Systems and methods for delineating a cell in a communications network
US7484160B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5673
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of performing cell delineation in a communications network is described. The method includes providing a data cell defined based on a communications protocol. The data cell forms at least a portion of a data stream. The method further includes mapping the data cell into frames defined based on a network protocol, where adjacent frames are separated by a frame boundary. The data cell and frames have a common fundamental base structure represented by a data unit The data cell includes a boundary data unit defining a cell boundary The boundary data unit includes validation information for an associated segment of data units in the data cell. The method also includes analyzing a set of the data units independent of the frame boundary to determine potential validation information. The method includes comparing the potential validation information with content of at least one of the data units to identify the boundary data unit and the frame boundary.
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