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Multi-link extensions and bundle skew management

US6687840B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 21, 2000
Grant dateFeb 3, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D30/50
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and system are provided for multi-link extensions and bundle skew management. According to one embodiment, multiple parallel links between two or more devices are combined into a single channel, and cells on the various links are received in a round-robin order, and variations in flight time between the various links are compensated through a timer at each receive port of the bundle.

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