公开(公告)号：US20060153093A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-13

申请号：US11299087

申请日：2005-12-09

Applicant: Thomas Cloonan ,  Bill Hanks ,  Max Robbins

Inventor： Thomas Cloonan ,  Bill Hanks ,  Max Robbins

IPC: H04J1/16 ,  H04L12/28

CPC classification number: H04L12/2801

Abstract: A flow bonder at a CMTS and another at a cable modem distribute packets of a service flow over multiple channels and collect them in the downstream direction respectively; vice versa in the upstream direction. The collector uses a service flow identifier and a sequence number identifier inserted by the distributor into each packet of the flow to reassemble the packets into the order they left the distributor. Packets received at the collector are stored to a buffer. If a stored packet is the next to be transmitted, it is transmitted. If not, the collector waits a predetermined period until the next packet to be sent is received. If it is not received during the wait period, the previously stored packet is sent. The wait period is based on the maximum transmission time difference between any two of the multiple channels.

Abstract translation: 在CMTS处的流接合器和电缆调制解调器上的另一个流分布器分配多个信道上的服务流的分组，并分别在下游方向收集它们; 反之亦然。 收集器使用服务流标识符和由分发器插入到流的每个分组中的序列号标识符，以按照它们离开分发者的顺序重新组合分组。 收集器收到的数据包存储到缓冲区。 如果存储的分组是要发送的分组，则发送它。 如果不是，则收集器等待预定的周期，直到接收到要发送的下一个分组。 如果在等待期间没有收到，则发送先前存储的数据包。 等待时间基于多个通道中的任何两个之间的最大传输时间差。

公开(公告)号：US20050052992A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-10

申请号：US10910168

申请日：2004-08-02

Applicant: Thomas Cloonan ,  Carl Daun ,  Max Robbins ,  Jeffrey Howe ,  Steven Krapp ,  Michael Sullivan

Inventor： Thomas Cloonan ,  Carl Daun ,  Max Robbins ,  Jeffrey Howe ,  Steven Krapp ,  Michael Sullivan

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/56 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04J1/16 ,  H04J3/14 ,  H04L1/00

CPC classification number: H04N7/165 ,  H04L41/5003 ,  H04L41/5025 ,  H04L41/5067 ,  H04L43/067 ,  H04L43/0829 ,  H04L43/0894 ,  H04L43/16 ,  H04L47/10 ,  H04L47/11 ,  H04L47/12 ,  H04L47/27 ,  H04L47/29 ,  H04L47/326 ,  H04L47/70 ,  H04L47/808 ,  H04L47/826 ,  H04L47/828 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04L67/24 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/2402 ,  H04N21/2408 ,  H04N21/25866 ,  H04N21/64738

Abstract: A long-term usage profile and a congestion state metric are used to determine QoS treatment to apply to packets corresponding to a given network user. A user's historical long-term use, measured over one or more periods of time, is used to generate a profile that is compared to one or more predetermined usage threshold level(s). If the usage profile, either singular or composite corresponding to whether one or more than one measurement is used respectively, exceeds the threshold(s), QoS treatment is applied to service flow bytes according to the comparison results during times of network channel congestion. Congestion metrics are determined based on a count of the number of bytes dropped during a congestion measurement window. Either the count itself or the count rate of change combined with the count are compared to a congestion threshold. If the measured/derived values exceed a congestion threshold, the channel is deemed congested.

Abstract translation: 使用长期使用配置文件和拥塞状态度量来确定应用于对应给定网络用户的分组的QoS处理。 使用用户在一个或多个时间段内测量的历史长期使用来生成与一个或多个预定使用阈值水平进行比较的配置文件。 如果分别使用与一个或多个测量相对应的单个或复合的使用情景模式超过阈值，则根据网络信道拥塞时的比较结果，对服务流字节应用QoS处理。 基于在拥塞测量窗口期间丢弃的字节数的计数来确定拥塞度量。 将计数本身或与计数相结合的计数变化率与拥塞阈值进行比较。 如果测量/派生值超过拥塞阈值，则认为该信道拥塞。

公开(公告)号：US09699102B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US11200313

申请日：2005-08-09

Applicant: Thomas J. Cloonan ,  Tim Doiron ,  Max Robbins ,  Carol Ansley ,  Mark Bugajski ,  Russ Enderby ,  Bruce McClelland

Inventor： Thomas J. Cloonan ,  Tim Doiron ,  Max Robbins ,  Carol Ansley ,  Mark Bugajski ,  Russ Enderby ,  Bruce McClelland

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/801 ,  H04L12/851 ,  H04L12/861 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L47/34 ,  H04L12/2801 ,  H04L47/10 ,  H04L47/2441 ,  H04L49/90 ,  H04L49/9094 ,  H04L69/14 ,  Y02D50/30

Abstract: A system for increasing bandwidth to a communication device, comprising:a packet scheduler; and a transmitter; the system configured to operate the packet scheduler to schedule packets of a service flow onto multiple media access control (MAC) channels forming a MAC channel group before operating the transmitter to send the scheduled packets from an origination device toward a destination device, the packet scheduler waiting a maximum group cross channel skew time for an out-of sequence packet, the maximum group cross channel skew time a maximum of multiple pair cross channel skew times, one pair cross channel skew time associated with each pair grouping of MAC channels configured to be formed from the MAC channel group; and the system configured with a setting to allow only a single channel of the multiple channels of the MAC channel group to carry DOCSIS messages, and to override the setting to share at least some of the channels of the MAC channel group among multiple cable modems while the MAC channel group forms a bonded channel.

公开(公告)号：US20060039380A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-23

申请号：US11200313

申请日：2005-08-09

Applicant: Thomas Cloonan ,  Tim Doiron ,  Max Robbins ,  Carol Ansley ,  Mark Bugajski ,  Russ Enderby ,  Bruce McClelland

Inventor： Thomas Cloonan ,  Tim Doiron ,  Max Robbins ,  Carol Ansley ,  Mark Bugajski ,  Russ Enderby ,  Bruce McClelland

IPC: H04L12/56

CPC classification number: H04L47/34 ,  H04L12/2801 ,  H04L47/10 ,  H04L47/2441 ,  H04L49/90 ,  H04L49/9094 ,  H04L69/14 ,  Y02D50/30

Abstract: A flow bonder at a CMTS and another at a cable modem distribute packets of a service flow over multiple channels and collect them in the downstream direction respectively; vice versa in the upstream direction. The collector uses a service flow identifier and a sequence number identifier inserted by the distributor into each packet of the flow to reassemble the packets into the order they left the distributor. Packets received at the collector are stored to a buffer. If a stored packet is the next to be transmitted, it is transmitted. If not, the collector waits a predetermined period until the next packet to be sent is received. If it is not received during the wait period, the previously stored packet is sent. The wait period is based on the maximum transmission time difference between any two of the multiple channels.

Abstract translation: 在CMTS处的流接合器和电缆调制解调器上的另一个流分布器分配多个信道上的服务流的分组，并分别在下游方向收集它们; 反之亦然。 收集器使用服务流标识符和由分发器插入到流的每个分组中的序列号标识符，以按照它们离开分发者的顺序重新组合分组。 收集器收到的数据包存储到缓冲区。 如果存储的分组是要发送的分组，则发送它。 如果不是，则收集器等待预定的周期，直到接收到要发送的下一个分组。 如果在等待期间没有收到，则发送先前存储的数据包。 等待时间基于多个通道中的任何两个之间的最大传输时间差。