Process and system for providing access to a data network, and process and system for providing a subscriber terminal with access to a data network via a connection to a node in the local network

摘要

PROCESS AND SYSTEM TO PROVE ACCESS TO A DATA NETWORK, AND, PROCESS AND SYSTEM TO PROVIDE A TERMINAL OF ASSINANT WITH ACCESS TO A DATA NETWORK VIEWS A LOCAL NETWORK N o de" A VOICE NETWORK IS SET UP TO RECOGNIZE receipt of a number of non-routable data network access, which may be in the form of X11, the which is dialled from a subscriber terminal that wants to access a data network. Either the voice network node alone, or in combination with other network nodes, requests information from the subscriber, including an identification of a data network service provider,from the subscriber terminal. The subscriber's information is forwarded to the data network service provider identified by the subscriber's information for authentication purposes. If authenticated, the subscriber's terminal is connected to the data network via one of the voice network nodes. At the end of the connection, a voice network node sends data network connection information to the data network provider for charging and profit sharing purposes. In an alternative performance mode, another type of local access node, such as cable network node, can replace the voice network node and perform similar functions.