Using dedicated upstream channel(s) for cable modem initialization
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1. A method comprising:
- determining, by a network device, whether a first upstream channel, of a plurality of upstream channels, comprises a first type of upstream channel or a second type of upstream channel,the first type of upstream channel providing initialization opportunities,the second type of upstream channel providing no initialization opportunities, anddata being provided via the second type of upstream channel while the first type of upstream channel provides the initialization opportunities;
initializing, by the network device and when the first upstream channel comprises the first type of upstream channel, the network device;
determining, by the network device and when the first upstream channel comprises the second type of upstream channel, whether a second upstream channel, of the plurality of upstream channels, comprises the first type of upstream channel based on an upstream channel descriptor corresponding to the second upstream channel,the upstream channel descriptor being received by the network device via a downstream channel; and
initializing, by the network device and when the second upstream channel comprises the first type of upstream channel, the network device.
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Abstract
A system facilitates initialization of devices in a cable modem network. The system may provide downstream channels for transmitting data to the devices and upstream channels for receiving data from the devices. At least one of the upstream channels may be dedicated to providing initialization opportunities. This dedicated upstream channel(s) includes less than all of the upstream channels. The system may transmit upstream channel identifiers on the downstream channels, where each of the upstream channel identifiers identifies one of the upstream channels. The system receives initialization data on the dedicated upstream channel(s).
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, by a network device, whether a first upstream channel, of a plurality of upstream channels, comprises a first type of upstream channel or a second type of upstream channel, the first type of upstream channel providing initialization opportunities, the second type of upstream channel providing no initialization opportunities, and data being provided via the second type of upstream channel while the first type of upstream channel provides the initialization opportunities; initializing, by the network device and when the first upstream channel comprises the first type of upstream channel, the network device; determining, by the network device and when the first upstream channel comprises the second type of upstream channel, whether a second upstream channel, of the plurality of upstream channels, comprises the first type of upstream channel based on an upstream channel descriptor corresponding to the second upstream channel, the upstream channel descriptor being received by the network device via a downstream channel; and initializing, by the network device and when the second upstream channel comprises the first type of upstream channel, the network device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
at least one device to; determine whether a first upstream channel, of a plurality of upstream channels, comprises a first type of upstream channel or a second type of upstream channel, the first type of upstream channel providing initialization opportunities, the second type of upstream channel providing no initialization opportunities, and data being provided via the second type of upstream channel while the first type of upstream channel provides the initialization opportunities, initialize, when the first upstream channel comprises the first type of upstream channel, the at least one device, determine, when the first upstream channel comprises the second type of upstream channel, whether a second upstream channel, of the plurality of upstream channels, comprises the first type of upstream channel based on an upstream channel descriptor corresponding to the second upstream channel, the upstream channel descriptor being received by the at least one device via a downstream channel, and initialize, when the second upstream channel comprises the first type of upstream channel, the at least one device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
one or more processors are to; receive first data over a first plurality of upstream channels from a first group of downstream devices, the first plurality of upstream channels including a first upstream channel and one or more first different upstream channels; receive second data over a second plurality of upstream channels from a second group of downstream devices, the second plurality of upstream channels including a second upstream channel and one or more second different upstream channels; process third data transmitted over the first upstream channel and the second upstream channel, the third data including a portion of the first data and a portion of the second data, the first data transmitted over the first upstream channel including initialization opportunities associated with the first group of downstream devices, and the second data transmitted over the second upstream channel including initialization opportunities associated with the second group of downstream devices; and transmit, via a downstream channel and to a particular device of the first group of downstream devices, an upstream channel descriptor corresponding to the first upstream channel. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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