US 12,003,816 B2
Methods and apparatus for dynamic cable network power management
Volkan Sevindik, Parker, CO (US)
Assigned to Charter Communications Operating, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed by Charter Communications Operating, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed on Jul. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/384,215.
Prior Publication US 2023/0024637 A1, Jan. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 21/443 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/4436 (2013.01) [Y02D 30/50 (2020.08)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A communications method comprising:
providing, by a cable modem termination system (CMTS), power to a plurality of wireless base stations via a plurality of cable modems connected to the CMTS, said plurality of wireless base stations including a first wireless base station being powered by the CMTS via a first cable modem and a second wireless base station being powered by the CMTS via a second cable modem;
receiving, at the CMTS, cable modem power consumption information from cable modems connected to the CMTS, the cable modem power consumption information received from an individual cable modem indicating an amount of power used by the individual cable modem to transmit all data from a fully occupied uplink buffer;
receiving, at the CMTS, a first reduce power consumption command from a Cable Modem Termination System power management device; and
determining, by the CMTS, based on the received cable modem power consumption information, to which of the plurality of cable modems to send a reduce power consumption message.