WO1995032575B1 - Network termination equipment - Google Patents
Network termination equipmentInfo
- Publication number
- WO1995032575B1 WO1995032575B1 PCT/GB1995/001098 GB9501098W WO9532575B1 WO 1995032575 B1 WO1995032575 B1 WO 1995032575B1 GB 9501098 W GB9501098 W GB 9501098W WO 9532575 B1 WO9532575 B1 WO 9532575B1
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- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- network termination
- network
- termination equipment
- connection
- telecommunications
- Prior art date
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- 230000000295 complement Effects 0.000 claims 8
- 230000011664 signaling Effects 0.000 claims 2
- 230000003213 activating Effects 0.000 claims 1
- 230000005540 biological transmission Effects 0.000 claims 1
Abstract
A network termination equipment for connecting telecommunications apparatus to a telecommunications network has operative elements (chip 2) to perform terminal functions. The termination may perform line diagnostic functions, remote telemetry functions. Alternative front plates (72, 73, 74) are connectable to intermediate plate (7) to configure the termination equipment to perform the different functions necessary for additional services or to control access to the network to authorised users only.
Claims
AMENDED CLAIMS
[received by the International Bureau on 7 March 1996 (07.03.96); original claims 1, 2, 5-9, 16-19, 24, 25 and 31 amended; original claims 12-15, 20-23, 30, 32 and 33 cancelled; remaining claims unchanged (4 pages)]
1. A network termination equipment (20) for forming the physical termination of a telecommunications network and providing a connection by which a user can access the network by use of telecommunications apparatus, the network termination equipment having a first connection point (21 ) for making connection with the head end of a telecommunications network, at least one second connection point (3) for making connection with a telecommunications apparatus, and operative means (2) for setting the network termination equipment into a predetermined state and for generating signals for transmission to the head end.
2. Network termination equipment according to Claim 1 , further comprising configuration means for configuring the network termination, to allow the network termination to perform different functions.
3. A network termination equipment according to Claim 2 wherein the configuration means comprises additional connection points for connecting further telecommunications apparatus.
4. A network termination equipment according to Claim 2 or Claim 3 wherein the configuration means is a further connection arranged to allow the connection of different complementary elements, such that the topology of the connection of the elements can be varied.
5. A network termination equipment according to any one of claims 2 to 4, in combination with a complementary element having connections arranged such that connections in the network termination equipment and the complementary element together form a complete connection between the first and second connection points.
6. The combination of Claim 5, wherein the complementary element includes additional components for allowing the network termination equipment to perform additional functions.
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7. The combination of Claim 5 or Claim 6, wherein the complementary element includes additional connection points for making connection with further telecommunications apparatus.
8. The combination of Claim 5, 6 or 7 wherein the complementary element includes configuration means for reconfiguring the network termination equipment to perform additional functions.
9. The combination of Claim 8 wherein the configuration means comprises means for enabling or disabling one or more functional element of the network termination equipment.
10. The combination according to any of Claims 5 to 9 wherein the complementary element has means for signalling its presence to a telecommunications network through the first connection.
1 1. Network termination equipment according to any preceding claim, wherein operative means are provided to prevent or detect unauthorised disconnection of telecommunications equipment from one or more of the second connection points.
CLAIMS 12 to 15 CANCELLED
16. Network termination equipment according to any preceding claim, wherein the operative means are responsive to control instructions received at the first connection point.
17. Network termination equipment according to Claim 16 comprising means for transmitting control instructions to one of the second connection points in order to control a further equipment.
PCI7GB95/01098
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1 8. Network termination equipment according to Claim 17 comprising means for receiving data from the further equipment generated in response to the control instructions, and transmitting the data from the first connection point.
1 9. Network termination equipment according to any of Claims 1 6 to 18 wherein the apparatus is configured to interrogate and retrieve data from a meter.
