Communication parameter adjustment system in an internet compatible bi-directional communication system
US7116685B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W52/54
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A bi-directional communication system advantageously automatically senses and reports problems to a central operator network management station and operates with fewer subscriber service interruptions by detecting and correcting such conditions before they result in subscriber service interruption. Specifically, a system adaptively varies upstream transmission power level to prevent communication interruption in a cable modem network. A method for adaptively adjusting communication operation by varying a transmission parameter involves retrieving a communication parameter from memory and comparing the retrieved parameter with a predetermined threshold. A message is transmitted to a CATV head-end at a remote site representing that the parameter value indicates adjustment of the parameter is necessary.
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