Patent ID: 9294388
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: receiving, by a provider edge routing device, downstream data to be communicated from a cable service provider head end system to a customer device; mapping, by the provider edge routing device, the downstream data to a physical address associated with the customer device; determining, by the provider edge routing device, a quality of service (QOS) indicator associated with the downstream data, the QOS indicator being determined based on an evaluation of a designated recipient for the downstream data; identifying, by the provider edge routing device, a priority for communicating the downstream data to the physical address associated with the customer device using the (QOS) indicator associated with the downstream data; scheduling, by the provider edge routing device and based at least in part on the identified priority, an output of the downstream data to the physical address associated with the customer device; outputting, by the provider edge routing device, the downstream data for communication to the customer device; receiving, by a provider edge device separate from the provider edge routing device, the output downstream data; determining, by the provider edge device based at least in part upon the physical address, a port for outputting the downstream data; and outputting, by the provider edge device and based at least in part on scheduling the output of the downstream data, the downstream data on the determined port.