Upstream channel bonding in a cable communications system
US8908716B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/50
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for increasing upstream bandwidth per cable modem user in a cable communications system that includes a cable modem termination system (CMTS) and a plurality of cable modems is provided. The method permits a cable modem to transmit data to the CMTS on multiple upstream channels simultaneously using a technique called “channel bonding.” Channel bonding allows smaller bandwidth upstream channels to be bonded together to create a larger bandwidth pipe.
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