Systems and methods for transitioning between fragmentation modes
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1. A method, performed by a cable modem termination system (CMTS), for transitioning between first and second fragmentation modes in a cable routing system, comprising:
- entering, by the CMTS, the first fragmentation mode;
analyzing, by the CMTS, one or more processing parameters against one or more thresholds; and
transitioning, by the CMTS, to the second fragmentation mode when at least one of the one or more processing parameters exceeds the one or more thresholds.
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Abstract
A cable modem termination system that connects to cable modems includes a scheduler and a system manager. The scheduler schedules transmission opportunities for the cable modems and operates in multiple fragmentation modes. The scheduling of transmission opportunities by the scheduler differs among the fragmentation modes. The system manager compares one or more processing parameters associated with the cable modem termination system to one or more thresholds and causes the scheduler to transition among the fragmentation modes based on a result of the comparison.
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1. A method, performed by a cable modem termination system (CMTS), for transitioning between first and second fragmentation modes in a cable routing system, comprising:
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entering, by the CMTS, the first fragmentation mode; analyzing, by the CMTS, one or more processing parameters against one or more thresholds; and transitioning, by the CMTS, to the second fragmentation mode when at least one of the one or more processing parameters exceeds the one or more thresholds. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for transitioning between a multiple grant mode and a piggyback mode within a cable routing environment, comprising:
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means for entering the multiple grant mode; means for analyzing the one or more processing parameters against one or more thresholds; and means for transitioning to the piggyback mode when at least one of the one or more processing parameters exceeds the one or more thresholds. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A cable modem termination system connected to a plurality of cable modems, comprising:
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a scheduler configured to schedule transmission opportunities for the cable modems, the scheduler operating in a plurality of fragmentation modes, the scheduling of transmission opportunities differing among the fragmentation modes; and a system manager configured to; compare one or more processing parameters to one or more thresholds, and cause the scheduler to transition among the fragmentation modes based on a result of the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A cable modem termination system connected to a plurality of cable modems, comprising:
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a scheduler configured to schedule transmission opportunities for the cable modems, the scheduler operating in a multiple grant mode and a piggyback mode at different times, the scheduling of transmission opportunities differing based on which of the multiple grant mode and the piggyback mode the scheduler is operating; and a system manager configured to; instruct the scheduler to enter the multiple grant mode, compare one or more processing parameters to one or more thresholds, and cause the scheduler to transition to the piggyback mode when at least one of the one or more processing parameters exceeds the one or more thresholds.
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24. A cable modem termination system connected to a plurality of cable modems, comprising:
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a scheduler configured to schedule transmission opportunities for the cable modems, the scheduler operating in a multiple grant mode and a piggyback mode at different times, the scheduling of transmission opportunities differing based on which of the multiple grant mode and the piggyback mode the scheduler is operating; and a system manager configured to; instruct the scheduler to enter the piggyback mode, compare one or more processing parameters to one or more thresholds, and cause the scheduler to transition to the multiple grant mode when at least one of the one or more processing parameters is less than the one or more thresholds.
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