Methods and apparatus for configuring a flex ethernet node
US11444798B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J2203/0085
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for processing communications. In one aspect, a method of processing Flex Ethernet (FlexE) data comprises receiving a plurality of data blocks over at least one physical layer connection, each data block corresponding to one of at least one FlexE client flow, wherein data blocks corresponding to a first client flow of the at least one FlexE client flow have a destination over at least one further physical layer connection and contain Ethernet packets and Operation, Administration & Management (OAM) blocks, forming at least one further Ethernet packet containing at least one of the OAM blocks, the at least one further Ethernet packet specifying the destination, and providing the at least one further Ethernet packet to a switching node for forwarding to the destination.
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