ISO/IEC
JTC
1/SC
25/WG
1
N
912
Date: 2000
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04
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01
ISO/IEC JTC
1/SC
25/WG
1
Interconnection of Information Technology Equipment
Home Electronic System
Title
:
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Interconnection of information
technology equipment
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Ar
chitecture for HomeGate, the residential gateway
(AHRG)
Source:
ISO/IEC JTC
1/SC
25/WG
1
Project:
Project: 25.01.03.02
Status:
Committee Draft 1 (CD1)
Requested Action:
SC25 Ballot
Distribution:
SC
25
ISO/IEC
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Committee Draft 1
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Interconnection of information technology
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Architecture for HomeGate,
the residential gateway (AHRG)
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Contents
1. SCOPE
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1.1 PART 1
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ARCHITECTURE OF THE
RESIDENTIAL GATEWAY
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1.1.1 Architectural Overview
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1.1.2 Architectural Domains of the RG
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1.1.3 System Descr
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1.2 PART 2 SYSTEM CO
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1.2.1 Logical Architecture and HomeGate Internal Protocol (HGIP)
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1.2.2 System and Network Addressing
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1.3 PART 3
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INTEROPERABILITY
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1.3.1 Net work Interoperability
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1.4 PART 4
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SECURITY, PRIVACY AN
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1.5 PART 5
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BASE LEVEL PROFILE
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1.6 PART 6
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GIP AND INTERFACES
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PCI
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1.6.1 Physical Architecture
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1.6.2 Residential Gateway Common Interface
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PCI
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GIP AND INTERFAC
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CARD BUS
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1.8 SRG PROFILES
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2. NORMATIVE REFEREN
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3. DEFINITIONS AND A
BBREVIATI ONS
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1. FUNCTIONAL DESCRI
PTION OF RESIDENTIAL
GATEWAYS
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1.1 GATEWAY FUNCTION
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2. ARCHITECTURAL OVE
RVI EW FOR RESIDENTIA
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3. ARCHITECTURAL DOM
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3.1 THE DOMAI N OF TH
E RESIDENTIAL GATEWA
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3.2 THE DOMAI NS FOR
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3.3 DATA STREAMS
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4. STANDARDISED COMP
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4.1 COMPONENTS OF GA
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4.1.1 WAN Gateway Interface (WGI)
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4.1.2 LAN Gateway Interface (LGI)
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4.1.3 HomeGate Internal Protoco
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4.2 STRUCTURAL IMPLE
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4.2.1 Simple Gateway Example (i nformati ve)
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4.2.2 Complex Integral Gateway Example (i nformati ve)
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4.2.3 The Complex Modular Gateway Exampl e (informati ve)
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4.2.4 Distributed Gateways Example (informati ve)
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5. HOMEGATE SOFTWARE
FUNCTIONAL REQUIREME
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5.1 ESSENTIAL TERMIN
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5.1.1 HES
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5.1.2 CONTROL CHANNEL
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HES Cl ass 1
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5.1.3 DATA CHANNEL
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HES Class 2 or Cl ass 3
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5.1.4 WAN
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5.1.5 LAN
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5.1.6 HomeGate
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6. HOMEGATE SOFTWARE
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6.1 SUMMARY
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6.2 HESA
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6.3 WASA
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6.4 LASC
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6.5 HODC
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6.6 SECURITY DECODER
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6.7 HGIP
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7. HOMEGATE APPLI CAT
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8. PRIVACY AND FIREW
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1. LANGUAGE AND ADDR
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1.1.1 Addressing
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1.1.2 Commands
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1.1.3 APIs
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1. NETWORK INTEROPER
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) a
nd IEC (the International
Electrotechnical Commission) form the specialized system for worldwide
standardization. National bodies that are members of ISO or IEC participate in the
development of International Standards through technical committees establis
hed by the
respective organization to deal with particular fields of technical activity. ISO and IEC
technical committees collaborate in fields of mutual interest. Other international
organizations, governmental and non
-
governmental, in liaison with ISO an
d IEC, also
take part in the work.
In the field of information technology, ISO and IEC have established a joint technical
committee, ISO/IEC JTC 1. International Standards adopted by the joint technical
committee are circulated to national bodies for votin
g. Publication as an International
Standard requires approval by at least 75% of the national bodies casting a vote.
This Committee Draft 15045
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JTC 1, Information technology, Subcommittee SC 25, Intercon
nection of Information
Technology Equipment.
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INTRODUCTION & SCOPE
Architecture for Residential Gateways (AHRG)
1.
Scope
This document defines HomeGate, the Architecture for Residential Gateways (AHRG)
for Home Electronic System (HES) according to the standar
disation process of ISO/IEC.
The AHRG provides the definitions and requirements to which any Residential Gateway
shall conform if it is to be classed as compliant with the International Standard for
Residential Gateways. It identifies the generalised archi
tecture, the system boundaries,
system addressing requirements, the physical interfaces and the requirements for
security, privacy and safety to which Residential Gateways and their components,
conformant with the standard, shall comply.
The format of th
is standard document is designed to offer a "future proof," forward and
backward compatible standard for Residential Gateways and for networks and devices
to which they are interfaced.
The following requirement categories define the scope of the document a
nd provide the
framework for an expandable standard and document structure:
1.1
Part 1
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Architecture of the Residential Gateway
1.1.1
Architectural Overview
This section provides a generalised discussion of the requirements, architecture and
permissible profiles
for Residential Gateways. (15045
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1.1.2
Architectural Domains of the RG
This section of the document defines the domains of each element of a Residential
Gateway. (15045
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1.1.3
System Description
This section of the document defines the main components and descr
ibes potential
structural implementations of a Residential Gateway (15045
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1.2
Part 2 System Components
1.2.1
Logical Architecture and HomeGate Internal Protocol (HGIP)
This section describes the protocols, addressing, functions and commands which control
data tr
affic between Networks and the RG. The HES language described is a necessary
component of the Architecture for Residential Gateways. (15045
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1.2.2
System and Network Addressing
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This section defines how components of the RG refer and communicate with one
ano
ther and with devices beyond the domain of the RG on internal and external
networks.
