Methods and apparatus to determine digital subscriber line configuration parameters
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1. A method comprisingobtaining first data representative of a current digital subscriber line (DSL) performance characteristic;
- collecting second data representative of historical values of the DSL performance characteristic; and
determining, by a communication device, a DSL configuration parameter based on the first and the second data, wherein the DSL performance characteristic is a maximum attainable DSL speed;
the DSL configuration parameter represents a maximum capable DSL speed, and wherein determining the maximum capable DSL speed based on the first and the second data comprises determining a minimum in the first and the second data, and wherein determining the maximum capable DSL speed based on the first and the second data further comprises multiplying a scale factor and the minimum in the first and the second data; and
configuring a communication device associated with the current DSL performance characteristic based on the maximum capable DSL speed.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to determine digital subscriber line (DSL) configuration parameters based on current and historical DSL performance characteristics are disclosed. A disclosed method comprises obtaining first data representative of a current maximum attainable DSL speed for a telephone line, collecting second data representative of historical maximum attainable DSL speeds for the telephone line, and determining a maximum capable DSL speed for the telephone line based on the first and the second data.
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1. A method comprising
obtaining first data representative of a current digital subscriber line (DSL) performance characteristic; -
collecting second data representative of historical values of the DSL performance characteristic; and determining, by a communication device, a DSL configuration parameter based on the first and the second data, wherein the DSL performance characteristic is a maximum attainable DSL speed;
the DSL configuration parameter represents a maximum capable DSL speed, and wherein determining the maximum capable DSL speed based on the first and the second data comprises determining a minimum in the first and the second data, and wherein determining the maximum capable DSL speed based on the first and the second data further comprises multiplying a scale factor and the minimum in the first and the second data; andconfiguring a communication device associated with the current DSL performance characteristic based on the maximum capable DSL speed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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obtaining first data representative of a current digital subscriber line (DSL) performance characteristic; collecting second data representative of historical values of the DSL performance characteristic; and determining, by a communication device, a DSL configuration parameter based on the first and the second data, wherein the DSL performance characteristic is a count of receiver errors over a time period; and
wherein the DSL performance characteristic is a count of receiver errors o over a time period; and
wherein the DSL configuration parameter represents whether or not interleaving is enabled for a telephone line, wherein adjusting the DSL configuration parameter based on the first and the second data comprises determining a maximum in the first and the second data, and wherein adjusting the DSL configuration parameter based on the first and the second data further comprises enabling interleaving for the telephone line if the maximum in the first and the second data is greater than a threshold.
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9. An article of manufacture storing machine readable instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to:
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obtain a first parameter representative of a digital subscriber line (DSL) performance characteristic; collect additional parameters representative of historical values of the DSL performance characteristic; and determine a DSL configuration parameter based on the first and the additional parameters, wherein the DSL performance characteristic is a count of receiver errors over a time period; wherein the DSL configuration parameter represents interleaving enablement; and wherein the machine readable instructions, when executed, cause the machine to determine the DSL configuration parameter based on the first and the additional parameters by; determining a maximum in the first and the additional parameters; and enabling interleaving if the determined maximum is greater than a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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