公开(公告)号：US20120243527A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-27

申请号：US13428357

申请日：2012-03-23

申请人： Bruce J. Currivan ,  Thomas J. Kolze ,  Jonathan S. Min ,  Victor T. Hou

发明人： Bruce J. Currivan ,  Thomas J. Kolze ,  Jonathan S. Min ,  Victor T. Hou

IPC分类号： H04W24/00 ,  H04L5/00

CPC分类号： H04L1/004 ,  H04L1/20 ,  H04L2001/0096

摘要： Upstream burst noise measurement and characterization. One or more communication devices is implemented to detect and measure burst noise event(s) within channel(s) associated with communication link(s) within communication system(s) or network(s). Detection and measurement of a burst noise event may be made during active communications on one or more other channels, and may be made during active communications on two channels respectively adjacent to the channel on which the burst noise event is being detected and measured. The channel on which the burst noise event is detected and measured may be an unused channel. The detection and measurement of the burst noise event may be made during a quiet time slot within one of the channels. Correlation (e.g., with respect time) may be determined with respect to different respective layers within a communication device (e.g., with respect to MAC and PHY layers).

摘要翻译： 上游突发噪声测量和表征。 实现一个或多个通信设备以检测和测量与通信系统或网络内的通信链路相关联的信道内的突发噪声事件。 突发噪声事件的检测和测量可以在一个或多个其它信道上的有效通信期间进行，并且可以在与在其上检测和测量突发噪声事件的信道相邻的两个信道上的有效通信期间进行。 检测和测量突发噪声事件的信道可以是未使用的信道。 突发噪声事件的检测和测量可以在一个信道内的安静时隙内进行。 相关性（例如，相对于时间）可以针对通信设备内的不同相应层（例如，相对于MAC层和PHY层）来确定。

公开(公告)号：US20120230385A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-13

申请号：US13406877

申请日：2012-02-28

申请人： Bruce J. Currivan ,  Thomas J. Kolze ,  Roger Fish ,  Victor T. Hou

发明人： Bruce J. Currivan ,  Thomas J. Kolze ,  Roger Fish ,  Victor T. Hou

IPC分类号： H04L27/01

CPC分类号： H04L25/03057 ,  H04L25/022

摘要： Narrowband ingress estimation and characterization using equalizer taps. A equalizer including a feed forward equalizer (FFE) and a decision feedback equalizer (DFE) is implemented to process an input signal thereby generating an output signal. Analysis of the frequency response of the equalizer including the FFE and the DFE of the equalizer allows for the determination of whether or not narrowband ingress exists within the signal received by the equalizer. For example, analysis of the signal output from the equalizer provides for determination of the overall frequency response of the equalizer. In addition, analysis of the respective equalizer coefficients within one or both of the FFE and the DFE of the equalizer may be used to determine the overall frequency response of the equalizer. Narrowband ingress may be identified when the combination of the FFE (having a notch therein) and the DFE provides for an overall flat frequency response.

摘要翻译： 使用均衡器抽头的窄带入口估计和表征。 实现包括前馈均衡器（FFE）和判决反馈均衡器（DFE）的均衡器来处理输入信号从而产生输出信号。 对包括均衡器的FFE和DFE的均衡器的频率响应的分析允许确定在均衡器接收到的信号内是否存在窄带入口。 例如，从均衡器输出的信号的分析提供了均衡器的总频率响应的确定。 此外，可以使用均衡器的FFE和DFE中的一个或两个内的相应均衡器系数的分析来确定均衡器的总体频率响应。 当FFE（其中有凹口）和DFE的组合提供整体平坦的频率响应时，可以识别窄带入口。

公开(公告)号：US20100254319A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-07

申请号：US12418360

申请日：2009-04-03

申请人： Jeyhan Karaoguz ,  Charles Abraham ,  Xuemin Sherman Chen ,  Wael William Diab ,  Vinko Erceg ,  Victor T. Hou ,  Mark Kent

