Hybrid network to carry synchronous and asynchronous traffic over symmetric and asymmetric links
US7173927B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2011/0033
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The versatility provided by network nodes in accordance with the present invention allows the formation of networks using different types of links, links with differing bandwidth, data rates, and bit error rates, as well as both asymmetric and symmetric links. For example, a network can include a first network node coupled to a second network node with a wireless link. The network can include a third network node coupled to the second network node an optical link and coupled to the first network node by a wireless link. A fourth network node can be easily inserted between the third network node and the third network node using wireless links. The optical link between the second and third network nodes can operate at one bandwidth and the various wireless links would operate at other bandwidths depending on the environmental conditions between each pair of nodes.
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