CLAIMS 20 to 23 CANCELLED
24. An element of telecommunications equipment according to any of Claims
1 1 to 1 9, forming the complementary element of a configurable network termination equipment combination according to any of Claims 4 to 1 9.
25. A telephone network having connections between a head end and a plurality of terminations, at least one of the connections including a network termination equipment according to any preceding claim; the head end having means for identifying a call attempt from one of the terminations, means for identifying a characteristic signature transmitted from a network termination according to any preceding claim, and means for enabling the call attempt only if the characteristic signature is present.
26. A telephone network according to Claim 25, further comprising means for identifying whether a call attempt is in a predetermined permitted category, and means for enabling the call attempt if it is in that category irrespective of the presence or absence of the characteristic signature.
27. A telephone network according to Claim 25 or 26 further comprising charging means for calculating call charges for billing to account holders, having means for responding to a signal from the network termination equipment identifying the type of user, and means for selectively activating the charging means for a first type of user only.
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28. A telephone network according to Claim 27, wherein the network termination equipment includes a user identification means, having means for identifying a first type of user for which an account is held, and a second type of user to be charged at the point of use.
29. A telephone network according to Claim 28, wherein the user identification means is a card reader.
CLAIM 30 CANCELLED
31 . A telephone network having a head end and a plurality of lines each leading from the head end to a network termination, at least one of the terminations having a network termination unit according to any of claims 1 to 24, the head end having means for signalling the operative means to set the network termination equipment into a predetermined state, and means to test the properties of the line leading to the network termination equipment by monitoring the signals generated by the network termination equipment.
CLAIMS 32 and 33 CANCELLED
Priority Applications (8)
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| US08/737,582 US5841836A (en) | 1994-05-17 | 1995-05-16 | Network termination equipment |
| AU24514/95A AU685277B2 (en) | 1994-05-17 | 1995-05-16 | Network termination equipment |
| JP7530116A JPH10500816A (en) | 1994-05-17 | 1995-05-16 | Network termination equipment |
| CA002188879A CA2188879C (en) | 1994-05-17 | 1995-05-16 | Network termination equipment |
| DE69535980T DE69535980D1 (en) | 1994-05-17 | 1995-05-16 | NETWORK TERMINAL |
| NZ285428A NZ285428A (en) | 1994-05-17 | 1995-05-16 | Telephone network subscriber's line termination unit transmits signals to the network and interfaces to a range of different subscriber devices |
| EP95918683A EP0760189B1 (en) | 1994-05-17 | 1995-05-16 | Network termination equipment |
| KR1019960706042A KR970703079A (en) | 1994-05-17 | 1996-10-28 | NETWORK TERMINATION EQUIPMENT |
Applications Claiming Priority (6)
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| GB9409842A GB9409842D0 (en) | 1994-05-17 | 1994-05-17 | Network termination equipment |
| GB9409842.3 | 1994-05-17 | ||
| GB9416597.4 | 1994-08-17 | ||
| GB9416597A GB9416597D0 (en) | 1994-05-17 | 1994-08-17 | Network termination equipment |
| EP94307186.0 | 1994-09-30 | ||
| EP94307186 | 1994-09-30 |
Publications (3)
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| WO1995032575A2 WO1995032575A2 (en) | 1995-11-30 |
| WO1995032575A3 WO1995032575A3 (en) | 1996-02-08 |
| WO1995032575B1 true WO1995032575B1 (en) | 1996-04-25 |
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| US (1) | US5841836A (en) |
| EP (1) | EP0760189B1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JPH10500816A (en) |
| KR (1) | KR970703079A (en) |
| CN (1) | CN1096172C (en) |
| AU (2) | AU685277B2 (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2188879C (en) |
| DE (1) | DE69535980D1 (en) |
| MY (1) | MY113170A (en) |
| NZ (1) | NZ285428A (en) |
| TW (1) | TW279294B (en) |
| WO (2) | WO1995031865A1 (en) |
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