Method and apparatus for initialization of a cable modem
US6230326A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/17309
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for initialization and operation of cable modems comprising initializing the cable modems over management channels and transferring the cable modems to a data channel for operation. Initialization over a management channel overcomes certain prior art constraints associated with initialization over the data channel.
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