SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC PROFILE MANAGEMENT IN CABLE MODEM SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A system for dynamic profile management in a cable modem termination system (CMTS), comprising:
- a CMTS receiver in communication with a plurality of cable modems; and
a dynamic profile management module in communication with the CMTS receiver, the dynamic profile management module;
(i) establishing an initial communications profile for each of the plurality of cable modems;
(ii) monitoring a plurality of performance metrics associated with communications between the CMTS and each of the plurality of cable modems;
(iii) automatically adjusting parameters of the initial communications profiles in response to the monitored performance metrics to create a customized communications profile for each of the cable modems based upon the monitored performance metrics; and
(iv) continuing to monitor the plurality of performance metrics and adjust parameters of the customized communications profiles to optimize performance of the plurality of cable modems.
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Abstract
A system and method for dynamic profile management in a cable modem termination system (CMTS) is provided. A CMTS receiver is in communications with a plurality of cable modems, and a dynamic profile management module is in communication with the CMTS receiver. The dynamic profile management module establishes a communications profile for an upstream channel used by the CMTS receiver and at least one of the plurality of cable modems (the communications profile including a plurality of parameters associated with the upstream channel), continuously monitors performance metrics associated with communications across the upstream channel, and automatically adjusts the plurality of parameters of the communications profile in response to the monitored performance metrics.
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30 Claims
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1. A system for dynamic profile management in a cable modem termination system (CMTS), comprising:
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a CMTS receiver in communication with a plurality of cable modems; and a dynamic profile management module in communication with the CMTS receiver, the dynamic profile management module;
(i) establishing an initial communications profile for each of the plurality of cable modems;
(ii) monitoring a plurality of performance metrics associated with communications between the CMTS and each of the plurality of cable modems;
(iii) automatically adjusting parameters of the initial communications profiles in response to the monitored performance metrics to create a customized communications profile for each of the cable modems based upon the monitored performance metrics; and
(iv) continuing to monitor the plurality of performance metrics and adjust parameters of the customized communications profiles to optimize performance of the plurality of cable modems. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for dynamic profile management in a cable modem termination system (CMTS), comprising the steps of:
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establishing an initial communications profile for a plurality of cable modems in communication with the CMTS receiver; monitoring performance metrics associated with communications between the plurality of cable modems and the CMTS receiver using a dynamic profile management module in the CMTS receiver; automatically adjusting parameters of the initial communications profile in response to the monitored performance metrics to create a customized communications profile for each of the cable modems based upon the monitored performance metrics; and continuing to monitor the plurality of performance metrics and adjust parameters of the customized communications profiles to optimize performance of the plurality of cable modems. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a cable modem termination system (CMTS) receiver in communication with a plurality of cable modems, cause the receiver to perform the steps comprising:
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establishing an initial communications profile for a plurality of cable modems in communication with the CMTS receiver; monitoring performance metrics associated with communications between the plurality of cable modems and the CMTS receiver using a dynamic profile management module in the CMTS receiver; automatically adjusting parameters of the initial communications profile in response to the monitored performance metrics to create a customized communications profile for each of the cable modems based upon the monitored performance metrics; and continuing to monitor the plurality of performance metrics and adjust parameters of the customized communications profiles to optimize performance of the plurality of cable modems. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A receiver circuit for dynamic profile management in a cable modem termination system, comprising:
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radio frequency (RF) front-end circuitry for receiving a QAM signal; and a dynamic profile management module in communication with the CMTS receiver, the dynamic profile management module;
(i) establishing a customized communications profile for each upstream channel between the CMTS receiver and at least one of the plurality of cable modems, the communications profile including a plurality of parameters associated with a respective upstream channel;
(ii) monitoring performance metrics associated with communications across the upstream channel;
(iii) automatically adjusting parameters of the communications profile in response to the monitored performance metrics; and
(iv) continuing to monitor the plurality of performance metrics and adjust parameters of the communications profile to optimize performance of the upstream channel. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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