IP Library Granted Patent US 11,606,165
Granted Patent B2
US 11,606,165 · App. 17/573,188 · Granted Mar 14, 2023

Method, medium, program product, and modem for setting modulation modes

Inventors: Wei Lu (Shenzhen, CN); Bei Li (Shenzhen, CN); Jing Xiao (Shenzhen, CN); Jing Sun (Shenzhen, CN); Xuebo Chen (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC
H04L1/0003H04L12/2801H04L27/34
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Patent No.
US 11,606,165
App. No.
17/573,188
Granted
Mar 14, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method, a medium, a program product, and a modem for setting modulation modes. The method includes detecting by a modem whether a modulation mode of the modem is inverted, the modem being capable of operating in a plurality of modulation modes, and each modulation mode having a different modulation order; and in response to the determination that the number of times of inversion of the modulation mode within a first predetermined time has reached a threshold, setting by the modem the modulation mode of the modem to a modulation mode other than a modulation mode with the highest modulation order in all modulation modes included in the inversion process and maintaining the set modulation mode for a second predetermined time. By the above method, the modulation mode is prevented from repeatedly inverting, thereby maintaining the downstream data throughput at a high level.

Claims (44)

1. A modem, including

a memory, in which an instruction is stored; and

a processor, configured to execute the instruction stored in the memory to cause the modem to execute the following operations:

detecting whether a modulation mode of the modem is inverted, the modem being capable of operating in a plurality of modulation modes, and each modulation mode having a different modulation order; and

in response to the determination that the number of times of inversion of the modulation mode within a first predetermined time has reached a threshold, setting the modulation mode of the modem to a modulation mode with a lowest modulation order in all modulation modes included in the inversion process and maintaining the set modulation mode for a second predetermined time.

2. The modem according to claim 1 , wherein,

the modulation mode corresponds to quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM)-based OFDM modulation, and the modulation order of the modulation mode is the modulation order of QAM.

3. The modem according to claim 1 , wherein, the processor is further configured to execute the instruction stored in the memory to cause the modem to execute the following operation:

determining that an inversion of the modulation mode has occurred when it is detected that the modulation mode of the modem is switched from a modulation mode of a first modulation order to a modulation mode of a second modulation order, and then to a modulation mode of a third modulation order,

wherein, the second modulation order is smaller than each of the first modulation order and the third modulation order.

4. The modem according to claim 1 , wherein, the processor is further configured to execute the instruction stored in the memory to cause the modem to execute the following operation:

setting the modulation mode of the modem to a modulation mode with the lowest modulation order included in the last inversion.

5. The modem according to claim 1 , wherein the setting the modulation mode of the modem to a modulation mode with the lowest modulation order in all modulation modes included in the inversion process comprises switching from a next lowest order mode to a lowest order mode.

6. The modem according to claim 5 , wherein, the processor is further configured to execute the instruction stored in the memory to cause the modem to execute the following operation:

setting the modulation mode of the modem to the modulation mode with the lowest modulation order in all the modulation modes included in the inversion process if during the inversion process, there is a switch from a modulation mode with the lowest modulation order included in the last inversion to a modulation mode with the lowest modulation order in all the modulation modes.

7. The modem according to claim 1 , wherein, the processor is further configured to execute the instruction stored in the memory to cause the modem to execute the following operation:

after the expiration of the second predetermined time, if a test result of a modulation mode with a modulation order higher than the modulation order of the set modulation mode by the modem satisfies a switching condition, the modulation mode of the modem will be switched from the set modulation mode to the modulation mode with the modulation order higher than the modulation order of the set modulation mode.

8. A method for setting a modulation mode, including:

detecting by a modem whether a modulation mode of the modem is inverted, the modem being capable of operating in a plurality of modulation modes, and each modulation mode having a different modulation order; and

in response to the determination that the number of times of inversion of the modulation mode within a first predetermined time has reached a threshold, setting by the modem the modulation mode of the modem to a modulation mode with a lowest modulation order in all modulation modes included in the inversion process and maintaining the set modulation mode for a second predetermined time.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein,

the modulation mode corresponds to quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM)-based OFDM modulation, and the modulation order of the modulation mode is the modulation order of QAM.

10. The method according to claim 8 , wherein detecting whether the modulation mode of the modem is inverted includes:

determining by the modem that an inversion of the modulation mode has occurred when it is detected that the modulation mode of the modem is switched from a modulation mode of a first modulation order to a modulation mode of a second modulation order, and then to a modulation mode of a third modulation order,

wherein, the second modulation order is smaller than each of the first modulation order and the third modulation order.

