US 8,576,705 B2Grant
Upstream channel bonding partial service using spectrum management
Issue Date:2013-11-05
•22 Claims
•5 Drawing Sheets
Abstract
A method and computing device receives data packets on an upstream bonding group in full service mode, where the upstream bonding group includes a set of channels and each channel has a transmission quality. The method detects that a select channel in the set of channels is impaired when the transmission quality of the select channel is below a threshold value, and transitions the receiving of the data packets from full service mode to partial service mode by disabling data grant scheduling on the select channel. The method monitors the select channel using a spectrum management method while the receiving of the data packets is in partial service mode. The method transitions the receiving of the data packets from partial service mode to full service mode when a result from the spectrum management method indicates that the select channel can transmit data packets error free.
Metadata
Assignee
- General Instrument Corporation
Inventors
- Brian K. Thibeault
- Michael J. Cooper
- Marc L. Morrissette
Application Information
Application Number:US 13/300,101
Filing Date:2011-11-18
Priority Date:2011-11-18
Art Unit:2477
Classifications
IPC:
H04L12/26
Patent Drawings (5 sheets)
Description
Background
[0001] Data over cable service interface specification (DOCSIS) is an international telecommunications standard that permits the addition of high-speed data transfer to an existing cable television system. Cable television operators use DOCSIS 3.0 to provide two-way communication over their existing hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) infrastructure.
[0002] An HFC network is a broadband network that combines optical fiber and coaxial cable. The HFC network is a two-way communication network between a cable modem termination system (CMTS) and a cable modem. The CMTS is communication equipment typically located in a cable operator's headend facility. The CMTS collects and processes communication signals, distributes those signals to customer locations using downstream channels, and receives other communication signals from the customer locations on upstream channels. The cable modem is a communication device that receives the communication signals on the downstream channels from the CMTS, and transmits the other communication signals to the CMTS on the upstream channels. The cable modem may be a standalone device that connects to the Internet, or integrated with the set-top box.
[0003] Channel bonding is a DOCSIS 3.0 feature that enables a cable modem at a customer location to use multiple downstream channels, or multiple upstream channels, together at the same time. For example, a cable modem configured with four upstream channels can use DOCSIS 3.0 channel bonding to increase the throughput of the upstream communication with the CMTS. The cable modem distributes, or segments, the data packets among the four channels in an upstream bonding group and transmits the data packets to the CMTS in parallel, rather than in series. When the upstream bonding group operates in full service mode, the CMTS receives and reassembles the data packets on all four channels in the upstream bonding group. If there is a problem receiving data packets on a CMTS receiver, due to an upstream channel that is associated with the receiver being impaired or unavailable, the CMTS cannot properly reassemble the data packets for the upstream bonding group and data loss or throughput degradation will result. The detection of this problem will allow communication to continue between the CMTS and cable modem by transitioning the upstream bonding group to operate in partial service mode by disabling data grant scheduling on the faulty receiver/channel. The prior art relies on the cable modem to detect the need to transition to partial service mode, and notify the CMTS. For example, the prior art DOCSIS method relies on the cable modem to detect power transmission issues due to ranging outside of the dynamic range power window for the cable modem. However, a cable modem cannot detect the impairment of an upstream channel. The cable modem can only infer the impairment because a channel can be impaired even though ranging messages can still make it through, and by the absence of the RNG-RSP messages from the CMTS after cable modem ranging intervals. Detection by the cable modem is a process that is unreliable and may result in significant time delay in the detection process. Thus, the prior art methods for transitioning from partial service mode to full service mode will allow the transition to occur before the channel is available, or perform the transition incorrectly, thereby resulting in data loss and performance degradation.
[0004] There is a need for a method of transitioning channels in an upstream bonding group from partial service mode to full service mode that minimizes data loss and maximizes performance. The presently disclosed invention satisfies this demand.
Summary
[0005] Aspects of the present invention provide a method and computing device that receives data packets on an upstream bonding group in full service mode, where the upstream bonding group includes a set of channels and each channel has a transmission quality. The method detects that a select channel in the set of channels is impaired when the transmission quality of the select channel is below a threshold value, and transitions the receiving of the data packets from full service mode to partial service mode by disabling data grant scheduling on the select channel. The method monitors the select channel using a spectrum management method while the receiving of the data packets is in partial service mode. The method transitions the receiving of the data packets from partial service mode to full service mode when a result from the spectrum management method indicates that the select channel can transmit data packets error free.
