US 11,706,047 B2
Progressive modulation for downstream access
Chi-ping Nee, Santee, CA (US); Michail Tsatsanis, Huntington Beach, CA (US); and David Barr, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Entropic Communications, LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed by Entropie Communications, LLC, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/532,726.
Application 17/532,726 is a continuation of application No. 17/230,677, filed on Apr. 14, 2021, abandoned.
Application 17/230,677 is a continuation of application No. 17/011,130, filed on Sep. 3, 2020, abandoned.
Application 17/011,130 is a continuation of application No. 16/188,962, filed on Nov. 13, 2018, granted, now 10,771,278, issued on Sep. 8, 2020.
Application 16/188,962 is a continuation of application No. 15/717,550, filed on Sep. 27, 2017, granted, now 10,129,048, issued on Nov. 13, 2018.
Application 15/717,550 is a continuation of application No. 14/394,800, granted, now 9,780,962, issued on Oct. 3, 2017, previously published as PCT/US2013/036724, filed on Apr. 16, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/624,546, filed on Apr. 16, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0158864 A1, May 19, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 5/16 (2006.01); H04B 7/155 (2006.01)
CPC H04L 12/2861 (2013.01) [H04B 7/15557 (2013.01); H04L 5/16 (2013.01); H04L 12/2801 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving a preamble of a message, wherein:
the message comprises a plurality of payloads following the preamble,
the plurality of payloads are arranged in an order of increasing modulation profile, and
there is no intervening preamble between adjacent payloads of the plurality of payloads;
identifying a payload of the plurality of payloads;
determining, according to the preamble, how to properly receive the identified payload; and
receiving the identified payload.