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Communication system with proactive network maintenance and methods for use therewith

US9264101B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

Broadcom Corporation · US

Inventors

Bruce J. Currivan · Los Altos, US
Richard S. Prodan · Niwot, US
Thomas J. Kolze · Phoenix, US
Hanli Zou · Rancho Santa Margarita, US
Ramon A. Gomez · San Juan Capistrano, US
Leo Montreuil · Atlanta, US
Mark Edward Laubach · Redwood City, US
Roger Fish · Superior, US
Lisa V. Denney · Suwanee, US
Niki Pantelias · Duluth, US
Jonathan S. Min · Buena Park, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 17, 2014
Grant date	Feb 16, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 18, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L27/2613
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A transmitter for use in a cable modem termination system includes a data processing module that generates a plurality of OFDM symbols from a data packet. A probe symbol generator generates a probe symbol, as one of a plurality of probe symbol types. The probe symbol is selectively inserted within the plurality of OFDM symbols, at a pre-defined probe symbol interval.

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