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Systems and methods for routing broadband communications

  • US 9,294,388 B2
  • Filed: 03/30/2012
  • Issued: 03/22/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, by a provider edge routing device, downstream data to be communicated from a cable service provider head end system to a customer device;

    mapping, by the provider edge routing device, the downstream data to a physical address associated with the customer device;

    determining, by the provider edge routing device, a quality of service (QOS) indicator associated with the downstream data, the QOS indicator being determined based on an evaluation of a designated recipient for the downstream data;

    identifying, by the provider edge routing device, a priority for communicating the downstream data to the physical address associated with the customer device using the (QOS) indicator associated with the downstream data;

    scheduling, by the provider edge routing device and based at least in part on the identified priority, an output of the downstream data to the physical address associated with the customer device;

    outputting, by the provider edge routing device, the downstream data for communication to the customer device;

    receiving, by a provider edge device separate from the provider edge routing device, the output downstream data;

    determining, by the provider edge device based at least in part upon the physical address, a port for outputting the downstream data; and

    outputting, by the provider edge device and based at least in part on scheduling the output of the downstream data, the downstream data on the determined port.

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