Patent ID: 6697376
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
In a network characterized by channel reuse in transmission between intermediate nodes of the network and corresponding subscriber stations, a method of transmitting a requested program in response to a request by a subscriber station, the method comprising the steps of:responding to a request for said requested program by transmitting, from said intermediate node, a network address of said requesting subscriber station to a control module; assigning a channel between said requesting subscriber station and said intermediate node for transmission of said requested program; transmitting, for receipt by the requesting subscriber station, a program identifier, which uniquely identifies the requested program; assigning a logical identifier based on spectrum reuse, independent of physical organization of said subscriber stations on said network, to said intermediate node; causing transmission of said requested program with information indicative of said program identifier and said logical identifier; and receiving, at the control module, the program identifier and the logical identifier transmitted from the requesting subscriber station.