Apparatus and method for transmitting 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN signals over a transport system
US7164692B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/4625
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer system and method for transmitting 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GE) LAN signals over transport systems. Standard 10GE LAN signals are generated in any client IEEE 802.3 10GE LAN compliant interface. A transceiver receives the client 10GE LAN signal in the LAN format. The client 10GE LAN signals are not converted to a SONET transmission format at any time before reaching the transceiver. The transceiver then converts the client 10GE LAN signal to an internal electrical 10GE LAN signal before re-clocking the internal electrical LAN signal. The re-clocked internal electrical 10GE LAN signal is then re-modulated into a second 10GE LAN signal. The second 10GE LAN signal is then transmitted to a transport system.
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