Method and system for transmitting traffic in a virtual tunnel of a transmission line
US7245585B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5681
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network element for a telecommunications network includes a port for connection to a transmission line of the telecommunications network. A plurality of transmission line interfaces each include a scheduler to transmit traffic in port transmission slots allocated to the transmission line interface. An interface controller is stored in a storage medium of the network element. The interface controller is operable to selectively couple at least two transmission line interfaces to the port and to allocate a disparate portion of port transmission slots to each of the transmission line interfaces coupled to the port.
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