Patent ID: 6608837
Filing Date: 2003-08-19
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
A method for provisioning data from a data carousel in a head end of a broadband data distribution system covering a plurality of franchises wherein data destination is based on the franchise to which a customer belongs, the distribution system including at least one broadband digital terminal (BDT) in communication with the data carousel and in communication with the customer, the BDT operable to provide a connection between the data carousel and the customer, the method comprising:establishing a franchise permanent virtual circuit (PVC) between the data carousel and at least one BDT for each franchise served by the BDT, each franchise PVC carrying franchise-specific data; receiving a sign on request from the customer over a customer PVC between the customer and the BDT; determining to which franchise the customer belongs based on the sign on request; and establishing a soft PVC in the BDT between the customer PVC and the franchise PVC corresponding the determined franchise.