(15045
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HES SOFTWARE?
1.3
Part 3
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Interoperability
1.3.1
Network Interoperability
This section defines the requirements for a RG for interoperability between Networks.
(150
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1.4
Part 4
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Security, Privacy and Safety
This section defines the requirements for security, privacy and safety which a RG shall
support to comply with the standard. There is provision for lev
els of support in order to
provide a measured trade off between risk and cost. (15045
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1.5
Part 5
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Base Level Profile
This Part of the Standard for Residential Gateways defines the requirements for
gateways compliant with the "Base Level Profile". This Sta
ndard 14045
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requirements and specifications of Parts 1, 2 and 3 of this Standard.
1.6
Part 6
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GIP and Interfaces
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PCI
1.6.1
Physical Architecture
This section defines the physical requirements of interfaces between the Gateway
Internal Protocol and
devices interfacing to the GIP. (15045
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1.6.2
Residential Gateway Common Interface
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PCI
This section defines a set of common standard interfaces and internal protocols for the
PCI bus to which the RG shall comply
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each interface and protocol accommodates a
particular level of capability and provides increased levels of capability for future
requirements. (15045
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1.7
Part 7
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GIP and Interfaces
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Card Bus
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1.8
SRG Profiles
The Standard for Residential Gateway is designed such that many Gateway topologies
may comply with the standard. Thus there is a set of clearly defined profiles which
determine the functionality of a Standard compliant Residential Gateway. These are
shown in Table 1.1 below.
Level
Document Reference
Description
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, System Description, Addressing
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System Components
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Network Interoperability
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Security, Privacy, and Safety
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Additional requirements to 1
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Base Level Profile Residential Gateway: 2000:
1
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01 through 1
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09
Supports Levels 01
Suitable for WAN:LAN (1:1) Residential Gateways
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Common Interface and Internal Protocol Standard
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PCI
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Common Interface and Internal Protocol Standard
Card Bus/PCMCIA
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Common Inte
rface and Internal Protocol Standard
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IEEE1394
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Common Interface and Internal Protocol Standard
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TBD in future
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Common Interface and Internal Protocol Standard
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TBD in future
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Profile Level 2
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Modular Residential Gat
eway: 2000: 4,5/6
Supports Levels 2
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05 through2
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09
Suitable for multiple WAN:LAN Residential Gateways
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Language and Addressing requirements for devices, messages
and routing within the SRG
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Uniform Device Driver
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OS Ser
vices
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Network Addressing Applications
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Network Interoperation Applications
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Applications essential for Network and RG
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Security and Privacy Application Level 1
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Security and Privacy Application L
evel 2
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Tests Specification and Safety Requirements
Gateways comply to the standard if they conform to:
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Base Level Profile
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Modular Level Profile using PCI
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Modular Level
Profile using Card Bus/PCMCIA
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Modular Level Profile using IEEE1394c High Speed.
Table 1.1 Profiles and Levels of the Residential Gateway
Note: The term level in this table corresponds to architecture level
Table entries in
Italic
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denote future developments for this standard
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2.
Normative References
This Technical Report incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other
publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text
and the
publications listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to,
or revisions of any of these publications apply to that standard only when incorporated in
it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publicat
ion
referred to applies.
CCITT V.41
Code
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independent error
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control system
EN 300 402
ISDN
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DSS1 protocol
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Data link layer
EN 300 403
ISDN
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DDS1 protocol
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specification for ISDN signalling network layer for
circuit mode basic call control.
EN 301 240
Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Data Services
Profile (DSP); Point
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to
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Point Protocol (PPP) interworking for internet access
and general multi
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protocol datagram transport
EN 50083
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1
Cabled distribution systems for television, sound an
d interactive multimedia
signals
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Part 1
: Safety requirements
EN 50090
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2
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2
Home and Building Electronic Systems (HBES) Part 2
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2 : System Overview
General Technical Requirements
EN 50173
Information Technologies. Generic cabling
EN 60603
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7
Connector fo
r frequencies lower than 3 MHz for use with printed circuit
boards
ETR 328
Transmission and Multiplexing (TM); Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
(ADSL); Requirements and performance
ETS 300 001
Attachment to PSTN
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General technical requirements for equ
ipment
connected to an analogue subscriber interface in the PSTN
ETS 300 007
ISDN
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Support of packet mode terminal by an ISDN (SAPI 16)
ETS 300 701
Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); Data Services
Profile (DSP); Generic frame relay ser
vice with mobility (service types A and
B, class 2)
IEC61883
Consumer audio/video equipment
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Digital interface
IEEE1394
IEEE Standard for a High Performance SerialBus", IEEE Std 1394
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1995
ISO/IEC 8802.3
Information technology
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Telecommunications and
information exchange
between systems
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Local and metropolitan area networks
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Specific
requirements
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Part 3: Carrier sense multiple access with collision detection
(CSMA/CD) access method and physical layer specifications
ISO/IEC 8802.5
Information te
chnology
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Telecommunications and information exchange
between systems
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Local and Metropolitan Area Networks
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Specific
requirements
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Part 5: Token ring access method and physical layer
specifications
ISO/IEC
8482
:1993/12
Standard for Electrical Ch
aracteristics of Generators and Receivers for user
in Balanced Digital Multipoint Systems
prEN 301 145
ISDN
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DSS1 protocol
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Teleaction Bearer Service
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protocol (SAPI 12)
prENV 50090
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6
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4
Home and Building Electronic Systems, HBES : Part 6
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4 : Interface
s
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Gateway between HBES and Wi de Area Communi cati on Networks
RFC 791
Internet Protocol
TBR21
Termi nal Equi pment (TE); Attachment requi rements for pan
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European
approval for connecti on to the anal ogue Publ i c Swi tched Tel ephone
Networks (PSTNs) of TE (excl
udi ng TE supporti ng the voi ce tel ephony
servi ce) i n whi ch network addressi ng, i f provi ded, i s by means of Dual Tone
Mul ti Frequency (DTMF) si gnal l i ng
TBR3
Integrated Servi ces Di gi tal Network (ISDN); Attachment requi rements for
termi nal equi pment to connec
t to an ISDN usi ng ISDN basi c access
TS GSM 02
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63
GSM data
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Packet data on signalling channel service (PDS)
UTE C 15
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100
Low
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voltage electrical installations
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3.