11. The method according to claim 8 , wherein, the setting the modulation mode of the modem to a modulation mode other than a modulation mode with the highest modulation order in all modulation modes included in the inversion process comprises switching from a next lowest order mode to a lowest order mode.

12. The method according to claim 8 , wherein, setting the modulation mode of the modem to a modulation mode other than a modulation mode with the highest modulation order in all modulation modes included in the inversion process includes:

setting the modulation mode of the modem to a modulation mode with the lowest modulation order in all modulation modes included in the inversion process.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein, setting the modulation mode of the modem to a modulation mode with the lowest modulation order in all modulation modes included in the inversion process includes:

setting the modulation mode of the modem to the modulation mode with the lowest modulation order in all the modulation modes included in the inversion process if during the inversion process, there is a switch from a modulation mode with the lowest modulation order included in the last inversion to a modulation mode with the lowest modulation order in all the modulation modes.

14. The method according to claim 8 , further including:

after the expiration of the second predetermined time, if a test result of a modulation mode with a modulation order higher than the modulation order of the set modulation mode by the modem satisfies a switching condition, the modulation mode of the modem will be switched by the modem from the set modulation mode to the modulation mode with the modulation order higher than the modulation order of the set modulation mode.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having an instruction stored therein, when executed by a processor, the instruction causing the processor to execute operations including the following:

detecting whether a modulation mode of a modem is inverted, the modem being capable of operating in a plurality of modulation modes, and each modulation mode having a different modulation order; and

in response to the determination that the number of times of inversion of the modulation mode within a first predetermined time has reached a threshold, setting the modulation mode of the modem to a modulation mode with a lowest modulation order in all modulation modes included in the inversion process and maintaining the set modulation mode for a second predetermined time.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 15 , wherein, when executed by the processor, the instruction causes the processor to further execute operations including the following:

determining that an inversion of the modulation mode has occurred when it is detected that the modulation mode of the modem is switched from a modulation mode of a first modulation order to a modulation mode of a second modulation order, and then to a modulation mode of a third modulation order,

wherein, the second modulation order is smaller than each of the first modulation order and the third modulation order.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 15 , wherein, when executed by the processor, the instruction causes the processor to further execute operations including the following:

setting the modulation mode of the modem to a modulation mode with the lowest modulation order included in the last inversion.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 15 , wherein the setting the modulation mode of the modem to a modulation mode with the lowest modulation order in all modulation modes included in the inversion process comprises switching from a next lowest order mode to a lowest order mode.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 15 , wherein, when executed by the processor, the instruction causes the processor to further execute operations including the following:

after the expiration of the second predetermined time, if a test result of a modulation mode with a modulation order higher than the modulation order of the set modulation mode by the modem satisfies a switching condition, the modulation mode of the modem will be switched from the set modulation mode to the modulation mode with the modulation order higher than the modulation order of the set modulation mode.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 15 , wherein the modulation mode corresponds to quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM)-based OFDM modulation, and the modulation order of the modulation mode is the modulation order of QAM.

Assignments (9)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2026
From: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; RUCKUS IP HOLDINGS LLC
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 075476/0814 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 059350/0743 Recorded Jan 12, 2026
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; COMMSCOPE NORTH CAROLINA, LLC (F/K/A COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
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TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS AT REEL/FRAME NO. 59710/0506 Recorded Jan 9, 2026
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; COMMSCOPE NORTH CAROLINA, LLC (F/K/A COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 059350/0921 Recorded Dec 19, 2024
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC (F/K/A ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.); COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 069743/0704 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2024
From: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; COMMSCOPE INC., OF NORTH CAROLINA; OUTDOOR WIRELESS NETWORKS LLC; RUCKUS IP HOLDINGS LLC
To: APOLLO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY LLC
Reel/Frame 069889/0114 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2022
From: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA
To: WILMINGTON TRUST
Reel/Frame 059710/0506 →
TERM LOAN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 8, 2022
From: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 059350/0921 →
ABL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 8, 2022
From: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 059350/0743 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2022
From: LU, WEI; LI, BEI; XIAO, JING; SUN, JING; CHEN, XUEBO
To: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC
Reel/Frame 058622/0341 →
Priority Claims (1)
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