Home networking gateway
First Claim
1. An arrangement for providing a communication interface between a hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) network and an in-home communications network, the arrangement comprising a home networking gateway disposed to communicate with the HFC network and couple communications to the in-home network, the home networking gateway including a translator for mapping between HFC-based communication protocols and in-home network-based protocols, said home networking gateway for performing device discovery and network management of said in-home network;
- a device database coupled to said home networking gateway and comprising configuration files associated with various in-home telecommunication devices;
a service level agreement database coupled to said home networking gateway and comprising a listing of authorized services for the in-home network, class of service information and quality of service information.
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Abstract
A home networking gateway provides an interface between an HFC network and an in-home network. Full voice and data connection between the HFC network and each device in the in-home network is provided through the interface. A translator included in the home networking gateway is utilized to provide a mapping between the communication protocols used in the in-home network and the protocols used in the HFC network, eliminating the need for the in-home network to be dependent upon the HFC-specific protocols.
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13 Claims
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1. An arrangement for providing a communication interface between a hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) network and an in-home communications network, the arrangement comprising
a home networking gateway disposed to communicate with the HFC network and couple communications to the in-home network, the home networking gateway including a translator for mapping between HFC-based communication protocols and in-home network-based protocols, said home networking gateway for performing device discovery and network management of said in-home network; -
a device database coupled to said home networking gateway and comprising configuration files associated with various in-home telecommunication devices;
a service level agreement database coupled to said home networking gateway and comprising a listing of authorized services for the in-home network, class of service information and quality of service information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of providing network management for an in-home network of communication devices coupled to an external HFC network through a home networking gateway interface, the method comprising the steps of:
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performing, using the home networking gateway, a device discovery process to determine the plurality of devices and services existing in the in-home network; and
reporting the discovered information to an inventory management system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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