Abstract:
PURPOSE: A home gateway system for automatically sensing dismounting/mounting of a home network module and its operation control method are provided to form various home networks by using a home bay module and freely insert or separate the home bay module without a necessity of cutting off power. CONSTITUTION: A home gateway system includes access network connectors(30a,30b,30c), a processor(10) for processing home gateway data. The home gateway system also includes a first bay connector(12) for recognizing insertion of a home bay module(20) and the home bay module(20) for controlling a home network. The home bay module(20) includes a second bay connector(12) to be connected to the first bay connector(12). When the home bay module(20) is inserted, the first home bay connector(12) senses connection of the bay connector(14) thereto, and the processor(10) senses insertion and a type of the home bay module(20) through the first bay connector(12). When the processor(10) senses insertion of the home bay module(20), a home network environment is set for the inserted home bay module. In order to facilitate interfacing between the home bay module(20) and the processor(10), the first and the second connector(12,14) are implemented in an MII(Media Independence Interface) and a UART(Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter) form.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A home gateway device connecting home network having various home networking interfaces and access network is provided to enable a high speed broadband service between a home network and an access network and control various information terminals connected to the home network by making the home network and the access network interwork. CONSTITUTION: A system controller(401) controls data processing and flow between a home network and an access network. An access network signal processor(200) having one or more ports provides a connection function to the access network and processes signal transmitted to and received from the access network. An access network connecting unit(402) provides an interfacing between the access network signal processor(200) and the system controller(401) under the control of the system controller(401). A high speed Ethernet switching processor(406) provides a function of a fast Ethernet connection to the home network. A HomePNA(Home Phoneline Networking Alliance) processor(407) provides a function of a HomePNA connection to the home network. A fast Ethernet processor(405) provides a function of a fast Ethernet connection to the access network. An ADSL(Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line)/VDSL(Very high-data rate Digital Subscriber Line) processor(404) provides a function of an ADSL/VDSL connection to the access network. A home network connecting unit(403) provides an interfacing between at least one home network and the system controller(401) through a PCI(Peripheral Component Interconnect) and a general input/output.