×

Bandwidth sharing for remote and local data transfers using multicarrier modulation over common transmission medium

  • US 5,982,784 A
  • Filed: 07/07/1997
  • Issued: 11/09/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/07/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
First Claim
Patent Images

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.

View all claims
  • 3 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×