Provisioning synchronous transport resources for asynchronous traffic
US7035219B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J2203/0082
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication system includes multiple network interfaces interconnected using synchronous transport resources, such as a SONET ring. These interfaces couple to various communications networks and provide access for these networks to the synchronous transport resources. In response to relatively simple commands, these interfaces may couple attached asynchronous networks to the synchronous transport resources. With appropriate messages communicated to two of these interfaces, this system provides for the provisioning of synchronous transport resources between two asynchronous networks to support network-to-network communications.
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