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Broadband cable telephony network architecture IP ITN network architecture reference model
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1999-12-30
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Granted: 2006-10-10
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Expires: 2019-12-30
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a system and method for a reliable, low-cost, secure Internet Protocol (IP) based network that provides broadband-based voice communications as well as video and data communications. The IP network is arranged to function with the infrastructure of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), to control telephone calls in SS 7 type networks and to provide the features, applications, and services of the typical SS 7 networks in a voice over IP network. The present invention supports large effective call volumes, allows accommodation of a wide range of broadband-based service platforms, provides flexibility to support current and future calling feature services, and provides high quality voice transmission.
Inventors
- 👤 Fen-Chung Kung
- 👤 Jesse Eugene Russell
- 👤 Anish Sankalia
- 👤 Spencer Wang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 08:32
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L65/00; H04L65/10; H04L65/102; H04L65/1023; H04L65/1026; H04L12/00; H04L12/28; H04L12/2801; H04L12/2854; H04L12/2856; H04L12/2858; H04L12/2869; H04L12/2898; H04L65/1033; H04L65/1036; H04L65/1066; H04L65/1083; H04L65/1094; H04L65/60; H04L65/75; H04L65/752; H04L65/80; H04M; H04M7/00; H04M7/006; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/0016; H04Q3/0025; H04Q3/0029; H04Q3/0045; H04L65/1101; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/4228; H04M3/42289; H04M7/0093; H04M7/12; H04M7/1205; H04M7/121; H04M7/1215; H04M7/125; H04M7/1255; H04M7/126; H04M7/128; H04M7/129
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A two-way communication system for providing universal multimedia applications including voice calls over Internet Protocol, comprising at least: a Broadband Residential Gateway coupled to a plurality of customer premises equipment and to a Hybrid Fiber Coaxial network, a Head End Hub comprising: a Cable Modem Bank coupled to an Edge Router and to a Head End, the Edge Router, coupled to the Cable Modem Bank and to a High Speed Packet Network, wherein the Head End Hub is coupled to the Hybrid Fiber Coaxial network and to a High-Speed Packet Network, the High Speed Packet Network coupled to the Head End Hub and to an Internet Protocol Central Office, and the Internet Protocol Central Office, coupled to the High Speed Packet Network and to an external network.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A two-way communication system for providing universal multimedia applications including voice calls over Internet Protocol, comprising at least: a Broadband Residential Gateway coupled to a plurality of customer premises equipment and to a Hybrid Fiber Coaxial network, a Head End Hub comprising: a Cable Modem Bank coupled to an Edge Router and to a Head End, the Edge Router, coupled to the Cable Modem Bank and to a High Speed Packet Network, wherein the Head End Hub is coupled to the Hybrid Fiber Coaxial network and to a High-Speed Packet Network, the High Speed Packet Network coupled to the Head End Hub and to an Internet Protocol Central Office, and the Internet Protocol Central Office, coupled to the High Speed Packet Network and to an external network.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The two-way communication system of claim 1 wherein the plurality of customer premises equipment includes at least one of: a television, a telephone and a personal computer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The two-way communication system of claim 1 wherein the external network is a public switched telephony network with a Signaling System Seven and an Operation, Administration, Maintenance and Provisioning system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The two-way communication system of claim 3 wherein the public switched telephony network includes a billing system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The two-way communication system of claim 1 wherein the High Speed Packet Network is coupled to an Internet Protocol Local Number Portability database that is coupled to a plurality of Ultra Highspeed Routers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The two-way communication system of claim 5 wherein the High Speed Packet Network is coupled to a Local Service Management System.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
112 words
A two-way communication system for providing voice calls using Internet Protocol, comprising at least: an Internet Protocol Central Station, coupled to the a public switched telephony network, Internet and to a plurality of Customer Premises Equipment CPE via at least one High-Speed Packet Network coupled to a Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Distribution Network, the High-Speed Packet Network having a plurality of Ultra High-speed Routers coupled to the Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Distribution Network, and the Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Distribution Network being coupled to a Broadband Residential Gateway of the CPE that interconnects a plurality of Customer Premises Equipment, wherein voice calls are transmitted over the system in packets formatted in accordance with Internet Protocol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
112 words