Brief Description of the Drawings
[0006] FIG. 1 is a block diagram that illustrates one embodiment of the hardware components of a system that performs the present invention.
[0007] FIG. 2 is a flow diagram that illustrates a method of transitioning channels in an upstream bonding group from partial service mode to full service mode according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[0008] FIG. 3 is a flow diagram that illustrates a method to determine when to recover from upstream channel bonding partial service mode according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[0009] FIG. 4 is a flow diagram that illustrates a method to determine when to recover from upstream channel bonding partial service mode according to one embodiment of the present invention.
Detailed Description
[0010] FIG. 1 is a block diagram that illustrates one embodiment of the hardware components of a system that performs the present invention. A broadband network 100 includes an Internet protocol (IP) network 110, cable modem termination system (CMTS) 120, cable network 130, and customer location 140. The broadband network 100 shown in FIG. 1 may include any number of interconnected IP network 110, CMTS 120, cable network 130, and customer location 140 components.
[0011] The IP network 110 shown in FIG. 1 , in one embodiment, is a public communication network or wide area network (WAN) that connects to the CMTS 120. The present invention also contemplates the use of comparable network architectures including a LAN, a personal area network (PAN) such as a Bluetooth network, a wireless LAN (e.g., a wireless-fidelity (Wi-Fi) network), peer-to-peer overlay network, and a virtual private network (VPN). The system contemplates comparable network architectures and protocols such as Ethernet and transmission control protocol.
[0012] The cable network 130 shown in FIG. 1 , in one embodiment, is a hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) network. The cable network 130 is a data and video content network that provides two-way communication between the CMTS 120 and customer location 140.
[0013] The CMTS 120, in one embodiment, is communication equipment located in a cable operator's headend or hubsite that provides high-speed data services, such as cable Internet or voice over Internet protocol, to cable subscribers. The CMTS 120 shown in FIG. 1 is a computing device that provides the customer location 140 with various services and connections, including support for data over cable service interface specification (DOCSIS), spectrum management program 122, partial service transition program 124, and connections to the IP network 110 and cable network 130. The spectrum management program 122 is an implementation of a prior art spectrum management method that monitors channels in an upstream bonding group to determine whether those channels are clean enough to transmit data packets successfully, or impaired and not likely to transmit data packets successfully. The spectrum management program 122 and partial service transition program 124 together with the cable modem 142 perform the method of the present invention disclosed in the exemplary embodiments depicted in FIG. 2 , FIG. 3 , and FIG. 4 . The connection to the IP network 110 enable the CMTS 120 to provide access to external services such as video servers, public switched telephone network voice, multimedia messages, and Internet data.
[0014] The customer location 140 shown in FIG. 1 is a customer's home, business, or another location where the customer accesses the cable service. In one embodiment, the customer location 140 includes a cable modem 142, set-top box 144, and display device 146. In other embodiments, the set-top box 144 is a digital television (DTV) Converter (DTC) or other customer-premises equipment (CPE), and the display device 146 is an Internet protocol television (IPTV) or analog television. In yet another embodiment, the set-top box 144 includes the cable modem 142.
[0015] The cable modem 142 shown in FIG. 1 , in one embodiment, is a general-purpose computing device that performs the present invention together with the spectrum management program 122 and partial service transition program 124 on the CMTS 120. A bus 150 is a communication medium connecting a processor 155, data storage device 160 (such as a serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drive, optical drive, small computer system interface (SCSI) disk, flash memory, or the like), communication interface 165, and memory 170 (such as random access memory (RAM), dynamic RAM (DRAM), non-volatile computer memory, flash memory, or the like). The communication interface 165 connects the cable modem 142 to the cable network 130 and allows for two-way communication of data and content. In one embodiment, the set-top box 144 includes the cable modem 142 implemented as an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).