Definitions and Abbreviations
ADSL
Asymetric Digital Subscriber Loop
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a high bandwidt h
service
superimposed on analogue PSTN lines to the premise
API
Application Programmi ng interface
AHRG
Architecture for HomeGate, the Residential Gateway
ATM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
CATV
Community Antenna TV
CLIP
Calling line identification Presenta
tion
CMP
Connection Management Procedure (defined in [7])
CPE
Customer Premises Equipment
DAVIC
Digital Audio Video Council
DCM
Device Control Module (defined in [14])
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DL
Datalink Layer
DS
Data
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Strobe
DV
Dig
ital video format used by digital Camcorders
DVB
Digital Video Broadcasting
DVB
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C
DVB cable transmission standard (ETS
300
429)
DVB
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MC
DVB Microwave Multipoint Distribution Systems (MMDS) below 10 GHz
DVB
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MS
DVB Microwave Multipoint Distribution System
s (MMDS) below 10 GHz
DVB
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S
DVB satellite transmission standard (ETS
300
421)
DVB
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SMATV
DVB satellite master antenna television delivery standard (ETS
300
473)
DVB
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T
DVB terrestrial transmission standard (ETS
300
744)
DVCR
Digital Video Cassette Record
er
DVD
Digital Versatile Disk
D
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VHS
Digital VHS
EBU
European Broadcasting Union
EMC
Electromagnetic Compatibility
ERG
European Residential Gateway
FAV
Full Audio
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Video device (defined in [16])
FCM
Function Control Module (defined in [16])
FCP
Func
tion Control Protocol
FTP
File Transfer Protocol
GI
GIP Interface
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Specific interface to the GIP to which LGI and WGI
modules shall conform
GIP
Gateway Internal Protocol
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Protocol, Addressing and Data format for
interchangi ng data between the LGI and
WGI
GSM
Global Systeme Mobile
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Mobile phone standard
HAB
Home Automation Bus
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Any electronic networking system that
interconects equipment and devices in the home
HAE
Home Automation Equipment
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Appliances and/or domestic equipment
capable of being in
terfaced to a Home Automation Bus Such equipment
may be capable of requesting addresses in the WAN or of being
addressed from the WAN via the ERG
HAI
Home Automation Interface
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Interface between the LGI and HGM
HAI/HAI
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RF
Home Automation Interface/Radio
Frequency Home Automation Interface
HAN
Home Access Network
HAVi
Home Audio Video interoperability
HBES
Home and Building Electronic System
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Any electronic networking system
that interconects equipment and devices in the home
HCS
Home Control System
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Any electronic networking system that interconects
equipment and devices in the home
HDD
Hard disk drive
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HES
Home Electronic System
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ISO
Technical Report Type 2 number 14543
describes the architecture of HES, as specified by ISO/IEC
JTC
1/SC
25/WG
1.
HGM
Home Automation Bus Gateway Module
HHU
Hand Held Unit
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Hand Held computer used to initialise equipment
HLN
Home Local Network
HPCF
Hard Polymer Clad
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Fiber
HTTP
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
IAV
Intermediate Audio
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Video device (defined in [16])
I
DTV
Integrated Digital TV, i.e. a TV containing a STB
IETF
Internet Engineering Task Force
IHDN
In
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Home Digital Network
IP
Internet Protocol
IRD
Integrat ed Receiver Decoder
ISDN
Intergrated Services Digital Network
ISN
Interface to Specific Local Are
a Network
LAN
Local Area Network capable of carrying voice, data and entertainment
services within the premise. LANs may utilise existing mains cabling,
telephone wiring, RF or wide bandwidt h services such as Fibre Optical
Cables, Coax, TP using standard
protocols as IEEE1394, ISO 8802.3
etc…
LGI
LAN Gateway Interface
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Functional Module which interfaces the ERG to a
Local Area Network
LI
LAN Interface
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Generic interface between LGI and HAI
LLC
Link layer Control
MAC
Medium Access Protocol
MMDS
Mi
crowave Multipoint Distribution Systems
MMI
Man Machine Interface
MPEG
Moving Pictures Experts Group
MPEG2
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pTS
MPEG2 Partial Transport Stream (defined in [15])
MPEG2
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TS
MPEG2 Transport Stream (defined in [14])
MPTS
Multi Program Transport Stream
NAT
Network Address Translation
NT
Network Termination
OAM
Operations And Maintenance
OSI
Open System Interconnection
PC
Protocol Conversi on
PHY
Physical Layer
PID
Packet IDentifi er
PIU
Pulse Interface Unit
PLC
Power Line Carrier
POF
Plastic Optic
al Fiber
PPP
Point of Presence Protocol
PSTN
(analogue) Public Switched Telephone Network
PSU
Power Supply Unit
RBB
Residential Broadband
RC
Return Channel
RF
Radio Frequency
RFI
Radio Frequency Interference
RG
Residential Gateway
RS
Reed
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Solomon
RU
Remote User
SDH
Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
SI
Service Informat i on
SIU
Serial Interface Unit
SLI
Specific Lan Interface
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SNAP
SubNetwork Attachment Point
SONET
Synchronous Optical Network
SP
Service Provider
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any organisati on or operator which
provides a service to
or via equipment in the premise (often) from the WAN
SPTS
Single Program Transport Stream
STB
Set Top Box
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Equipment which allows a TV to receive cable, satellite and
digital broadcasts
STB
Set Top Box
SWI
Specific WAN Interface
TP
Twisted Pair
UI
User Interface
User
Any person who has access to to a home automation system (including
service providers)
UTP5
Unshielded Twisted pair (cat. 5)
WAN
Wide Area Network capable of carrying voice, data and entertainment
services to a
nd from the premise. WANs are external to the premise and
may be telecommunication networks, data networks or entertainment
networks such as Cable, or Satellite.