A two-way communication system for providing voice calls using Internet Protocol, comprising at least: an Internet Protocol Central Station, coupled to the a public switched telephony network, Internet and to a plurality of Customer Premises Equipment CPE via at least one High-Speed Packet Network coupled to a Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Distribution Network, the High-Speed Packet Network having a plurality of Ultra High-speed Routers coupled to the Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Distribution Network, and the Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Distribution Network being coupled to a Broadband Residential Gateway of the CPE that interconnects a plurality of Customer Premises Equipment, wherein voice calls are transmitted over the system in packets formatted in accordance with Internet Protocol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The two-way communication system of claim 7 wherein the plurality of customer premises equipment includes at least one of: a television, a telephone and a personal computer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The two-way communication system of claim 7 wherein the public switched telephony network utilizes a Signaling System Seven and an Operation, Administration, Maintenance and Provisioning system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The two-way communication system of claim 7 wherein the public switched telephony network further includes a billing system.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
149 words
A method for providing a two-way communication system for a voice call formatted using Internet Protocol, comprising the steps of: using an Internet Protocol Central Station, coupled to the a public switched telephony network, Internet and to a plurality of Customer Premises Equipment CPE via at least one High-Speed Packet Network coupled to a Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Distribution Network, to encode a voice call to form IP encoded voice packets in accordance with the Internet Protocol and transmit said IP encoded voice packets on the High-Speed Packet Network using an Ultra High-speed Router coupled to the Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Distribution Network, wherein the Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Distribution Network is coupled to a Broadband Residential Gateway BRG of the CPE that interconnects a plurality of Customer Premises Equipment, and the BRG decodes the IP encoded voice packets to form a voice call and sends the voice call to a telephone.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
149 words
A method for providing a two-way communication system for a voice call formatted using Internet Protocol, comprising the steps of: using an Internet Protocol Central Station, coupled to the a public switched telephony network, Internet and to a plurality of Customer Premises Equipment CPE via at least one High-Speed Packet Network coupled to a Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Distribution Network, to encode a voice call to form IP encoded voice packets in accordance with the Internet Protocol and transmit said IP encoded voice packets on the High-Speed Packet Network using an Ultra High-speed Router coupled to the Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Distribution Network, wherein the Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Distribution Network is coupled to a Broadband Residential Gateway BRG of the CPE that interconnects a plurality of Customer Premises Equipment, and the BRG decodes the IP encoded voice packets to form a voice call and sends the voice call to a telephone.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the plurality of customer premises equipment includes at least one of: a television, a telephone and a personal computer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the public switched telephony network includes a Signaling System Seven and an Operation, Administration, Maintenance and Provisioning system.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the public switched telephony network further includes a billing system.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
135 words
A two-way communication system for providing at least one of: voice, video, data and multimedia over Internet Protocol, comprising at least: a Broadband Residential Gateway coupled to a plurality of customer premises equipment and to an Internet Protocol Capable Network, a Head End Hub comprising: a Cable Modem Bank coupled to an Edge Router and to a Head End, the Edge Router, coupled to the Cable Modem Bank and to an Internet Protocol Network wherein the Head End Hub is coupled to the Internet Protocol Capable Network and to the Internet Protocol/High Speed Packet Network, the Internet Protocol/High Speed Packet Network coupled to the Head End Hub and to an Internet Protocol Central Office, and the Internet Protocol Central Office, coupled to the Internet Protocol/High Speed Packet Network and, where selected, to an external network.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
135 words
A two-way communication system for providing at least one of: voice, video, data and multimedia over Internet Protocol, comprising at least: a Broadband Residential Gateway coupled to a plurality of customer premises equipment and to an Internet Protocol Capable Network, a Head End Hub comprising: a Cable Modem Bank coupled to an Edge Router and to a Head End, the Edge Router, coupled to the Cable Modem Bank and to an Internet Protocol Network wherein the Head End Hub is coupled to the Internet Protocol Capable Network and to the Internet Protocol/High Speed Packet Network, the Internet Protocol/High Speed Packet Network coupled to the Head End Hub and to an Internet Protocol Central Office, and the Internet Protocol Central Office, coupled to the Internet Protocol/High Speed Packet Network and, where selected, to an external network.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The two-way communication system of claim 15 wherein the plurality of customer premises equipment includes at least one of: a television, a telephone and a personal computer.
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