Method and system for prioritizing initial maintenance of cable modems
First Claim
1. A method for decreasing the time delay in connecting a communication device to a CMTS over a network, comprising:
- receiving a plurality of multicast SIDs, the plurality of multicast SIDs defining a prioritized scheduling of initial maintenance opportunities;
storing a multicast SID from the plurality of multicast SIDs into the device in addition to a broadcast SID, wherein only devices of a given class may use a predetermined multicast SID assigned to the given class, and wherein devices of any class may use the broadcast SID, andrequesting initial maintenance with the CMTS using the multicast SID assigned to the class of the communication device.
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Abstract
A user device connected to a CMTS over a network is configured such that upon power-up it can use a universal broadcast SID or a predetermined multicast SID to obtain an initial maintenance during a maintenance window. The predetermined multicast SID is assigned to the device at manufacture based on the type, or class, of device. The CMTS to which the devices connect is configured to schedule exclusive initial maintenance opportunity windows for each type of device in addition to an all-inclusive, or open, initial maintenance opportunity window, during which all types of devices may attempt to register. The order and number of initial maintenance windows within a periodically recurring sequence of windows can be configured by an operator based on the types of devices connected to the network.
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1. A method for decreasing the time delay in connecting a communication device to a CMTS over a network, comprising:
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receiving a plurality of multicast SIDs, the plurality of multicast SIDs defining a prioritized scheduling of initial maintenance opportunities; storing a multicast SID from the plurality of multicast SIDs into the device in addition to a broadcast SID, wherein only devices of a given class may use a predetermined multicast SID assigned to the given class, and wherein devices of any class may use the broadcast SID, and requesting initial maintenance with the CMTS using the multicast SID assigned to the class of the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for decreasing the time delay in connecting a communication device to a CMTS over a network, comprising:
scheduling initial maintenance opportunities for each of a plurality of device classes, wherein only the devices of a given class may use a predetermined multicast SID assigned to the given class, or individual devices may use a respective unicast SID assigned to a particular device for requesting initial maintenance, wherein the plurality of device classes each comprise multiple devices and the plurality of device classes are prioritized to provide priority among devices in particular classes for requesting initial maintenance opportunities. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for decreasing the time delay in connecting a communication device to a CMTS over a network, comprising:
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means for scheduling initial maintenance opportunities for each of a plurality of device classes, wherein only the devices of a given class may use a predetermined multicast SID associated with the given class for requesting initial maintenance; and means for receiving request for initial maintenance opportunities for each of a plurality of device classes based upon the predetermined multicast SID associated with each of the plurality of device classes, wherein the devices classes each comprise multiple devices and the plurality of device classes are prioritized to provide priority among devices in various classes for requesting initial maintenance opportunities. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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