Patent ID: 6667982
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: H04J,H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
A broadband system interface configured to communicate with a remote terminal and a broadband network, the broadband system interface comprising:a signaling interface configured to receive first signaling having a first format from the remote terminal, process the first signaling to generate second signaling having a second format, and transmit the second signaling; a signaling processor configured to receive the second signaling from the signaling interface, process the second signaling to select a connection in the broadband network, generate a control message that includes an identifier indicating the selected connection, and transmit the control message; and a bearer interface configured to receive digital user communications from the remote terminal, receive the control message from the signaling processor, and interwork the digital user communications on the selected connection by adding the identifier to the digital user communications.