[0016] The processor 155 performs the disclosed methods by executing sequences of operational instructions that comprise each computer program resident in, or operative on, the memory 170. The reader should understand that the memory 170 may include operating system, administrative, and database programs that support the programs disclosed in this application. In one embodiment, the configuration of the memory 170 of the cable modem 142 includes a DOCSIS program 172. The DOCSIS program 172 is an implementation of DOCSIS 3.0. The DOCSIS program 172 together with the spectrum management program 122 and partial service transition program 124 perform the method of the present invention disclosed in the exemplary embodiments depicted in FIG. 2 , FIG. 3 , and FIG. 4 . When the processor 155 performs the disclosed method, it stores intermediate results in the memory 170 or data storage device 160. In another embodiment, the memory 170 may swap these programs, or portions thereof, in and out of the memory 170 as needed, and thus may include fewer than all of these programs at any one time.
[0017] FIG. 2 is a flow diagram that illustrates a method of transitioning channels in an upstream bonding group from partial service mode to full service mode according to one embodiment of the present invention. The process 200 shown in FIG. 2 begins when the CMTS 120 receives data packets from the cable modem 142 on an upstream bonding group that is operating in full service mode, and that includes a set of channels (step 210). The DOCSIS program 172 running on the cable modem 142 and the CMTS 120 communicate using upstream channel bonding. For example, the cable modem 142 uses four bonded upstream channels in full service mode by distributing the data packets among the four upstream channels, and transmitting those data packets in parallel to the CMTS 120. When the CMTS 120 receives the data packets, it reassembles the data packets for subsequent transmission to the Internet or another destination.
[0018] The cable operator configures the spectrum management program 122 on the CMTS 120 to monitor each channel in the upstream bonding group. When the transmission quality of one of those channels drops below a threshold value, the spectrum management program 122 determines that the channel is impaired (step 220). Thus, the upstream bonding group is running in partial service mode when one or more of the receivers/channels in the group are impaired, and in full service mode when the receivers/channels in the group are all running normally. The partial service transition program 124 transitions the receiving of data packets on the upstream bonding group from full service mode to partial service mode by disabling data grant scheduling on the channel that is impaired (step 230). In one embodiment, the cable operator can configure the threshold value for the modulation type of the modulation profile that the channel is using to detect whether an upstream channel is impaired. In another embodiment, the threshold value is set to a default value. In yet another embodiment, the spectrum management program 122 will first attempt to correct the impairment by either changing the upstream frequency of the impaired channel or dropping the impaired channel to a lower modulation profile. If these attempts to improve the transmission quality of the impaired channel are not successful, the partial service transition program 124 will transition the receiving of data packets on the upstream bonding group from full service mode to partial service mode. Even though a transition from full service mode to partial service mode will reduce the throughput for the cable modem 142, it will avoid the loss, or need to retransmit, any data packets. In yet another embodiment, the spectrum management program 122 can detect a potential loss of data, transition from full service mode to partial service mode, remedy the situation, and avoid the loss of any data.
[0019] The spectrum management program 122 monitors the transmission quality of the channel that is impaired using a spectrum management method while the receiving of data packets on the upstream bonding group is in partial service mode (step 240). Once the spectrum management program 122 determines that the impaired channel is clean, the partial service transition program 124 transitions the receiving of data packets on the upstream bonding group from partial service mode to full service mode (step 250).
[0020] The spectrum management program 122 attempts to keep the channels in the upstream bonding group running at optimal efficiency at all times. The spectrum management program 122 uses its existing frequency and modulation agility features before the upstream bonding group transitions from full service mode to partial service mode, and transitions into partial service mode only as a last step. In one embodiment, the cable operator configures the spectrum management program 122 specifically for partial service mode, thereby allowing the cable operator to bypass the implementation of frequency or modulation agility. If the cable operator bypasses the implementation of frequency or modulation agility, the spectrum management program 122 will transition the upstream bonding group directly to partial service mode when it detects an impaired channel and recovers when the channel is no longer impaired. When the upstream bonding group goes into partial service mode, it not only has to recover as quickly as possible, but also has to do it correctly. If the CMTS 120 allows the upstream bonding group to come out of partial service mode prematurely, or incorrectly, and allows the cable modem 142 to start using that upstream channel again before it is clean enough to use without error, the situation starts all over again and becomes untrustworthy and unreliable.
