Optical packet processing
US5831752A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 24, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2011/0092
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multi-bit packet carried on an optical network includes a marker pulse. A bit-rate clock for use in a bit-level operation on the packet is generated by replicating the marker pulse. The bit-level operation may comprise retiming, regeneration or demultiplexing. The marker pulse may be distinguished by a fixed, bit-asynchronous time relationship to the rest of the packet.
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