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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2014
Comcast Cable Communications, Llc, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Thomas William Lynn, Jr., Berryville, VA (US);
Phillip A. Sanderson, Mt. Laurel, NJ (US);
Joseph Attanasio, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Yash Lachmandas Khemani, Falls Church, VA (US);
James H. Davey, Jasper, GA (US);
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for managing a network are disclosed. One method can comprise determining a first modulation rate associated with a network device. A beacon can be transmitted at a second modulation rate, wherein the second modulation rate is greater than the first modulation rate. A user device can be associated with the network device based on the beacon if the user device is configured to support the second modulation rate.