Systems and methods for transitioning between fragmentation modes
First Claim
1. A method, performed by a cable modem termination system (CMTS), for transitioning between first and second fragmentation modes in a cable routing system, the method 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 is less than 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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20 Claims
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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, the method 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 is less than 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 piggyback mode and a multiple grant mode within a cable routing environment, the system comprising:
a processor to; enter the piggyback mode; analyze the one or more processing parameters against one or more thresholds; and 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. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method, performed by a cable modem termination system (CMTS), the method comprising:
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comparing, by the CMTS, one or more processing parameters to one or more thresholds, and transitioning, by the CMTS, between fragmentation modes based on a result of the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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