Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.
Scalable multimedia network
 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 provides a broadcast switch using a tiered system of buses. Channel units are made to interface to a bus of any tier depending on bandwidth requirements of the particular channel units. 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. 
Cisco Technology, Inc.
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Dev Vrat Alan E. Yu-Ren Brian Craig A.
Gupta Stone Chen Sharper