ADAPTIVE CODING AND MODULATION QUEUING METHODS AND DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method of implementing adaptive coding and modulation using a plurality of packet forwarding queues, the method comprising:
- assigning a different modcode to each of the plurality of packet forwarding queues, each queue associated with a select one of a plurality of signal quality ranges;
placing each respective packet of a plurality of data packets into a selected one of the packet forwarding queues, each selected queue associated with a signal quality range encompassing a signal quality of a link to which the respective packet is destined;
transmitting a subset of the plurality of data packets according to a defined order of progression; and
interrupting the defined order of progression upon expiration of a timer to transmit an out of order packet of the plurality of data packets, the out of order packet exceeding a threshold age and not included in the subset.
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Abstract
A process is described to build physical layer frames with a modcode adapted to the signal quality of a destination terminal. Data packets assigned to the same modcode may be sent in the same frame, although packets associated with higher modcodes may be used to complete a frame before switching to the applicable higher modcode for construction of subsequent frames. After an interval, the order of progression is restarted with an out of order packet above a threshold age. Flow control filtering mechanisms and a variable reliability margin may be used to adapt dynamically to the current data traffic conditions.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of implementing adaptive coding and modulation using a plurality of packet forwarding queues, the method comprising:
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assigning a different modcode to each of the plurality of packet forwarding queues, each queue associated with a select one of a plurality of signal quality ranges;
placing each respective packet of a plurality of data packets into a selected one of the packet forwarding queues, each selected queue associated with a signal quality range encompassing a signal quality of a link to which the respective packet is destined;
transmitting a subset of the plurality of data packets according to a defined order of progression; and
interrupting the defined order of progression upon expiration of a timer to transmit an out of order packet of the plurality of data packets, the out of order packet exceeding a threshold age and not included in the subset. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A device implementing adaptive coding and modulation by assigning different modcodes for links of different signal qualities, the method comprising:
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a plurality of packet forwarding queues, each queue associated with a different modcode and a select one of a plurality of signal quality ranges;
a queueing unit coupled with the plurality of queues, and configured to place each respective packet of a plurality of data packets into a select one of the packet forwarding queues, the selected queue associated with a signal quality range encompassing a signal quality of a link to which the respective packet is destined; and
a transmitting unit, coupled with the plurality of queues, and configured to;
transmit a subset of the plurality of data packets according to a defined order of progression; and
interrupt the defined order of progression upon expiration of a timer to transmit a packet of the plurality of data packets, the packet exceeding a threshold age and not included in the subset. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A device for implementing adaptive coding and modulation by assigning different modcodes for links of different signal qualities, the device comprising:
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means for assigning a different modcode to each of a plurality of packet forwarding queues, each queue associated with a select one of a plurality of signal quality ranges;
means for placing each respective packet of a plurality of data packets into a selected one of the packet forwarding queues, each selected queue associated with a signal quality range encompassing a signal quality of a link to which the respective packet is destined;
means for transmitting a subset of the plurality of data packets according to a defined order of progression; and
means for interrupting the defined order of progression upon expiration of a timer to transmit an out of order packet of the plurality of data packets, the out of order packet exceeding a threshold age and not included in the subset.
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