a data unit (such as data unit 7 a of FIG.
  • the processing unit 36 may include a MAC (Media Access Control) address or an IP (Internet Protocol) address, as the address 39 .
  • the outlet 30 becomes an addressable entity within the network, and is able to respond to messages carrying address 39 , or to transmit messages containing address 39 as a source. Because the outlet 30 is an addressable entity in the network, it is possible to execute remote diagnostics to determine the status and health of the outlet 30 . For example, a message calling for a reply can be sent to the outlet 30 .
  • Receiving an answer from such an outlet confirms the existence of the outlet in the network, as well as the basic functionality of the outlet and any connections to the outlet via which the answer is received.
  • one or more status devices may be integrated in the outlet and addressed either individually or as a group, to providing meaningful data about the outlet status and the condition of the network in general.
  • Typical status devices are voltage sensors, continuity detectors, hub activity indicators, transducers etc.
  • Network condition includes, but is not limited to, such factors as continuity of wiring, connector status, connected devices, topology, signal delays, latencies, and routing patterns.
  • Processing unit 36 may also be capable of analyzing received messages, in order to perform actions in response thereto, as well as composing messages for sending, in order to respond to received messages, or to initiate messages to other devices on the network. For example, processing unit 36 may detect an abnormal condition or emergency situation, and may therefore notify other devices on the network via messages.
  • Outlet 30 may be viewed as a managed device housed within an outlet.
  • FIG. 4 shows a Local Area Network (LAN) 40 according to the present invention.
  • the infrastructure of network 40 is the same as that of prior art network 10 ( FIG. 1 ), in which hub 11 is connected in a ‘star’ topology to various end units via network wiring 13 a and 13 b , which are connected respectively to outlets 15 a and 15 b (in FIG. 1 ).
  • outlets 15 a and 15 b of prior-art network 10 are replaced by outlets 30 a and 30 b , respectively, which contain addressable processing units 36 a and 36 b , as previously described with reference to FIG. 3 .
  • outlet 30 a has built-in processing unit 36 a , addressing unit 37 a , and address 39 a .
  • Outlet 30 a allows for connection of data unit 7 a via a connector 38 a using wiring 16 a .
  • outlet 30 b allows data unit 7 b to be connected to the network via wiring 16 b to a connector 38 b .
  • Addressing units 37 a and 37 b integrated within outlets 30 a and 30 b , respectively, allow for unique identification of outlets 30 a and 30 b by addresses 39 a and 39 b , respectively.
  • Network 40 offers the advantages of being able to individually address each outlet, hence allowing remote diagnostics.
  • the outlets 30 a and 30 b of network 40 can now facilitate fault localization.
  • the server 12 will transmit a message to outlet 30 a , using outlet 30 a address, followed by a message to data unit 7 a .
  • outlet 30 a responds to the server 12 and data unit 7 a does not respond
  • the most probable scenario is that the connection between the data unit and outlet 30 a is faulty or no data unit is connected to outlet 30 a .
  • the fault is easily limited only to connector 38 a , wiring 16 a or data unit 7 a .
  • the fault is localized to cable 13 a , connector 31 a or outlet 30 a.
  • Powering the outlet 30 can be implemented either locally, by connecting a power supply to each outlet, or, preferably, via the network itself.
  • the power can be carried to the outlet from a central location either by an additional wire pair, using the well-known phantom configuration, or by the FDM (Frequency Division/Domain Multiplexing) method.
  • the latter commonly employs DC feeding, which is frequency-isolated from the data carried in the higher part of the spectrum.
  • the present invention is used in a data network over in-building telephone lines, where analog telephony signals are carried in the low-frequency portion of the spectrum, and data communication signals are carried in the high-frequency portion.
  • FIG. 5 shows an outlet 50 according the present invention, which is able to separate and combine signals in different portions of the spectrum.
  • Outlet 50 connects to the telephone wiring via a connector 22 , preferably located at the rear part of outlet 50 , where outlet 50 mechanically mounts to an interior wall of the building.
  • a Low Pass Filter (LPF) 23 isolates the analog telephony part of the spectrum for connection to an analog telephone via a jack 56 .
  • Jack 56 is preferably a standard telephone jack, such as RJ-11 in North-America.
  • Data communication signals are isolated by a High Pass Filter (HPF) 24 , which connects to a Data Communications Equipment (DCE) unit 25 , which serves as a modem for data communications over the telephone line media.
  • HPF High Pass Filter
  • DCE Data Communications Equipment
  • An integrated hub 11 allows sharing data between processing unit 36 , including address unit 37 with address 39 , and a data jack 38 , for connecting external devices to the network via DCE unit 25 .
  • Processing unit 36 with integrated address unit 37 allows messages directed to or from the outlet to be uniquely routed.
  • Outlet 50 supports both standard analog telephony (via jack 56 ) as well as data communications via jack 38 .
  • FIG. 6 pictorially illustrates the front panel of a telephone outlet 50 according to the present invention, having both telephony connector 56 and data connector 38 .
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a network 70 that operates over telephone lines 5 a , 5 b , and 5 c , and employs outlets 50 a and 50 b according to the present invention.
  • Network 70 supports regular PSTN telephony service via analog telephone sets 26 a and 26 b , connected to the telephone connectors of outlets 50 a and 50 b respectively.
  • data networking can be accomplished by data units 7 a and 7 b .
  • Outlets 50 a and 50 b can each be addressed by any other outlet or data unit in the network using dedicated addresses 39 a and 39 b , conveyed by address units 37 a and 37 b , respectively.
  • outlets 50 a and 50 b can address any other entity in the network, and as such both the outlets and the various network segments can be fault isolated as described above.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates an outlet 80 , which is a general embodiment of the present invention.
  • Outlet 80 is similar in overall layout to the outlet 50 shown in FIG. 5 .
  • Outlet 80 connects to the relevant wiring via a connector 81 and contains an integrated data/service splitter/combiner unit 82 , which isolates the data carried over the wiring from the main service signal.
  • unit 82 contains a low-pass filter (such as LPF 23 a as shown in FIG. 7 ) and a high-pass filter (such as HPF 24 a as shown in FIG. 7 ).
  • the AC power is split by unit 82 and fed to a socket 84 , for supplying electrical power as is normal for such an outlet.
