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US 10,771,269 B2Granted
Automated intelligent node for hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) networks
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsJohn Holobinko, John Alexander Ritchie, Jr., John Skrobko, Huang Ping
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Abstract
Automated intelligent node setup and configuration in a Hybrid Fiber-Coaxial (HFC) Network may be provided. First, a desired operating profile for a node connected in a Hybrid Fiber-Coaxial (HFC) network may be determined by a computing device. Next, based on the desired operating profile, a setting for at least one component in the node may be determined by the computing device. Then the at least one component in the node may be adjusted remotely by the computing device to the determined setting.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- determining, by a computing device, a desired operating profile for a node connected in a Hybrid Fiber-Coaxial (HFC) network;
- determining, by the computing device based on the desired operating profile, a setting for at least one component in the node;
- adjusting remotely, by a computing device, the at least one component in the node to the determined setting, wherein adjusting remotely at least one component in the node comprises:
- remotely causing power to a first port of the node to be turned off, the first port feeding a one of a plurality of node communication lines, and
- remotely decreasing power to a second port of the node from a first level to a second level to match a power level of an operating spectrum of a customer premise equipment connected to the second port, the second port feeding the customer premises equipment through another of the plurality of node communication lines;
- and
- storing the determined setting and the adjustment to the at least one component in a database located at a headend of the HFC network.
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A system comprising:
- a memory storage;
- and
- a processing unit coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processing unit is operative to:
- determine a desired operating profile for a node connected in a Hybrid Fiber-Coaxial (HFC) network;
- determine, based on the desired operating profile, a setting for at least one component in the node;
- adjust remotely the at least one component in the node to the determined setting, wherein the processing unit being operative to adjust remotely at least one component in the node comprises the processing unit being operative to:
- remotely cause power to a first port of the node to be turned off, the first port feeding a one of a plurality of node communication lines, and
- remotely decreasing power to a second port of the node from a first level to a second level to match a power level of an operating spectrum of a customer premise equipment connected to the second port, the second port feeding the customer premises equipment through another of a plurality of node communication lines;
- and
- store the determined setting and the adjustment to the at least one component in a database located at a headend of the HFC network.
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A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores a set of instructions which when executed perform a method comprising:
- determining, by a computing device, a desired operating profile for a node connected in a Hybrid Fiber-Coaxial (HFC) network;
- determining, by the computing device based on the desired operating profile, a setting for at least one component in the node;
- adjusting remotely, by a computing device, the at least one component in the node to the determined setting, wherein adjusting remotely at least one component in the node comprises:
- remotely causing power to a first port of the node to be turned off, the first port feeding a one of a plurality of node communication lines, and
- remotely decreasing power to a second port of the node from a first level to a second level to match a power level of an operating spectrum of a customer premise equipment connected to the second port, the second port feeding the customer premises equipment through another of a plurality of node communication lines;
- and
- storing the determined setting and the adjustment to the at least one component in a database located at a headend of the HFC network.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.