Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer for Sending Communication Signals to Customer Devices

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for managing communications. A control network device may send a downlink communication signal to an end-user device, downstream of the control network device within a communication network, concurrently via at least a first wired connection and a second wired connection, and may manage the communication of signals. The end-user device may not be directly connected to the second wired connection. The managing may include configuring the downlink communication signal to generate a total received signal at the end-user device, which may correspond to combining of a first received signal, corresponding to communication of the downlink communication signal via the first wired connection, and a second received signal, corresponding to effects of communication of the downlink communication signal via the second wired connection at the end-user device. Power of the total received signal may meet preset criteria relating to power of the first received signal.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 a control network device, comprising one or more circuits, for use in a communication network, wherein the control network device is configured for communication of signals via a plurality of wired connections, with a plurality of end-user devices downstream of the control network device within the communication network;   wherein the one or more circuits are configured to:
 send a downlink communication signal to an end-user device concurrently via at least a first wired connection and a second wired connection, wherein the end-user device is not directly connected to the second wired connection; and 
 manage the communication of signals, wherein the managing comprises configuring the downlink communication signal to generate a total received signal at the end-user device, and wherein:
 the total received signal corresponds to combining of a first received signal and a second received signal, wherein:
 the first received signal corresponds to communication of the downlink communication signal via the first wired connection, and ∝the second received signal corresponds to effects of communication of the downlink communication signal, via the second wired connection, at the end-user device; and 
 
 power of the total received signal is meets preset criteria relative to power of the first received signal. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to determine channel coefficients for one or more communication channels associated with communication via the first wired connection and the second wired connection. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to determine at least one channel coefficient for at least one communication channel associated with concurrent communication of signals via both of the first wired connection and the second wired connection. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to configure the downlink communication signal based on one or more of the determined channel coefficients. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to manage the communication of signals based on one or more control criteria, the one or more control criteria comprising one or both of specific time periods and specific frequency bands. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to determine, for one or more end-user devices, status information relating to one or more of: turned on, turned off, disconnected, and operating frequency. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to select, based on determined status information for at least one end-user device other than the end-user device, the second wired connection used for sending the downlink communication signal. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to use vectoring during the communication of signals. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to communicate via one or more broadband fiber optics lines. 
     
     
         10 . A method comprising:
 sending, by a control network device, a downlink communication signal to an end-user device downstream of the control network device within a communication network concurrently via at least a first wired connection and a second wired connection; and   managing, by a control network device, the communication of signals, wherein the managing comprises configuring the downlink communication signal to generate a total received signal at the end-user device;   wherein:
 the end-user device is not directly connected to the second wired connection; 
 the total received signal corresponds to combining of a first received signal and a second received signal, wherein:
 the first received signal corresponds to communication of the downlink communication signal via the first wired connection, and 
 the second received signal corresponds to effects of communication of the downlink communication signal, via the second wired connection, at the end-user device; and 
 
 power of the total received signal is meets preset criteria relative to power of the first received signal. 
   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising determining channel coefficients for one or more communication channels associated with communication via the first wired connection and the second wired connection. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising determining at least one channel coefficient for at least one communication channel associated with concurrent communication of signals via both of the first wired connection and the second wired connection. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising determining configuring the downlink communication signal based on one or more of the determined channel coefficients. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising managing the communication of signals based on one or more control criteria that comprise one or both of specific time periods and specific frequency bands. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising determining, for one or more end-user devices in the communication network, status information relating to one or more of:
 turned on, turned off, disconnected, and operating frequency.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising selecting, based on determined status information for at least one end-user device other than the end-user device, the second wired connection used for sending the downlink communication signal. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising using vectoring during the communication of signals. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising communicating via one or more broadband fiber optics lines.