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US 7,742,771 B2Granted
Automated load balancing of receivers in a network
AssigneeGeneral Instrument Corporation
InventorBrian K. Thibeault
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AssigneeGeneral Instrument Corporation
InventorBrian K. Thibeault
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A spare receiver in a CMTS is used to determine the RF connectivity status of the receivers of a Load Balancing Group or Spectrum Group in the CMTS in the network. The spare receiver is connected to a receiver of the Load Balancing Group or Spectrum Group which does not have modems registered. The spare receiver is also configured to have the communication protocols of another selected receiver of the Load Balancing Group or Spectrum Group which does have modems registered. A transmitter sends a request for a response to a modem registered with the selected receiver. If the spare receiver, which is configured to have the same communication protocols as the selected receiver, receives the response from the modem, the unregistered receiver under test is determined to have sufficient RF connectivity to be included in Load Balancing operations. Each unregistered receiver in the Load Balancing Group or Spectrum Group is analyzed in the same manner.
An apparatus for determining the connectivity of a receiver in a Load Balancing Group or Spectrum Group comprising:
A method of determining connectivity status of a receiver in a Load Balancing Group or Spectrum Group having a plurality of receivers comprising the steps of:
A computer readable medium in the form of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter containing instructions for a processor to control a load balancing operation associated with a Load Balancing Group or Spectrum Group of a plurality of receivers, the computer readable medium containing instructions for the processor to perform the steps of:
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