Patent ID: 6922412
Filing Date: 2005-07-26
Classification: H04H,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method employed in a RF modem in dynamic assignment of a link address on a RF connection, the RF connection connecting the RF modem with a head end, the link address being used by the head end for forwarding of information from the head end through the RF modem to at least one host that is connected to the RF modem, the method comprising the steps performed in the RF modem of: receiving the link address, the link address being assigned by the head end; selecting, based upon the link address, a message that is carried on the RF connection to be forwarded to the at least one host, wherein the link address comprises an identifier for a frequency in the RF connection, the messages being carried on the RF connection in a RF channel associated with the frequency; and forwarding the selected message to the at least one host.