Bandwidth sharing for remote and local data transfers using multicarrier modulation over common transmission medium
First Claim
1. A method for allowing local and remote data transmissions via a common transmission medium forming a local network having a plurality of local nodes and a remote network connecting the local network to a service provider, the method comprising:
- configuring a plurality of frequency bandwidth segments for remote data transmissions between the local network and the service provider;
reserving at least one of the frequency bandwidth segments for local data transmissions by preventing, under the control of the local network, the reserved frequency bandwidth segment from being configured for the remote data transmissions; and
providing local and remote data transmissions via the common transmission medium, wherein the local data transmission is performed within the reserved frequency bandwidth segments.
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Abstract
A system and method for allowing concurrent local and remote network data transfers on a common data transmission link using frequency bandwidth partitioning and reservation is provided. Multiple frequency bandwidth segments are configured for remote data transmissions between the local network and the remote service provider. Selected frequency bandwidth segments are reserved for local data transmissions by preventing, under the control of the local network, the reserved frequency bandwidth segment from being configured for the remote data transmissions. Concurrent local and remote data transmissions are allowed on the common transmission medium, where the local data transfers occur on the reserved frequency bandwidth segments, and the remote data transfers occur on the remaining non-reserved frequency bandwidth segments.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for allowing local and remote data transmissions via a common transmission medium forming a local network having a plurality of local nodes and a remote network connecting the local network to a service provider, the method comprising:
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configuring a plurality of frequency bandwidth segments for remote data transmissions between the local network and the service provider; reserving at least one of the frequency bandwidth segments for local data transmissions by preventing, under the control of the local network, the reserved frequency bandwidth segment from being configured for the remote data transmissions; and providing local and remote data transmissions via the common transmission medium, wherein the local data transmission is performed within the reserved frequency bandwidth segments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for transmitting data between local nodes on a local network, and between one or more of the local nodes and a remote node utilizing the network connection used in connecting the local nodes, comprising:
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a service provider coupled between the local network and the remote node to configure a plurality of carrier frequency ranges for remote data transmissions between the local network and the remote node; and a master node integrated within the local network and coupled to the service provider via the network connection, having bandwidth reservation means to prevent the configuration of one or more of the carrier frequency ranges for remote data transmissions, thereby reserving the one or more carrier frequency ranges for local data transmissions between the local nodes. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for allowing concurrent local and remote data transmissions via a common transmission medium, wherein the remote data transmissions are communicated via a plurality of carrier frequencies established by a multicarrier frequency modulator, comprising:
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injecting electrical signals at the local network onto the common transmission medium during an attempted initialization of selected ones of the carrier frequencies; perceiving the electrical signals as electrical noise at the multicarrier frequency modulator and prohibiting the remote data transmissions on the selected carrier frequencies; and concurrently allowing the local data to be transmitted on the selected carrier frequencies and the remote data to be transmitted on the remaining carrier frequencies. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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