[0021] FIG. 3 is a flow diagram that illustrates a method to determine when to recover from upstream channel bonding partial service mode according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is one embodiment of a spectrum management method that the process 200 shown in FIG. 2 uses to monitor the transmission quality of the channel that is impaired to determine when to transition the receiving of data packets on the upstream bonding group from partial service mode to full service mode (step 240). The process 300 shown in FIG. 3 begins, when the upstream bonding group is in partial service mode, with the spectrum management program 122 monitoring the upstream channel that is impaired (step 310). In one embodiment, the cable operator configures threshold values for a quality metric specifically to handle a partial service mode situation for the modulation type. In another embodiment, instead of configuring the threshold values, the cable operator may choose to use the existing spectrum management threshold values. In one embodiment, the quality metric is a digital modulation quality metric, such as the modulation error ratio (MER). In another embodiment, the quality metric is a power-based signal quality metric, such as the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR or S/N), or the carrier-to-noise ratio (CNR or C/N), that is, the ratio of total carrier power to noise power integrated over the defined channel bandwidth. The CMTS 120 periodically compares an observed upstream channel quality metric value to the threshold of the modulation type (step 320) to determine whether the transmission quality of the channel that is impaired will allow for error free transmission of data packets. If the observed upstream channel quality metric value does not meet or exceed the threshold of the modulation type (step 320, N branch), the process 300 continues monitoring the channel that is impaired (step 310). If the observed upstream channel quality metric value meets or exceeds the threshold of the modulation type (step 320, Y branch), the process 300 waits for a configured hold down time (step 330). In one embodiment, the cable operator configures the hold down time. Upon expiration of the hold down time, the spectrum management program 122 compares a new observed upstream channel quality metric value to the threshold of the modulation type (step 340) to determine whether the transmission quality of the channel that is impaired will allow for error free transmission of data packets. If the new observed upstream channel quality metric value does not meet or exceed the threshold of the modulation type (step 340, N branch), the process 300 continues monitoring the channel that is impaired (step 310). If the new observed upstream channel quality metric value meets or exceeds the threshold of the modulation type (step 340, Y branch), the process 300 returns to the process 200 shown in FIG. 2 to transition the receiving of data packets from partial service mode to full service mode (step 250). In another embodiment, to monitor the channel that is impaired (step 310), the spectrum management program 122 examines the packet errors to determine when the transmission quality of the channel that was impaired has improved.
[0022] While in partial service mode, the spectrum management program 122 monitors the impaired channel by observing ranging requests or keep alive messages from the cable modem 142. Based on either the quality metric value of a particular modem, or the quality metric value of the whole channel, and the configuration chosen by the cable operator, the spectrum management program 122 determines whether the channel is clean enough to pass data packets successfully. The modulation mode associated with the channel determines which threshold the spectrum management program 122 uses to determine whether the channel is clean enough to pass data packets. The modulation type of the channel means the modulation mode of the long, or advanced long, data grants. The cable modem 142 and CMTS 120 can transmit and receive data packets at 8 quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM), 16 QAM, 32 QAM, 64 QAM, or even higher modulation modes. In other embodiments, the implementation of the modulation type could also use other data grants such as short or voice grants.
[0023] FIG. 4 is a flow diagram that illustrates a method to determine when to recover from upstream channel bonding partial service mode according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is one embodiment of a spectrum management method that the process 200 shown in FIG. 2 uses to monitor the transmission quality of the channel that is impaired to determine when to transition the receiving of data packets on the upstream bonding group from partial service mode to full service mode (step 240). The process 400 shown in FIG. 4 begins, when the upstream bonding group is in partial service mode, with the spectrum management program 122 periodically performing a fast Fourier transform (FFT) on the upstream channel that is impaired (step 410). In one embodiment, the cable operator configures a separate set of FFT values in case there are no modems or communications devices on an upstream channel. In another embodiment, the cable operator may choose to use the existing spectrum management thresholds. The CMTS 120 periodically compares an observed upstream channel FFT value to the threshold of the modulation type (step 420) to determine whether the transmission quality of the channel that is impaired will allow for error free transmission of data packets. If the observed upstream channel FFT value does not meet or exceed the threshold of the modulation type (step 420, N branch), the process 400 continues periodically performing an FFT on the channel that is impaired (step 410). If the observed upstream channel FFT value meets or exceeds the threshold of the modulation type (step 420, Y branch), the process 400 waits for a configured hold down time (step 430). In one embodiment, the cable operator configures the hold down time. Upon expiration of the hold down time, the spectrum management program 122 performs an FFT on the channel that is impaired (step 440), and compares a new observed upstream channel FFT value to the threshold of the modulation type (step 450) to determine whether the transmission quality of the channel that is impaired will allow for error free transmission of data packets. If the new observed upstream channel FFT value does not meet or exceed the threshold of the modulation type (step 450, N branch), the process 400 continues periodically performing an FFT on the channel that is impaired (step 410). If the new observed upstream channel FFT value meets or exceeds the threshold of the modulation type (step 450, Y branch), the process 400 returns to the process 200 shown in FIG. 2 transition the receiving of data packets from partial service mode to full service mode (step 250).
