Method and apparatus for supporting differentiated performance for multiple categories of packets in a passive optical network
US8964538B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2213/1301
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of an apparatus including a user network interface configured to receive from a network a packet to be transmitted upstream over a PON are provided herein. The packet is marked with a first category type or a second category type. The apparatus further includes an upstream first in, first out (FIFO) queue configured to store the packet if the packet is marked with the first category type or the second category type.
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