| Targeted Patent: Patent: US7889759B2 Filed: 2001-05-04 Issued: 2011-02-15 Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC (Current Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC Inventor(s): Anton Monk, Brett Bernath, Yusuf Ozturk, Ron Porat Title: Broadband cable network utilizing common bit-loading | Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines |
Charted Against: Patent: US6226322B1 Filed: 1998-03-30 Issued: 2001-05-01 Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Texas Instruments Inc (Current Assignee) Texas Instruments Inc Inventor(s): Subahashish Mukherjee Title: Analog receive equalizer for digital-subscriber-line communications system |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] comprising | including, comprises, of, having, containing, includes, compromising | [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] comprising, comprise |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] includes | and, including, comprising, has | [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] having |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 3] determined, received | provided, defined, generated, applied, configured, different, transmitted | [TRANSITIVE ID: 3] coupled, selected |
| [FEATURE ID: 4] response | reference, connection, feedback, return | [FEATURE ID: 4] second input |
| [FEATURE ID: 5] further capable | capable, configured, made, composed | [FEATURE ID: 5] comprised |
| [FEATURE ID: 6] claim | aspect, figure, statement, embodiment, clause, paragraph, item | [FEATURE ID: 6] claim |
| 1 . A method for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] : transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] a bit - loading modulation scheme determined [TRANSITIVE ID: 3] by a corresponding receiving node ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received [TRANSITIVE ID: 3] plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; and transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node and wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response [FEATURE ID: 4] to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 2 . A method for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising : transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the bit - error rate ( “ BER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node and generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path , wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 3 . A method for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising : transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; and transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the product - error rate ( “ PER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes ; comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 4 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals , logic configured for receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; logic configured for determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; logic configured for transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node ; and logic configured for generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path ; wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein the logic configured for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 5 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the bit - error rate ( “ BER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein the logic configured for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 6 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the product - error rate ( “ PER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 7 . A broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in the BCN , the BCN comprising : a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes , the transmitting node capable of sending a probe signal ; and a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes wherein the sub-plurality of receiving nodes are capable of transmitting a sub-plurality of response signals in response to receiving the probe signal , wherein the sub-plurality of response signals includes a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes , wherein each bit - loading modulation scheme of the plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes is determined by a receiving node within the sub-plurality of receiving nodes , wherein the transmitting node is capable of determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the sub-plurality of response signals , wherein the transmitting node is further capable [FEATURE ID: 5] of determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing all bit - loading modulation schemes within the plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes . 8 . The BCN of claim [FEATURE ID: 6] |
1 . A receive equalizer circuit , comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] : a first stage , comprising : a first operational amplifier , having [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] an input and an output ; a first input impedance network , coupled [TRANSITIVE ID: 3] between an input of the receive equalizer circuit and the input of the first operational amplifier , having an impedance selected [TRANSITIVE ID: 3] from one of a first plurality of input impedance values to define a first dominant zero in a frequency characteristic of the receive equalizer circuit , and comprised [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] of a capacitor and a variable resistance connected in parallel with the capacitor ; and a first feedback impedance network , coupled between the output and the input of the first operational amplifier , and having an impedance selected from one of a first plurality of feedback impedance values and that is comprised of a capacitor and a variable resistance connected in parallel with the capacitor ; and a second stage , comprising : a second operational amplifier , having an input , and an output ; a second input impedance network , coupled between the output of the first operational amplifier and the input of the second operational amplifier , to define a second dominant zero in the frequency characteristic of the receive equalizer circuit ; and a second feedback impedance network , coupled between the output and the input of the second operational amplifier ; wherein each of the variable resistances comprise [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] a plurality of resistors connected in parallel with one another , each of the plurality of resistors capable of being selectably enabled and disabled . 2 . The receive equalizer circuit of claim [FEATURE ID: 6] 1 , wherein the second input impedance network has an impedance selected from one of a second plurality of input impedance values ; and wherein the second feedback impedance network has an impedance selected from one of a second plurality of feedback impedance values . 3 . The receive equalizer circuit of claim 2 , wherein each of the second input impedance network and second feedback impedance network comprise : a capacitor ; and a variable resistance connected in parallel with the capacitor . 4 . A receive equalizer circuit , comprising : a first stage , comprising : a first operational amplifier having a non-inverting input and an inverting input , and a non-inverting output and an inverting output ; a first input impedance network , coupled between a first input of the receive equalizer circuit and the inverting input of the first operational amplifier , and having an impedance selected from one of a first plurality of input impedance values ; and a first feedback impedance network coupled between the non-inverting output and the inverting input of the first operational amplifier , and having an impedance selected from one of a first plurality of feedback impedance values ; and a second stage , comprising : a second operational amplifier , having an input , and an output ; a second input impedance network , coupled between the output of the first operational amplifier and the input of the second operational amplifier ; and a second feedback impedance network , coupled between the output and the input of the second operational amplifier ; a third input impedance network , coupled between a second input [FEATURE ID: 4] |
| Targeted Patent: Patent: US7889759B2 Filed: 2001-05-04 Issued: 2011-02-15 Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC (Current Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC Inventor(s): Anton Monk, Brett Bernath, Yusuf Ozturk, Ron Porat Title: Broadband cable network utilizing common bit-loading | Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines |
Charted Against: Patent: US6219839B1 Filed: 1998-05-12 Issued: 2001-04-17 Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Sharp Laboratories of America Inc (Current Assignee) Sharp Corp Inventor(s): Jeffrey Brian Sampsell Title: On-screen electronic resources guide |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] determining, communicating, transmitting, receiving | sending, indicating, requesting, delivering, distributing, broadcasting, conveying | [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] providing, having, displaying |
| [FEATURE ID: 2] broadband cable network | broadband, wireless, broadcasting, cable | [FEATURE ID: 2] broadcast television |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 3] comprising | including, providing, involving, of, having, wherein, containing | [TRANSITIVE ID: 3] comprising |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] includes | displays, uses, receives, defines, lacks, provides, incorporates | [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] has |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] determined | provided, assigned, established, used | [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] associated |
| [FEATURE ID: 6] modulation schemes | signals, data, channels, systems, broadcasts, services, sources | [FEATURE ID: 6] available programs, programs |
| [FEATURE ID: 7] non-transitory computer | computer, processor, peripheral, receiver, monitor, screen, machine | [FEATURE ID: 7] system, user |
| [FEATURE ID: 8] software | features, instructions, programs, commands | [FEATURE ID: 8] EPGs |
| [FEATURE ID: 9] claim | of claim, step, figure, statement, embodiment, clause, paragraph | [FEATURE ID: 9] claim |
| 1 . A method for determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network [FEATURE ID: 2] ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 3] : transmitting [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] a bit - loading modulation scheme determined [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] by a corresponding receiving node ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; and transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node and wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes [FEATURE ID: 6] . 2 . A method for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising : transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the bit - error rate ( “ BER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node and generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path , wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 3 . A method for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising : transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; and transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the product - error rate ( “ PER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes ; comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 4 . A non-transitory computer [FEATURE ID: 7] - readable medium having software [FEATURE ID: 8] for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals , logic configured for receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; logic configured for determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; logic configured for transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node ; and logic configured for generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path ; wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein the logic configured for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 5 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the bit - error rate ( “ BER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein the logic configured for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 6 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the product - error rate ( “ PER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 7 . A broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in the BCN , the BCN comprising : a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes , the transmitting node capable of sending a probe signal ; and a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes wherein the sub-plurality of receiving nodes are capable of transmitting a sub-plurality of response signals in response to receiving the probe signal , wherein the sub-plurality of response signals includes a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes , wherein each bit - loading modulation scheme of the plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes is determined by a receiving node within the sub-plurality of receiving nodes , wherein the transmitting node is capable of determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the sub-plurality of response signals , wherein the transmitting node is further capable of determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing all bit - loading modulation schemes within the plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes . 8 . The BCN of claim [FEATURE ID: 9] |