WGI
WAN Gateway Interface
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Functional Module which Interfaces the ERG to
a Wide Area Network
DEFINITIONS
application
Software the runs on the operating system
bus
A communicati on path connects several bus members
bus address
An identifier associated with a bus member
device
A consumer device in the Home Electronic System (HES).
device drive
r
Operating system software for interacting with a device
operating
system
Controlli ng software within the Home Electronic System
user
Any person who has access to to a home automation system (including
service providers).
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1.
Functional Description of Residential Gateways
The Residential Gateway (RG) is a component of home control and data networking
systems. It allows communication between devices within the premises and systems,
service providers, oper
ators and users in the external environment outside the premise.
The RG enables Service providers to deliver tele
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services such as tele
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care, home
appliance control and preventive maintenance, remote metering and security monitoring;
other service provide
rs may provide energy management, entertainment services or
information. The RG connects the remote user with the equipment, appliance or service
in the home.
Diagram 2.1: Service provision for home automation applications
1.1
Gateway Functions
The RG acts
as a connection between the external world outside the premises and
networks within it. Operators, service providers and other systems communicate with
appliances, equipment and systems attached to local networks within the home via a
gateway to wide area
communication networks. Thus the gateway may
Carry data between WAN and LAN
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Route data and voice communication securely between the WAN and LAN
Route data and voice between LANs
Ensure only the correct data is allowed in and out of the premises (Firewall p
roperty)
Convert between internal and external addresses
Convert protocols and data
Interface to one or more WANs
Interface to one or more LANs
Accommodate application
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specific controllers
Include a repository for WAN service providers
Select channels fo
r bandwidth
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limited LANs, such as IEEE 1394
And/or………
Some of the potential elements of a Residential Gateway are shown in the following
diagram
1
. In all cases the gateway provides the mechanism whereby Wide Area
Networks communicate with Local Area Networ
ks. The gateway may be a standalone
gateway; it may be embedded in another device; or more than one gateway unit may be
used. A number of distributed gateway units may display the behaviour of a single
gateway.
Diagram 2.2: Schematic of Residential Gatew
ay
1
Note: it is not expected that a single gateway would accommodate all these options
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rather one or two WAN types of
Access Network and one or two types o
f Local or Home Network
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2.
Architectural Overview for Residential Gateways
The Residential Gateway (RG) is a physical or logical device that provides a common,
secure, safe and intelligent interface between Wide Area Networks (WAN) in the
external environment (to the premise) an
d internal (to the premise) Local Area Networks
(LAN) and devices. The interface and mediation capabilities of the RG enable
independent evolution of the technologies and physical media used in the WAN and
LAN. This attribute of the RG makes evolution and
innovation in both the service
delivery and consumer arenas feasible. It enables service providers and application
vendors to offer a variety of multimedia services while masking the complexity of the
service access from the consumer.
The physical architec
ture of a residential gateway is outside the scope of this standard.
This standard will accommodates a range of potential configurations. Such
configurations may range from a "black box" approach, where the functionality for
interfacing between two or mor
e WANs and LANs is provided within the single box, to a
modular, dedicated residential gateway, to situations where multiple residential
gateways are distributed to physically separate locations within a premise
2
.
A residential gateway that conforms to th
is standard shall conform to the functional
requirements of this standard for Interoperability between networks, Residential
Gateway Internal Protocols (addressing, commands, and language), Security, Privacy
and Safety. This requirement allows two or more
standard conforming "black box"
residential gateways to interoperate if attached to the same network.
3.
Architectural Domains for the Residential Gateway
This standard applies to systems within the domain of the Residential Gateway and to
the components of
a Home Electronic System which are directly responsible for the
functions and operation of the gateway. These components are:
The Internal Gateway Architecture
The Network Interfaces
The Requirements of Distributed Gateways
This is shown in the following s
ections:
2
The "black box" approach may appeal to manuf acturers of simple "application
-
specif ic" gateways, set
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top boxes, cable
modems, and broadband access providers. However, where there are multiples of such boxes, they shall be capable
of
interworking as a "distributed" gateway to conf orm to this standard.
