Method and apparatus enabling multiple access on a broadband communication network

摘要: A protocol for handling multiple access on broadband communication networks, e.g., fiber/coax networks and wireless supports both continuous bit rate (CBR) variable (VBR) traffic representing voice, video telephony, interactive television, data. The invention is carried out in customer premise equipment (CPE) at stations, a common controller with which all stations communicate. medium control (MAC) processor provided each of the divides time domain given RF channel into series successive frames, having plurality slots. Because architecture network, individual do not communicate directly other, but can receive broadcast messages indicating status slot, are generated transmitted downstream channel. When station desires to transmit information upstream direction, it inserts an available availability being determined accordance slot status. Depending upon type originated, indicate need continued use “same” frames. This permits station, such as requiring CBR connection, avoid contend repeatedly transmission network. In case mobile base acts