1 . A system [FEATURE ID: 7] for providing [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] an on - screen electronic resource guide ( ERG ) , comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 3] : an audio / visual display device ; plural peripheral devices , each having [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] an active mode and an inactive mode , wherein at least one of said peripheral devices has [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] an electronic programming guide ( EPG ) associated [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] therewith ; an interface located between said audio / visual device and said peripheral devices ; an ERG generator for providing an ERG display for displaying [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] information about available programs [FEATURE ID: 6] to said audio / visual display device from said peripheral devices when such devices are in their active mode ; and wherein any EPGs [FEATURE ID: 8] are incorporated into said ERG display , wherein said programs [FEATURE ID: 6] are taken from the group of programs consisting of broadcast television [FEATURE ID: 2] ; cable television ; direct satellite broadcast ; video cassette recorders ; digital video discs ; CD - ROMs and computer - based programs including internet transmissions multimedia programs , streaming video and audio programs ; and wherein an active peripheral is indicated by at least one presence row on said ERG display and wherein an ERG associated with said peripheral is displayed when said presence row for the peripheral is selected . 2 . The system of claim [FEATURE ID: 9] 1 wherein said information about available programs is displayed on said ERG display as a single entity , and wherein the content of a program will be displayed to a user [FEATURE ID: 7] |
| Targeted Patent: Patent: US7889759B2 Filed: 2001-05-04 Issued: 2011-02-15 Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC (Current Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC Inventor(s): Anton Monk, Brett Bernath, Yusuf Ozturk, Ron Porat Title: Broadband cable network utilizing common bit-loading | Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines |
Charted Against: Patent: US6219409B1 Filed: 1998-02-27 Issued: 2001-04-17 Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) ShareGate Inc (Current Assignee) ShareGate Inc Inventor(s): Todd Smith, Michael Pelster, Benjamin Isaac, Debashis Bagchi Title: Premises gateway and premises network interfaces for accessing subscriber premises equipment and communication networks using ring suppression |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] communicating | broadcasting, sending, transmitting, signaling | [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] transmission |
| [FEATURE ID: 2] nodes | ports, subscribers, sensors, networks | [FEATURE ID: 2] subscriber premises devices |
| [FEATURE ID: 3] broadband cable network | broadband, cable, bus, system, router, lan, gateway | [FEATURE ID: 3] network, premises gateway, twisted pair wire link, hybrid fiber optic, wireless communication link, subscriber premises device |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] comprising, includes | including, comprises, of, and, involving, having, wherein | [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] comprising |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] transmitting | routing, distributing, providing, communicating | [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] connecting |
| [FEATURE ID: 6] response signals | communications, data, transmissions, messages, signal | [FEATURE ID: 6] outbound signals |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 7] corresponding, received | associated, first, respective, predetermined, related, response, connected | [TRANSITIVE ID: 7] selected |
| [FEATURE ID: 8] channel path | channel, signal, route, network, line, medium, pathway | [FEATURE ID: 8] connection, first communication link |
| [FEATURE ID: 9] transmission | communication, delivery, transport, transmittal, reception, transmissions, propagation | [FEATURE ID: 9] signals, routing |
| [FEATURE ID: 10] characteristics | contents, information, attributes, signals, features, parameters | [FEATURE ID: 10] data |
| [FEATURE ID: 11] response | answer, dependence, application, responsiveness, accordance, addition, corresponding | [FEATURE ID: 11] response |
| [FEATURE ID: 12] non-transitory computer | computer, device, server, memory | [FEATURE ID: 12] central processing device |
| [FEATURE ID: 13] software | information, signals, data, commands, members, calls, portions | [FEATURE ID: 13] inbound signals, devices, command signals |
| [FEATURE ID: 14] further capable | capable, further, operable, adapted | [FEATURE ID: 14] programmable |
| [FEATURE ID: 15] claim | the claim, step, figure, embodiment, clause, paragraph, item | [FEATURE ID: 15] claim |
| 1 . A method for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] between a plurality of nodes [FEATURE ID: 2] in a broadband cable network [FEATURE ID: 3] ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] : transmitting [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals [FEATURE ID: 6] from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding [TRANSITIVE ID: 7] receiving node ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received [TRANSITIVE ID: 7] plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path [FEATURE ID: 8] of transmission [FEATURE ID: 9] ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; and transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics [FEATURE ID: 10] of the received probe signal at the one receiving node and wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response [FEATURE ID: 11] to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 2 . A method for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising : transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the bit - error rate ( “ BER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node and generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path , wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 3 . A method for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising : transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; and transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the product - error rate ( “ PER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes ; comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 4 . A non-transitory computer [FEATURE ID: 12] - readable medium having software [FEATURE ID: 13] for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals , logic configured for receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; logic configured for determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; logic configured for transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node ; and logic configured for generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path ; wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein the logic configured for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 5 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the bit - error rate ( “ BER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein the logic configured for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 6 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the product - error rate ( “ PER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 7 . A broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in the BCN , the BCN comprising : a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes , the transmitting node capable of sending a probe signal ; and a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes wherein the sub-plurality of receiving nodes are capable of transmitting a sub-plurality of response signals in response to receiving the probe signal , wherein the sub-plurality of response signals includes a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes , wherein each bit - loading modulation scheme of the plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes is determined by a receiving node within the sub-plurality of receiving nodes , wherein the transmitting node is capable of determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the sub-plurality of response signals , wherein the transmitting node is further capable [FEATURE ID: 14] of determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing all bit - loading modulation schemes within the plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes . 8 . The BCN of claim [FEATURE ID: 15] |
1 . A system deployed at a subscriber premises for connecting [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] network devices and host systems on a network [FEATURE ID: 3] to individually addressable nodes connected to subscriber premises devices [FEATURE ID: 2] at the subscriber premises , comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] : a premises gateway [FEATURE ID: 3] comprising a central processing device [FEATURE ID: 12] , a bus , at least one of a plurality of network interface devices configured to establish a connection [FEATURE ID: 8] between at least one of said network devices and said host systems to a selected [TRANSITIVE ID: 7] one of said subscriber premises devices via said premises gateway , each of said network interface devices being configured to receive inbound signals [FEATURE ID: 13] generated by said at least one of said network devices and said host systems and transmitted on a first communication link [FEATURE ID: 8] selected from the group consisting of a twisted pair wire link [FEATURE ID: 3] , a fiber optic link , a coaxial cable link a hybrid fiber optic [FEATURE ID: 3] / coaxial cable link , and a wireless communication link [FEATURE ID: 3] , to process said signals [FEATURE ID: 9] for transmission [FEATURE ID: 1] on said bus , and to receive outbound signals [FEATURE ID: 6] generated by said subscriber premises devices via said bus , and at least one of a plurality of subscriber premises interface devices [FEATURE ID: 13] configured to receive said outbound signals generated by said at least one of said subscriber premises devices and transmitted on a second communication link selected from the group consisting of a twisted pair wire link a fiber optic link , a coaxial cable like a hibrid fiber optic / coaxial cable link and a wireless communication link to process said signals for transmission on said bus , and to receive said inbound signals via said bus , said central processing device being operable to control routing [FEATURE ID: 9] of said inbound signals and said outbound signals on said bus by analyzing signals generated by said network interface devices and said subscriber premises interface devices and generating command signals [FEATURE ID: 13] ; and at least one premises node interface connected to one of said subscriber premises devices and configured to receive said outbound signals therefrom and to transmit said outbound signals via said second communication link , and configured to receive said inbound signals via said second communication link , said premises node interface comprising a switching device to suppress the transmission of said inbound signals to said one of said subscriber premises devices , said switching device being opened and closed in response [FEATURE ID: 11] to said command signals from said central processing device . 2 . A system as claimed in claim [FEATURE ID: 15] 1 , wherein said central processing device is programmable [FEATURE ID: 14] to determine from data [FEATURE ID: 10] in said inbound signal whether said inbound signal is intended for said at least one subscriber premises device [FEATURE ID: 3] |
| Targeted Patent: Patent: US7889759B2 Filed: 2001-05-04 Issued: 2011-02-15 Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC (Current Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC Inventor(s): Anton Monk, Brett Bernath, Yusuf Ozturk, Ron Porat Title: Broadband cable network utilizing common bit-loading | Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines |
Charted Against: Patent: US6215526B1 Filed: 1998-11-06 Issued: 2001-04-10 Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Tivo Inc (Current Assignee) Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp ; Adeia Media Solutions Inc Inventor(s): James M. Barton, Howard Look Title: Analog video tagging and encoding system |
| [FEATURE ID: 1] method | scheme, protocol, technique, procedure, device, methodology, system | [FEATURE ID: 1] process |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] determining | generating, scanning, identifying, receiving, defining, using, obtaining | [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] decoding, parsing, applying, forming |
