US 11,728,903 B2
System and method for a subscriber-powered network element
Alexander Soto, Las Vegas, NV (US); and Walter Soto, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by Alexander Soto, Las Vegas, NV (US); and Walter Soto, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Jul. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/867,362.
Application 16/691,531 is a division of application No. 15/497,180, filed on Apr. 25, 2017, granted, now 10,498,463, issued on Dec. 3, 2019.
Application 17/867,362 is a continuation of application No. 17/138,701, filed on Dec. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,394,469.
Application 17/138,701 is a continuation of application No. 16/994,637, filed on Aug. 16, 2020, granted, now 10,887,025, issued on Jan. 5, 2021.
Application 16/994,637 is a continuation of application No. 16/691,531, filed on Nov. 21, 2019, granted, now 10,749,610, issued on Aug. 18, 2020.
Application 15/497,180 is a continuation of application No. 15/338,379, filed on Oct. 29, 2016, granted, now 9,647,773, issued on May 9, 2017.
Application 15/338,379 is a continuation of application No. 14/373,421, granted, now 9,515,747, issued on Dec. 6, 2016, previously published as PCT/US2011/026417, filed on Feb. 28, 2011.
Application 14/373,421 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/714,543, filed on Feb. 28, 2010, granted, now 8,543,008, issued on Sep. 24, 2013.
Application 12/714,543 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/764,228, filed on Jul. 17, 2007, granted, now 7,672,591, issued on Mar. 2, 2010.
Application 11/764,228 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/369,512, filed on Mar. 1, 2006, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/657,511, filed on Mar. 1, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2023/0006744 A1, Jan. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. H04B 10/00 (2013.01); H04B 10/80 (2013.01); H04M 19/08 (2006.01); H04B 10/27 (2013.01)
CPC H04B 10/808 (2013.01) [H04B 10/00 (2013.01); H04B 10/27 (2013.01); H04M 19/08 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for operating an optical network terminal (ONT) of a broadband access network, the ONT having an optical interface disposed to communicate optically over a first of at least one optical fiber with a communication device of a service provider and the ONT having an electrical interface disposed to communicate over a first of at least one transmission line with a subscriber terminal at a subscriber premise, the method for operating the ONT comprising of:
applying a predetermined load onto the first of at least one transmission line, wherein the predetermined load is used to indicate the ONT is connected to the first of at least one transmission line;
extracting an electrical power from the first of at least one transmission line responsive to application of the predetermined load, wherein the electrical power is used to power the ONT;
communicating with the communication device of the service provider optically over the first of at least one optical fiber using the optical interface, wherein the optical interface includes an optical transceiver and a first high-speed communication device for communicating with the communication device of the service provider;
communicating with the subscriber terminal over the first of at least one transmission line using the electrical interface, wherein the electrical interface includes a second high speed communication device for communication with the subscriber terminal; and
adapting communications between the optical interface and the electrical interface, wherein adapting communications includes processing data link layer communications between the electrical and the optical interfaces and wherein processing data link layer communications includes encapsulation and decapsulation of communications between the electrical interface and the optical interface.