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3.1
The Domain of the Residential Gateway
Diagram 2.3. The Domain of the Residential Gateway Standard
This standard only applies to the transmission of information between the external
environment of a premise (the Wide Area) and the internal envir
onment of the premise
(the Local Area). In the external environment, information is delivered using Wide Area
Networks (WANs) such as telephone or cable networks, In the internal environment
information is transmitted across Local Area Networks (LANs) such
as internal telephone
connections or Home Electronic Systems. The Residential Gateway is solely concerned
with ensuring that information can be transmitted between networks in a secure, safe
and transparent manner. There are many WAN and LAN systems, the
primary function
of the RG is to ensure that information exchanged between them is presented in a
standard format conforming to the Gateway's Internal Protocol. The Interface to specific
WANs and LANs (see the portion of Diagram 2.4 labelled "Network Doma
in" is the
responsibility of other international and national standards, and proprietary
specifications.
3.2
The Domains for Interfaces to the Residential Gateway
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Diagram 2.4 Functional Domains of the Interfaces between Networks and the
Internal Architectu
re of the Residential Gateway.
A conforming Residential Gateway should convert information in the form of data,
entertainment services or voice transmissions between the protocols, addresses and
data structures of a WAN to those of a LAN and vice versa. Wh
ere there is more than
one possible WAN or LAN to be considered, the data traffic passing through the
gateway may be normalised. This applies equally in a RG where a number of Networks
are interfaced within a single (Integral) device or where flexibility i
n the form of a
"modular" architecture is to be offered.
A conforming Residential Gateway shall transform the data, packaging and addressing
to a form and format suitable for the Network Interface and the WAN or LAN. A
conforming Residential Gateway should
transform data to the Gateway Internal Protocol
to permit interoperability among components.
NOTE: Conceptually, the WAN/LAN Interface device is modular, a circuit of an
integrated design or is split into two parts whether realised as a collection of mod
ules, or
as an integrated circuit or is implemented in firmware,. One part is in the domain of the
Network and has the responsibility of ensuring that it provides the correct presentation to
the network it interfaces to. The second part interfaces to the c
ore Gateway Internal
Protocol and Architecture and conforms to the Residential Gateway standard in ensuring
that it provides the correct presentation to the GIP of the Residential Gateway.
NOTE: The designer of the interface may use a Network
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Specific Priv
ate MIB to control
the processes that adapt data from the Gateway to the required presentation of the
Network and a GIP MIB to control the processes that adapt data to the presentation
required by the GIP. Furthermore, there will be information which is re
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domains and this is held in a Shared MIB and this is shared across the Domain of the
Network and the Domain of the Gateway.
3.3
Data Streams
Diagram 2.5:
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Data Streams and Terminations
For any data stream transmitted or received at a Netwo
rk Interface there are typically
three components.
a.
The User Services path, consisting of user data, and service control and
configuration signals, extends through i) the Access Network card to the
backplane of the RG, and from there to a home network, and
ii) from the
Home Network card to the backplane of the RG, and from there to an access
network.. Note that this stream does not pass through the cards
unchanged
;
it may, in fact, undergo significant processing by the protocol translation
function of the c
ards.
b.
The Residential Gateway path penetrates to the GIP domain, the region that
contains the backplane interface and the
shared
MIB; this allows i) the
network OSS, and ii) the Home Network Management System, each to
interact with the RG functions themse
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c.
On the Wide Area side of the Residential Gateway, the Wide Area Network
line termination signals (the bottom path) penetrate only into the Wide Area
Network domain of the card, where the access line termination functions
reside. This region contains
the access network transceiver, the
microprocessor and associated access network software, and the
private
access network MIB that contains data that are accessible only to the network
OSS.
d.
On the Local Area side of the Residential Gateway, the Local Area
Network
line termination signals (the bottom path) penetrate only into the Local Area
Network domain of the card, where the home network line termination
functions reside. This region contains the home network transceiver, the
microprocessor and associat
ed access network software, and the
private
home network MIB that contains data that are accessible only to the home
network’s Network Management system.
4.
Standardised Components of Gateway
A conforming Residential Gateway may include one or more of the co
mponents
described in this subclause.
Diagram 2.6 depicts the components of this subclause.
4.1
Components of Gateway
Diagram 2.6: Components of Residential Gateway
WGI
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W
AN
G
ateway
I
nterface
HGIP
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H
ome
G
ate
I
nternal
P
rotocol
LGI
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L
AN
G
ateway
I
nterfa
ce
These components may be realised as:
separate, physical modules (such as Network Interface Cards attached to an intelligent
backplane, the HGIP)
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Firmware or software modules (such as might be found in an integral single box Residential
Gateway)
subset
s using some or all modules realised physically or logically (in software or firmware)
Details of Components
4.1.1
WAN Gateway Interface (WGI)
The WAN Gateway Interface (WGI) consists of the following parts:
A Specific WAN Interface part (SWI) which conforms to
the standards and requirements for
connection to that wide area network. This part of the WGI presents the network with an
interface or network termination which conforms to the standards of that Network
3
The
information which is WAN specific may be store
d in a WAN specific private MIB.
A Processing and Protocol Conversion (PPC) part. This part of the WGI ensures that signals
and data from the HGIP are converted to the correct format for transmission to systems in the
Wide Area over the communication chann
el which the SWI has opened
4
and vice versa. The
PPC will require information about the address(es) of the data it is handling, the addresses
and their characteristics in the Wide Area and how these relate to objects in the LAN and their
addresses. This in
formation needs to be stored in a shared MIB
A HGIP Interface part (RI). This is an interface common to all modules which interface to the
HGIP. It ensures that all signals between the WGI and the HGIP are presented to the HGIP in
the correct manner for th
e HGIP Interface. It also needs to know which other modules are
attached to the HGIP and which signals should be routed to and from these other modules via
the HGIP. This information needs to be stored in a private HGIP MIB.