| [FEATURE ID: 3] nodes | bits, blocks, segments, strips, packets, bytes, symbols | [FEATURE ID: 3] data objects, macroblocks high |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] comprising | including, containing, providing, compromising, consisting, executing, by | [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] comprising |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] transmitting | scanning, determining, detecting, analyzing, identifying, reading, obtaining | [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] decoding, examining |
| [FEATURE ID: 6] signal | spike, signature, peak, symbol | [FEATURE ID: 6] maximum DC component value |
| [FEATURE ID: 7] product | phase, data, pattern, symbol, bit, code, position | [FEATURE ID: 7] DC component, macroblock, AC coefficient values, phase shift, macroblock gap |
| [FEATURE ID: 8] claim | step, figure, statement, embodiment, clause, paragraph, item | [FEATURE ID: 8] claim |
| [FEATURE ID: 9] modulation | process, sequence, operation, phase, function, algorithm, procedure | [FEATURE ID: 9] step, pattern |
| 1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 1] for determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes [FEATURE ID: 3] in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] : transmitting [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; and transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the signal [FEATURE ID: 6] - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node and wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 2 . A method for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising : transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the bit - error rate ( “ BER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node and generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path , wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 3 . A method for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising : transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; and transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the product [FEATURE ID: 7] - error rate ( “ PER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes ; comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 4 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals , logic configured for receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; logic configured for determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; logic configured for transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node ; and logic configured for generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path ; wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein the logic configured for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 5 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the bit - error rate ( “ BER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein the logic configured for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 6 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the product - error rate ( “ PER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 7 . A broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in the BCN , the BCN comprising : a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes , the transmitting node capable of sending a probe signal ; and a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes wherein the sub-plurality of receiving nodes are capable of transmitting a sub-plurality of response signals in response to receiving the probe signal , wherein the sub-plurality of response signals includes a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes , wherein each bit - loading modulation scheme of the plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes is determined by a receiving node within the sub-plurality of receiving nodes , wherein the transmitting node is capable of determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the sub-plurality of response signals , wherein the transmitting node is further capable of determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing all bit - loading modulation schemes within the plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes . 8 . The BCN of claim [FEATURE ID: 8] 7 , wherein each bit - loading modulation scheme utilizes a quadrature phase shift keying ( “ QPSK ” ) modulation [FEATURE ID: 9] |
1 . A process [FEATURE ID: 1] for decoding [FEATURE ID: 2] in - band tag field data from a video stream , comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] the steps of : parsing [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] a tag field or frame from said video stream ; decoding [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] the data in said tag field ; assembling said decoded data into data objects [FEATURE ID: 3] ; applying [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] a regular pattern of maximally colored blocks horizontally outside the data window , forming [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] an array of stripes ; examining [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] the DC component [FEATURE ID: 7] of the first macroblock in each slice ; horizontally registering each tag data slice ; wherein each stripe is two macroblocks high [FEATURE ID: 3] , and extends into said window by at least one macroblock [FEATURE ID: 7] ; wherein between each maximally colored stripe is a stripe of minimally colored macroblocks of the same size ; and wherein each slice is examined in turn until a maximum DC component value [FEATURE ID: 6] is detected , indicating that the slice begins a tag data slice and every other slice is a tag data slice . 2 . The process of claim [FEATURE ID: 8] 1 , wherein said decoding step decodes said data by measuring the phase changes of the DC differential values within said tag field . 3 . The process of claim 1 , wherein said decoding step decodes said data by measuring the phase changes of the AC coefficient values [FEATURE ID: 7] within said tag field . 4 . The process of claim 1 , wherein said decoding step further comprises the step [FEATURE ID: 9] of : keying on an initial phase shift that indicates that valid data follows , wherein said phase shift [FEATURE ID: 7] is a two - macroblock gap [FEATURE ID: 7] of minimal DC component value before the data encoding pattern [FEATURE ID: 9] |
| Targeted Patent: Patent: US7889759B2 Filed: 2001-05-04 Issued: 2011-02-15 Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC (Current Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC Inventor(s): Anton Monk, Brett Bernath, Yusuf Ozturk, Ron Porat Title: Broadband cable network utilizing common bit-loading | Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines |
Charted Against: Patent: US6209132B1 Filed: 1995-06-15 Issued: 2001-03-27 Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Intel Corp (Current Assignee) Intel Corp Inventor(s): Edward R. Harrison, Dale R. Call, John A. Throckmorton, Burt Perry Title: Host apparatus for simulating two way connectivity for one way data streams |
| [FEATURE ID: 1] method | apparatus, process, device, system | [FEATURE ID: 1] host device |
| [FEATURE ID: 2] broadband cable network | wireless, computer, cable, bus | [FEATURE ID: 2] wireless communication interface |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 3] comprising | including, containing, compromising, encompassing, by, having, of | [TRANSITIVE ID: 3] comprising |
| [FEATURE ID: 4] response signals | communications, data, transmissions, messages, signal | [FEATURE ID: 4] IR remote control commands |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] determined | received, provided, generated, transmitted | [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] rendered |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 6] received | communicated, related, provided, corresponding, associated | [TRANSITIVE ID: 6] coupled |
| [FEATURE ID: 7] transmission characteristics, characteristics | features, attributes, properties, qualities, capabilities, aspects, transmission | [FEATURE ID: 7] external physical dimensions |
| [FEATURE ID: 8] non-transitory computer | memory, device, display, controller, computer, decoder, method | [FEATURE ID: 8] processor, control mechanism, communication interface |
| [FEATURE ID: 9] software | instructions, codes, information, commands, data | [FEATURE ID: 9] inputs |
| [FEATURE ID: 10] claim | figure, statement, embodiment, clam, clause, paragraph, item | [FEATURE ID: 10] claim |
| [FEATURE ID: 11] modulation | mechanism, mode, function, process, system | [FEATURE ID: 11] separate display apparatus |
| 1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 1] for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network [FEATURE ID: 2] ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 3] : transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals [FEATURE ID: 4] from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] by a corresponding receiving node ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received [TRANSITIVE ID: 6] plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics [FEATURE ID: 7] of the channel path at the one receiving node ; and transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics [FEATURE ID: 7] of the received probe signal at the one receiving node and wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 2 . A method for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising : transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the bit - error rate ( “ BER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node and generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path , wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 3 . A method for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising : transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; and transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the product - error rate ( “ PER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes ; comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 4 . A non-transitory computer [FEATURE ID: 8] - readable medium having software [FEATURE ID: 9] for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals , logic configured for receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; logic configured for determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; logic configured for transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node ; and logic configured for generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path ; wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein the logic configured for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 5 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the bit - error rate ( “ BER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein the logic configured for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 6 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the product - error rate ( “ PER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 7 . A broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in the BCN , the BCN comprising : a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes , the transmitting node capable of sending a probe signal ; and a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes wherein the sub-plurality of receiving nodes are capable of transmitting a sub-plurality of response signals in response to receiving the probe signal , wherein the sub-plurality of response signals includes a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes , wherein each bit - loading modulation scheme of the plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes is determined by a receiving node within the sub-plurality of receiving nodes , wherein the transmitting node is capable of determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the sub-plurality of response signals , wherein the transmitting node is further capable of determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing all bit - loading modulation schemes within the plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes . 8 . The BCN of claim [FEATURE ID: 10] 7 , wherein each bit - loading modulation scheme utilizes a quadrature phase shift keying ( “ QPSK ” ) modulation [FEATURE ID: 11] |
1 . An apparatus comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 3] : a processor [FEATURE ID: 8] that operates to receive primary and associated data , decode and separate the associated data from the primary data , and cause the associated data to be rendered [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] ; a control mechanism [FEATURE ID: 8] coupled [TRANSITIVE ID: 6] to the processor that operates to facilitate the processor to control a separate display apparatus [FEATURE ID: 11] to separately receive and render the primary data ; and a communication interface [FEATURE ID: 8] that operates by the processor to cause the associated data to be rendered on a hand held device . 2 . The apparatus as set forth in claim [FEATURE ID: 10] 1 , wherein the communication interface is a wireless communication interface [FEATURE ID: 2] . 3 . The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the communication interface is further operated by the processor to receive associated data request inputs [FEATURE ID: 9] from the hand held device . 4 . The apparatus as set forth in claim 3 , wherein the communication interface is a wireless transmitter / receiver . 5 . A system comprising : ( a ) a host device [FEATURE ID: 1] that operates to receive primary and associated data , decode and separate the associated data from the primary data , and cause the associated data to be rendered on a hand held device , the host device further operates to cause a separate display apparatus to separately receive and render the primary data ; and ( b ) the hand held device , which is communicatively coupled to the host device , and responsive to the host device in rendering the associated data , the hand held device having external physical dimensions [FEATURE ID: 7] that are suitable for hand held usage while viewing the separately rendered primary data . 6 . The system as set forth in claim 5 , wherein the host device comprises : ( b. 1 ) a processor that operates to receive the primary and the associated data , decode and separate the associated data from the primary data , and cause the associated data to be rendered on the hand held device ; and ( b. 2 ) a control mechanism coupled to the processor that operates to facilitate the processor to control the separate display apparatus to separately receive and render the primary data . 7 . The system as set forth in claim 6 , wherein the control mechanism is an IR transmitter that operates by the processor to transmit IR remote control commands [FEATURE ID: 4] |
