Multi-link extensions and bundle skew management
US6687840B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 21, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 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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