US 12,414,100 B2
Using power domain NOMA for continuous bandwidth requests
Jeff Finkelstein, Atlanta, GA (US)
Assigned to Cox Communications, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by Cox Communications, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Oct. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/489,504.
Application 18/489,504 is a continuation of application No. 17/178,205, filed on Feb. 17, 2021, granted, now 11,849,441.
Prior Publication US 2024/0049209 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. H04W 72/04 (2023.01); H04B 3/03 (2006.01); H04L 5/00 (2006.01); H04W 72/044 (2023.01); H04W 72/0446 (2023.01)
CPC H04W 72/0473 (2013.01) [H04B 3/03 (2013.01); H04L 5/0053 (2013.01); H04W 72/0446 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a first device in a Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) network configured to transmit a first data payload within a first time slot and at a first power level; and
a second device in the DOCSIS network configured to transmit a first bandwidth request within the first time slot and at a second power level, wherein the first power level is different from the second power level, wherein the first device or the second device is further configured to transmit a second data payload within a second time slot and at the first power level.