| Targeted Patent: Patent: US7889759B2 Filed: 2001-05-04 Issued: 2011-02-15 Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC (Current Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC Inventor(s): Anton Monk, Brett Bernath, Yusuf Ozturk, Ron Porat Title: Broadband cable network utilizing common bit-loading | Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines |
Charted Against: Patent: US6205138B1 Filed: 1998-04-24 Issued: 2001-03-20 Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) International Business Machines Corp (Current Assignee) International Business Machines Corp Inventor(s): Perwaiz Nihal, Robert Alan Flavin, Thompson Baum Vesecky, Norbert George Vogl, Edward Payson Clarke, Jr., Luis Rodriguez-Cortes, Geoffrey Hale Purdy Title: Broadband any point to any point switch matrix |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] determining, communicating, transmitting, receiving | conveying, generating, applying, providing, transferring, requesting, emitting | [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] having, receiving, sending |
| [FEATURE ID: 2] nodes | node, segments, networks, points, ports | [FEATURE ID: 2] node switches |
| [FEATURE ID: 3] broadband cable network | broadband, cable, network, system, wideband, node, splitter | [FEATURE ID: 3] broadband matrix switch, respective broadband output, broadband signal |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] comprising, includes | including, comprises, of, involving, having, has, include | [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] comprising |
| [FEATURE ID: 5] response signals | communications, data, messages, signal | [FEATURE ID: 5] open commands |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 6] corresponding, received | respective, common, first, signal, the, different, center | [TRANSITIVE ID: 6] splitter input, combiner output, selected, equal |
| [FEATURE ID: 7] channel path | node, signal, network, line | [FEATURE ID: 7] respective broadband input |
| [FEATURE ID: 8] non-transitory computer, logic | memory, computer, firmware, hardware, controller, software, server | [FEATURE ID: 8] manual switch network |
| [FEATURE ID: 9] software | functionality, structure, circuitry, logic | [FEATURE ID: 9] control input |
| [FEATURE ID: 10] claim | of claim, step, figure, statement, embodiment, clause, paragraph | [FEATURE ID: 10] claim |
| 1 . A method for determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] between a plurality of nodes [FEATURE ID: 2] in a broadband cable network [FEATURE ID: 3] ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] : transmitting [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals [FEATURE ID: 5] from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding [TRANSITIVE ID: 6] receiving node ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received [TRANSITIVE ID: 6] plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path [FEATURE ID: 7] of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; and transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node and wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 2 . A method for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising : transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the bit - error rate ( “ BER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node and generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path , wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 3 . A method for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising : transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; and transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the product - error rate ( “ PER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes ; comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 4 . A non-transitory computer [FEATURE ID: 8] - readable medium having software [FEATURE ID: 9] for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic [FEATURE ID: 8] configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals , logic configured for receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; logic configured for determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; logic configured for transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node ; and logic configured for generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path ; wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein the logic configured for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 5 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the bit - error rate ( “ BER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein the logic configured for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 6 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the product - error rate ( “ PER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 7 . A broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in the BCN , the BCN comprising : a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes , the transmitting node capable of sending a probe signal ; and a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes wherein the sub-plurality of receiving nodes are capable of transmitting a sub-plurality of response signals in response to receiving the probe signal , wherein the sub-plurality of response signals includes a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes , wherein each bit - loading modulation scheme of the plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes is determined by a receiving node within the sub-plurality of receiving nodes , wherein the transmitting node is capable of determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the sub-plurality of response signals , wherein the transmitting node is further capable of determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing all bit - loading modulation schemes within the plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes . 8 . The BCN of claim [FEATURE ID: 10] |
1 . A broadband matrix switch [FEATURE ID: 3] comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] : N number of broadband inputs , each broadband input having [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] one or more broadband signals ; M number of broadband outputs ; N number of splitters , each splitter having a splitter input [FEATURE ID: 6] connected to one of the broadband inputs , the splitter having M number splitter outputs having splitter output signals ; a node switch connected to each of the splitter outputs , the node switch having a control input [FEATURE ID: 9] that allows the node switch to pass the respective splitter output signal upon receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] a close command at the control input and to terminate the respective splitter output signal with an input impedance upon receiving an open command at the control input ; M number of combiners , each combiner having a combiner output [FEATURE ID: 6] connected to one of the broadband outputs , and each combiner further having N number of combiner inputs , each of the combiner inputs connected to one and only one of the inputs through the respective splitter and node switch , the node switch further terminating the combiner input with an output impedance upon receiving an open command ; and a controller sending [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] one or more open commands [FEATURE ID: 5] to selected [TRANSITIVE ID: 6] node switches [FEATURE ID: 2] to connect one or more of the broadband inputs to one or more of the broadband outputs . 2 . A broadband matrix switch , as in claim [FEATURE ID: 10] 1 , where input impedance is equal [FEATURE ID: 6] to a characteristic impedance of the respective broadband input [FEATURE ID: 7] . 3 . A broadband matrix switch , as in claim 1 , where output impedance is equal to a characteristic impedance of the respective broadband output [FEATURE ID: 3] . 4 . A broadband matrix switch , as in claim 1 , where the controller is any one of the following : a computer , a manual switch network [FEATURE ID: 8] , and a hardware logic . 5 . A broadband matrix switch , as in claim 1 , where one or more of the broadband inputs include any one or more of the following : a broadband signal [FEATURE ID: 3] |
| Targeted Patent: Patent: US7889759B2 Filed: 2001-05-04 Issued: 2011-02-15 Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC (Current Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC Inventor(s): Anton Monk, Brett Bernath, Yusuf Ozturk, Ron Porat Title: Broadband cable network utilizing common bit-loading | Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines |
Charted Against: Patent: US6202211B1 Filed: 1998-02-06 Issued: 2001-03-13 Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Henry R. Williams, Jr. Inventor(s): Henry R. Williams, Jr. Title: Method and apparatus for providing television signals to multiple viewing systems on a network |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] determining, comprising, transmitting | receiving, implementing, generating, performing, communicating, assigning, requesting | [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] providing, comprising, causing |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] communicating, receiving | sending, broadcasting, conveying, the, transmission, providing, reception | [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] communication |
| [FEATURE ID: 3] nodes | stations, subscribers, participants, networks | [FEATURE ID: 3] client systems |
| [FEATURE ID: 4] broadband cable network, channel path | channel, bus, medium, lan, node, system, wan | [FEATURE ID: 4] network, different channel, local network |
| [FEATURE ID: 5] probe signal, response signal | signals, transmission, signature signal, response, request, channel signal, channel | [FEATURE ID: 5] demodulated television channel |
| [FEATURE ID: 6] response signals | communications, data, transmissions, signal | [FEATURE ID: 6] television channels |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 7] corresponding | dedicated, common, specific, relative, connected, first, given | [TRANSITIVE ID: 7] assigned, different radio frequency |
| [FEATURE ID: 8] transmission | delivery, propagation, passage, transfer, transport | [FEATURE ID: 8] transmission |
| [FEATURE ID: 9] signal, modulation | system, format, spectrum, protocol, technology, source, mode | [FEATURE ID: 9] channel |
| [FEATURE ID: 10] response | answer, reply, corresponding, return | [FEATURE ID: 10] respond |
| [FEATURE ID: 11] modulation schemes | communications, signals, data, transmissions, systems, channels | [FEATURE ID: 11] television signals, network RF channels |
| [FEATURE ID: 12] non-transitory computer | device, server, memory, processor | [FEATURE ID: 12] controller |
| [FEATURE ID: 13] software, logic | information, instructions, signals, means, codes, commands, data | [FEATURE ID: 13] user inputs, inputs |
| [FEATURE ID: 14] claim | aspect, preceding claim, step, figure, statement, embodiment, clause | [FEATURE ID: 14] claim |