[0024] The availability of a separate set of quality metric and FFT threshold values is an advantage because the existing threshold of the modulation type may not be desirable for detecting when the quality of the impaired channel is good enough to avoid dropping data packets during transmission. The implementation of the FFT thresholds with no modems is an advantage over prior art systems that rely on the DOCSIS specification and cable modem ranging to determine whether to transition from partial service mode to full service mode. For example, when a CMTS is using four bonded channels with one channel in the “down” mode, when the CMTS brings the channel to the “up” mode, but it is not yet using any modems, the CMTS still needs to determine whether the quality of the channel is good enough to transmit data packets error free.
[0025] One advantage of the present invention over the prior art is the avoidance of transitioning from partial service mode to full service mode too early, thereby causing the cable modem to return back to partial service mode and creating a ping-pong effect. For example, prior art solutions that utilize the DOCSIS method may transition from partial service mode to full service mode because the channel is good enough to pass ranging messages in quadrature phase-shift keying (QPSK), but the channel is not able to pass data or voice packets. When these prior art solutions transition from partial service mode to full service mode under these conditions, the cable modem will not be able to reassemble packets and will transition back into partial service mode again. Furthermore, since an impaired channel impacts all modems that are attempting to operate on the channel, detection of the impaired channel by the CMTS, and subsequent mitigation, provides significant performance advantages rather than waiting for each modem to detect the problem and report it to the CMTS.
[0026] Another advantage of bringing impaired channels back online quickly is to improve customer service. Since a cable operator typically offers different tiers of service where the customer pays for the use of each upstream channel, if the customer wants faster throughput they may pay for four channels and expect all four to be transmitting data at all times. Thus, if the cable operator only has three or two channels working properly, the customer may notice that the upstream data transmission has degraded.
[0027] Although the disclosed embodiments describe a fully functioning method and computing device that uses a spectrum management method to determine when upstream bonded channels can recover from partial service mode, the reader should understand that other equivalent embodiments exist. Since numerous modifications and variations will occur to those reviewing this disclosure, the method and computing device that uses a spectrum management method to determine when upstream bonded channels can recover from partial service mode is not limited to the exact construction and operation illustrated and disclosed. Accordingly, this disclosure intends all suitable modifications and equivalents to fall within the scope of the claims.
Claims
We claim:
1. A method, comprising:
receiving data packets on an upstream bonding group in full service mode, the upstream bonding group including a set of channels, each channel having a transmission quality;
detecting that a select channel in the set of channels is impaired when the transmission quality of the select channel is below a threshold value;
transitioning the receiving of the data packets from full service mode to partial service mode by disabling data grant scheduling on the select channel;
monitoring the select channel using a spectrum management method while the receiving of the data packets is in partial service mode; and
transitioning the receiving of the data packets from partial service mode to full service mode when a result from the spectrum management method indicates that the select channel can transmit data packets error free.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving of the data packets is in a cable modem termination system (CMTS), and from a cable modem.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting that the select channel in the set of channels is impaired further comprises:
obtaining a result from the spectrum management method for the select channel; and
comparing the result from the spectrum management method to the threshold value.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the transitioning of the receiving of the data packets from full service mode to partial service mode further comprises:
attempting to correct the select channel by changing an upstream frequency of the select channel.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the transitioning of the receiving of the data packets from full service mode to partial service mode further comprises:
attempting to correct the select channel by dropping the select channel to a lower modulation mode.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring of the select channel further comprises:
obtaining a value from a quality metric for the select channel, where the value is the result from the spectrum management method; and
comparing the value from the quality metric to the threshold value,
wherein the select channel can transmit data packets error free when the value from the quality metric meets or exceeds the threshold value.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the quality metric includes at least one of modulation error ratio (MER), signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and carrier-to-noise ratio (CNR).
