DOCSIS to support coordinated multi-point in 5G small cells
US10299313B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/045
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cable modem is provided that comprises: a base station interface; a cable network interface that connects the cable modem to a cable modem termination system and one or more other cable modems, the cable network interface communicating using orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA); a memory storage comprising instructions; and one or more processors in communication with the cable network interface, the base station interface, and the memory storage. The one or more processors execute the instructions to: receive, via the base station interface, coordination data addressed to a first cable modem of the one or more other cable modems; receive, from the cable modem termination system via the cable network interface, an allocation of a resource block in an OFDMA symbol; and transmit, to the first cable modem via the cable network interface, in the allocated resource block in the OFDMA symbol, the coordination data.
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