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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2004
David Eckard, Garner, NC (US);
Andras Kovacs, Reston, VA (US);
Kenneth Waters, Garner, NC (US);
Alcatel Lucent, Paris, FR;
Abstract
A single grant generating apparatus has the responsibility of generating grants and grant rates for multiple ONTUs and grant patterns of a PON system. Accordingly, the single grant generating apparatus must perform bandwidth allocation functionality for the ONTUs of the PON in a serial manner. Disclosed bandwidth allocation approaches accomplish automated spacing of grants for a plurality of ONTUs in a balanced and uniform manner is accomplished whereby improved bandwidth allocation efficiency and resolution is provided for a PON system. By improving bandwidth allocation efficiency and resolution, a greater number of subscribers can be subscribed to PON services on a PON. This balanced and uniform manner of generating grants dramatically reduces the potential of grants clumping too closely together.