发明人： Jeyhan Karaoguz ,  Charles Abraham ,  Xuemin Sherman Chen ,  Wael William Diab ,  Vinko Erceg ,  Victor T. Hou ,  Mark Kent

IPC分类号： H04W72/04

CPC分类号： H04W16/04 ,  H04W84/045

摘要： A Femtocell gateway is operable to determine resource usage information among associated Femtocells in a Femtocell network. The Femtocell gateway may be enabled to allocate resources for distributing traffic among the associated Femtocells based on the determined resource usage information comprising IP usage information, radio access usage, and/or physical layer capabilities among the Femtocells. The Femtocell gateway may be enabled to identify Femtocells with excess resources assigned and Femtocells with a need for additional resources to support a particular traffic based on the determined resource usage information. The Femtocell gateway is operable to allocate and/or reallocate at least a portion of excess resources to the Femtocells with the need for the additional resource to support the particular traffic. The Femtocells that share resources with other Femtocells in the Femtocell network is rewarded with credits. The particular traffic is redirected to the Femtocells with excess resources and distributed to destinations.

摘要翻译： 毫微微蜂窝网关可操作以确定毫微微蜂窝网络中相关联的毫微微蜂窝中的资源使用信息。 基于所确定的包括毫微微小区中的IP使用信息，无线电接入使用和/或物理层能力的资源使用信息，可以使得毫微微蜂窝网关能够分配用于在相关联的毫微微蜂窝之间分配业务的资源。 可以使得毫微微蜂窝网关能够识别具有分配的资源的多余资源的毫微微蜂窝基站以及基于所确定的资源使用信息来支持特定流量的额外资源的毫微微蜂窝。 毫微微蜂窝网关可操作以分配和/或重新分配至少一部分过剩资源到毫微微小区，需要附加资源来支持特定业务。 在毫微微蜂窝网络中与其他毫微微蜂窝小区共享资源的毫微微蜂窝基因被奖励。 特定流量被重定向到具有超额资源的Femtocell并分发到目的地。

公开(公告)号：US20100238836A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-23

申请号：US12406835

申请日：2009-03-18

申请人： Wael William Diab ,  Charles Abraham ,  Xuemin (Sherman) Chen ,  Vinko Erceg ,  Victor T. Hou ,  Jeyhan Karaoguz ,  Mark Kent

发明人： Wael William Diab ,  Charles Abraham ,  Xuemin (Sherman) Chen ,  Vinko Erceg ,  Victor T. Hou ,  Jeyhan Karaoguz ,  Mark Kent

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04W40/02 ,  H04L29/06176 ,  H04L49/90 ,  H04W28/14 ,  H04W28/26 ,  H04W84/045

摘要： Aspects of a method and system for timely delivery of multimedia content via a femtocell are provided. In this regard, a femtocell may receive data via an upstream path and transmit data via a downstream path. One of the upstream path and downstream path may comprise a cellular path and the other may comprise a non-cellular path. One or both of the upstream path and the downstream path may be audio video bridging (AVB) paths. Data may be stored in the femtocell based on timing characteristics of one or both of the upstream path and the downstream path. Data may be delivered to the femtocell utilizing best effort delivery and the data may be forwarded by the femtocell with guaranteed quality of service. Resources in the femtocell may be reserved and/or synchronized, utilizing AVB protocols, for communication of one or more data streams.

摘要翻译： 提供了通过毫微微小区及时传送多媒体内容的方法和系统的方面。 在这方面，毫微微小区可以经由上游路径接收数据，并经由下行路径发送数据。 上游路径和下游路径之一可以包括蜂窝路径，另一个可以包括非蜂窝路径。 上游路径和下游路径中的一个或两个可以是音频视频桥接（AVB）路径。 可以基于上游路径和下游路径中的一个或两个的定时特性将数据存储在毫微微小区中。 数据可以使用尽力传递来传送到毫微微小区，并且数据可以由具有保证的服务质量的毫微微小区转发。 可以使用AVB协议来保留和/或同步毫微微小区中的资源，以用于一个或多个数据流的通信。

