Channel quality management in a cable telephony system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5862451
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08589842

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A method and apparatus in a communication system (100) for allocating and controlling data transmissions to and from communications unit (134) in communications system (100). The communication systems (100) includes a cable distribution network (106) with a base communications unit (102) and a number of downstream communications units (134) all connected to the cable distribution network (106). A plurality of channels are used to transmit data transmissions between the base communications unit (100) and the downstream communications unit (134). Uplink and downlink channels are monitored to determine channel quality for each of the channels in communications system (100). The determined channel quality is used to both initiate transfers of communications links to other frequencies and for assigning channels to various communications units (134).

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  • GOOGLE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burke, Timothy M Algonquin, IL 37 2208
Corrigan, Richard J Lagrange, IL 7 474
Grau, Alan L Lombard, IL 2 174
Steinbrenner, Kurt W Bartlett, IL 5 319

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