Patent ID: 6285685
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: H04H,H04L

Abstract:
A communications system comprising:a back bone internet, a PC for providing communication and internet service, a network for D-CATV (Digital Cable Television) and VOD (Video-On-Demand) services; an internet gateway disposed at a head end of said D-CATV network to provide an internet service channel between said backbone internet and said D-CATV subscriber, and a settop box connected to said network, said settop box comprising:a PC interface for enabling communication with said PC, anda controller operative to analyze a previously designated VC (Virtual Channel) cell for a Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) or Point to Point Protocol (PPP) within data received from said network and to transmit said VC cell together with a SLIP or PPP header, as applicable, to said PC, said controller being further operative to separate a SLIP or PPP header from the data received from said PC and to transmit to said network said designated VC cell together with an IP (Internet Protocol)-over-ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) header.