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US 7,480,237 B2Granted
Predictive upstream load balancing
AssigneeArris International, Inc.
InventorsSteven P. Nolle, Brian J. Barker, Alan Doucette
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AssigneeArris International, Inc.
InventorsSteven P. Nolle, Brian J. Barker, Alan Doucette
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Static balancing of cable modems across upstream channels is made based on the channel's current bandwidth demand compared to a first and/or second CAC threshold level. If both threshold levels are exceeded, the modem is assigned to the channel having the lowest bandwidth demand. After registration, predictive balancing modems according to whether an MTA is part of a given modem avoids concentration of modems having MTAs on certain channels while other channels serve only moderns without MTAs. Modems are also predictively balanced according to whether they have associated a DSA_use_history profile. Modems associated with certain subscribers may be balanced according to the time of day balancing is occurring based on the profile. Thus, light users during working hours may be balanced as heavy users at night if they typically download video content or use VoIP features during the evening.
A method for balancing upstream traffic of a subscriber device in a broadband communication network over a plurality of upstream channels, comprising:
A method for balancing upstream traffic of a subscriber device in a broadband communication network over a plurality of upstream channels, comprising:
A method for performing static load balancing of one of a plurality of subscriber devices in a broadband communication network over a plurality of upstream channels, comprising:
A method for performing static load balancing of one of a plurality of subscriber devices in a broadband communication network over a plurality of upstream channels, comprising:
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