Modem Apparatus for a Cable Data Delivery System
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1. A modem apparatus, comprising:
- a processor;
a first interface communicatively coupled to a host; and
a second interface configured with the processor to;
communicate authentication information of the host to a headend to prompt a first validation of the host, the first validation enabling communication of data over a first path; and
communicate identifying information of the modem apparatus and a request for allocation of resources to prompt a second validation of the host after the first validation, the second validation enabling communication of data over a second path, the second path supporting a higher bandwidth than the first path.
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Abstract
A modem apparatus including means for communicating authentication information of a host along a first path to prompt a first validation for receiving data over the first path, and means for communicating identifying information of the modem apparatus and a request for network resource allocation over the first path to prompt a second validation after the first validation, the second validation enabling the reception of data over a second path that has a higher rate of transmission than the first path.
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20 Claims
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1. A modem apparatus, comprising:
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a processor;
a first interface communicatively coupled to a host; and
a second interface configured with the processor to;
communicate authentication information of the host to a headend to prompt a first validation of the host, the first validation enabling communication of data over a first path; and
communicate identifying information of the modem apparatus and a request for allocation of resources to prompt a second validation of the host after the first validation, the second validation enabling communication of data over a second path, the second path supporting a higher bandwidth than the first path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method performed by a modem apparatus, comprising:
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prompting a first validation of a host, the first validation enabling communication of data over a first path to the host; and
prompting a second validation of the host after the first validation, the second validation enabling communication of data over a second path, the second path supporting a higher bandwidth than the first path. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A modem apparatus, comprising:
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means for communicating authentication information of a host along a first path to prompt a first validation for receiving data over the first path; and
means for communicating identifying information of the modem and a request for network resource allocation over the first path to prompt a second validation after the first validation, the second validation enabling the reception of data over a second path that has a higher rate of transmission than the first path.
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