IP Library Granted Patent US 12707119
Granted Patent B2
US 12707119 · App. 18/655,193 · Granted Aug 11, 2026

Ingress detection and localization

Inventors: Yousef Wasef Nijim (Cumming, GA); Christopher James Topazi (Atlanta, GA); Mario Amato (Atlanta, GA); Jeff Robertson (Atlanta, GA); James Alan Strothmann (Johns Creek, GA)
Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
H04N21/442H04N21/437H04N21/438H04N21/4662
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12707119
App. No.
18/655,193
Granted
Aug 11, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method, system, and computer readable storage device detect and localize ingress noise within a customer premises equipment network. Data associated with customer premises equipment activities within a customer premises equipment network is collected. A machine learning engine is trained how to detect ingress data being generated within customer premises equipment nodes of the customer premises equipment network. The machine learning engine then detects customer premises equipment nodes that are generating ingress noise data above a first predetermined level. The machine learning engine then identifies locations of ingress data generation within the detected nodes and further identifies those identified ingress data generation locations that are generating ingress data exceeding a second predetermined level. The method, system, and computer readable storage device can further reduce ingress data generation from the detected identified locations.

Claims (51)

1 . A method for ingress detection and localization within a customer premises equipment network, comprising:

collecting data associated with customer premises equipment activities within a customer premises equipment network;

detecting, with a machine learning engine, customer premises equipment nodes within the collected data that are generating ingress data above a first predetermined level;

identifying locations of ingress data generation within the detected customer premises equipment nodes using a smart amplifier radio frequency tray, wherein the smart amplifier radio frequency tray is connected between the customer premises equipment nodes and a network node that connects the customer premises equipment nodes to a cable modem termination system;

detecting, by the machine learning engine, identified ingress data generation locations generating ingress data exceeding a second predetermined level; and

reducing ingress data generation from the detected identified locations.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the machine learning engine detects customer premises equipment nodes generating ingress data above a first predetermined level and detects identified ingress generation locations generating ingress exceed a second predetermined level based on data clustering and data layering.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the detection of locations that are generating excessive ingress is based on subgroup discovery and analytics (SCAN).

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the detection of locations that are generating excessive ingress is based on applying support vector machine (SVM) analysis on the SCAN results.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the machine learning engine is trained by rules input to the machine learning engine and by capturing and analyzing data received from the customer premises equipment network.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the machine learning engine is further trained by cable modem termination system data and by cable modem data.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein reducing ingress data generation comprises one or more of:

reducing a data speed of one or more of the detected identified ingress data generation locations;

transmitting self-repair signals to at least one of the detected identified ingress data generation locations; or

transmitting detected identified ingress data generation location data to a service technician.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the locations of the generation of ingress is determined based on the data collected from the smart amplifier radio frequency tray.

9 . A system for ingress detection and localization within a customer premises equipment network, comprising:

a processing device;

a machine learning engine; and

non-transitory computer readable data storage media storing instructions that, when executed by the processing device, cause the processing device to detect and localize ingress noise within a customer premises equipment network, the ingress detection and localization system operative to:

collect data associated with customer premises equipment activities within a customer premises network;

detect, with a machine learning engine, customer premises equipment nodes within the collected data that are generating ingress data above a first predetermined level;

identify locations of ingress data generation within the detected customer premises equipment nodes using a smart amplifier radio frequency tray, wherein the smart amplifier radio frequency tray is connected between the customer premises equipment nodes and a network node that connects the customer premises equipment nodes to a cable modem termination system;

detect, by the machine learning engine, identified ingress generation locations generating ingress data exceeding a second predetermined level; and

reduce ingress data generation from the detected identified locations.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the machine learning engine detects customer premises equipment nodes generating ingress data above a first predetermined level and detects identified ingress generation locations generating ingress exceed a second predetermined level based on data clustering and data layering.

11 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the detection of locations that are generating excessive ingress is based on subgroup discovery and analytics (SCAN).

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the detection of locations that are generating excessive ingress is based on applying support vector machine (SVM) analysis on the SCAN results.

13 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the machine learning engine is trained by rules input to the machine learning engine and by capturing and analyzing data received from the customer premises equipment network.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the machine learning engine is further trained by cable modem termination system data and by cable modem data.

15 . A non-transitory computer readable storage device including executable instructions for ingress detection and localization within a customer premises equipment network, which when executed by a processor, is operable to:

collect data associated with customer premises equipment activities within a customer premises equipment network;

detect, with a machine learning engine, customer premises equipment nodes within the collected data that are generating ingress data above a first predetermined level;

identify locations of ingress data generation within the detected customer premises equipment nodes using a smart amplifier radio frequency tray, wherein the smart amplifier radio frequency tray is connected between the customer premises equipment nodes and a network node that connects the customer premises equipment nodes to a cable modem termination system;

detect, by the machine learning engine, identified ingress generation locations generating ingress data exceeding a second predetermined level; and

reduce ingress data generation from the detected identified locations.

16 . The non-transitory computer readable storage device of claim 15 , wherein the detection of locations that are generating excessive ingress is based on applying support vector machine (SVM) analysis on subgroup discovery and analytics (SCAN) results.

17 . The non-transitory computer readable storage device of claim 15 , wherein the machine learning engine is trained by rules input to the machine learning engine and by capturing and analyzing data received from the customer premises equipment network.

18 . The non-transitory computer readable storage device of claim 17 , wherein the machine learning engine is further trained by cable modem termination system data and by cable modem data.

19 . The non-transitory computer readable storage device of claim 15 , wherein the collected data includes three or more of:

command line interface data;

smart amplifier radio frequency tray data;

modem data;

node data;

rules;

frequency data;

upstream data;

downstream data;

sensor data; and

customer premises equipment data.

20 . The non-transitory computer readable storage device of claim 15 , wherein the locations of the generation of ingress is determined based on the collected data from the smart amplifier radio frequency tray.