Method and apparatus for a hybrid variable rate pipe
US6975589B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 22, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J2203/0089
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for a hybrid variable rate pipe is described. In one embodiment of the invention, a computer implemented method comprises provisioning a hybrid variable rate pipe on a span of an optical ring and transmitting a set of traffic in the hybrid variable rate pipe.
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