System and method for multiplexing data from multiple sources
    3.
    发明授权
    System and method for multiplexing data from multiple sources 有权
    用于从多个来源复用数据的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06804251B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-10-12

    申请号:US09427792

    申请日:1999-10-27

    IPC分类号: H04B7212

    CPC分类号: H04W28/16 H04L12/66 H04W28/06

    摘要: A multi-source data multiplexing system that accepts information packets from a plurality of signal sources, evaluates the relative efficiencies of data transmission, and transmits the information packets in provided grant regions for maximum efficiency. The multi-source data multiplexing system may accept any form of information packet from any form of signal source. The system receives a grant region, typically comprising a transmission time on a data channel, and inserts a information packet into the grant region. The actual information packet placed in the grant region may be one other than the packet for which the grant region was intended. Further, the multi-source data multiplexing system may fragment an information packet and transmit only a portion of the information packet in the grant region. Alternately, the multi-source data multiplexing system may concatenate multiple information packets, or information packet fragments, from any combination of signal sources and transmit the concatenated result in the grant region. As long as any signal source is active, the composite flow of information packets remains active, and the composite flow then serves as the primary mechanism for requesting and transmitting additional bandwidth on the network.

    摘要翻译: 一种从多个信号源接收信息包的多源数据复用系统,评估数据传输的相对效率,并以最大效率发送提供的授权区域中的信息包。 多源数据复用系统可以接受来自任何形式的信号源的任何形式的信息包。 系统接收授权区域,通常包括在数据信道上的传输时间,并将信息包插入到授权区域中。 放置在授权区域中的实际信息分组可以是与授权区域所针对的分组不同的一个。 此外,多源数据复用系统可以对信息分组进行分段,并且仅在授权区域中发送信息分组的一部分。 或者,多源数据复用系统可以从信号源的任何组合连接多个信息分组或信息分组片段,并将授权区域中的连接结果发送。 只要任何信号源处于活动状态,信息分组的复合流仍保持活动状态,然后复合流作为在网络上请求和发送附加带宽的主要机制。

    System, method, and computer program product for fiber access
    4.
    发明授权
    System, method, and computer program product for fiber access 有权
    用于光纤接入的系统,方法和计算机程序产品

    公开(公告)号:US07817676B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-19

    申请号:US11889382

    申请日:2007-08-13

    IPC分类号: H04J3/06 H04J3/22 H04B7/212

    摘要: A system, method, and computer program product for synchronizing time between a centralized controller device and at least one subscriber device on a fiber access network. The control layer of a network device is expanded, and additional messaging control is added via the transmission of data frames. The expansion prevents reliance on a physical layer signal. The time synchronization also allows a time stamp to be incorporated into a message. Thus, bandwidth is not wasted by simply transmitting a time stamp by itself. In an embodiment, the centralized controller device measures the time difference between the time at which a particular ranging request is transmitted and the time at which the particular ranging request is received. The time difference represents the time adjustment value for the particular subscriber device and allows the device to synchronize its time with that of the centralized controller device.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在中央控制器设备与光纤接入网络上的至少一个用户设备之间同步时间的系统,方法和计算机程序产品。 网络设备的控制层被扩展,并且经由数据帧的传输来添加额外的消息收发控制。 扩展防止对物理层信号的依赖。 时间同步还允许将时间戳合并到消息中。 因此,仅通过简单地发送时间戳就不会浪费带宽。 在一个实施例中,集中控制器设备测量发送特定测距请求的时间与接收到特定测距请求的时间之间的时间差。 时差表示特定用户设备的时间调整值,并允许设备将其时间与集中控制器设备的时间同步。

    Filtering and forwarding frames within an optical network
    7.
    发明授权
    Filtering and forwarding frames within an optical network 失效
    在光网络内过滤和转发帧

    公开(公告)号:US07411980B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-12

    申请号:US10316181

    申请日:2002-12-11

    IPC分类号: H04J3/24

    摘要: An optical line terminal (OLT) monitors and controls communications with a plurality of optical nodes (ONs), such as optical network units (ONUs) and/or optical network terminators (ONTs), within a passive optical network (PON), such as, but not exclusively, an Ethernet-based passive optical node (EPON). A tagging mechanism is implemented to identify an origin ON that introduces a frame into the PON segment linking the origin ON with the OLT. The origin ON produces a PON tag to associate its identifier (ON_ID) to the frame. The PON tag facilitates filtering and forwarding operations, and enables the physical layer interface (PHY) to the PON segment to emulate a point-to-point and/or shared communications link. The PON tag allows a MAC control layer to create virtual ports to traffic incoming and outgoing optical signals, and supply the virtual ports to a forwarding entity for frame filtering and forwarding. The PON tag also allows an OLT and ON to track the origination and/or destination of a frame within the PON segment, and accept or reject the frame based on the contents of the PON tag.

    摘要翻译: 光线路终端(OLT)在无源光网络(PON)内监视和控制与诸如光网络单元(ONU)和/或光网络终端器(ONT)的多个光节点(ON)的通信,诸如 但不排他地,基于以太网的无源光节点(EPON)。 标记机制被实现以识别将源连接到PON的PON段中引入帧的原点ON。 原点ON产生PON标签以将其标识符(ON_ID)与帧相关联。 PON标签有助于过滤和转发操作,并且使能到PON段的物理层接口(PHY)模拟点对点和/或共享通信链路。 PON标签允许MAC控制层创建虚拟端口来传入和传出光信号,并将虚拟端口提供给转发实体进行帧过滤和转发。 PON标签还允许OLT和ON跟踪PON段内的帧的发起和/或目的地,并且基于PON标签的内容接受或拒绝该帧。

    Method for opening a proprietary MAC protocol in a non-DOCSIS modem compatibly with a DOCSIS modem
    8.
    发明授权
    Method for opening a proprietary MAC protocol in a non-DOCSIS modem compatibly with a DOCSIS modem 失效
    在与DOCSIS调制解调器兼容的非DOCSIS调制解调器中打开专用MAC协议的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07164690B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-16

    申请号:US09748741

    申请日:2000-12-26

    摘要: A two way communication system is adapted for compatible inter-operation of a plurality of devices operating in accordance with a plurality of protocols. The communication system includes a first group of one or more remote devices that interface with a local host in accordance with a first protocol and a second group of one or more remote devices that interface wit the local host in accordance with a second protocol. The local host includes a protocol processor that identifies transmissions from the first and second groups of remote devices and routes transmissions from the first group of remote devices to a first processor operating in accordance with the first protocol and also routes transmissions from the second group of remote devices to a second processor operating in accordance with the second protocol.

    摘要翻译: 双向通信系统适于根据多个协议操作的多个设备的兼容互操作。 通信系统包括根据第一协议与本地主机接口的第一组一个或多个远程设备,以及根据第二协议与本地主机接口的一个或多个远程设备的第二组。 本地主机包括协议处理器,其识别来自第一组和第二组远程设备的传输并且将来自第一组远程设备的传输路由到根据第一协议操作的第一处理器,并且还路由来自第二组远程设备的传输 设备到根据第二协议操作的第二处理器。