Multiplex communications – Data flow congestion prevention or control – Control of data admission to the network
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-14
2006-02-14
Hsu, Alpus H. (Department: 2665)
Multiplex communications
Data flow congestion prevention or control
Control of data admission to the network
C370S395210, C370S395410, C370S468000, C725S095000, C725S097000, C725S111000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06999414
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for combing requests for data bandwidth by a data provider for transmission of data over an asynchronous communication medium is provided. A headend receives one or more bandwidths requests from one or more cable modems via upstream communication. A scheduler then combines one or more bandwidths requests from the same cable modem to create a single data burst bandwidth. The headend then grants the data burst bandwidth to the appropriate cable modem via downstream communication.
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Gummalla Ajay Chandra V.
Sala Dolors
Broadcom Corporation
Hsu Alpus H.
Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
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