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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2010
Filed:
May. 22, 2008
Applicants:
Michael Healy, Boxborough, MA (US);
Yuen-wen Lee, San Jose, CA (US);
Yihuan Sun, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In one embodiment, a gateway for a constant delay network identifies a baseband clock that is synchronized by exchanging synchronization messages over a packet switched network. The gateway then generates a strobe by manipulating the identified baseband clock using a custom multiplier that is selected according to transmission variables. The gateway then signals a front end component to process fixed length packets for transfer to a back end component according to the generated strobe, which can reduce or eliminate buffering by the back end component and can improve cable modem operation.