  • a modem 83 being a power-line carrier (PLC) modem interfaces the hub 11 to the integrated data/service splitter/combiner unit 82 to allow data communication over the power line.
  • PLC power-line carrier
  • modem 83 is a coaxial cable modem, and unit 82 isolates the CATV signal from the data signal.
  • the invention has been so far described as relating to Ethernet/IP-based data networks, the invention can be similarly applied to any type of data network.
  • packet networks are the most common for local area networks, the invention is not restricted to packet networks only, and can be applied to any digital data network, where network entities are identified uniquely by addresses.
  • the invention has been described as relating to networks based on continuous electrical conducting media (telephone, CATV, or electrical power), and the relevant modem and associated circuitry are connected in parallel to the wiring infrastructure, the invention can be applied equally to the case wherein the wiring is not continuous, but is in discrete segments.
  • Such an arrangement is disclosed in WO 0007322 published Feb. 10, 2000 and entitled “Local Area Network of Serial Intelligent Cells” in the name of the present inventor and assigned to the present assignee.
  • outlets 30 , 50 and 80 are each described above as having a single data connection, it is to be understood that multiple data network interfaces can be included within an outlet, each connected to different port of the respective hub (such as hub 11 a , as shown in FIG. 7 ).
  • Network 90 comprises local area network part similar to network 40 above (Phoneline, CATV or powerline based networks can equally be used).
  • an external connection is added to an external network 92 .
  • the connection makes use of a gateway 93 , bridging between the external WAN and the internal LAN, commonly known as Integrated Access Device (IAD), Home or Residential Gateway (RG).
  • IAD Integrated Access Device
  • RG Residential Gateway
  • the external network can be a Wide Area Network (WAN), either wired or non-wired.
  • the external network 92 can be the Internet.
  • a remote server 91 is a data unit connected remotely to the WAN 92 , and hence can communicate with the local area network and its components, data units 7 a , 7 b and outlets 30 a and 30 b . In such an arrangement, fault isolation can be performed remotely, managed by the server 91 . By communicating with the outlets 30 a and 30 b and the data units 7 a and 7 b , the server 91 can determine the fault localization to a segment level as described above.
  • the remote server 91 may cheek the system integrity up to the outlets level, even if no data units are connected or operative.
  • a Telco through xDSL connection
  • CATV provider through Cable modem or set-top-box

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An addressable outlet for use as part of local area network based on wiring installed in a building, such as telephone, electrical, cable television, dedicated wiring, and the like. The use of such wiring for data communications networks in addition to the wiring's primary usage creates a need for ways of determining the condition of the network and monitoring this information remotely. Network condition includes such factors as continuity of wiring, connector status, connected devices, topology, signal delays, latencies, and routing patterns. Providing basic processing and addressing capabilities within the outlet permits messaging to and from specific individual outlets, thereby allowing inquiries and reports of the condition of the immediate environment of each outlet. In addition, outlets can be configured with sensors to report on voltage, temperature, and other measurable quantities.

Description

    CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
  • This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/491,989, filed on Apr. 4, 2004, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference
  • FIELD OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention relates to the field of wired Local Area Networks (LAN's) using outlets, and, more specifically, to an addressable outlet for use in such networks.
  • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Outlets
  • The term “outlet” herein denotes an electro-mechanical device, which facilitates easy, rapid connection and disconnection of external devices to and from wiring installed within a building. An outlet commonly has a fixed connection to the wiring, and permits the easy connection of external devices as desired, commonly by means of an integrated connector in a faceplate. The outlet is normally mechanically attached to, or mounted in, a wall. Non-limiting examples of common outlets include: telephone outlets for connecting telephones and related devices; CATV outlets for connecting television sets, VCR's, and the like; and electrical outlets for connecting power to electrical appliances. The term “wall” herein denotes any interior or exterior surface of a building, including, but not limited to, ceilings and floors, in addition to vertical walls.
  • LAN Environment
  • FIG. 1 shows a typical prior art LAN environment 10. Such a network commonly uses 10BaseT or 100BaseTX Ethernet IEEE802.3 interfaces and topology, and features a hub 11 as a concentrating device, into which all devices are connected. Devices are connected to the hub 11 by data connectors 14 a, 14 b, and 14 c, which are housed within network outlets 15 a, 15 b, and 15 c respectively. Connections to the hub 11 are via cables 13 a, 13 b, and 13 c respectively. Data connectors 14 a, 14 b, and 14 c may be, for example, type RJ-45 connectors; and cables 13 a, 13 b, and 13 c may be, for example, Category 5 cabling. The data portion of network 10 uses data units (which may be computers) 7 a, 7 b, and 7 c, which connect to network connectors 14 a, 14 b, and 14 c via cables 16 a, 16 b, and 16 c, respectively. A server 12 may also be connected to the hub 11, and can perform the external connection functionality, as well as other server functions as applied in the art.
  • Although FIG. 1 refers to the hub 11 as a concentrating device, it is to be understood that any type of device having multiple network interfaces and supporting a suitable connectivity can be used, non-limiting examples of which include shared hubs, switches (switched hubs), routers, and gateways. Hence, the term “hub” herein denotes any such device without limitation. Furthermore, network 10 can be any packet-based network, either in-building or distributed, such as a LAN or the Internet.
  • The topology of network 10 as shown in FIG. 1 incurs various maintenance difficulties. The wiring from the hub 11 to the data unit 7 a, for example, includes wire 13 a, connector 14 a and wire 16 a. Because these conductors are continuous, there is no easy way to distinguish a break or short-circuit in wire 13 a from a break or short-circuit in wire 16 a, nor from a break or short-circuit in connector 14 a. Troubleshooting such failures requires disconnecting cables and inserting dedicated test equipment or making elaborate and thorough substitutions of components that are known to be functional. Such procedures are complicated, labor-intensive, time-consuming, and expensive. Furthermore, in the common case of an outlet to which no data unit is connected, there is no simple way to test the continuity of wiring from the hub to the outlet. In addition, in many cases it is necessary to test the LAN from a remote place (such as via the Internet) in cases where it is not possible to attach testing equipment to non-connected outlets.
  • Discussion of network management and example of network management system are part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,812,750 to Dev et al.
