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Back channel communication

US8418004B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 2011
Grant dateApr 9, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 4, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B3/32
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various embodiments are described for back channel communication. One embodiment is a method that comprises receiving data at customer premises equipment (CPE), determining at least one error in the received data, formatting the determined error for communication to a central office (CO), and sending the formatted error to the CO via a back channel, wherein the formatted error is sent between sync frames of a discrete multitone (DMT) superframe.

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