Method and apparatus for layer 2 discovery in a managed shared network
AssigneeEntropic Communications, Inc.
InventorZong Liang Wu
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for Layer 2 (L2) discovery in a managed shared network, such as a Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) network. A network controller node of the MoCA network node may receive, from a node entering the MoCA network, a submission requesting discovery of information regarding communication capabilities of a plurality of nodes in the network. In response to the request, the network controller node may obtain from one or more nodes of the plurality of nodes information regarding communication capabilities of the plurality of nodes, and may send the communication capabilities of the plurality of nodes, such as to a second plurality of nodes.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- in a network controller node of a Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) network:
- receiving, from a first node entering the network, a request for discovery of information regarding communication capabilities of a first plurality of nodes in the network;
- obtaining, in response to the request, from one or more nodes of the first plurality of nodes information regarding communication capabilities of the first plurality of nodes;
- and
- sending the obtained information regarding communication capabilities of the first plurality of nodes to a second plurality of nodes in the network.
A system comprising:
- a network controller node of a Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) network, wherein the network controller node:
- receives, from a first node entering the network, a request for discovery of information regarding communication capabilities of a first plurality of nodes in the network;
- obtains, in response to the request, from one or more nodes of the first plurality of nodes information regarding communication capabilities of the first plurality of nodes;
- and
- sends the obtained information regarding communication capabilities of the first plurality of nodes to a second plurality of nodes in the network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.