Method and apparatus of managing bandwidth allocation for upstream transmission in a unified optical-coaxial network
US9106363B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2011/0077
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of allocating upstream bandwidth on a network comprising mapping an integer portion of a value obtained from a grant start time into a symbol number of a data frame on a coaxial segment of the network, wherein the value comprises the grant start time in units of a length of a data frame in the coaxial segment of a network, and wherein the length of the data frame comprises a preselected number of units of time defined in an optical segment of a network; mapping a fractional portion of the value obtained from the grant start time into a subcarrier number of the data frame; and mapping a grant length into a number subcarriers of the data frame.
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