Diagram 2.7 : WGI with sub ele
ments and functions
3
For instance if the network were a telephone network, the interf ace would present the correct voltage and loop conditions
f or the network to determine that the interf ace was on or
of f hook. Then, the interf ace would present the correct tones for
dialling and receive the correct electrical and audio inf ormation to determine the state of connection. It would detect
other equipment going of f hook and act accordingly and would return
the line to an on hood condition at the close of
communication
4
An example of this would be a modem converting packets of data f rom a device on a LAN to Audio modulations f or
transmission over a telephone network, or to suitable packets f or transmission
over a digital link.
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LAN Gateway Interface (LGI)
The LAN Gateway Interface (LGI) consists of the following components:
A HGIP Interface part (RI). This is an interface common to all modules which interface to the
HGIP. It ensures that all signals between t
he LGI and the HGIP are presented to the HGIP in
the correct manner for the GGIP Interface. It also needs to know which other modules are
attached to the HGIP and which signals should be routed to and from these other modules via
the HGIP. This information
needs to be stored in a private HGIP MIB.
A Processing and Protocol Conversion (PPC) part. This part of the LGI ensures that signals
and data from the HGIP are converted to the correct format for transmission to systems in the
Wide Area over the communica
tion channel which the SWI has opened
5
and vice versa. The
PPC will require information about the objects in the LAN, their addresses and characteristics
in the Local Area and how these relate to systems and objects in the WAN and their
addresses. This in
formation needs to be stored in a shared MIB
A Specific LAN Interface part (SLI) which conforms to the standards and requirements for
connection to that local area network. This part of the LGI presents the local network with an
interface or network termin
ation which conforms to the standards of that Network
6
The
information which is LAN specific may be stored in a LAN specific private MIB
Diagram 2.8 : LGI with sub elements and functions
It will be noted that the functions of the LGI and WGI are similar
and in many ways
symmetric.
5
An example of this would be a transceiver converting packets of data f rom a system on a WAN to electrical modulations
f or transmission over a power line carrier network or to suitable packets f or transmission over a digital radio li
nk.
6
For instance if the network were a PLC network, the interf ace would receive and act on signals which were addressed to
its node on the network. Then, the interf ace would broadcast the signal onto the PLC network with the address of a
device attache
d to the network, having f irst ascertained that there was no traf f ic already on the network. It would
determine if the network device was ready to accept data and carry out suitable handshaking to set up dialogue between
the device, the HGIP and devices or
systems linked to other modules attached to the HGIP
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HomeGate Internal Protocol (HGIP)
The HomeGate Internal Protocol shall consist of the following elements:
Common Interfaces to the HGIP
A standard set of functions for the operation of the HGIP
A standard protocol (commands, a
ddressing, etc,) for invoking the functions
A mechanism for routing data between WGI and LGI modules (and optionally between LGI
modules)
Management processes to control the activity of the HGIP and of modules attached to it.
Security Mechanisms to prevent
unauthorised access or egress of data to or from the
premises and to implement other security functions
Diagram 2.9 : GIP with sub elements
7
7
Note: the HGIP may f unction in the Residential Gateway at a number of levels. The level illustrated below is the f ully
specif ied modular version and may be realised in hardware, f irmware and sof tware
. Subsets of this version are allowable
where the HGIP is realised in f irmware or sof tware alone or even where there is direct connection between elements of
WGI and LGI
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4.2
Structural implementations of RG
The RG may be realised in a variety of implementations, ranging from:
a simp
le 1:1
integral box implementation
to a
many WAN to many LAN modular realisation
and
may interface to any Local Area Network such as Ethernet, IEEE1394 or any of several
Home Busses
It is intended that the RG standard shall be modular and that elements suc
h as the WGI
and LGI can be merged (as in the case of a simple WAN
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to
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LAN gateway) and that
elements can be selected as required as the complexity of the gateway increases.
Wherever elements are explicitly interfaced, they and their interfaces shall confo
rm to
the protocols, addressing and data formats specified in the standard.
Some examples of gateway implementations are given below
8
.
4.2.1
Simple Gateway Example (informative)
In the "Simple" implementation example, the gateway is a 1:1, WAN:LAN configuration
.
To conform to this Standard for Residential Gateways, only the elements for Security
(Part 2 of this Standard) and Interoperability (Part 3 of this Standard) must be compliant.
This configuration may include additional connection and interfacing specific
ations that
are outside the domain of the Residential Gateway Standard. This type of gateway may
use the paradigm of the GIP and have internal interfaces to the GIP which shall conform
to the requirements of this standard. This configuration is shown in Di
agram 2.10.
Diagram 2.10 : The simple 1:1 implementation of a Residential Gateway
4.2.2
Complex Integral Gateway Example (informative)
8
Note Where a GIP is directly connected to one or more additional GIPs (case b.) the
multiple GIPs must f unction as if they
were a single GIP
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In the Complex Integral implementation of the gateway one or more WANs or one or
more LANs interface to the Residential Gat
eway. The Gateway is a "one box" device but
it may have three or more interfaces. To conform to this standard for Residential
Gateways, this configuration must comply with the requirements for Interoperability and
security and must utilise the GIP. Also,
this configuration shall implement processes to
adapt the data and addresses of the WANs to which it interfaces for presentation to the
GIP and similarly for the LANs to which it interfaces. Instances of this Residential
Gateway Configuration will be Set
Top Boxes delivering Satellite DTV or cable TV with
Interactive Applications such as Video on Demand, DSL Adaptors and Cable modems
and certain proprietary Gateways. This configuration is shown in Diagram 2.11.
