Home networking gateway
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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 wherein the home networking gateway further comprises;
a home network interface connection module for supporting a pre-defined in-home communication protocol;
a voice telephony service connection module, coupled to the home network interface connection module, for providing communication with in-home telephony devices;
a data service connection module for providing communication with in-home data-based devices;
a cable modem connection module for providing communication with the HFC network;
a communication bus coupled to each of the voice telephone service connection module, the data service connection module and the cable modem connection module for enabling communication between each module; and
a translator processor coupled to the communication bus for mapping between communication protocols used by the HFC network and protocols used by the in-home network and providing translated protocols with each transaction;
a device database coupled to said home networking gateway and comprising configuration files associated with various in-home telecommunications devices; and
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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1. An arrangement for providing a communication interface between a hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) network and an in-home communications network, the arrangement comprising:
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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 wherein the home networking gateway further comprises; a home network interface connection module for supporting a pre-defined in-home communication protocol; a voice telephony service connection module, coupled to the home network interface connection module, for providing communication with in-home telephony devices; a data service connection module for providing communication with in-home data-based devices; a cable modem connection module for providing communication with the HFC network; a communication bus coupled to each of the voice telephone service connection module, the data service connection module and the cable modem connection module for enabling communication between each module; and a translator processor coupled to the communication bus for mapping between communication protocols used by the HFC network and protocols used by the in-home network and providing translated protocols with each transaction; a device database coupled to said home networking gateway and comprising configuration files associated with various in-home telecommunications devices; and 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)
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10. 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, the method comprising:
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recognizing at the home networking gateway a service request from an in-home network device; obtaining authorization for said service from a network management system; upon authorization, requesting said service from a call management system; providing said service to the in-home device; recognizing at the home networking gateway a device request for bandwidth; obtaining authorization bandwidth from a network management system; upon authorization, requesting bandwidth from a cable modem termination system (CMTS); allocating the requested bandwidth on the HFC network; and allocating, through the home networking gateway, the requested bandwidth on the in-home network to the requesting device.
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