公开(公告)号：US20100186027A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-22

申请号：US12355377

申请日：2009-01-16

申请人： Victor T. Hou ,  Xuemin Sherman Chen ,  Charles Abraham ,  Wael William Diab ,  Vinko Erceg ,  Jeyhan Karaoguz ,  Mark Kent

发明人： Victor T. Hou ,  Xuemin Sherman Chen ,  Charles Abraham ,  Wael William Diab ,  Vinko Erceg ,  Jeyhan Karaoguz ,  Mark Kent

IPC分类号： H04N7/167 ,  H04N7/16

CPC分类号： H04N21/43637 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/2143 ,  H04N21/4307 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/4381 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/440218 ,  H04N21/4516 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04W84/045 ,  H04W88/10

摘要： Aspects of a method and system for data processing in a device with integrated set-top-box and femtocell functionality are provided. Data may be received via an integrated femtocell and set-top-box device and may be synchronously processed, utilizing a common clock, to perform one or more femtocell functions and/or set-top-box functions. The common clock may be derived from global navigation satellite system signals. The integrated femtocell and set-top-box device may convert the received data from a first to a second format. The converted data may be transmitted to a cellular enabled communication device via a cellular transmitter within said integrated femtocell and set-top-box device and/or to a multimedia device via a multimedia interface within said integrated femtocell and set-top-box device. The received data may comprise multimedia content. The integrated femtocell and set-top-box device may be operable to encode, decode, transcode, encrypt, decrypt, scramble, descramble, and present the received multimedia content.

摘要翻译： 提供了具有集成机顶盒和毫微微小区功能的设备中用于数据处理的方法和系统的方面。 可以经由集成的毫微微小区和机顶盒设备接收数据，并且可以利用公共时钟同步地处理数据，以执行一个或多个毫微微小区功能和/或机顶盒功能。 公共时钟可以来自全球导航卫星系统信号。 集成的毫微微小区和机顶盒设备可以将接收的数据从第一格式转换成第二格式。 所转换的数据可以经由所述集成的毫微微小区和机顶盒设备内的蜂窝发射机和/或经由所述集成的毫微微小区和机顶盒设备内的多媒体接口的多媒体设备发送到支持蜂窝的通信设备。 所接收的数据可以包括多媒体内容。 集成的毫微微小区和机顶盒设备可以用于对接收到的多媒体内容进行编码，解码，转码，加密，解密，加扰，解扰和呈现。

公开(公告)号：US20100184411A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-22

申请号：US12355480

申请日：2009-01-16

申请人： Xuemin (Sherman) Chen ,  Charles Abraham ,  Wael William Diab ,  Vinko Erceg ,  Victor T. Hou ,  Jeyhan Karaoguz ,  Mark Kent

发明人： Xuemin (Sherman) Chen ,  Charles Abraham ,  Wael William Diab ,  Vinko Erceg ,  Victor T. Hou ,  Jeyhan Karaoguz ,  Mark Kent

IPC分类号： H04W4/00

CPC分类号： H04N21/6131 ,  H04L65/1006 ,  H04L65/1016 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W84/045

