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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2004
Anton Monk, San Diego, CA (US);
Brett Bernath, San Diego, CA (US);
Yusuf Ozturk, San Diego, CA (US);
Ron Porat, San Diego, CA (US);
Anton Monk, San Diego, CA (US);
Brett Bernath, San Diego, CA (US);
Yusuf Ozturk, San Diego, CA (US);
Ron Porat, San Diego, CA (US);
Entropic Communications, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A broadband cable network ('BCN') for determining a common bit-loading modulation scheme for communicating between a plurality of nodes in the BCN is disclosed. The BCN may include a transmitting node within the plurality of nodes where the transmitting node is capable of sending a probe signal to the plurality of nodes, and at least one receiving node within the plurality of nodes in signal communication with the transmitting node. The at least one receiving node is capable of transmitting a first response signal in response to receiving the probe signal. The first response signal includes a first bit-loading modulation scheme determined by the at least one receiving node. The transmitting node is further capable of determining the common bit-loading modulation scheme from the first response signal.