Patent ReferencesSignal multiplexing circuit Two wire voice and data subscriber loop Apparatus and method for providing existing telephone switching equipment with integrated services digital network capability Data communication apparatus having communication-mode changeover function and method of data communication between data communication stations having the same Data communication apparatus and method capable of discriminating calling stations Call connection technique ISDN interfacing of personal computers Network broadcast communication system and communication network connecting apparatus Patent #: 5526351 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 516269 filed on 08/17/1995US Classes:370/351, PATHFINDING OR ROUTING370/401, Bridge or gateway between networks370/463Details of circuit or interface for connecting user to the networkExaminersPrimary: Olms, Douglas W.Assistant: Phillips, Charles E. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassH04Q 011/04AbstractIn current voice telephony, CATV, and wireless networks, traffic is channelized for both access and transport. This channelization is wasteful of resources where multiple services have varying demands for bandwidth and holding times, or a service generates traffic that is bursty in nature. The invention solves these problems by providing flexible and adapatable multiservice access to the networks. Customer requirements are checked by monitoring traffic on a local access at a connection request and/or during the established connection, and the local access is configured according to the transmission requirements. The local access can also be configured in response to the network information. | |