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Controlling service units in a communication system

  • US 20020116719A1
  • Filed: 01/11/2002
  • Published: 08/22/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/20/1996
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A head end controller that controls a plurality of service units in a telecommunications system with a multi-carrier transmission scheme, the head end controller comprising:

  • a logic circuit that generates control messages for the plurality of service units, wherein each service unit is assigned to at least one subband of a transmission bandwidth and wherein each subband includes a number of payload channels and at least one control channel; and

    a control channel transceiver that is adapted to be coupled to a distribution network of the transmission system, wherein the control channel transceiver broadcasts control messages to the plurality of service units over the control channels in the plurality of subbands.

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