Multiplex communications – Channel assignment techniques – Using time slots
Patent
1997-02-07
1999-07-06
Hofsass, Jeffery A.
Multiplex communications
Channel assignment techniques
Using time slots
370478, H04L 1243
Patent
active
059205717
ABSTRACT:
A system and method are described for assigning downstream and upstream communication pathways in broadband access networks, such as networks based on the hybrid fiber-coax architecture. In the upstream direction, frequency channel and time slot assignments use a packing opposite methodology, which is dependent on the type of service request. The system assigns the lowest time slot in the lowest frequency available for a DSO service request and the highest time slot in the highest frequency which has the next four contiguous time slots available for an H0 service request. To optimize upstream bandwidth efficiency, a H0 channel occupying the space of four contiguous time slots is used to carry up to six simultaneous voice conversations. A method is described that governs such use of H0 channels by NIUs according to their offered loads. In the downstream direction, network interface units are automatically assigned frequencies in response to the expected load across the available frequency channels and are made to spread evenly the load across all downstream frequency channels. In one embodiment, assignments are based upon each individual network interface unit load, each network interface unit group load, the capacity of each network interface unit group and the blocked load. An assignment will be made to the group having the maximum idle capacity, i.e., the group which has the greatest blocked load differential. That is, assignments are made if moving an individual NIU from a first NIU group to a second NIU group results in a blocked load differential greater than the cost ratio R, where R represents the cost of moving an NIU divided by the cost.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5805203 (1998-09-01), Horton
Houck David J.
Lai Wai Sum
Hofsass Jeffery A.
Lucent Technologies - Inc.
Slavitt Mitchell
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