The present invention is a Wide Area Network (WAN) Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) compliant cell based communications system that is capable of delivering high data rate cells from a plurality of terminal devices to support a multiplicity of simultaneous terminal device applications for homes and businesses....http://www.google.com/patents/US5544164?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5544164 - Method and cell based wide area network alternative access telephone and data system