| 1 . A method for determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] between a plurality of nodes [FEATURE ID: 3] in a broadband cable network [FEATURE ID: 4] ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] : transmitting [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] a probe signal [FEATURE ID: 5] from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals [FEATURE ID: 6] from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal [FEATURE ID: 5] includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding [TRANSITIVE ID: 7] receiving node ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path [FEATURE ID: 4] of transmission [FEATURE ID: 8] ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; and transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the signal [FEATURE ID: 9] - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node and wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response [FEATURE ID: 10] to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes [FEATURE ID: 11] . 2 . A method for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising : transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the bit - error rate ( “ BER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node and generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path , wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 3 . A method for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising : transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; and transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the product - error rate ( “ PER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes ; comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 4 . A non-transitory computer [FEATURE ID: 12] - readable medium having software [FEATURE ID: 13] for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic [FEATURE ID: 13] configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals , logic configured for receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; logic configured for determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; logic configured for transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node ; and logic configured for generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path ; wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein the logic configured for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 5 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the bit - error rate ( “ BER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein the logic configured for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 6 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the product - error rate ( “ PER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 7 . A broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in the BCN , the BCN comprising : a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes , the transmitting node capable of sending a probe signal ; and a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes wherein the sub-plurality of receiving nodes are capable of transmitting a sub-plurality of response signals in response to receiving the probe signal , wherein the sub-plurality of response signals includes a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes , wherein each bit - loading modulation scheme of the plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes is determined by a receiving node within the sub-plurality of receiving nodes , wherein the transmitting node is capable of determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the sub-plurality of response signals , wherein the transmitting node is further capable of determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing all bit - loading modulation schemes within the plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes . 8 . The BCN of claim [FEATURE ID: 14] 7 , wherein each bit - loading modulation scheme utilizes a quadrature phase shift keying ( “ QPSK ” ) modulation [FEATURE ID: 9] |
1 . A device for providing [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] television signals [FEATURE ID: 11] to a plurality of viewing systems on a network [FEATURE ID: 4] , the device comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] : a connection to receive a plurality of television channels [FEATURE ID: 6] from outside the network ; a plurality of tuners , a different tuner assigned [TRANSITIVE ID: 7] to each of the viewing systems ; a plurality of modulators ; and control circuitry configured to receive a request for one of the plurality of television channels , the request associated with one of the viewing systems , and to respond [TRANSITIVE ID: 10] to the request by causing [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] the tuner assigned to said one of the viewing systems to demodulate the requested television channel and by causing one of the modulators to remodulate the demodulated television channel [FEATURE ID: 5] onto one of a plurality of network RF channels [FEATURE ID: 11] , the control circuitry including a first mapping unit to assign one of the television channels to one of the tuners and one of the modulators , and a second mapping unit to map an output of said one of the modulators to said one of the network RF channels . 2 . A device according to claim [FEATURE ID: 14] 1 , wherein the controller [FEATURE ID: 12] is further configured to assign each of the viewing systems a different radio frequency [FEATURE ID: 7] ( RF ) channel [FEATURE ID: 9] for communication [FEATURE ID: 2] of television signals to the viewing systems on the network . 3 . A device according to claim 1 , wherein the controller further configured to remodulate the requested television channel onto a different channel [FEATURE ID: 4] for transmission [FEATURE ID: 8] onto the network . 4 . A device according to claim 1 , wherein the device is configured to prevent television channels not requested by any of the viewing systems from entering the network . 5 . A device according to claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to receive user inputs [FEATURE ID: 13] for programming the device to control access by each of the viewing systems to the television channels . 6 . A device according to claim 5 , wherein the user inputs comprise inputs [FEATURE ID: 13] specifying a television channel that is prohibited for one of the viewing systems . 7 . A device according to claim 6 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to respond to a request for a television channel by denying the request if the requested television channel is prohibited for a viewing system associated with the request . 8 . A server for providing television signals to a plurality of client systems [FEATURE ID: 3] on a local network [FEATURE ID: 4] |
| Targeted Patent: Patent: US7889759B2 Filed: 2001-05-04 Issued: 2011-02-15 Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC (Current Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC Inventor(s): Anton Monk, Brett Bernath, Yusuf Ozturk, Ron Porat Title: Broadband cable network utilizing common bit-loading | Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines |
Charted Against: Patent: US6192070B1 Filed: 1998-01-02 Issued: 2001-02-20 Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories Inc (Current Assignee) Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories Inc Inventor(s): Tommy C. Poon, Jay Bao, Yoshiki Mizutani, Hiroyuki Nakayama Title: Universal modem for digital video, audio and data communications |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] determining, transmitting | providing, obtaining, setting, utilizing, defining, performing, using | [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] sensing, changing, generating, including |
| [FEATURE ID: 2] common bit | signal, message, data, channel | [FEATURE ID: 2] channel parameter |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 3] communicating | transmitting, signaling, receiving, switching, sending, transferring, conveying | [TRANSITIVE ID: 3] coupling, software configurable logic |
| [FEATURE ID: 4] nodes | networks, edges, stations, points | [FEATURE ID: 4] sides |
| [FEATURE ID: 5] broadband cable network, node, channel path | channel, network, lan, system, circuit, unit, station | [FEATURE ID: 5] network communications system, communications channel |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 6] comprising, includes | including, comprises, of, involving, having, has, include | [TRANSITIVE ID: 6] comprising |
| [FEATURE ID: 7] probe signal, signal | channel, symbol, packet, sample, bit, system, pulse | [FEATURE ID: 7] signal |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 8] receiving | remote, receipt, destination, reception, recipient | [TRANSITIVE ID: 8] receive |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 9] determined, received | transmitted, detected, selected, corresponding, specified, obtained, identified | [TRANSITIVE ID: 9] sensed |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 10] corresponding | relative, response, matched, specific | [TRANSITIVE ID: 10] responsive |
| [FEATURE ID: 11] transmission, transmission characteristics, modulation schemes | transmissions, transfer, reception, operation, quality, communications, reliability | [FEATURE ID: 11] system performance |
| [FEATURE ID: 12] noise, error rate | quality, interference, error, distortion, signal, ratio, jitter | [FEATURE ID: 12] parameter, channel noise |
| [FEATURE ID: 13] characteristics | conditions, parameters, signals, requirements, information | [FEATURE ID: 13] configuration instructions |
| [FEATURE ID: 14] response | order, comparison, according, dependence, real time | [FEATURE ID: 14] accordance |
| [FEATURE ID: 15] product | pattern, modulation, part, transmission, protocol | [FEATURE ID: 15] modulation format |
| [FEATURE ID: 16] software, logic | functionality, circuitry, means, data, signals, intelligence, hardware | [FEATURE ID: 16] instructions, modulation format configuration data, logic elements, different modulation formats |
| [FEATURE ID: 17] capable, further capable | susceptible, free, operable capable, additionally capable, instead, configured capable, possible | [FEATURE ID: 17] capable |
| [FEATURE ID: 18] claim | figure, embodiment, clause, paragraph, item, preceding claim | [FEATURE ID: 18] claim |
| [FEATURE ID: 19] modulation | mode, channel, algorithm, parameter, method, version, configuration | [FEATURE ID: 19] apparatus, demodulation format, format, changed format |
| 1 . A method for determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] a common bit [FEATURE ID: 2] - loading modulation scheme for communicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 3] between a plurality of nodes [FEATURE ID: 4] in a broadband cable network [FEATURE ID: 5] ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 6] : transmitting [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] a probe signal [FEATURE ID: 7] from a transmitting node [FEATURE ID: 5] within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 8] nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes [TRANSITIVE ID: 6] a bit - loading modulation scheme determined [TRANSITIVE ID: 9] by a corresponding [TRANSITIVE ID: 10] receiving node ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received [TRANSITIVE ID: 9] plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path [FEATURE ID: 5] of transmission [FEATURE ID: 11] ; determining the transmission characteristics [FEATURE ID: 11] of the channel path at the one receiving node ; and transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the signal [FEATURE ID: 7] - to - noise [FEATURE ID: 12] ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics [FEATURE ID: 13] of the received probe signal at the one receiving node and wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response [FEATURE ID: 14] to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes [FEATURE ID: 11] . 2 . A method for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising : transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the bit - error rate [FEATURE ID: 12] ( “ BER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node and generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path , wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 3 . A method for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising : transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; and transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the product [FEATURE ID: 15] - error rate ( “ PER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes ; comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 4 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software [FEATURE ID: 16] for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic [FEATURE ID: 16] configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals , logic configured for receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; logic configured for determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; logic configured for transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node ; and logic configured for generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path ; wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein the logic configured for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 5 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the bit - error rate ( “ BER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein the logic configured for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 6 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the product - error rate ( “ PER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 7 . A broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in the BCN , the BCN comprising : a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes , the transmitting node capable of sending a probe signal ; and a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes wherein the sub-plurality of receiving nodes are capable [FEATURE ID: 17] of transmitting a sub-plurality of response signals in response to receiving the probe signal , wherein the sub-plurality of response signals includes a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes , wherein each bit - loading modulation scheme of the plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes is determined by a receiving node within the sub-plurality of receiving nodes , wherein the transmitting node is capable of determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the sub-plurality of response signals , wherein the transmitting node is further capable [FEATURE ID: 17] of determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing all bit - loading modulation schemes within the plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes . 8 . The BCN of claim [FEATURE ID: 18] 7 , wherein each bit - loading modulation scheme utilizes a quadrature phase shift keying ( “ QPSK ” ) modulation [FEATURE ID: 19] |
