Dynamic mixing TDM data with data packets
US7333512B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2011/0084
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
To more fully utilize the available bandwidth of a network link, network nodes in accordance with the present invention allow TDM data to be combined with packet data. A Packet/TDM cross connect switch, having both a TDM switch and a packet switch, is used in these embodiments. Data packets are transformed into TDM packet columns. The TDM packet columns are combined with standard TDM data columns in the payload of a TDM data frame. Data packets may be sorted based on a priority scheme, in which high priority data packets are given precedence over lower priority data. However, both high priority and low priority may be combined in a TDM packet column.
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