8. The method of claim 6, further comprising:
waiting for a hold down time;
obtaining a new value from the quality metric after the hold down time expires; and
comparing the new value from the quality metric to the threshold value,
wherein the select channel can transmit data packets error free when the value from the quality metric and the new value from the quality metric meet or exceed the threshold value.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring of the select channel further comprises:
obtaining a value from a fast Fourier transform (FFT) for the select channel, where the value is the result from the spectrum management method; and
comparing the value from the FFT to the threshold value,
wherein the select channel can transmit data packets error free when the value from the FFT meets or exceeds the threshold value.
10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:
waiting for a hold down time;
obtaining a new value from the FFT after the hold down time expires; and
comparing the new value from the FFT to the threshold value,
wherein the select channel can transmit data packets error free when the value from the FFT and the new value from the FFT meet or exceed the threshold value.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein the transitioning of the receiving of the data packets from partial service mode to full service mode further comprises:
scheduling data packets on the select channel.
12. A computing device, comprising:
a memory device resident in the computing device; and
a processor disposed in communication with the memory device, the processor configured to:
receive data packets on an upstream bonding group in full service mode, the upstream bonding group including a set of channels, each channel having a transmission quality;
detect that a select channel in the set of channels is impaired when the transmission quality of the select channel is below a threshold value;
transition the receiving of the data packets from full service mode to partial service mode by disabling data grant scheduling on the select channel;
monitor the select channel using a spectrum management method while the receiving of the data packets is in partial service mode; and
transition the receiving of the data packets from partial service mode to full service mode when a result from the spectrum management method indicates that the select channel can transmit data packets error free.
13. The computing device of claim 12, wherein to detect that the select channel in the set of channels is impaired, the processor is further configured to:
obtain a result from the spectrum management method for the select channel; and
compare the result from the spectrum management method to the threshold value.
14. The computing device of claim 12, wherein to transition the receiving of the data packets from full service mode to partial service mode, the processor is further configured to:
attempt to correct the select channel by changing an upstream frequency of the select channel.
15. The computing device of claim 12, wherein to transition the receiving of the data packets from full service mode to partial service mode, the processor is further configured to:
attempt to correct the select channel by dropping the select channel to a lower modulation mode.
16. The computing device of claim 12, wherein to monitor the select channel, the processor is further configured to:
obtain a value from a quality metric for the select channel, where the value is the result from the spectrum management method; and
compare the value from the quality metric to the threshold value,
wherein the select channel can transmit data packets error free when the value from the quality metric meets or exceeds the threshold value.
17. The computing device of claim 16, wherein the quality metric includes at least one of modulation error ratio (MER), signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and carrier-to-noise ratio (CNR).
18. The computing device of claim 16, wherein the processor is further configured to:
wait for a hold down time;
obtain a new value from the quality metric after the hold down time expires; and
compare the new value from the quality metric to the threshold value,
wherein the select channel can transmit data packets error free when the value from the quality metric and the new value from the quality metric meet or exceed the threshold value.
19. The computing device of claim 12, wherein to monitor the select channel, the processor is further configured to:
obtain a value from a fast Fourier transform (FFT) for the select channel, where the value is the result from the spectrum management method; and
compare the value from the FFT to the threshold value,
wherein the select channel can transmit data packets error free when the value from the FFT meets or exceeds the threshold value.
20. The computing device of claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to:
wait for a hold down time;
obtain a new value from the FFT after the hold down time expires; and
compare the new value from the FFT to the threshold value,
wherein the select channel can transmit data packets error free when the value from the FFT and the new value from the FFT meet or exceed the threshold value.
21. The computing device of claim 12, wherein to transition the receiving of the data packets from partial service mode to full service mode, the processor is further configured to:
schedule data packets on the select channel.
22. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed on a computing device, perform steps of:
receiving data packets on an upstream bonding group in full service mode, the upstream bonding group including a set of channels, each channel having a transmission quality;
detecting that a select channel in the set of channels is impaired when the transmission quality of the select channel is below a threshold value;
transitioning the receiving of the data packets from full service mode to partial service mode by disabling data grant scheduling on the select channel;
monitoring the select channel using a spectrum management method while the receiving of the data packets is in partial service mode; and
transitioning the receiving of the data packets from partial service mode to full service mode when a result from the spectrum management method indicates that the select channel can transmit data packets error free.
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