1 . In a network communications system [FEATURE ID: 5] in which information is transmitted from a send side to a receive [TRANSITIVE ID: 8] side over a communications channel [FEATURE ID: 5] , an apparatus [FEATURE ID: 19] for improving system performance [FEATURE ID: 11] comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 6] : means for sensing [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] a channel parameter [FEATURE ID: 2] ; and means for changing [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] a modulation format [FEATURE ID: 15] of the transmitted information by generating [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] instructions [FEATURE ID: 16] including [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] modulation format configuration data [FEATURE ID: 16] , responsive [FEATURE ID: 10] to the sensed [TRANSITIVE ID: 9] channel parameter , and having software - configurable logic means for changing the modulation format in accordance [FEATURE ID: 14] with the instructions , wherein said software - configurable logic means includes logic elements [FEATURE ID: 16] whose functionality is capable [FEATURE ID: 17] of being changed in software . 2 . The apparatus of claim [FEATURE ID: 18] 1 , wherein said modulation format changing means includes : a universal modem at each of said sides [FEATURE ID: 4] , each universal modem providing different modulation formats [FEATURE ID: 16] for use in the modulation and demodulation of a signal [FEATURE ID: 7] , the universal modem at the transmit side including a modulator and the universal modem at the receive side including a demodulator ; means for generating , as an output , configuration instructions [FEATURE ID: 13] for said software - configurable logic means ; means for coupling [FEATURE ID: 3] said output to said software configurable logic [FEATURE ID: 3] means to configure said modems for the modulation format specified by said configuration instructions ; and means responsive to the sensing of said channel parameter for causing said instruction generating means to change the modulation format generated by the universal modem at said send side and a demodulation format [FEATURE ID: 19] of the universal modem at said receive side to a changed format [FEATURE ID: 19] . 3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein said detected parameter [FEATURE ID: 12] is channel noise [FEATURE ID: 12] , and wherein said changed format [FEATURE ID: 19] |
| Targeted Patent: Patent: US7889759B2 Filed: 2001-05-04 Issued: 2011-02-15 Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC (Current Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC Inventor(s): Anton Monk, Brett Bernath, Yusuf Ozturk, Ron Porat Title: Broadband cable network utilizing common bit-loading | Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines |
Charted Against: Patent: US6188877B1 Filed: 1997-07-03 Issued: 2001-02-13 Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Ericsson Inc (Current Assignee) Unwired Planet LLC Inventor(s): Ronald D. Boesch, Ronald C. Meadows Title: Dual-band, dual-mode power amplifier with reduced power loss |
| [FEATURE ID: 1] method, modulation | technique, process, system, scheme, signal, protocol, apparatus | [FEATURE ID: 1] power amplifier circuit |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] determining, communicating, includes | providing, generating, establishing, transferring, conveying, transmitting, coupling | [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] amplifying, receiving, having |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 3] comprising | including, compromising, involving, of, having, wherein, containing | [TRANSITIVE ID: 3] comprising |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] transmitting | routing, distributing, transferring, providing, communicating, delivering | [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] coupling |
| [FEATURE ID: 5] channel path | node, signal, network, line | [FEATURE ID: 5] first output line |
| [FEATURE ID: 6] response | proximity, correlation, accordance, addition, reply, responds, proportion | [FEATURE ID: 6] response |
| [FEATURE ID: 7] software | functionality, structure, logic, means | [FEATURE ID: 7] circuitry |
| [FEATURE ID: 8] claim | aspect, clause, claimed, the claim, item, paragraph, preceding claim | [FEATURE ID: 8] claim |
| 1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 1] for determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 3] : transmitting [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path [FEATURE ID: 5] of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; and transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node and wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response [FEATURE ID: 6] to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 2 . A method for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising : transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the bit - error rate ( “ BER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node and generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path , wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 3 . A method for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising : transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; and transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the product - error rate ( “ PER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes ; comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 4 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software [FEATURE ID: 7] for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals , logic configured for receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; logic configured for determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; logic configured for transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node ; and logic configured for generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path ; wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein the logic configured for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 5 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the bit - error rate ( “ BER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein the logic configured for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 6 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the product - error rate ( “ PER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 7 . A broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in the BCN , the BCN comprising : a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes , the transmitting node capable of sending a probe signal ; and a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes wherein the sub-plurality of receiving nodes are capable of transmitting a sub-plurality of response signals in response to receiving the probe signal , wherein the sub-plurality of response signals includes a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes , wherein each bit - loading modulation scheme of the plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes is determined by a receiving node within the sub-plurality of receiving nodes , wherein the transmitting node is capable of determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the sub-plurality of response signals , wherein the transmitting node is further capable of determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing all bit - loading modulation schemes within the plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes . 8 . The BCN of claim [FEATURE ID: 8] 7 , wherein each bit - loading modulation scheme utilizes a quadrature phase shift keying ( “ QPSK ” ) modulation [FEATURE ID: 1] |
1 . A power amplifier circuit [FEATURE ID: 1] for amplifying [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] RF signals , said power amplifier circuit selectively operable in a linear mode or a nonlinear mode and selectively operable to amplify RF signals in a first frequency band or a second frequency band , comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 3] : first and second RF input terminals for receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] RF signals in first and second frequency bands , respectively ; first and second final amplifiers ; a matching network having [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] and input , a low - band output and a high - band output , the input of said matching network coupled to an output of said first final amplifier ; a switching network for selectively coupling [FEATURE ID: 4] said second RF input terminal to one of said first and second final amplifiers in response [FEATURE ID: 6] to said amplifier circuit being placed in a linear or nonlinear mode of operation , respectively ; and an isolator coupled between the high - band output of said matching network and a first output line [FEATURE ID: 5] . 2 . A power amplifier circuit as recited in claim [FEATURE ID: 8] 1 , further comprising : an impedance matching circuit coupled to an output of said second final amplifier ; a duplexer coupled to an output of said impedance matching circuit ; and switching circuitry [FEATURE ID: 7] |
| Targeted Patent: Patent: US7889759B2 Filed: 2001-05-04 Issued: 2011-02-15 Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC (Current Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC Inventor(s): Anton Monk, Brett Bernath, Yusuf Ozturk, Ron Porat Title: Broadband cable network utilizing common bit-loading | Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines |
Charted Against: Patent: US6188700B1 Filed: 1996-11-07 Issued: 2001-02-13 Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Sony Corp (Current Assignee) Sony Corp Inventor(s): Motoki Kato, Hideki Koyanagi Title: Method and apparatus for encoding MPEG signals using variable rate encoding and dynamically varying transmission buffers |
| [FEATURE ID: 1] method | scheme, methods, communication method, first method, dynamic method, transmission method, procedure | [FEATURE ID: 1] method |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] determining, communicating, transmitting, receiving | generating, providing, transferring, sending, broadcasting, converting, transmission | [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] encoding, transmitting, receiving, storing, varying |
| [FEATURE ID: 3] common bit, signal | bit, channel, speech, source, symbol, word, sample | [FEATURE ID: 3] digital data signal |
| [FEATURE ID: 4] broadband cable network, channel path | node, channel, computer, network, bandwidth, delay, terminal | [FEATURE ID: 4] variable bit rate, buffer |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] comprising, includes | including, comprises, include, containing, has, providing, compromising | [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] comprising |
| [FEATURE ID: 6] probe signal, response signal | signals, transmission, communication, packet, message, channel, channel signal | [FEATURE ID: 6] signal transmission apparatus, signal |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 7] determined, received | provided, selected, said, established, specified, detected, related | [TRANSITIVE ID: 7] such |
| [FEATURE ID: 8] transmission, transmission characteristics | reception, transfer, delivery, transmittal, bandwidth, communication, operation | [FEATURE ID: 8] transmission rate |
| [FEATURE ID: 9] response | according, respect, order, reference, proportion, comparison, dependence | [FEATURE ID: 9] response, accordance, rate prior |
| [FEATURE ID: 10] product | code, bit, data, symbol, transmission, unit, stream | [FEATURE ID: 10] signal, rate, digital data |
| [FEATURE ID: 11] non-transitory computer | memory, device, controller, computer, processor, buffer, circuit | [FEATURE ID: 11] transmission buffer, buffer size controller |
| [FEATURE ID: 12] claim | aspect, step, figure, statement, embodiment, clause, paragraph | [FEATURE ID: 12] claim |
| [FEATURE ID: 13] modulation | coding, signal, code, channel | [FEATURE ID: 13] variable encoding rate |
