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Home networking gateway

  • US 20020021465A1
  • Filed: 12/29/2000
  • Published: 02/21/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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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.

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