Passive optical network (PON) packet processor
US9059946B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 9, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q11/0071
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A passive optical network (PON) packet processor for processing PON traffic includes a core processor for executing threads related to the processing of PON traffic and a plurality of hardware (HW) accelerators coupled to the core processor for accelerating the processing of said PON traffic. A memory unit is coupled to the core processor for maintaining program and traffic data. In an embodiment of the present invention, the PON packet processor includes a scheduler that optimizes the execution of PON related tasks.
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