| 1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 1] for determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] a common bit [FEATURE ID: 3] - loading modulation scheme for communicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network [FEATURE ID: 4] ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] : transmitting [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] a probe signal [FEATURE ID: 6] from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal [FEATURE ID: 6] includes [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] a bit - loading modulation scheme determined [TRANSITIVE ID: 7] by a corresponding receiving node ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received [TRANSITIVE ID: 7] plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path [FEATURE ID: 4] of transmission [FEATURE ID: 8] ; determining the transmission characteristics [FEATURE ID: 8] of the channel path at the one receiving node ; and transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the signal [FEATURE ID: 3] - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node and wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response [FEATURE ID: 9] to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 2 . A method for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising : transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the bit - error rate ( “ BER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node and generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path , wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 3 . A method for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising : transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; and transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the product [FEATURE ID: 10] - error rate ( “ PER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes ; comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 4 . A non-transitory computer [FEATURE ID: 11] - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals , logic configured for receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; logic configured for determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; logic configured for transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node ; and logic configured for generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path ; wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein the logic configured for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 5 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the bit - error rate ( “ BER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein the logic configured for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 6 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the product - error rate ( “ PER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 7 . A broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in the BCN , the BCN comprising : a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes , the transmitting node capable of sending a probe signal ; and a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes wherein the sub-plurality of receiving nodes are capable of transmitting a sub-plurality of response signals in response to receiving the probe signal , wherein the sub-plurality of response signals includes a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes , wherein each bit - loading modulation scheme of the plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes is determined by a receiving node within the sub-plurality of receiving nodes , wherein the transmitting node is capable of determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the sub-plurality of response signals , wherein the transmitting node is further capable of determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing all bit - loading modulation schemes within the plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes . 8 . The BCN of claim [FEATURE ID: 12] 7 , wherein each bit - loading modulation scheme utilizes a quadrature phase shift keying ( “ QPSK ” ) modulation [FEATURE ID: 13] |
1 . An encoded signal transmission apparatus [FEATURE ID: 6] for encoding [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] and transmitting [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] a digital data signal [FEATURE ID: 3] at a variable bit rate [FEATURE ID: 4] , the apparatus comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] : an encoder for receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] and encoding a digital data signal at a variable encoding rate [FEATURE ID: 13] to generate an encoded signal [FEATURE ID: 10] ; a transmission buffer [FEATURE ID: 11] for storing [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] said encoded signal ; a rate controller for varying [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] the transmission rate [FEATURE ID: 8] of said encoded signal from said transmission buffer after a delay period in response [FEATURE ID: 9] to changes in said encoding rate [FEATURE ID: 10] ; and a buffer size controller [FEATURE ID: 11] for dynamically varying the size of said transmission buffer in accordance [FEATURE ID: 9] with changes in said encoding rate . 2 . A method [FEATURE ID: 1] of encoding and transmitting a digital data [FEATURE ID: 10] signal [TRANSITIVE ID: 6] comprising the steps of : receiving a digital data signal ; encoding said digital data signal at a variable encoding rate to generate an encoded signal ; storing said encoded signal in a transmission buffer ; transmitting said encoded signal from said transmission buffer to a receiving buffer [FEATURE ID: 4] at a variable transmission rate , wherein said transmission rate is varied after a delay period in response to changes in said encoding rate ; and dynamically varying the size of said transmission buffer in accordance with changes in said encoding rate . 3 . A method of encoding and transmitting a digital data signal comprising the steps of : receiving a digital data signal ; communicating said digital data signal to an encoder ; encoding said digital data signal at a variable encoding rate to generate an encoded signal ; communicating said encoded signal to a transmission buffer which dynamically varies in size ; storing said encoded signal in said transmission buffer ; and transmitting said encoded signal from said transmission buffer to a receiving buffer at a variable transmission rate , wherein the transmission rate is varied after a delay period , τ , in response to changes in said encoding rate and further wherein τ is such [FEATURE ID: 7] that τ = B / RMIN ; where the size of said receiving buffer is given by B , and the minimum value of said encoding rate is given by RMIN . 4 . A method as recited in claim [FEATURE ID: 12] 3 further wherein the size of said transmission buffer , BBMAX , is such that BBMAX = B ( RMAX / RMIN ) ; where the size of said receiving buffer is given by B , the minimum value of said encoding rate is given by RMIN , and the maximum value of said encoding rate is given by RMAX . 5 . A method as recited in claim 2 wherein the size , Bcur , of said transmission buffer is adjusted in accordance with changes in said encoding rate , Rcur , such that Bcur is set equal to Rcur ( B / RMIN ) in accordance with Rcur falling below a threshold value RMIN ; where the size of said receiving buffer is given by B. 6 . A method as recited in claim 2 or claim 5 wherein , when said encoding rate is varied so as to either rise above or fall below a threshold value RMIN at a time t , the size of said transmission buffer is adjusted in value at an earlier time t − δ , and further wherein said transmission rate is adjusted in value after at least a delay period time of ( τ − δ ) from the time t ; where δ is given by δ = ( B − Bcur ) / ( Rprev − Rcur ) , τ is given by τ = B / RMIN , Rcur is the value of the encoding rate at time t , Rprev is the value of the encoding rate prior [FEATURE ID: 9] |
| Targeted Patent: Patent: US7889759B2 Filed: 2001-05-04 Issued: 2011-02-15 Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC (Current Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC Inventor(s): Anton Monk, Brett Bernath, Yusuf Ozturk, Ron Porat Title: Broadband cable network utilizing common bit-loading | Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines |
Charted Against: Patent: US6185432B1 Filed: 1997-10-13 Issued: 2001-02-06 Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Qualcomm Inc (Current Assignee) Qualcomm Inc Inventor(s): Sridhar Vembu Title: System and method for selecting power control modes |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] determining, communicating, transmitting | establishing, receiving, using, identifying, performing, generating, applying | [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] selecting, having, providing, determining, controlling |
| [FEATURE ID: 2] nodes | blocks, messages, codes, packets | [FEATURE ID: 2] consecutive frame errors |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 3] comprising | including, wherein, compromising, containing, by, having, of | [TRANSITIVE ID: 3] comprising |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] receiving | destination, reception, recipient, remote | [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] receiver location |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] includes | comprises, performs, has, indicates | [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] provides |
| [FEATURE ID: 6] bit, product | byte, block, word, pulse, bits, the bit, code | [FEATURE ID: 6] bit |
| [FEATURE ID: 7] channel path | channel, node, signal, network | [FEATURE ID: 7] transmitter operating |
| [FEATURE ID: 8] transmission characteristics | quality, transmission, power, response, throughput, bandwidth, reception | [FEATURE ID: 8] performance, communication system performance, system performance, parameter |
| [FEATURE ID: 9] noise | power, error, signal, signal ratio, quality, sir, interference | [FEATURE ID: 9] noise ratio, frame error rate frequency |
| [FEATURE ID: 10] characteristics, modulation schemes | signals, conditions, capabilities, transmissions, algorithms, levels, methods | [FEATURE ID: 10] power control modes |
| [FEATURE ID: 11] error rate | error, rates, reliability, erasure | [FEATURE ID: 11] error rate |
| [FEATURE ID: 12] non-transitory computer | computer, program, server, processor | [FEATURE ID: 12] system |
| [FEATURE ID: 13] claim | aspect, figure, statement, embodiment, clause, paragraph, item | [FEATURE ID: 13] claim |
| [FEATURE ID: 14] modulation | mode, method, mechanism, system, second, channel, frequency | [FEATURE ID: 14] communication system, first mode, second mode |
| 1 . A method for determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] between a plurality of nodes [FEATURE ID: 2] in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 3] : transmitting [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] a bit [FEATURE ID: 6] - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path [FEATURE ID: 7] of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics [FEATURE ID: 8] of the channel path at the one receiving node ; and transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the signal - to - noise [FEATURE ID: 9] ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics [FEATURE ID: 10] of the received probe signal at the one receiving node and wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes [FEATURE ID: 10] . 2 . A method for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising : transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the bit - error rate [FEATURE ID: 11] ( “ BER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node and generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path , wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 3 . A method for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising : transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; and transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the product [FEATURE ID: 6] - error rate ( “ PER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes ; comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 4 . A non-transitory computer [FEATURE ID: 12] - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals , logic configured for receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; logic configured for determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; logic configured for transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node ; and logic configured for generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path ; wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein the logic configured for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 5 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the bit - error rate ( “ BER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein the logic configured for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 6 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the product - error rate ( “ PER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 7 . A broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in the BCN , the BCN comprising : a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes , the transmitting node capable of sending a probe signal ; and a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes wherein the sub-plurality of receiving nodes are capable of transmitting a sub-plurality of response signals in response to receiving the probe signal , wherein the sub-plurality of response signals includes a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes , wherein each bit - loading modulation scheme of the plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes is determined by a receiving node within the sub-plurality of receiving nodes , wherein the transmitting node is capable of determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the sub-plurality of response signals , wherein the transmitting node is further capable of determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing all bit - loading modulation schemes within the plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes . 8 . The BCN of claim [FEATURE ID: 13] 7 , wherein each bit - loading modulation scheme utilizes a quadrature phase shift keying ( “ QPSK ” ) modulation [FEATURE ID: 14] |
