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Method for managing service bandwidth by customer port and EPON system using the same

US7733780B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 7, 2006
Grant dateJun 8, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 5, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L61/50
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for managing a service bandwidth by a customer port and an EPON system using the same are provided. In order to manage the service bandwidth by a customer, ONU and ONT allocate a service class according to a combination of information about a customer that receives a service, and a service type and a service priority of a service provided to a customer, allocate a bandwidth according to each service class and control a uplink bandwidth or a downlink bandwidth according to a service class. Also, a system manger collects information about a service provider, a service provided from a service provider, a customer that receives a service, and information for classifying a service. After collecting, the system manager provides the collected information to the ONU and the OLT.

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