Patent ID: 7260654
Filing Date: 2007-08-21
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. An access device for facilitating communication between a network and a premises device, the access device comprising: a network interface configured to provide access to the network by any of a first plurality of access technologies, wherein the network interface comprises a first identifier configured to identify one of the first plurality of access technologies associated with a first incoming communication from the network; a service hub configured to provide access to the premises device by any of a second plurality of access technologies, wherein the service hub comprises a second identifier configured to identify one of the second plurality of access technologies associated with a second incoming communication from the premises device; and a central core coupling the network interface with the service hub; wherein the central core is configured to receive the first incoming communication and a first indication of the one of the first plurality of access technologies from the network interface, to reformat the first incoming communication to a first outgoing communication employing a second one of the second plurality of access technologies, and transfer the first outgoing communication to the service hub for transmission to the premises device wherein the central core is further configured to receive the second incoming communication and a second indication of the one of the second plurality of access technologies from the service hub, to reformat the second incoming communication to a second outgoing communication employing a second one of the first plurality of access technologies, and transfer the second outgoing communication to the network interface for transmission to the network wherein the central core comprises: a controller configured to receive the first and second indications and to determine the second one of the first plurality of access technologies and the second one of the second plurality of access technologies; a formatter configured to reformat the first and second incoming communications; and a database comprising specifications for each of the first plurality of access technologies and each of the second plurality of access technologies; wherein the formatter comprises an access protocol formatter, a frame formatter and a signal formatter, and wherein the controller is configured to access the database and process the specifications to control the formatter.