1 . A system [FEATURE ID: 12] for selecting [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] one of a plurality of power control modes [FEATURE ID: 10] for a transmitter operating [FEATURE ID: 7] in a communication system [FEATURE ID: 14] , the communication system having [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] a first mode [FEATURE ID: 14] of providing [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] one or more power increases of a first amount and a second mode [FEATURE ID: 14] for providing one or more power increases of a second amount , comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 3] : means for determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] whether performance [FEATURE ID: 8] of the communication system is within nominal bounds ; means for selecting the first mode of power control for controlling [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] transmitter power if the performance of the communication system is within nominal bounds ; and means for continuously selecting the second mode of power for controlling the transmitter to maintain the communication system performance [FEATURE ID: 8] within the nominal bounds , if the performance of the communication system is not within nominal bounds ; wherein the first mode is a tracking mode of power control and the second mode is a burst mode of power control , and wherein the burst mode of power control provides [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] a greater increase in power than the tracking control of power control when system performance [FEATURE ID: 8] is below a threshold level . 2 . The system of claim [FEATURE ID: 13] 1 , wherein said performance of the communication system is measured according to one or more of the group comprising signal - to - noise ratio [FEATURE ID: 9] , frame error rate frequency [FEATURE ID: 9] , number of consecutive frame errors [FEATURE ID: 2] , and bit [FEATURE ID: 6] - error rate [FEATURE ID: 11] . 3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein said performance of the communication system is measured according to a signal - to - noise ratio . 4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said means for determining whether performance of the communication system is within nominal bounds comprises means for determining whether a transmitted signal is at , above or below a threshold level . 5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said means for determining whether performance of the communication system is within nominal bounds comprises means for determining whether a parameter [FEATURE ID: 8] of the communication system is within a defined range . 6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein said parameter is chosen from the group comprising signal - to - noise ratio , frame error rate frequency , number of consecutive frame errors , and bit - error rate . 7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein said performance of the communication system is measured according to a signal - to - noise ratio . 8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said increase in power is an incremental power increase . 9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said means for selecting the first and second modes of power are located at the transmitter . 10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein said means for selecting the first and second modes of power are located at a receiver location [FEATURE ID: 4] |
| Targeted Patent: Patent: US7889759B2 Filed: 2001-05-04 Issued: 2011-02-15 Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC (Current Assignee) Entropic Communications LLC Inventor(s): Anton Monk, Brett Bernath, Yusuf Ozturk, Ron Porat Title: Broadband cable network utilizing common bit-loading | Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines |
Charted Against: Patent: US6182287B1 Filed: 1999-02-04 Issued: 2001-01-30 Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Thomson Licensing SAS (Current Assignee) Thomson Licensing SAS Inventor(s): Daniel Richard Schneidewend, Aaron Hal Dinwiddie, Steven Charles Rhoads Title: Preferred service management system for a multimedia video decoder |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] determining, communicating, transmitting, receiving | providing, displaying, implementing, identifying, establishing, defining, indicating | [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] receiving, including, enabling, generating, associating |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] comprising | including, providing, comprises, involving, having, wherein, containing | [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] comprising |
| [FEATURE ID: 3] response signals | communications, data, messages, signal | [FEATURE ID: 3] video program data |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] includes | comprising, displays, comprises, including, include, provides, contains | [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] favorite multimedia services lists |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] determined | indicated, provided, specified, generated, defined, identified | [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] selected |
| [TRANSITIVE ID: 6] corresponding | specific, respective, different, individual, various, particular, relative | [TRANSITIVE ID: 6] individual services, respective remote |
| [FEATURE ID: 7] transmission | passage, communication, operation, distribution, reception | [FEATURE ID: 7] navigation |
| [FEATURE ID: 8] characteristics | levels, information, attributes, features | [FEATURE ID: 8] services |
| [FEATURE ID: 9] response | proximity, correlation, accordance, addition, reply, responds, comparison | [FEATURE ID: 9] response |
| [FEATURE ID: 10] non-transitory computer | controller, server, processor, computer, provider, display, system | [FEATURE ID: 10] generator, database |
| [FEATURE ID: 11] software | information, features, instructions, categories, data, services, choices | [FEATURE ID: 11] favorite multimedia services, available services, menu items, user input |
| [FEATURE ID: 12] claim | figure, statement, embodiment, clam, clause, paragraph, item | [FEATURE ID: 12] claim |
| 1 . A method for determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] : transmitting [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals [FEATURE ID: 3] from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes [TRANSITIVE ID: 4] a bit - loading modulation scheme determined [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] by a corresponding [TRANSITIVE ID: 6] receiving node ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission [FEATURE ID: 7] ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; and transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics [FEATURE ID: 8] of the received probe signal at the one receiving node and wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response [FEATURE ID: 9] to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 2 . A method for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising : transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the bit - error rate ( “ BER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node and generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path , wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 3 . A method for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the method comprising : transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; and transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by measuring the product - error rate ( “ PER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes ; comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 4 . A non-transitory computer [FEATURE ID: 10] - readable medium having software [FEATURE ID: 11] for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals , logic configured for receiving the probe signal at one receiving node of the plurality of receiving nodes through a channel path of transmission ; logic configured for determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path at the one receiving node ; logic configured for transmitting a response signal from the one receiving node to the transmitting node ; and logic configured for generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path ; wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the signal - to - noise ( “ SNR ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein the logic configured for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 5 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals , wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the bit - error rate ( “ BER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , and wherein the logic configured for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 6 . A non-transitory computer - readable medium having software for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in a broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) , the non-transitory computer - readable medium comprising : logic configured for transmitting a probe signal from a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes to a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes ; logic configured for receiving a plurality of response signals from the sub-plurality of receiving nodes wherein each response signal includes a bit - loading modulation scheme determined by a corresponding receiving node ; logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for generating the response signal , wherein the response signal utilizes a bit - loading modulation scheme that is generated by the one receiving node in response to determining the transmission characteristics of the channel path wherein the transmission characteristics of the channel path are determined by logic configured for measuring the product - error rate ( “ PER ” ) characteristics of the received probe signal at the one receiving node , wherein determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme includes : logic configured for comparing a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes from the corresponding received plurality of response signals ; and logic configured for determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing the plurality of bit - loaded modulation schemes . 7 . A broadband cable network ( “ BCN ” ) for determining a common bit - loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in the BCN , the BCN comprising : a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes , the transmitting node capable of sending a probe signal ; and a sub-plurality of receiving nodes within the plurality of nodes wherein the sub-plurality of receiving nodes are capable of transmitting a sub-plurality of response signals in response to receiving the probe signal , wherein the sub-plurality of response signals includes a plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes , wherein each bit - loading modulation scheme of the plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes is determined by a receiving node within the sub-plurality of receiving nodes , wherein the transmitting node is capable of determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme from the sub-plurality of response signals , wherein the transmitting node is further capable of determining the common bit - loading modulation scheme in response to comparing all bit - loading modulation schemes within the plurality of bit - loading modulation schemes . 8 . The BCN of claim [FEATURE ID: 12] |
1 . Apparatus for receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] video program data [FEATURE ID: 3] from a plurality of different multimedia sources and including [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] an on - screen display interface system enabling [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] navigation [FEATURE ID: 7] through user selected [TRANSITIVE ID: 5] favorite multimedia services [FEATURE ID: 11] , comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 2] : a menu display generator [FEATURE ID: 10] for generating [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] a first menu display of favorite multimedia services comprising an abbreviated list of available services [FEATURE ID: 11] and including a broadcast video service available from a remote broadcast source and a non-broadcast video service available from a local device peripherally connected to said apparatus , wherein said first menu display of favorite multimedia services lists [FEATURE ID: 4] at least two of ( a ) a video channel , ( b ) an Internet web page , ( c ) an Email address , and ( d ) a telephone number ; a database [FEATURE ID: 10] associating [TRANSITIVE ID: 1] individual services [FEATURE ID: 6] and corresponding menu items [FEATURE ID: 11] in said favorite services menu with their respective remote [FEATURE ID: 6] and local sources ; a selection processor selecting a desired service within said menu of favorite services in response [FEATURE ID: 9] to user input [FEATURE ID: 11] ; and a processor for acquiring said selected desired service . 2 . Apparatus according to claim [FEATURE ID: 12] 1 wherein said menu display generator generates a second hierarchical menu display of favorite services comprising a sub-set of services [FEATURE ID: 8] |