Method and multi-carrier transceiver with stored application profiles for supporting multiple applications

In a multicarrier modulation system including transceivers in communication with each other over a communication channel, a method for supporting multiple applications that are active between the transceivers, the method comprising:

• developing a plurality of application profiles for characterizing transmission of information over the communication channel;
• associating each application profile with a unique set of one or more applications that may become active between the transceivers;
• storing the application profiles at the transceivers;
• transmitting information over the communication channel according to a first stored application profile that corresponds to a set of currently active applications;
• retrieving, in response to a change in the set of currently active applications that are active between the transceivers, a second one of the application profiles that corresponds to the changed set of currently active applications;
• and
• transitioning to transmitting information over the communication channel according to the second application profile.

In a multicarrier modulation system including a transceiver communicating over a communication channel, a method for supporting a plurality of applications comprising:

• defining a plurality of application profiles, each application profile corresponding to a unique set of one or more applications and specifying at least one transmission parameter for each application in that unique application set for transmitting information associated with that application over the communication channel;
• storing the plurality of application profiles at the transceiver;
• transmitting information according to a first stored application profile that corresponds to a set of currently active applications;
• selecting, in response to a change in the set of currently active applications, a second stored application profile that corresponds to the changed set of currently active applications;
• and
• transitioning to transmitting information according to the second stored application profile without having to retrain the transceiver.

In a multicarrier modulation system including a transceiver communicating over a communication channel, a method for supporting a plurality of applications comprising:

• defining a plurality of application profiles, each application profile corresponding to a unique set of one or more applications and specifying at least one reception parameter for each application in that unique application set for receiving information associated with that application over the communication channel;
• storing the plurality of application profiles at the transceiver;
• receiving information according to a first stored application profile that corresponds to a set of currently active applications;
• selecting, in response to a change in the set of currently active applications, a second stored application profile that corresponds to the changed set of currently active applications;
• and
• transitioning to transmitting information according to the second stored application profile without having to retrain the transceiver.