Communication system architecture and operating methodology providing a virtual neighborhood network

摘要: A communication system (10) supports the provision of a plurality dedicated resources (50–64), such as copper drops, RF links and optical fibers, to home-gateway devices (44–48) or distribution points (124). The (50–64) support broadband interconnection (104) between (124) an access multiplexor (30) in network (12). Each gateway device point generally includes local transceiver (84) associated control logic (80–82) that allows (86) hence statistically multiplexed (60–64, 89) multiple resources, thereby providing increased bandwidth uplink and/or downlink directions. With (80) operable provide routing prioritisation/arbitration function, each is able selectively engage use supplemental, non-reserved usually with ono-to-one connection (12) at least one secondary gateway. Physical layer information routed via within virtual neighborhood (90–92) comprising several gateways restricted through end-to-end encryption algorithm originating and, least, multilpexor (30).