  • Home Networking
  • Most existing offices and some of the newly built buildings facilitate the network structure of network 10. However, implementing such a network in existing buildings typically requires installation of new wiring infrastructure. Such installation of new wiring may be impractical, expensive and hassle-oriented. As a result, many technologies (referred to as “no new wires” technologies) have been proposed in order to facilitate a LAN in a building without adding new wiring. Some of these techniques use existing wiring used also for other purposes such as telephone, electricity, cable television, and so forth. Doing so offers the advantage of being able to install such systems and networks without the additional and often substantial cost of installing separate wiring within the building. In order to facilitate multiple use of wiring within a building, specialized outlets are sometimes installed, which allow access to the wiring for multiple purposes. An example of home networking over coaxial cables using outlets is described in WO 02/065229 published 22 Aug., 2002 entitled: ‘Cableran Networking over Coaxial Cables’ to Cohen el al.
  • The use of such wiring for additional purposes creates a need for ways of easily determining the condition of the wiring and obtaining this information remotely.
  • Home networking using existing telephone lines will be described as an example.
  • DEFINITIONS AND BACKGROUND
  • The term “telephony” herein denotes in general any kind of telephone service, including analog and digital service, such as Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN).
  • Analog telephony, popularly known as “Plain Old Telephone Service” (“POTS”) has been in existence for over 100 years, and is well-designed and well-engineered for the transmission and switching of voice signals in the 3-4 KHz portion (or “band”) of the audio spectrum. The familiar POTS network supports real-time, low-latency, high-reliability, moderate-fidelity voice telephony, and is capable of establishing a session between two end-points, each using an analog telephone set.
  • The terms “telephone”, “telephone set”, and “telephone device” herein denote any apparatus, without limitation, which can connect to a Public Switch Telephone Network (“PSTN”), including apparatus for both analog and digital telephony, non-limiting examples of which are analog telephones, digital telephones, facsimile (“fax”) machines, automatic telephone answering machines, voice modems, and data modems.
  • The terms “data unit”, “computer” and “personal computer” (“PC”) as used herein include workstations and other data terminal equipment (DTE) with interfaces for connection to a local area network
  • In-home telephone service usually employs two or four wires, to which telephone sets are connected via telephone outlets.
  • Home Networking Over Telephone Lines.
  • FIG. 2 shows the wiring configuration of a prior-art telephone system including a network 20 for a residence or other building, wired with a telephone line 5, which has a single wire pair that connects to a junction-box 34, which in turn connects to a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) 39 via a cable 33 (‘local loop’), terminating in a public switch 32, which establishes and enables telephony from one telephone to another. The term “high-frequency” herein denotes any frequency substantially above such analog telephony audio frequencies, such as that used for data. ISDN typically uses frequencies not exceeding 100 KHz (typically the energy is concentrated around 40 KHz). The term “telephone line” herein denotes electrically-conducting lines which are intended primarily for the carrying and distribution of analog telephony signals, and includes, but is not limited to, such electrically-conducting lines which may be pre-existing within a building and which may currently provide analog telephony service.
  • Junction box 34 separates the in-home circuitry from the PSTN and is used as a test facility for troubleshooting as well as for new wiring in the home. A pluralist of telephones may connect to telephone lines 5 via a plurality of telephone outlets. Each outlet has a connector (often referred to as a “jack”), commonly being in the form of RJ-11 connectors in North-America. Each outlet may be connected to a telephone unit via a compatible “plug” connector that inserts into the jack.
  • Wiring 5 is usually based on a serial or “daisy-chained” topology, wherein the wiring is connected from one outlet to the next in a linear manner; but other topologies such as star, tree, or any arbitrary topology may also be used. Regardless of the topology, however, the telephone wiring system within a residence always uses wired media: two or four copper wires terminating in one or more outlets which provide direct access to these wires for connecting to telephone sets.
  • It is often desirable to use existing telephone wiring simultaneously for both telephony and data networking. In this way, establishing a new local area network in a home or other building is simplified, because there is no need to install additional wiring.
  • The concept of frequency domain/division multiplexing (FDM) is well-known in the art, and provides means of splitting the bandwidth carried by a wire into a low-frequency band capable of carrying an analog telephony signal and a high-frequency band capable of carrying data communication or other signals. Such a mechanism is described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,785,448 to Reichert et al. (hereinafter referred to as “Reichert”). Also widely used are xDSL systems, primarily Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Loop (ADSL) systems.
  • Examples of relevant prior-art in this field are the technology commonly known as HomePNA (Home Phoneline Networking Alliance), WO 99/12330 to Foley and as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,896,443 to Dichter (hereinafter referred to as “Dichter”). Dichter and others suggest a method and apparatus for applying a frequency domain/division multiplexing (FDM) technique for residential telephone wiring, enabling the simultaneous carrying of telephony and data communication signals. The available bandwidth over the wiring is split into a low-frequency band capable of carrying an analog telephony signal, and a high-frequency band capable of carrying data communication signals. In such a mechanism, telephony is not affected, while a data communication capability is provided over existing telephone wiring within a home.
  • In addition to illustrating a residential telephone system, FIG. 2 also shows the arrangement of a Dichter network. Network 20 serves both analog telephones and provides a local area network of data units. Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) units 7 a, 7 b, 7 c and 7 d are connected to the local area network via Data Communication Equipment (DCE) units 25 a, 25 b, 25 c and 25 d, respectively. Examples of Data Communication Equipment include, but are not limited to, modems, line drivers, line receivers, and transceivers (the term “transceiver” herein denotes a combined transmitter and receiver), which enables data communication over the high spectrum of telephone line 5. DCE units (‘phoneline modems’) 25 a, 25 b, 25 c and 25 d are respectively connected to high pass filters (HPF) 24 a, 24 b, 24 c and 24 d, which allow access to the high-frequency band carried by telephone line 5. In order to avoid interference to the data network caused by the telephones, low pass filters (LPF's) 23 a, 23 b, 23 c and 23 d are added to isolate the POTS carrying band, so that telephones 26 a, 26 b, 26 c and 26 d connects to telephone line 5 for providing PSTN. Furthermore, a low pass filter may also be connected to Junction Box 34 (not shown in the figure), in order to filter noise induced from or input to PSTN wiring 33.
