Patent ID: 6560234
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
A distribution system for providing a customer premises with a unified multiple media telecommunications distribution platform, comprising:an in-premises communication node (ICN) including a media access control (MAC) layer and a physical connection layer wherein the MAC layer includes media specific controls and media specific functions combined as a common functional unit and the physical connection layer includes a common connection layer providing a common synchronization, modulation, multiplexing and signaling functions, and one or more individualized front end media specific connections via front end interfaces connected to in-premises communication devices, said front end interfaces including a power line wire interface; a premises adaptive gateway (PAG) including a generalized MAC layer having multiple common functions, a media specific layer providing specific functions and a physical connection layer having common media independent functions and having media-dependent front end interfaces connected to a wide area network (WAN); and a network layer connected in common to and shared by both the in-premises ICN and the PAG.