A method and system are disclosed for enabling point-to-point and multicast communication in a network using three types of communication channels, namely, one or more upstream payload channels, one or more upstream control channels and one or more downstream channels. At least the upstream control and...http://www.google.es/patents/US5963557?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US5963557 - High capacity reservation multiple access network with multiple shared unidirectional paths
High capacity reservation multiple access network with multiple shared ...