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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2002
Vincent Liu, San Diego, CA (US);
Siu-wai Wu, San Diego, CA (US);
Ly Tran, San Diego, CA (US);
Craig Cuttner, Norwalk, CT (US);
Vincent Liu, San Diego, CA (US);
Siu-Wai Wu, San Diego, CA (US);
Ly Tran, San Diego, CA (US);
Craig Cuttner, Norwalk, CT (US);
General Instruments Corporation, Horsham, PA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for allocating bandwidth among members of two statistical multiplexing groups having overlapping members. At least two groups of such services having overlapping members are defined. The members of a first one of the groups consume a first bandwidth and the members of a second one of the groups consume a second bandwidth. A total bandwidth of all the members of the groups together is restricted to be no more than a total available bandwidth. In order to accomplish this, the members of the first and second groups are statistically multiplexed based on bandwidth requirements of members common to both said first and second groups.