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Ethernet service configuration device, method, and system in passive optical network

US7876762B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 2009
Grant dateJan 25, 2011
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Expiry dateApr 3, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/4625
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An Ethernet service configuration device, method, and system in a passive optical network (PON) are provided. The device includes a PON protocol processing module, an Ethernet module, and at least one service module based on Ethernet which are sequentially connected. The Ethernet module includes a media access control (MAC) bridge port configuration data management entity (ME) and an Ethernet service termination point ME connected with each other. The service module based on Ethernet includes at least one non-Ethernet service functional termination point ME correlated with the Ethernet service termination point ME. According to the device, method, and system, the coupling between Ethernet service configuration and all kinds of service and/or device configurations based on Ethernet is reduced, which is propitious to the ONT maintenance and modularization configuration.

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