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Downstream time domain based adaptive modulation for DOCSIS based applications

US8811271B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 31, 2013
Grant dateAug 19, 2014
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2007/17381
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a satellite gateway, data is transmitted over a downstream channel at different throughput rates. Data destined for each subscriber/receiver is assigned a throughput rate depending upon the downstream signal quality of that subscriber/receiver. The downstream data is parsed to extract data packets. The data packets are then loaded into packet queues based on an identifier within such packets. The queues represent a bandwidth efficiency or throughput rate that can be currently tolerated by specific subscribers that may also be based on the current signal quality at a subscriber location. The parsed data traffic is processed based on the profile of the plurality of profiles to produce processed data traffic, and transmitted from the packet queues over a downstream channel.

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