Diagram 2.11 : The Complex Integral Gateway
Configuration
4.2.3
The Complex Modular Gateway Example (informative)
The Complex Modular implementation of the Residential Gateway enables flexibility in
the functions of the gateway and the services it can offer. In this configuration "plug
-
in"
interface mod
ules sit between the Network and the Gateway Internal Data Transfer
Architecture and interface to the GIP. In this implementation, the gateway and its
modules shall comply with the requirements for Security and Interoperability specified in
Parts 2 and 3 o
f this Standard for Residential Gateways. Additionally, the modules shall
be compliant with the physical and logical GIP interface(s) specified by this standard and
present their data flows in the correct format at both the network interfaces and to the
GI
P interface. Each Module shall carry out Processes to adapt Data and Protocols as
described in section 3.1.2 and interface with the GIP as specified in Parts 5,6,7... of this
Standard for Residential Gateways.
Note: It is anticipated that there will be ov
erlap between the Complex Modular
configuration and the Complex Integral configuration where designers wish to utilise
particular WANs but interface to multiple LANs. This configuration is shown in Diagram
2.12
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Diagram 2.12 : The Complex Modular Resident
ial Gateway configuration
4.2.4
Distributed Gateways Example (informative)
More than one Residential Gateway unit may be installed in a premise. This Standard
requires that the behaviour of Residential Gateway units compliant with this standard
shall be the equ
ivalent of a single complex gateway. Also, a conforming RG must be
capable of complying with the requirements of Interoperability and Security as specified
in Parts 2 and 3 of this Standard. In addition to the requirements for the Residential
Gateways de
scribed in sections 3.3.4.1 to 3.3.4.3, Gateways in a distributed
configuration shall function as if their GIP were a contiguous element with routing and
addressing between LANs and WANs equivalent to a single Residential Gateway. Some
potential configurat
ions of distributed gateways are shown in Diagrams 2.13, 2.14 and
2.15.
There are three generic ways in which the GIPs of Residential Gateways may be linked
to form a distributed gateway.
a.
The Link may be implemented on the LAN side and can use the Home N
etwork
or Higher Speed Networks such as ISO 8802.3 or IEEE1394.
b.
The Link may be implemented directly from the GIP of one RG to the GIP of a
second RG. In this case, the Gateway Internal Data Transfer Architecture shall
be the same for both RGs and be an e
xtension of the bus (or other
architecture) type used.
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The Link may be implemented over the WAN and may be a high speed IP link
between two "always on" devices
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a xDSL modem for the other.
Note: there may be two
or more distributed gateways in any premise(s).
Diagram 2.13
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Diagram 2.14
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Distributed Gateways linked directly
Diagram 2.15
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Distributed Gateways linked via the Wide Area Network.
5.
HomeGate Software
Functional Requirements
Language translation
Firewall (security, privacy) providing bi
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directional protection
Encoding agreement between resident & service provider
Limit service provider from going beyond the service agreement with the
provider
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HomeGate Functions
5.1
Essential Terminology
5.1.1
HES
HES (Home Electronic System) is defined as a home network (LAN) system that
conforms to the HES reference models and architecture describing common structures
between home networks including protocols and a
pplication languages for home
networks. In the HES model, Home LANS can be comprised of three classes of service:
Class 1
–
Control services (e.g., control, monitoring, measurement, alarm or low
speed data).
Class 2
–
Medium bandwidth data (information) s
ervices (e.g., voice telephony,
baby monitor, etc.).
Class 3
–
High bandwidth data (information) services (e.g., computer data,
video, high speed isochronous data, etc.).
An HES Class 1 is the most basic service and provides a signaling system for Class 2
and Class 3 services. For instance, HES Class 1 might serve stand alone functions
such as lighting control, energy management, security monitoring, and also manage
signaling paths for Class 2 and Class 3 services. Managing a signal path would include
re
source allocation (i.e., channel allocation, address assignment, etc.), start, stop, and
network management. In summary, HES Class 1 is a signaling overlay network or
backbone for basic home control functions and for supporting HES Class 2 and Class 3
ser
vices.
5.1.2
CONTROL CHANNEL
—
HES Class 1
Control information or data information may be carried on the Class 1 control channel.
Control information is information that is meaningful to the home control network
operation. Data information is program material or
other high volume data that has no
meaning to the HES network but is being transparently passed to some information
appliance on the HES for display or interpretation by specific application devices.
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5.1.3
DATA CHANNEL
—
HES Class 2 or Class 3
5.1.4
WAN
Wide Area Netwo
rk is a term used here to denote any external network service
(originating outside the home or premises) and under the control of external service
providers. A WAN might employ a wide range of protocols and services such as cable
television, conventional
switched voice telephony (PSTN), ISDN telephony and data
services, electric power, DBS (Direct Broadcast) satellite, broadcast radio or television,
internet access (perhaps via xDSL or cable), MMDS or any number of newly emerging
broadband consumer service
s.
5.1.5
LAN
Local Area Network is a term used here to denote any internal home network service
(originating inside the home or premises) and under the control of the resident or
applications installed in the residence under the authority of the resident. A LAN
might
employ a wide range of protocols, services and products such as television recievers or
other video products, conventional voice telephony (POTS) devices, ISDN telephones
and data devices, electric power devices, home comptuers, internet access appl
iances,
and home control or automation devices (e.g., lighting controls, security systems,
thermostats, HVAC systems, metering devices and domestic appliances).
5.1.6
HomeGate
A gateway is an interface between two dissimilar networks and operates on OSI layer 7
(application layer), in contrast to Bridges (OSI layer 2) and Routers (OSI layer 3).
HomeGate is a standardized residential gateway between any number of home
networks (one of which may be an HES premises network) and any number of WANs.
HomeGate perfor
ms such functions as WAN termination, protocol translation, resource
arbitration, firewall security and privacy assurance.
6.