  • WO 01/71980 published Sep. 27, 2001 entitled “Telephone Outlet and System for a Local Area Network Over Telephone Lines” in the name of the present inventor and assigned to the present assignee, describes the integration of DCE 25, HPF 24, and LPF 23 components into outlets 21 in order to reduce complexity, as shown in FIG. 2. This allows direct connection of telephone sets 6 a, 6 b, 6 c, and 6 d to outlets 21 a, 21 b, 21 c, and 21 d, respectively, via dedicated connectors (as is done in prior-art common telephone outlets), as well as direct and easy connection of data units 7 a, 7 b, 7 c, and 7 d to the respective outlets via dedicated jacks, as is usually done in LAN systems (as shown in FIG. 1).
  • The topology of network 20 as shown in FIG. 2 exhibits the maintenance difficulties previously discussed. The data flow from data unit 7 a to data unit 7 b, for example, is via wiring 16 a, wiring 5 b and wiring 16 b, as well as connectors such as 22 a and 22 b. Having continuous data flow, there is no easy way to distinguish a short-circuit in wiring 16 a from a short-circuit in wiring 16 b, or from a short-circuit in wiring 5 b, or from a short-circuit in any of the interim connectors. Similarly, a break in the wiring cannot be easily or remotely isolated to wiring 16 a or wiring 16 b. Troubleshooting any of the above failures can only be accomplished by trial and error and requires disconnecting cables 16 a, 16 b, 16 c, and 16 d, and inserting other data units to the outlets. If the failure, however, is in wiring 5 c, more troubleshooting will be necessary, and can ultimately involve disconnecting the entire network. As noted above, this is a complicated, expensive, labor-intensive, and time-consuming effort. Furthermore, in the common case of an outlet into which no data units are connected, there is no simple way to test wiring continuity to the outlet. In addition, as explained in WO 99/03255 to Bell, in many cases it is required to test the LAN from a remote place (e.g. via the Internet), and no local presence is available to approach the disconnected outlets for attaching testers.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,787,082 entitled Data flow control arrangement for local area network (Delaney et al.) published Nov. 22, 1988 discloses a local data distribution network wherein a plurality of bi-directional data distribution busses are each connected to a bus master control circuit at a terminal end of the bus. Connected to each of the data distribution busses are a plurality of passive outlets to which intelligent connectors or stations may be connected. Each station has a unique address and is utilized for individually coupling data processing devices to the bus. A bus termination hub switching facility cooperates with the included group of bus master control circuits to interconnect data processing stations on the various busses. The bus termination hub facility includes bus monitoring, status polling and maintenance facilities. A faulty bus is disconnected if a fault is discovered during monitoring intervals. It remains disconnected until the fault is corrected.
  • JP 55132197A2 published Oct. 14, 1980 in the name of Sharp Corporation and entitled “Unit Controlling Electric Equipment Making Use of House Wiring” relates to the control of electrical equipment connected to house wiring. An address information signal is sent through a coupling unit from a transmission controller to house wiring. On the reception side, reception controllers receive the address information signal through coupling units inserted into sockets provided at respective positions of the house wiring. From one of controllers whose incorporated address information agrees with the received address information, answer information is sent back to the transmission side. On the transmission side, an operation command code is sent out upon receiving the answer information from the reception side so as to control electric equipment.
  • In both above prior art patents, passive outlets are used, hence there is no way to distinguish between a failure in the wiring into which the outlets are connected, and a failure in the wiring/equipment connected to the outlet.
  • There is thus a widely recognized need for, and it would be highly advantageous to have, a method and system for allowing remote diagnosis of LAN environment outlets without requiring local access to the network and without dismantling the network. This goal is met by the present invention.
  • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • It is an object of the present invention to allow convenient determination of the status of installed wiring within a building, and the outlets and connectors thereto.
  • It is a further object of the present invention to allow convenient determination of the condition of devices and apparatus connected to the various outlets of an installed wiring system. It is moreover an object of the present invention to permit such determination remotely.
  • In order to attain these objectives, the present invention provides an outlet having an address which uniquely identifies the outlet within an information network that is established, at least in part, over wiring to which the outlet is connected. Associated with this unique network address is processing circuitry and an addressing unit capable of storing and utilizing the unique network address, to allow the outlet to receive and send messages associated with the address. The processing circuitry interfaces with the network to support such messaging, and may generate content for messages to be sent to other devices on the network, and may likewise receive and process messages sent to the outlet from other devices. The unique network address is associated with both the sending and receiving of messages over the network. In the case of receiving messages, the unique address allows the circuitry in the outlet to discriminate between messages intended for that outlet and messages intended for other devices. In the case of sending messages, the unique address serves to identify the source of the message. Because addresses are associated both with senders and receivers, the processing circuitry may respond to messages sent to the outlet from other devices by sending messages from the outlet to other devices.
  • Outlets according to the present invention include, but are not limited to, electrical power outlets, telephone outlets, and cable television outlets.
  • The term “information network” herein denotes any system that allows multiple devices to send and receive information of any kind, wherein each device may be uniquely identified for purposes of sending and receiving information. Information networks include, but are not limited to, data networks, control networks, cable networks, and telephone networks. A data network utilizing outlets according to the present invention can be a local area network (LAN) or part of a wide-area network, including the Internet.
  • Therefore, according to the present invention there is provided an outlet for use with wiring installed in a building, and having at least one address that uniquely identifies the outlet within an information network.
  • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • The invention is herein described, by way of non-limiting example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
  • FIG. 1 shows a prior art local area network.
  • FIG. 2 shows a prior art local area network over telephone lines.
  • FIG. 3 shows a local area network outlet according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 shows a local area network according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 shows a local area network over telephone lines outlet according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates the front panel of a telephone outlet according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 shows a local area network over telephone lines according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates a general form of an outlet according to the present invention, which can serve in various wired network environments, such as CATV and electrical power networks.
  • FIG. 9 shows a remote-managed local area network according to the present invention.
  • DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • The principles and operation of a network according to the present invention may be understood with reference to the drawings and the accompanying description. The drawings and descriptions are conceptual only. In actual practice, a single component can implement one or more functions; alternatively, each function can be implemented by a plurality of components and circuits. In the drawings and descriptions, identical reference numerals indicate those components that are common to different embodiments or configurations.
