Upstream bandwidth management methods and apparatus
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1. A method, comprising:
- adapting upstream communications channel transmissions within a set top box (STB) in response to a determination that a utilization level of the upstream communications channel exceeds a threshold level.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing bandwidth of an upstream communications channel in a communications system.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
adapting upstream communications channel transmissions within a set top box (STB) in response to a determination that a utilization level of the upstream communications channel exceeds a threshold level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. In a set top box (STB) supporting at least one application communicating via an upstream communications channel, a method comprising:
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determining a likelihood of successful transmission via said upstream communications channel; and
prioritizing upstream transmissions associated with each of at least one application such that a likelihood of success is above a threshold level. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. An applications programming interface (API) adapted for use within a set top box (STB), said API performing the steps of:
adapting upstream communications channel transmissions within a set top box (STB) in response to a determination that a utilization level of the upstream communications channel exceeds a threshold level. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A signal bearing medium including a representation of software instructions which, when executed by a processor, perform a method, comprising:
adapting upstream communications channel transmissions within a set top box (STB) in response to a determination that a utilization level of the upstream communications channel exceeds a threshold level.
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