Patents by Inventor A. Hollums

A. Hollums has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System, method, and computer program product for scheduling burst profile changes based on minislot count
    Publication number: 20080037575
    Abstract: A system and method are presented for changing physical layer (PHY) parameters in a PHY device of a communications system. New parameters are written to a first-in first-out queue in a serial interface, while the scheduled time for the changeover is written to a control register in the serial interface. When the time for the changeover occurs, the parameters are written to the PHY device via a port of the serial interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: A. Hollums, Niki Pantelias, David Ferguson
  • Upstream channel bonding using legacy maps in a cable communications system
    Publication number: 20070195817
    Abstract: A method for increasing upstream bandwidth per cable modem user in a cable communications system that includes a cable modem termination system (CMTS) and a plurality of cable modems is provided. The method permits a cable modem to transmit data to the CMTS on multiple upstream channels simultaneously using a technique called “channel bonding.” Bandwidth allocation is achieved by transmitting from a CMTS to a cable modem a unique bandwidth allocation message for each upstream channel in a bonded group of upstream channels, wherein the combination of unique bandwidth allocation messages collectively allocates requested bandwidth across the bonded group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Lisa Denney, Niki Pantelias, A. Hollums, Victor Hou, John Horton, David Pullen
  • Upstream channel bonding in a cable communications system
    Publication number: 20060126505
    Abstract: A method for increasing upstream bandwidth per cable modem user in a cable communications system that includes a cable modem termination system (CMTS) and a plurality of cable modems is provided. The method permits a cable modem to transmit data to the CMTS on multiple upstream channels simultaneously using a technique called “channel bonding.” Channel bonding allows smaller bandwidth upstream channels to be bonded together to create a larger bandwidth pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Lisa Denney, Niki Pantelias, A. Hollums, Victor Hou, John Horton, David Pullen
  • Upstream channel bonding in a cable communications system
    Publication number: 20060126660
    Abstract: A method for increasing upstream bandwidth per cable modem user in a cable communications system that includes a cable modem termination system (CMTS) and a plurality of cable modems is provided. The method permits a cable modem to transmit data to the CMTS on multiple upstream channels simultaneously using a technique called “channel bonding.” Channel bonding allows smaller bandwidth upstream channels to be bonded together to create a larger bandwidth pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Lisa Denney, Niki Pantelias, A. Hollums, Victor Hou, John Horton, David Pullen
  • Upstream channel bonding in a cable communications system
    Publication number: 20060126506
    Abstract: A method for increasing upstream bandwidth per cable modem user in a cable communications system that includes a cable modem termination system (CMTS) and a plurality of cable modems is provided. The method permits a cable modem to transmit data to the CMTS on multiple upstream channels simultaneously using a technique called “channel bonding.” Channel bonding allows smaller bandwidth upstream channels to be bonded together to create a larger bandwidth pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Lisa Denney, Niki Pantelias, A. Hollums, Victor Hou, John Horton, David Pullen