Managing downstream non-broadcast transmission in an ethernet passive optical network (EPON) protocol over coax (EPoC) network
US9331786B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q11/0071
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An OLT comprising an optical port configured to couple to an optical distribution network, a processor coupled to the optical port and configured to generate a DL-MAP based on non-broadcast downstream bandwidth allocations for a plurality of network units, wherein each of the downstream bandwidth allocations is not assigned to all of the network units, generate an EPON MPCP downstream gate message comprising the DL-MAP, and embed the DL-MAP in the EPON MPCP downstream gate message, and a transmitter coupled to the processor and the optical port, wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit the EPON MPCP downstream gate message to the network units via the PON.
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