Abstract: One embodiment of the disclosures made herein is an apparatus capable of providing Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexing (DSLAM) functionality and coupled to a subscriber data processing system by a Digital Subscriber Line. In accordance with such an apparatus, the apparatus includes an Application Server Module (ASM), a Services Management Module (SMM) coupled to the ASM, a Services Selector Module (SSM) coupled to the SMM and a Resource Management System (RMS) coupled to the SMM. The ASM is capable of facilitating a subscriber service for a subscriber. The SMM enables at least one of managing operation functions of the ASM, managing system resources for enabling efficient operation of the ASM and enabling personalized services information to be delivered to the subscriber.

Abstract: One embodiment of the disclosures made herein is a communication system including a Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexor (DSLAM) capable of facilitating PVR functionality for a video file transmitted toward a subscriber data processing system via the DSLAM. In accordance with such a communication system, a DSLAM line card is coupled to a service provider managed (SPM) file storage module and to a personal video recorder (PVR) card. The SPM file storage module has a video file stored thereon. The DSLAM line card is capable of providing multiplexing functionality for a plurality of digital subscriber lines and is capable of enabling the video file to be transmitted for reception by a subscriber data processing system from the SPM file storage module.