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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2011
Erich Arnold, Naperville, IL (US);
Jeffrey Howe, West Chicago, IL (US);
Thomas Cloonan, Lisle, IL (US);
Michael Emmendorfer, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Erich Arnold, Naperville, IL (US);
Jeffrey Howe, West Chicago, IL (US);
Thomas Cloonan, Lisle, IL (US);
Michael Emmendorfer, Chesterfield, MO (US);
ARRIS Enterprises, Inc., Suwanee, GA (US);
Abstract
A translation agent adapts DOCSIS information, primarily QoS information, for transmission over a PON. The agent places into an IP address field of a DHCP message the MAC address of an ONU associated with a CPE device attempting to register with a CMTS. The translation agent intercepts DHCP reply messages from the DHCP server using the MAC address of the ONU. The translation agent extracts information, including an IP address of the client CPE assigned by the DHCP server. The agent downloads a configuration file for the CPE device using the configuration filename and configuration file server contained in a DHCP reply message. Information contained in the configuration file is converted from content in a format used by DOCSIS, to content in a format used by PON devices. The translated content includes QoS parameters, functions related to which are controlled at the ONU by an OLT coupled to the CMTS.