Delivery of high QoS broadband services
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1. A data communication system comprising:
- a first manager for allocating a first time slot to a first network; and
a second manager for allocating a second time slot to a second network such that one of the first time slot or the second time slot begins a short time before the other of the first time slot or the second time slot begins wherein data is transmitted between the second network and the first network during the first time slot or the second time slot.
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Abstract
A data communication method and system are provided for preserving quality of service throughout the system. A data communication system is provided that comprises: a first manager for allocating a first time slot to a first network; and a second manager for allocating a second time slot to a second network such that one of the first time slot or the second time slot begins a short time before the other of the first time slot or the second time slot begins wherein data is transmitted between the second network and the first network during the first time slot or the second time slot. Other methods and systems are also provided.
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1. A data communication system comprising:
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a first manager for allocating a first time slot to a first network; and
a second manager for allocating a second time slot to a second network such that one of the first time slot or the second time slot begins a short time before the other of the first time slot or the second time slot begins wherein data is transmitted between the second network and the first network during the first time slot or the second time slot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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12. A method for the transmission of data comprising:
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allocating a first time slot to a first network; and
allocating a second time slot to a second network such that one of the first time slot or the second time slot begins a short time before the other of the first time slot or the second time slot begins wherein data is transmitted between the second network and the first network during the first time slot or the second time slot.
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21. A multi-network data communication system having a cable network and a home network, said system comprising:
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a first manager for allocating a first time slot to the cable network for transmission of data; and
a second manager for allocating a second time slot to the home network for transmission of data from the home network to the cable network such that the second time slot is a short time before the first time slot.
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22. A method for synchronizing a cable network and a home network comprising:
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allocating a first time slot to the cable network for transmission of data; and
allocating a second time slot to the home network for transmission of data from the home network to the cable network such that the second time slot is a short time before the first time slot.
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