Systems and methods for initializing cable modems
AssigneeJuniper Networks, Inc.
InventorNurettin Burcak BESER
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Abstract
A system includes a first device and a second device. The first device is configured to transmit a discover message on a first upstream channel, where the discover message includes information representing capabilities of the first device. The second device is configured to receive the discover message from the first device and determine whether to switch the first device to a second upstream channel based on the capabilities information in the discover message. The second device makes the determination before a registration of the first device. The second device transmits a message to the first device instructing the first device to switch to the second upstream channel based on a result of the determination.
Claims21
1-28. (canceled)
A method comprising:
- receiving, at a first device, a first message from a second device on a first channel of the second device;
- determining, at the first device, whether to switch the second device to a second channel based on receiving the first message, the determining occurring before a registration of the second device;
- causing, by the first device, the second device to switch to the second channel, the second channel being different than the first channel;
- receiving, at the first device, a second message from the second device;
- and
- determining, at the first device and based on receiving the second message, whether to switch the second device to a third channel, the third channel being different than the first channel and being different than the second channel and the determining whether to switch the second device to the third channel occurring before the registration of the second device.
A system comprising:
- a first device to:
- receive a first message from a second device on a first channel of the second device;
- determine whether to switch the second device to a second channel based on receiving the first message, the determining occurring before a registration of the second device;
- cause the second device to switch to the second channel, the second channel being different than the first channel;
- receive a second message from the second device;
- and
- determine, based on receiving the second message, whether to switch the second device to a third channel, the third channel being different than the first channel and being different than the second channel and the first device is to determine whether to switch the second device to the third channel before the registration of the second device.
A method comprising:
- receiving, at a first device, a message from a second device on a first channel, the message including information regarding capabilities of the second device;
- determining, at the first device, whether to switch the second device to a second channel based on the information regarding capabilities of the second device, the determining occurring before a registration of the second device;
- causing, by the first device, the second device to switch to the second channel without rebooting the second device, the second channel being different than the first channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.