Modem prioritization and registration
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a prioritizer to prioritize Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) requests received from a set of cable modems, the prioritizer being configured to;
parse a DHCP request to identify a cable modem characteristic in the DHCP request; and
assign a priority to the DHCP request based, at least in part, on the cable modem characteristic; and
a flow control logic to control an order in which DHCP requests are provided to a DHCP server, where the order is priority based.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a flow control logic facilitates controlling modem prioritization and registration. The flow control logic controls an order in which stored DHCP requests are provided to a DHCP server. The DHCP requests may be stored in a plurality of groups in a data store. DHCP requests may be distinguishable based, at least in part, on priorities associated with cable modems from which DHCP requests are received. The priority may be determined by a value in the DHCP request. The flow control logic may control the rate and order at which stored DHCP requests are provided to the DHCP server.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a prioritizer to prioritize Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) requests received from a set of cable modems, the prioritizer being configured to; parse a DHCP request to identify a cable modem characteristic in the DHCP request; and assign a priority to the DHCP request based, at least in part, on the cable modem characteristic; and a flow control logic to control an order in which DHCP requests are provided to a DHCP server, where the order is priority based. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. Logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution and when executed operable to:
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receive a request for an IP (Internet Protocol) address from a cable modem; inspect the request to determine a characteristic of the cable modem; store the request in one of a plurality of logical groups based, at least in part, on the characteristic; select a request to provide from one of the plurality of logical groups based, at least in part, on a group provision ratio; and provide the request to an IP address provider. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system, comprising:
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means for determining a priority of a cable modem from which a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) discover request is received; means for storing a set of received DHCP discover requests, the set to be organized by priority; and means for controlling an order in which and a rate at which requests from the set of stored DHCP discover requests are provided to a DHCP server based, at least in part, on the priority of the cable modems from which the DHCP discover requests are received.
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