  • FIG. 3 schematically shows an outlet 30 according to a first embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 3, outlet 30 includes a three-port hub 11. One port goes to a connector 31, which connects the outlet 30 to network wiring as previously described, and as is known in the art (such as to wiring 13 a in FIG. 1). Another hub port goes to a connector 38, enabling connection of a data unit as described previously and as is known in the art (such as to data unit 7 a via wiring 16 a in FIG. 1). The third port goes to a processing unit 36, integrated within outlet 30. Processing unit 36 provides the basic functionality of a data unit (such as data unit 7 a of FIG. 1), and principally includes an address unit 37, with a stored address 39, that is unique within the network. For example, in an Ethernet network using interfaces 10BaseT or 100BaseTX according to IEEE802.3, the processing unit 36 may include a MAC (Media Access Control) address or an IP (Internet Protocol) address, as the address 39. In this manner, outlet 30 becomes an addressable entity within the network, and is able to respond to messages carrying address 39, or to transmit messages containing address 39 as a source. Because the outlet 30 is an addressable entity in the network, it is possible to execute remote diagnostics to determine the status and health of the outlet 30. For example, a message calling for a reply can be sent to the outlet 30. Receiving an answer from such an outlet confirms the existence of the outlet in the network, as well as the basic functionality of the outlet and any connections to the outlet via which the answer is received. Furthermore, one or more status devices may be integrated in the outlet and addressed either individually or as a group, to providing meaningful data about the outlet status and the condition of the network in general. Typical status devices are voltage sensors, continuity detectors, hub activity indicators, transducers etc. Network condition includes, but is not limited to, such factors as continuity of wiring, connector status, connected devices, topology, signal delays, latencies, and routing patterns. Although the outlet 30 has been described above as having a single data networking interface 38, multiple interfaces can be supported, each connected to a different port of hub 11. Processing unit 36 may also be capable of analyzing received messages, in order to perform actions in response thereto, as well as composing messages for sending, in order to respond to received messages, or to initiate messages to other devices on the network. For example, processing unit 36 may detect an abnormal condition or emergency situation, and may therefore notify other devices on the network via messages.
  • Managed devices such as managed hub, managed switch and router are known in the art. Outlet 30 may be viewed as a managed device housed within an outlet.
  • FIG. 4 shows a Local Area Network (LAN) 40 according to the present invention. Basically, the infrastructure of network 40 is the same as that of prior art network 10 (FIG. 1), in which hub 11 is connected in a ‘star’ topology to various end units via network wiring 13 a and 13 b, which are connected respectively to outlets 15 a and 15 b (in FIG. 1). However, according to the present invention, outlets 15 a and 15 b of prior-art network 10 are replaced by outlets 30 a and 30 b, respectively, which contain addressable processing units 36 a and 36 b, as previously described with reference to FIG. 3. For example, outlet 30 a has built-in processing unit 36 a, addressing unit 37 a, and address 39 a. Outlet 30 a allows for connection of data unit 7 a via a connector 38 a using wiring 16 a. Similarly, outlet 30 b allows data unit 7 b to be connected to the network via wiring 16 b to a connector 38 b. Addressing units 37 a and 37 b integrated within outlets 30 a and 30 b, respectively, allow for unique identification of outlets 30 a and 30 b by addresses 39 a and 39 b, respectively.
  • Network 40 offers the advantages of being able to individually address each outlet, hence allowing remote diagnostics. The outlets 30 a and 30 b of network 40 can now facilitate fault localization. For example, the server 12 will transmit a message to outlet 30 a, using outlet 30 a address, followed by a message to data unit 7 a. In the case wherein outlet 30 a responds to the server 12 and data unit 7 a does not respond, the most probable scenario is that the connection between the data unit and outlet 30 a is faulty or no data unit is connected to outlet 30 a. Hence, assuming data unit 7 a is connected, the fault is easily limited only to connector 38 a, wiring 16 a or data unit 7 a. Similarly, in the case wherein no reply is received from outlet 30 a, the fault is localized to cable 13 a, connector 31 a or outlet 30 a.
  • Powering the outlet 30 can be implemented either locally, by connecting a power supply to each outlet, or, preferably, via the network itself. In the latter case, commonly known as “Power over LAN”, the power can be carried to the outlet from a central location either by an additional wire pair, using the well-known phantom configuration, or by the FDM (Frequency Division/Domain Multiplexing) method. The latter commonly employs DC feeding, which is frequency-isolated from the data carried in the higher part of the spectrum.
  • In another embodiment, the present invention is used in a data network over in-building telephone lines, where analog telephony signals are carried in the low-frequency portion of the spectrum, and data communication signals are carried in the high-frequency portion. FIG. 5 shows an outlet 50 according the present invention, which is able to separate and combine signals in different portions of the spectrum. Outlet 50 connects to the telephone wiring via a connector 22, preferably located at the rear part of outlet 50, where outlet 50 mechanically mounts to an interior wall of the building. A Low Pass Filter (LPF) 23 isolates the analog telephony part of the spectrum for connection to an analog telephone via a jack 56. Jack 56 is preferably a standard telephone jack, such as RJ-11 in North-America. Data communication signals are isolated by a High Pass Filter (HPF) 24, which connects to a Data Communications Equipment (DCE) unit 25, which serves as a modem for data communications over the telephone line media. An integrated hub 11 allows sharing data between processing unit 36, including address unit 37 with address 39, and a data jack 38, for connecting external devices to the network via DCE unit 25. Processing unit 36 with integrated address unit 37 allows messages directed to or from the outlet to be uniquely routed. Outlet 50 supports both standard analog telephony (via jack 56) as well as data communications via jack 38.
  • FIG. 6 pictorially illustrates the front panel of a telephone outlet 50 according to the present invention, having both telephony connector 56 and data connector 38.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a network 70 that operates over telephone lines 5 a, 5 b, and 5 c, and employs outlets 50 a and 50 b according to the present invention. Network 70 supports regular PSTN telephony service via analog telephone sets 26 a and 26 b, connected to the telephone connectors of outlets 50 a and 50 b respectively. Simultaneously, data networking can be accomplished by data units 7 a and 7 b. Outlets 50 a and 50 b can each be addressed by any other outlet or data unit in the network using dedicated addresses 39 a and 39 b, conveyed by address units 37 a and 37 b, respectively. Similarly, outlets 50 a and 50 b can address any other entity in the network, and as such both the outlets and the various network segments can be fault isolated as described above.
