Multiplex communications – Wide area network – Packet switching
Patent
1994-11-17
1996-10-29
Hsu, Alpus H.
Multiplex communications
Wide area network
Packet switching
370 852, 370 942, 370 953, 370118, H04L 1256, H04Q 1104
Patent
active
055703550
ABSTRACT:
STM traffic, e.g. voice and video telephony (VT), as well as packet mode (e.g. ATM) traffic, e.g. broadcast digital video, interactive television, and data, are transmitted via a multiple access broadband fiber/coaxial cable network. Customer premises equipment (CPE) at stations, and a bandwidth controller, which may be at a head end or central office, with which all stations communicate, work together to adapt to the changing demands of the traffic mix, and efficiently allocate bandwidth to a variety of bursty and isochronous traffic sources. The bandwidth allocation defines two types of time slots, STM and ATM, and divides each frame into two corresponding STM and ATM regions. The boundary between the regions can be changed dynamically. A contention access signaling channel is provided in the STM region, for call control and set-up requests. Within the STM region, the time slots can be of variable length and be allocated on a per call basis; the length of the time slots is proportional to the bandwidth requirement of STM calls. Within the ATM region, the time slots are of fixed length, each capable of accommodating one ATM cell. Further, the fixed length ATM time slots may be reserved for a particular user for the duration of a call, or may be shared through a contention process. At least one contention ATM time slot is always made available for signaling messages related to ATM call control and set-up requests. The downstream time frame is structured in a similar manner, but includes an additional MAP field to transmit to the stations ATM time slot allocation and status information for time slots in the upstream channel.
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Dail James E.
Li Chia-Chang
Magill Peter D.
Sriram Kotikalapudi
Whitaker, Jr. Norman A.
Bartholomew Steven R.
Hsu Alpus H.
Levy Robert B.
Lucent Technologies - Inc.
Young Mark K.
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