IP address discovery for cable modem in set-top box
US7203954B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/442
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A Set-Top Box configured with a modem and a Main Circuit Board determines an IP address of the modem by periodically broadcasting a Discovery Packet from the modem to a broadcast address, the Discovery Packet comprising at least the IP address of the modem. At the Main Circuit Board, the broadcast Discovery Packet is received from the modem and the IP address of the modem is ascertained from the broadcast Discovery Packet.
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