Jeffrey D Macleod

US Patent:

7657010, Feb 2, 2010

Filed:

Feb 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/372563

Inventors:

Jeffrey D. MacLeod - Mableton GA, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

H04M 11/00

US Classification:

379 9301, 370230, 370235, 370352, 370353, 370355, 379 8813, 379 8817, 379 9306, 379 9307, 379343, 37939902, 37941302, 37941303, 37941304, 379442, 709204, 709224, 709228, 709229

Abstract:

A system and method for establishing a high speed, substantially constant circuit based data connection over a conventional telephone line is provided. The circuit based connection is non-switched, thereby eliminating the need to establish a connection through a dial-up process. The circuit based connection is established between a user's terminal device and a digitizer, such as a basic rate interface transmission exchange card. The user's terminal device may be a modified version of a conventional integrated services digital connection modem. A user's computer, telephone, or other device may be connected to the user's terminal device to access an external network. The connection established in accordance with the present invention can transmit data at a rate far exceeding that of traditional dial-up connections.