HomeGate Software Architecture
6.1
Summary
A generalized HomeGate architectural model is shown in Figure 2. Note that the home
control c
hannel illustrated may operate on multiple media that are interconnected via
routers. The primary controlling element of the HomeGate model is the HESA (HES
Agent). Other elements are the WASA (WAN Service Agent), the HODC (Home Data
Channel) and the LAS
C (LAN Application Specific Controller). The HESA
communicates with the WASA, the HODC and the LASC using a special HES Gateway
Meta Language (HGIP).
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6.2
HESA
The HESA monitors the activity on t
he HES control channel (HES Class 1) and on the
WANs. The HESA translates and arbitrates processes between them according to
application
-
specific procedures. A HomeGate has only one HESA. The HESA passes
information directly between the WAN and the LAN o
r directs the transfer of information
between the WAN and the LAN data channels (HES Class 2 or 3). The HESA
communicates with the WASA, the HODC and the LASC using a set of HGIP service
primitives (e.g., READ, WRITE, INDICATE, CONFIRM, REQUEST, RESPONSE,
etc.) to
initiate or respond to service requests or needs originating either from the WAN or from
the LAN.
6.3
WASA
The WASA is the application riding above the application layer (layer 7) of a WAN
protocol stack that is connected at its lowest layer to the p
hysical WAN medium. A
dedicated WASA resides in the HomeGate for each specific WAN connection.
Therefore, a typical HomeGate may consist of several WASAs, one for each WAN
protocol or service (or service provider). The service specific WASA receives and
initiates messages or data flow between the HomeGate and the WAN. The WASA
passes control information or data to the HESA and data only to the HODC. The WASA
may physically reside on a plug
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6.4
LASC
The LASC is an LAN application s
pecific process controller. The LASC knows about the
capabilities of various HEADs (LAN Application Devices) residing somewhere on the
LAN network. The LASC communicates with the HESA and with HEADs. The LASC
serves as an application manager. The LASC
also knows or learns about the
capabilities of WAN services relevant to the LASC application and initiates or responds
to service requests from either WAN services or LAN devices (HEADs). The LASC may
physically reside on a plug
-
in module or may reside el
sewhere on the LAN network. If
the LASC is co
-
located with the HomeGate, it may communicate directly with the HESA
using HGIP. If the LASC resides elsewhere, it must communicate with the HESA by
tunneling HGIP constructs to the HESA via the LAN Class 1 p
rotocol. The LASC could
also be co
-
located with a LEAD.
6.5
HODC
The HODC is a data channel/medium
-
specific application riding above the application
layer (layer 7) of a home network protocol stack that is connected at its lowest layer to
the physical LAN dat
a channel medium. An HODC resides in the HomeGate for each
home network data channel/medium. In particular, there will be an HODC for each LAN
(Class 2 or 3) data channel/medium. The HODC is entirely under the control of the
HESA using HGIP. The HODC s
ends or receives data from an appropriate WASA as
directed by the HESA. The HODC is not under control of any WASA, since all HODC
operations must be negotiated through the HESA. The HODC may physically reside on
a plug in module in the HomeGate.
6.6
Security
Decoder
Optionally, one or more security decoder agents (modules) can be attached to the
HODC for decoding or decryption of the incoming WAN data stream for such
applications as might require it. A security decoder agent module may also provide
encoding
or encryption of an outgoing LAN data stream or may manage firewall
functions or enforce various other security policies within the HomeGate architecture.
The security decoder agent operates under control of the HESA although it may contain
functions, cod
es or algorithms not accessible (i.e., readable or modifiable) outside of
itself.
6.7
HGIP
The HGIP is a special HomeGate control language that consists of a defined set of
service primitives, a set of objects and a syntax. It is used to monitor activity on t
he LAN
and on the WAN and to exercise control of the WASA, the HODC, the security/decoder
module and the LASC.
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7.
HomeGate Applications
A home may be equipped with one or more HomeGate units. The HomeGate units can
interconnect via a home network control cha
nnel (e.g., the HES Class 1) and share all of
the network media in the home. The HESA is equipped with arbitration
features/protocols to avoid conflicts. In cases where more than one HomeGate unit is
installed, a specific LASC must be associated with onl
y one HomeGate, which is
accomplished during the installation/configuration process.
WASAs are WAN service
-
specific (i.e., medium or service provider specific) and can be
supplied by WAN service providers. LASCs and HODCs are LAN media
-
specific and
can be
supplied by WAN service providers or by home LEAD appliance providers. The
HESA and the HomeGate unit(s) can be provided independently. A typical physical
model of the HomeGate is shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3
–
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(Des
cription of physical model and comparison with architectural model
—
to be supplied.
Description of typical application examples
—
to be supplied).
8.
Privacy and Firewall Functions
The HESA is the primary control element of the HomeGate. Some privacy, security
and firewall
functions of the HomeGate are embedded in the HESA or provided for by the architecture of the
HomeGate, but since many such functions are application
-
specific, they are embedded in the
LASC and/or the security/decoder module. In some cases,
functions such as decoding,
compression or decompression, and conditional access may be incorporated into the
security/decoder module or may need to be embedded, at least partially, in the actual LEAD.
This approach is consistent with other standards curr
ently under development, such as set
-
back
boxes, renewable security and digital television.
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System Components
1.
Language and Addressing for Residential Gateway
In order to ensure compatibility between all devices and Residential Gateways, a short
se
t of standardised commands, addresses and APIs is defined by this standard. These
enable the Gateway Internal Bus to direct information, data and voice efficiently between
networks interfaced to the Residential Gateway.
1.1.1
Addressing
1.1.2
Commands
1.1.3
APIs
T
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for PCI Bus Reside
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