Scalable multimedia network
US5555244A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/6489
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A Scalable Multimedia Network providing integrated networking of data, voice, video and image services over a variety of access facilities including metallic loops, fiber/coax or digital fiber is disclosed herein. The SMN establishes customer initiated switched virtual circuits for all traffic types and directs them to the appropriate backbone network. The SMN is based on a distributed switching platform that enables carriers to economically provide service to a small number of customers and add capacity incrementally as the customer base increases. The platform has a protocol adaptation capability which permits communications between customer premises equipment and potentially incompatible backbone networks or network servers.
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