摘要： Aspects of a method and system for controlling data distribution via cellular communications with an integrated femtocell and set-top-box (IFSTB) device are provided. In this regard, a cellular enabled communication device may detect when it is within cellular communication range of a femtocell. Upon detection of the femtocell, the cellular enabled communication device may communicate instructions to a content source instructing the content source to deliver multimedia content to the femtocell. In instances that multimedia content is already being delivered to the cellular enabled communication device prior to the detection, the instructions from the cellular enabled communication device may instruct the content source to redirect the multimedia content to the femtocell. In this regard, the multimedia content may be delivered from the content source to the cellular enabled communication device via the femtocell. The femtocell may deliver at least a portion of the multimedia content to other communication devices.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于通过与集成的毫微微蜂窝基站和机顶盒（IFSTB）设备的蜂窝通信来控制数据分配的方法和系统的方面。 在这方面，支持蜂窝的通信设备可以检测何时它在毫微微小区的蜂窝通信范围内。 在检测到毫微微小区时，支持蜂窝的通信设备可以向指示内容源的内容源传送指令以将多媒体内容传送到毫微微小区。 在多媒体内容已经在检测之前已经被传送到支持蜂窝的通信设备的情况下，来自支持蜂窝的通信设备的指令可以指示内容源将多媒体内容重定向到毫微微小区。 在这方面，多媒体内容可以经由毫微微小区从内容源传送到支持蜂窝的通信设备。 毫微微小区可将至少一部分多媒体内容传送到其他通信设备。

公开(公告)号：US20070223513A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-27

申请号：US11503281

申请日：2006-08-14

申请人： Niki Roberta Pantelias ,  Victor T. Hou

发明人： Niki Roberta Pantelias ,  Victor T. Hou

IPC分类号： H04B7/212 ,  H04L12/66

CPC分类号： H04L12/2801

摘要： In a DOCSIS-based communications system, different upstream channel descriptors (UCDs) all identify a single logical upsteam channel identifier (UCID) regardless of the type of cable modem (CM) to which the UCDs are sent. Different CMs having different capabilities (e.g., CMs configured according to the different DOCSIS standards 1.x, 2.0, and 3.0) receive their respective UCDs from an upstream headend. All the UCDs, however, refer to the same logical upstream channel. The different CMs therefore share this single logical upstream channel.

摘要翻译： 在基于DOCSIS的通信系统中，不同的上行信道描述符（UCD）都识别单个逻辑上行信道标识符（UCID），而不管发送UCD的电缆调制解调器（CM）的类型如何。 具有不同能力的不同CM（例如，根据不同的DOCSIS标准1.x，2.0和3.0配置的CM）从上游头端接收它们各自的UCD。 然而，所有的UCD都是指相同的逻辑上行信道。 因此，不同的CM共享此单个逻辑上行信道。

公开(公告)号：US06285681B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-04

申请号：US09059113

申请日：1998-04-13

申请人： Thomas J. Kolze ,  Steven E. Anderson ,  Victor T. Hou

发明人： Thomas J. Kolze ,  Steven E. Anderson ,  Victor T. Hou

IPC分类号： H04Q1104

CPC分类号： H04L1/0065 ,  H04L1/0002 ,  H04L1/0003 ,  H04L1/0006 ,  H04L1/0007 ,  H04L1/0009 ,  H04L1/0018 ,  H04L1/0071 ,  H04L1/1809 ,  H04L12/2801 ,  H04L2012/5607 ,  H04L2012/5645 ,  H04L2012/5647 ,  H04L2012/5652 ,  H04Q11/0478

摘要： Apparatus is provided for communicating data packets in variable length bursts over a physical layer in a multilayer data communication scheme. Each burst contains information data (40, 50, 60, 64, 74, 78, 82) and overhead (30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 42, 44, 62, 66, 76, 80, 84). The overhead includes forward error control (FEC) data (42, 62, 66, 76, 80, 84). Different burst modes (FIG. 2, 3, 4, 5) are provided to enable a trade-off to be made between bandwidth efficiency and data transmission robustness. The burst modes provide different combinations of modulation (such as QPSK and 16-QAM), symbol rates, FEC coding levels and frame and preamble structure. The apparatus is particularly suitable for use in upstream communications over hybrid fiber coax cable television plants.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于在多层数据通信方案中在物理层上以可变长度突发传送数据分组的装置。 每个突发包含信息数据（40,50,60,64,74,78,82）和头顶（30,32,34,36,38,42,44,62,66,76,80,84）。 开销包括前向错误控制（FEC）数据（42,62,66,76,80,84）。 提供了不同的突发模式（图2,3,4,5），以便能够在带宽效率和数据传输鲁棒性之间进行权衡。 突发模式提供了不同的调制组合（例如QPSK和16-QAM），符号率，FEC编码电平和帧和前导码结构。 该装置特别适用于混合光纤同轴电缆电视设备的上行通信。

