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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 07, 1997
Russell W. Bell, Austin, TX (US);
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A system and method for configuring a local network from particular nodes of a remote network is provided. A transmission medium forms a local network by connecting the nodes within the customer premise. The transmission medium also forms a remote network through a subscriber line which connects the customer premise to the remote service provider. The transmission medium is used for voice band communication between the customer premise and the remote service provider, for data band communication within the local network, and for data band communication between the local network and the remote service provider. A master node is coupled between the local network within the customer premise and the subscriber line to control data band communications between the local network and the remote service provider.