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Method and apparatus for multiplex transmission

US7372807B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4Claims
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Filing dateDec 9, 2003
Grant dateMay 13, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 6, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04J2203/006
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a transmission network including multiplex transmission units A, F, G, D and E, when the line breakage has occurred on the OC-12 transmission path of the direction from unit A to unit F, the unit F detects the signal coming in from the OC-12 path indicative of the line breakage. The unit F inserts the APS bytes which comes in from the unit A into the undefined area of the OC-192 transport overhead which is reserved for the through-transport of APS bytes, and transports it to the unit G. On receiving the through-transport APS bytes, the unit G inserts it intact into the defined area for the APS bytes in the OC-12 transport overhead, and sends it to the unit D. In this manner, protection switching between the units A and D is carried out.

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