  • Although the invention has been so far demonstrated as relating to telephone wiring and telephone outlets, the invention can be similarly applied to any type of wired networking within a building, such as CATV or electrical power wiring. FIG. 8 illustrates an outlet 80, which is a general embodiment of the present invention.
  • Outlet 80 is similar in overall layout to the outlet 50 shown in FIG. 5. Outlet 80 connects to the relevant wiring via a connector 81 and contains an integrated data/service splitter/combiner unit 82, which isolates the data carried over the wiring from the main service signal. In the case of telephony, unit 82 contains a low-pass filter (such as LPF 23 a as shown in FIG. 7) and a high-pass filter (such as HPF 24 a as shown in FIG. 7). In the case of electrical power wiring, the AC power is split by unit 82 and fed to a socket 84, for supplying electrical power as is normal for such an outlet. In this case, a modem 83 being a power-line carrier (PLC) modem interfaces the hub 11 to the integrated data/service splitter/combiner unit 82 to allow data communication over the power line. Similarly, in the case of a CATV application, where the CATV wiring is used for the network infrastructure, modem 83 is a coaxial cable modem, and unit 82 isolates the CATV signal from the data signal.
  • Although the invention has been so far described as relating to Ethernet/IP-based data networks, the invention can be similarly applied to any type of data network. Furthermore, although packet networks are the most common for local area networks, the invention is not restricted to packet networks only, and can be applied to any digital data network, where network entities are identified uniquely by addresses.
  • Furthermore, although the invention has been described as relating to networks based on continuous electrical conducting media (telephone, CATV, or electrical power), and the relevant modem and associated circuitry are connected in parallel to the wiring infrastructure, the invention can be applied equally to the case wherein the wiring is not continuous, but is in discrete segments. Such an arrangement is disclosed in WO 0007322 published Feb. 10, 2000 and entitled “Local Area Network of Serial Intelligent Cells” in the name of the present inventor and assigned to the present assignee.
  • Although outlets 30, 50 and 80 are each described above as having a single data connection, it is to be understood that multiple data network interfaces can be included within an outlet, each connected to different port of the respective hub (such as hub 11 a, as shown in FIG. 7).
  • In addition, although the present invention has been described with respect to a single address associated with each outlet, it will be appreciated that multiple addresses can also be assigned to an outlet. Different addresses can be associated with different data ports and/or with different functionalities of the outlet thus improving fault isolation by separately addressing the addressable data ports or functionalities until an absence of a response signal to a diagnostic message indicates that the addressed port and/or functionality of the outlet is faulty or that there is a break in the connection path thereto.
  • While the invention has been described with regard to local area networks, wherein the fault is localized locally, it will be appreciated that assigning addresses to outlets facilitates also remote diagnostics and fault localization. Such a network 90 is described in FIG. 9. Network 90 comprises local area network part similar to network 40 above (Phoneline, CATV or powerline based networks can equally be used). However, an external connection is added to an external network 92. The connection makes use of a gateway 93, bridging between the external WAN and the internal LAN, commonly known as Integrated Access Device (IAD), Home or Residential Gateway (RG). For example, the external network can be a Wide Area Network (WAN), either wired or non-wired. For example, the external network 92 can be the Internet. The connection can be via different access technologies such as xDSL (using xDSL modem), CATV based (using Cable Modem or Set Top Box) or wireless (satellite or terrestrial). A remote server 91 is a data unit connected remotely to the WAN 92, and hence can communicate with the local area network and its components, data units 7 a, 7 b and outlets 30 a and 30 b. In such an arrangement, fault isolation can be performed remotely, managed by the server 91. By communicating with the outlets 30 a and 30 b and the data units 7 a and 7 b, the server 91 can determine the fault localization to a segment level as described above. Furthermore, the remote server 91 may cheek the system integrity up to the outlets level, even if no data units are connected or operative. In such a case, a Telco (through xDSL connection) or CATV provider (through Cable modem or set-top-box) can remotely test and verify the status of the network within a home.

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1. A device for coupling a data unit in a building to the Internet over a telephone wire pair, the telephone wire pair being connected for carrying a digital data signal in a digital data frequency band that is distinct from, and higher than, an analog telephone frequency band, said device comprising:
a telephone connector for connecting to the telephone wire pair;
a telephone line modem for transmitting and receiving digital data over the telephone wire pair;
a high pass filter coupled between said telephone connector and said telephone line modem for substantially passing only signals in the digital data frequency band;
a first data port for coupling to a first data unit;
a first transceiver coupled to said first data port for bi-directional packet-based digital data communication with the first data unit;
a second data port for coupling to a second data unit;
a second transceiver coupled to said second data port for bi-directional packet-based digital data communication with the second data unit;
a multiport interconnection circuit consisting of one of: a switch; a router; and a gateway, coupled to pass digital data between said telephone line modem and said first and second transceivers;
a processor coupled to control and monitor said first and second transceivers and said telephone line modem;
a first storage member coupled to said processor for storing a first address that uniquely identifies the device in a digital data network; and
a single enclosure housing said telephone connector, said telephone line modem, said high pass filter, said first and second data ports, said first and second transceivers, said multiport interconnection circuit, said processor and said first storage member.
2. The device according to claim 1, further operative for coupling an analog telephone signal to an analog telephone set, the telephone wire pair being connected for concurrently carrying an analog telephone signal in the analog telephone frequency band using frequency division multiplexing, said device further comprising:
a telephone jack for connecting to the analog telephone set to conduct the analog telephone signal to and from the analog telephone set; and
a low pass filter coupled between said telephone connector and said telephone jack for substantially passing only signals in the analog telephone frequency band between the telephone wire pair and the analog telephone set.
3. The device according to claim 1, wherein: the telephone wire pair is connected outside the building to a telephone service provider; communication over the telephone wire pair is based on one of xDSL and ADSL standards; and said telephone line modem is respectively an xDSL or ADSL modem.
4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the first address is one of an Internet Protocol (IP) address and a Media Access Control (MAC) address.
5. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a second storage member for storing a second address.
6. The device according to claim 5, wherein each of the first and second addresses is associated with a respective distinct functionality of said device.
7. The device according to claim 1, further comprising at least one sensor selected from the group consisting of: a voltage sensor, a continuity detector, a communication activity detector; and a connected devices status detector, and wherein said sensor is coupled to said processor.
8. The device according to claim 7, further operative to send messages to a remote data unit over the telephone wire pair, and wherein the messages include status information associated with said sensor.
9. The device according to claim 1, further connectable to the Internet via the telephone wire pair, and wherein said device is remotely manageable by a remote data unit communicating with said device through the Internet.
10. The device according to claim 1, wherein the communication with the first data unit is a Local Area Network (LAN) communication over a wired medium and wherein said first data port is a first data connector.
11. The device according to claim 10, wherein the communication with the first data unit is point-to-point bi-directional packet-based serial digital data communication.
12. The device according to claim 11, wherein the communication with the first data unit is based on IEEE802.3 10BaseT or 100BaseT, and said first data connector is a RJ-45 jack.
13. The device according to claim 10 wherein the communication with each of the first and second data units is point-to-point bi-directional packet-based serial digital data communication.
14. The device according to claim 1, wherein said single enclosure is constructed to have at least one of the following:
a form substantially similar to that of a standard telephone outlet;
wall mounting elements substantially similar to those of a standard telephone wall outlet;
a shape allowing direct mounting in a telephone outlet receptacle or opening; and
a form to at least in part substitute for a standard telephone outlet.
15. The device according to claim 1, wherein said device is pluggable into and attachable to a telephone outlet.
16. The device according to claim 1, wherein said single enclosure is structured to attach to a mating fixture secured on a wall of the building.
17. The device according to claim 1, wherein said device is operative to identify and compose messages associated with the first address over a LAN coupled to said device.
18. The device according to claim 1, wherein said device is operative to identify and compose messages associated with the first address over a Wide Area Network (WAN) coupled to said device.
19. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a second storage member storing a second address, and wherein the first address is associated with said first data port and the second address is associated with said second data port.
20. The device according to claim 1, further operative for coupling an analog telephone signal to an analog telephone set, and wherein said device further comprises a telephone jack coupled to said telephone connector for conducting the analog telephone signal to and from the analog telephone set.
21. The device according to claim 1, wherein the telephone wire pair is at least in part in walls of the building, and said telephone line modem is operative to communicate with another modem of the same type in the building.
22. A wall-mounted device for coupling a data unit in a building to the Internet over a telephone wire pair, the telephone wire pair being connected for carrying a digital data signal in a digital data frequency band that is distinct from, and higher than, an analog telephone frequency band, said device comprising:
a telephone connector for connecting to the telephone wire pair;
a telephone line modem for transmitting and receiving digital data over the telephone wire pair;
a high pass filter coupled between said telephone connector and said telephone line modem for substantially passing only signals in the digital data frequency band;
a first data port for coupling to a first data unit;
a first transceiver coupled between said telephone line modem and said first data port for bi-directional packet-based digital data communication with the first data unit;
a processor coupled to control and monitor said first transceiver and said telephone line modem;
a first storage member coupled to said processor for storing a first address that uniquely identifies said device in a digital data network; and
a single enclosure housing said telephone connector, said telephone line modem, said high pass filter, said first data port, said first transceiver, said processor and said first storage member,
wherein said single enclosure is mountable onto a telephone outlet opening.
23. The device according to claim 22, further operative for coupling an analog telephone signal to an analog telephone set, the telephone wire pair being connected for concurrently carrying the analog telephone signal in the analog telephone frequency band using frequency division multiplexing, said device further comprising:
a telephone jack for connecting to the analog telephone set to conduct the analog telephone signal to and from the analog telephone set; and
a low pass filter coupled between said telephone connector and said telephone jack for substantially passing only signals in the analog telephone frequency band between the telephone wire pair and the analog telephone set.
24. The device according to claim 22, further comprising:
a second data port for coupling to a second data unit;
a second transceiver coupled to said second data port for bi-directional packet-based digital data communication with the second data unit; and
a multiport interconnection circuit consisting of one of: a switch; a router; and a gateway, coupled to pass digital data between said telephone line modem and said first and second transceivers.
25. The device according to claim 24, wherein the communication with each of said first and second data units is point-to-point bi-directional packet-based serial digital data communication.
26. The device according to claim 24, further comprising a second storage member for storing a second address, and wherein the first address is associated with said first data port and the second address is associated with said second data port.
27. The device according to claim 22, wherein: the telephone wire pair is connected outside the building to a telephone service provider; communication over the telephone wire pair is based on one of xDSL and ADSL standards; and said telephone line modem is respectively an xDSL or ADSL modem.
28. The device according to claim 22, wherein the first address is one of an Internet Protocol (IP) address and a Media Access Control (MAC) address.
29. The device according to claim 22, further comprising a second storage member for storing a second address.
30. The device according to claim 29, wherein each of the first and second addresses is associated with a respective distinct functionality of said device.
31. The device according to claim 22, further comprising at least one sensor selected from the group consisting of: a voltage sensor, a continuity detector, a communication activity detector; and a connected devices status detector, and wherein said sensor is coupled to said processor.
32. The device according to claim 31, further operative to send messages to a remote data unit over the telephone wire pair, and wherein the messages include status information associated with said sensor.
33. The device according to claim 22, further connectable to the Internet via the telephone wire pair, and wherein said device is remotely manageable by a remote data unit connected to said device through the Internet.
34. The device according to claim 22, wherein the communication with the first data unit is a Local Area Network (LAN) communication over a wired medium, and wherein said first data port is a first data connector.
35. The device according to claim 34, wherein the communication with the first data unit is point-to-point bi-directional packet-based serial digital data communication.
36. The device according to claim 35, wherein the communication with the first data unit is based on IEEE802.3 10BaseT or 100BaseT, and said first data connector is a RJ-45 jack.
37. The device according to claim 22, wherein said single enclosure is constructed to have at least one of the following:
a form substantially similar to that of a standard telephone outlet;
wall mounting elements substantially similar to those of a standard telephone wall outlet;
a shape allowing direct mounting in a telephone outlet receptacle or opening; and
a form to at least in part substitute for a standard telephone outlet.