公开(公告)号：US09060098B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-16

申请号：US12355377

申请日：2009-01-16

申请人： Victor T. Hou ,  Xuemin Sherman Chen ,  Charles Abraham ,  Wael William Diab ,  Vinko Erceg ,  Jeyhan Karaoguz ,  Mark Kent

发明人： Victor T. Hou ,  Xuemin Sherman Chen ,  Charles Abraham ,  Wael William Diab ,  Vinko Erceg ,  Jeyhan Karaoguz ,  Mark Kent

IPC分类号： H04N7/20 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/214 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04W88/10

CPC分类号： H04N21/43637 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/2143 ,  H04N21/4307 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/4381 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/440218 ,  H04N21/4516 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04W84/045 ,  H04W88/10

摘要： Aspects of a method and system for data processing in a device with integrated set-top-box and femtocell functionality are provided. Data may be received via an integrated femtocell and set-top-box device and may be synchronously processed, utilizing a common clock, to perform one or more femtocell functions and/or set-top-box functions. The common clock may be derived from global navigation satellite system signals. The integrated femtocell and set-top-box device may convert the received data from a first to a second format. The converted data may be transmitted to a cellular enabled communication device via a cellular transmitter within said integrated femtocell and set-top-box device and/or to a multimedia device via a multimedia interface within said integrated femtocell and set-top-box device. The received data may comprise multimedia content. The integrated femtocell and set-top-box device may be operable to encode, decode, transcode, encrypt, decrypt, scramble, descramble, and present the received multimedia content.

摘要翻译： 提供了具有集成机顶盒和毫微微小区功能的设备中用于数据处理的方法和系统的方面。 可以经由集成的毫微微小区和机顶盒设备接收数据，并且可以利用公共时钟同步地处理数据，以执行一个或多个毫微微小区功能和/或机顶盒功能。 公共时钟可以来自全球导航卫星系统信号。 集成的毫微微小区和机顶盒设备可以将接收到的数据从第一格式转换成第二格式。 所转换的数据可以经由所述集成的毫微微小区和机顶盒设备内的蜂窝发射机和/或经由所述集成的毫微微小区和机顶盒设备内的多媒体接口的多媒体设备发送到支持蜂窝的通信设备。 所接收的数据可以包括多媒体内容。 集成的毫微微小区和机顶盒设备可以用于对接收到的多媒体内容进行编码，解码，转码，加密，解密，加扰，解扰和呈现。

公开(公告)号：US08908716B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-09

申请号：US13618095

申请日：2012-09-14

申请人： Lisa Voigt Denney ,  Niki Roberta Pantelias ,  A. Scott Hollums ,  Victor T. Hou ,  John Daniel Horton, Jr. ,  David Michael Pullen

发明人： Lisa Voigt Denney ,  Niki Roberta Pantelias ,  A. Scott Hollums ,  Victor T. Hou ,  John Daniel Horton, Jr. ,  David Michael Pullen

IPC分类号： H04J3/16 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/801 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/709 ,  H04L12/861 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04L12/803

CPC分类号： H04L12/2801 ,  H04J3/1694 ,  H04L43/00 ,  H04L45/245 ,  H04L47/10 ,  H04L47/125 ,  H04L47/35 ,  H04L49/90 ,  H04L49/9094 ,  H04N7/17309 ,  H04N21/6168 ,  Y02D50/30

摘要： A method for increasing upstream bandwidth per cable modem user in a cable communications system that includes a cable modem termination system (CMTS) and a plurality of cable modems is provided. The method permits a cable modem to transmit data to the CMTS on multiple upstream channels simultaneously using a technique called “channel bonding.” Channel bonding allows smaller bandwidth upstream channels to be bonded together to create a larger bandwidth pipe.