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Method and apparatus for applying quality of service to multicast streams transmitted in a cable network

  • US 7,012,891 B1
  • Filed: 12/28/2000
  • Issued: 03/14/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a cable network headend, a method of applying a specified quality of service to a multicast transmission on a cable network, the method comprising:

  • receiving a level three communication specifying one or more quality of service parameters for the multicast transmission;

    creating a virtual cable modem and specifying one more quality of service parameters for the virtual cable modem, thereby controlling the multicast transmission quality of service on the cable network; and

    providing the multicast transmission on the cable network according to the specified quality of service parameters.

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