Patent 7006610 was granted and assigned to Symmetricom (company) on February, 2006 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Systems and methods are described for a download booster for ADSL transmission. A method includes extending a digital subscriber loop including: coupling a telephone company central office to a customer premises via the digital subscriber loop; filtering a downstream digital subscriber loop signal at the customer premises; and amplifying the downstream digital subscriber loop signal at the customer premises. A method, includes: providing a digital subscriber loop service to a customer premises that is coupled to a telephone central office via a digital subscriber loop line; filtering a downstream digital subscriber loop signal at the customer premises; and amplifying the downstream digital subscriber loop signal at the customer premises. A method, includes extending a digital subscriber loop including: coupling a telephone company central office to a customer premises via the digital subscriber loop; filtering an upstream digital subscriber loop signal at the customer premises; and isolating the upstream digital subscriber loop signal at the customer premises. A method, comprises: providing a digital subscriber loop service to a customer premises that is coupled to a telephone central office via a digital subscriber loop line; filtering an upstream digital subscriber loop signal at the customer premises; and isolating the upstream digital subscriber loop signal at the customer premises. An apparatus includes a download booster coupled to a digital subscriber loop line and a customer premises modem.