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Frame counter correction apparatus, opposing apparatus, and frame counter correction method

US8203958B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 30, 2009
Grant dateJun 19, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L43/0847
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A frame counter correction apparatus connected to an Ethernet network, including transmission counter for counting a number of frames to be transmitted; inspection frame generator for generating an inspection frame for measuring a frame loss; and transmission counter correction unit for calculating a difference between a counter value of the transmission counter at a time of generation of the inspection frame and the counter value of the transmission counter at a time of transmission of the inspection frame, and adding a calculated difference value and information for specifying the inspection frame as a correction target to another inspection frame.

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