Method and apparatus for dynamic multi-line bonding in communication systems

An apparatus for communication by subscribers across a plurality of subscriber lines, and the apparatus comprising:

• a first set of modems each including a transmit path, and the first set of modems configured to couple to corresponding ones of a plurality of subscriber lines;
• a sequencer coupled to the first set of modems for determining a sequencing of data from each of the subscribers onto selected ones of the plurality of subscriber lines to correspond with subscriber data rate requirements;
• and
• a bundler coupled to the transmit path of each modem of the first set of modems to bundle transmitted data for each of the subscribers on the plurality of subscriber lines in the sequence determined by the sequencer;
• and wherein the bundler bundles data from each of the subscribers onto the plurality of subscriber lines in a round robin order, in defined amounts and sequence thereby avoiding a requirement of data headers to identify the data transmitted on each of the plurality of subscriber lines.

An apparatus for communication by subscribers across a plurality of subscriber lines, and the apparatus comprising:

• a first set of modems each including a transmit path, and the first set of modems configured to couple to corresponding ones of a plurality of subscriber lines;
• a sequencer coupled to the first set of modems for determining a sequencing of data from each of the subscribers onto selected ones of the plurality of subscriber lines to correspond with subscriber data rate requirements;
• and
• a bundler coupled to the transmit path of each modem of the first set of modems to bundle transmitted data for each of the subscribers on the plurality of subscriber lines in the sequence determined by the sequencer;
• and wherein the bundler bundles in a round robin order the data from each subscriber onto each of the plurality of subscriber lines in aggregate amounts which correspond in each round with symbol boundaries of each of the plurality of subscriber lines, thereby avoiding a requirement of data headers to identify the data transmitted on each of the plurality of subscriber lines.

A system for communication across a plurality of subscriber lines each coupled at opposing ends to a corresponding one of two opposing sets of modems, and with each of the opposing sets of modems comprising:

• a sequencer for determining a sequencing of data onto selected ones of the plurality of subscriber lines which corresponds with data rate requirements for each of a plurality of subscribers;
• and
• a bundler coupled to the sequencer and to the transmit paths of the corresponding set of modems to bundle data for transmission on the plurality of subscriber lines in a sequence determined by the sequencer;
• and wherein the sequencer and bundler reduce a latency of transmissions across the plurality of subscriber lines by offsetting corresponding symbol intervals on each of the plurality of subscriber lines by an amount of offset corresponds with the function:
• Offset
• =
• SS
• N
• where SS corresponds with the symbol interval and N corresponds with a number of active ones of the plurality of subscriber lines.

A system for communication across a plurality of subscriber lines each coupled at opposing ends to a corresponding one of two opposing sets of modems, and with each of the opposing sets of modems comprising:

• a sequencer for determining a sequencing of data onto selected ones of the plurality of subscriber lines which corresponds with data rate requirements for each of a plurality of subscribers;
• and
• a bundler coupled to the sequencer and to the transmit paths of the corresponding set of modems to bundle data for transmission on the plurality of subscriber lines in a sequence determined by the sequencer;
• and wherein the bundler bundles data from each of the subscribers onto the plurality of subscriber lines in a round robin order, in defined amounts and sequence thereby avoiding headers to identify the data transmitted on each of the plurality of subscriber lines.

A system for communication across a plurality of subscriber lines each coupled at opposing ends to a corresponding one of two opposing sets of modems, and with each of the opposing sets of modems comprising:

• a sequencer for determining a sequencing of data onto selected ones of the plurality of subscriber lines which corresponds with data rate requirements for each of a plurality of subscribers;
• and
• a bundler coupled to the sequencer and to the transmit paths of the corresponding set of modems to bundle data for transmission on the plurality of subscriber lines in a sequence determined by the sequencer;
• and wherein the bundler bundles in a round robin order the data from each subscriber onto each of the plurality of subscriber lines in aggregate amounts which correspond in each round with symbol boundaries of each of the plurality of subscriber lines, thereby avoiding data headers to identify the transmitted data.

A method for communication across a plurality of subscriber lines each coupled at opposing ends to a corresponding one of two opposing sets of modems, and the method for communication comprising:

• calculating relative bandwidth allocations for each of a plurality of subscribers;
• and
• bundling data for transmission on the plurality of subscriber lines in a sequence and amount which correlates with the relative bandwidth allocations calculated in the calculating act;
• and
• offsetting corresponding symbol intervals on each of the plurality of subscriber lines to reduce a latency of transmissions across the plurality of subscriber lines by an amount of offset which corresponds with the function:
• Offset
• =
• SS
• N
• where SS corresponds with the symbol interval and N corresponds with a number of active ones of the plurality of subscriber lines.

A method for communication across a plurality of subscriber lines each coupled at opposing ends to a corresponding one of two opposing sets of modems, and the method for communication comprising:

• calculating relative bandwidth allocations for each of a plurality of subscribers;
• and
• bundling data for transmission on the plurality of subscriber lines in a sequence and amount which correlates with the relative bandwidth allocations calculated in the calculating act;
• and
• wherein the bundling act further comprises:
• bundling data from each of the subscribers onto the plurality of subscriber lines in a round robin order, in defined amounts and sequence thereby avoiding headers to identify the data transmitted on each of the plurality of subscriber lines.

A method for communication across a plurality of subscriber lines each coupled at opposing ends to a corresponding one of two opposing sets of modems, and the method for communication comprising:

• calculating relative bandwidth allocations for each of a plurality of subscribers;
• and
• bundling data for transmission on the plurality of subscriber lines in a sequence and amount which correlates with the relative bandwidth allocations calculated in the calculating act;
• and
• wherein the bundling act further comprises:
• bundling in a round robin order the data from each subscriber onto each of the plurality of subscriber lines in aggregate amounts which correspond in each round with symbol boundaries of each one of the corresponding subscriber lines, thereby avoiding headers to identify the data transmitted on each of the plurality of subscriber lines.