38. The device according to claim 22, wherein said device is pluggable into and attachable to a telephone outlet.
39. The device according to claim 22, wherein said single enclosure is structured to attach to a mating fixture secured on a wall of the building.
40. The device according to claim 22, wherein said device is operative to identify and compose messages associated with the first address over a LAN coupled to said device.
41. The device according to claim 22, wherein said device is operative to identify and compose messages associated with the first address over a Wide Area Network (WAN) coupled to said device.
42. The device according to claim 22, further operative for coupling an analog telephone signal to an analog telephone set, wherein said device further comprises a telephone jack coupled to said telephone connector for coupling an analog telephone signal to the analog telephone set.
43. The device according to claim 22, wherein the telephone wire pair is at least in part in walls of the building, and said telephone line modem is operative to communicate with another modem of the same type in the building.
44. A system in a building for coupling a data unit to the Internet via a home network and a Wide Area Network (WAN), said system comprising:
a telephone wire pair that forms a part of the home network and that is at least in part in walls of the building and is accessible at an outlet opening, said telephone wire pair being connected for carrying a digital data signal in a digital data frequency band that is distinct from, and higher than, an analog telephone frequency band;
a residential gateway housed in a single enclosure and comprising a telephone connector for connecting to said telephone wire pair at a first connection point, and a WAN port couplable to a Wide Area Network (WAN) for connecting to the Internet, said gateway being operative to pass digital data between said WAN and said telephone wire pair;
a first adapter connected to said telephone wire pair at a second connection point distinct from said first connection point and couplable to a first data unit, said first adapter being operative for passing digital data between said telephone wire pair and the first data unit; and
a single enclosure housing said first adapter, wherein said residential gateway and said first adapter are each addressable in a digital data network.
45. The system according to claim 44, wherein said first adapter is further connectable to a first analog telephone set.
46. The system according to claim 45, wherein said telephone wire pair is further connected to concurrently carry a POTS signal using frequency division multiplexing (FDM), and wherein said first adapter is further operative to pass the POTS signal between said telephone wire pair and the first analog telephone set.
47. The system according to claim 44, wherein said residential gateway is further connectable to a first analog telephone set.
48. The system according to claim 47, wherein said telephone wire pair is further connected to concurrently carry a POTS signal using frequency division multiplexing (FDM), and wherein said residential gateway is further operative to pass the POTS signal between said telephone wire pair and the first analog telephone set.
49. The system according to claim 44, further comprising: a second adapter connected to said telephone wire pair at a third connection point distinct from said first and second connection points and couplable to a second data unit; and a further single enclosure housing said second adapter, said second adapter being operative for passing digital data between said telephone wire pair and the second data unit; wherein said second adapter is addressable in the digital data network.
50. The system according to claim 49, wherein said first and second adapters are further operative to communicate with each other over said telephone wire pair.
51. The system according to claim 49, wherein the communication with each of said first and second data units is point-to-point bi-directional packet-based serial digital data communication.
52. The system according to claim 44, wherein said residential gateway further comprises one of: a switch; a router; and a gateway coupled between said WAN port and said telephone connector.
53. The system according to claim 44, wherein said first adapter further comprises one of: a switch; a router; and a gateway for coupling between said telephone wire pair and the first data unit.
54. The system according to claim 44, wherein said WAN is based on a wired connection outside the building for connection to the Internet.
55. The system according to claim 54, wherein: said WAN is based on a same or further telephone wire pair that is connected outside the building to a telephone service provider: communication over the same or further telephone wire pair is based on one of xDSL and ADSL standards; and said residential gateway further comprises a telephone line modem that is respectively an xDSL or ADSL modem.
56. The system according to claim 54, wherein the WAN is based on a CATV system, and said residential gateway further comprises a coaxial cable modem.
57. The system according to claim 44, wherein said WAN is based on a non-wired connection outside the building for connecting to the Internet.
58. The system according to claim 57, wherein said WAN is operative to perform wireless terrestrial or satellite communication.
59. The system according to claim 44, wherein one of said residential gateway and said first adapter has a first address that is an Internet Protocol (IP) address or a Media Access Control (MAC) address.
60. The system according to claim 59, wherein the other one of said residential gateway and said first adapter has a second address.
61. The system according to claim 60, wherein each of the first and second addresses is associated with a respectively different distinct functionality of the respective one of said residential gateway and said first adapter.
62. The system according to claim 44, wherein at least one of said residential gateway and said first adapter further comprises at least one sensor selected from the group consisting of: a voltage sensor; a continuity detector; a communication activity detector; and a connected devices status detector.
63. The system according to claim 62, wherein at least one of said residential gateway and said first adapter is further operative to send messages to a remote data unit over said telephone wire pair, and wherein the messages include status information associated with said sensor.
64. The system according to claim 44, wherein at least one of said residential gateway and said first adapter is remotely manageable by a remote data unit connected through the Internet.
65. The system according to claim 44, wherein communication with the first data unit is a Local Area Network (LAN) communication over a wired medium via a first data connector.
66. The system according to claim 65, wherein the communication with the first data unit is point-to-point bi-directional packet-based serial digital data communication.
67. The system according to claim 66, wherein the communication with the first data unit is based on IEEE802.3 10BaseT or 100BaseT, and the first data connector is a RJ-45 jack.
68. The system according to claim 44, wherein said single enclosure of said first adapter is constructed to have at least one of the following:
a form substantially similar to that of a standard telephone outlet;
wall mounting elements substantially similar to those of a standard telephone wall outlet;
a shape allowing direct mounting in a telephone outlet receptacle or opening; and
a form to at least in part substitute for a standard telephone outlet.
69. The system according to claim 44, wherein said first adapter is pluggable into and attachable to a telephone outlet.
70. The system according to claim 44, wherein said single enclosure of said first adapter is structured to attach to a mating fixture secured on a wall of the building.
71. The system according to claim 44, wherein said first adapter is operative to identify and compose messages carried by a LAN and associated with the address of said first adapter.
72. The system according to claim 44, wherein said residential gateway is operative to identify and compose messages that are carried by the WAN coupled to the residential gateway and that are associated with the address of said residential gateway.
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