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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2019
Entropic Communications, Llc, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Zong Liang Wu, San Diego, CA (US);
Entropic Communication, LLC, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for scheduling network communications in a managed network can include a Network Controller discovering a plurality of network nodes; the Network Controller classifying the discovered network nodes into two or more classifications of node for node-level prioritization of network communications; the Network Controller receiving reservation requests from at least some of the plurality of network nodes, wherein the reservation requests request one or more time slots for their respective network nodes in an upcoming communication window; and the Network Controller assigning time slots in the upcoming communication window to one or more network nodes in response to reservation requests, wherein the assignment is based on a priority of the network nodes and wherein the priority is assigned to the nodes according to their classification.