Grow as you go equipment shelf
    1.
    发明申请
    Grow as you go equipment shelf 有权
    随着你走设备架子的成长

    公开(公告)号:US20060171133A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-03

    申请号:US11048873

    申请日:2005-02-03

    IPC分类号: H05K7/14

    CPC分类号: H05K7/1458 H05K7/1445

    摘要: An extendable enclosure for circuit cards provides the capability for a customer to purchase a low cost system up-front, but still allow for growth. The extendable enclosure for circuit cards comprises a first enclosure comprising a backplane, a plurality of circuit card connectors, the backplane providing electrical connectivity among the plurality of circuit card connectors, a midplane connector mounted to the backplane, the midplane connector providing electrical connectivity to the backplane, and a backplane connector mounted to an edge of the backplane and providing electrical connectivity to the backplane and a second enclosure comprising a backplane, a plurality of circuit card connectors mounted to a face of the backplane, the backplane providing electrical connectivity among the plurality of circuit card connectors, and a backplane extension connector mounted to an edge of the backplane and providing electrical connectivity to the backplane, wherein the backplane extension connector is operable to plug into the backplane connector of the first component enclosure.

    摘要翻译: 用于电路卡的可扩展外壳为客户提供了前期购买低成本系统但仍能够增长的能力。 用于电路卡的可扩展外壳包括第一外壳,其包括背板,多个电路卡连接器,所述背板提供所述多个电路卡连接器之间的电连接,安装到所述背板的中平面连接器,所述中平面连接器提供与 背板和背板连接器,其安装到背板的边缘并且提供到背板的电连接性;以及第二外壳,其包括背板,安装到背板的表面的多个电路卡连接器,所述背板提供多个 电路卡连接器和背板延伸连接器,其安装到背板的边缘并提供到背板的电连接,其中背板延伸连接器可操作以插入第一组件外壳的背板连接器。

    Backplane extension apparatus and method

    公开(公告)号:US20060061977A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-23

    申请号:US10943909

    申请日:2004-09-20

    IPC分类号: H01R12/16

    CPC分类号: H05K7/1458 H01R31/06

    摘要: A method and apparatus for adapting a backplane from one type of connector to another type of connector is disclosed. The method includes providing a backplane with a plurality of connectors, each connector being of a first type of connector, providing at least one extension module having a plurality of connectors, each connector being of a second type of connector, and plugging the at least one extension module into at least one of the first plurality of first type of connectors, thereby converting the first type of connectors into the second type of connectors. In a preferred embodiment, the backplane is used in a SONET communications system, and the conversion is from DS1 to DS3 connectors. The conversion allows an individual user to begin with one type of connector, and later expand as the need arises to an additional type or types of connectors.

    Eliminating ONU laser for WDM PON by burst mode
    3.
    发明申请
    Eliminating ONU laser for WDM PON by burst mode 审中-公开
    通过突发模式消除WDM PON的ONU激光器

    公开(公告)号:US20060140642A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-29

    申请号:US11023554

    申请日:2004-12-29

    申请人: Stephen Brolin

    发明人: Stephen Brolin

    IPC分类号: H04B10/04 H04B10/12

    CPC分类号: H04B10/2587

    摘要: Tuned lasers in the ONU's are eliminated in WDM PON by use of a burst mode transmission. An apparatus for communicating over a passive optical network comprises a transmitting portion operable to generate an optical signal comprising a first portion modulated with a first data signal and a second portion that is unmodulated and to transmit the optical signal over the passive optical network and a receiving portion operable to receive an optical signal comprising the second portion of the transmitted optical signal modulated with a second data signal.

    摘要翻译: 通过使用突发模式传输,在WDM PON中消除了ONU中的调谐激光器。 一种用于在无源光网络上进行通信的装置包括:发射部分,用于产生光信号,所述光信号包括被第一数据信号调制的第一部分和未被调制的第二部分,并且在无源光网络上传输光信号, 部分可操作以接收包含用第二数据信号调制的所发射的光信号的第二部分的光信号。

    Architecture for a hybrid STM/ATM add-drop multiplexer
    4.
    发明申请
    Architecture for a hybrid STM/ATM add-drop multiplexer 失效
    混合STM / ATM分插复用器的架构

    公开(公告)号:US20060092968A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-04

    申请号:US11302767

    申请日:2005-12-14

    IPC分类号: H04J3/22

    摘要: Architecture for a SONET network element. The architecture includes an interconnection system for a network element, including a line unit slot, a switch fabric slot, and service unit slots. The line unit slot is connected as a hub to the switch fabric slot and the service unit slots in a first star interconnection configuration. The switch fabric slot is connected as a hub to the line unit slot and the service unit slots in a second star interconnection configuration. The star interconnection configurations provide fault isolation between different units, and allow for replacement of failed units without interfering with the links of other units to the hub. A service unit is provided including a first backplane interface for connecting with an ATM star interconnect configuration within the network element, and a second backplane interface for connecting to an STM star interconnect configuration within the network element.

    摘要翻译: SONET网元的体系结构。 该架构包括用于网络元件的互连系统,包括线路单元插槽,交换矩阵插槽和服务单元插槽。 线路单元插槽作为集线器连接到交换矩阵槽,并且服务单元以第一星形互连配置插槽。 交换矩阵槽作为集线器连接到线路单元插槽,并且服务单元以第二星形互连配置插槽。 星形互连配置提供不同单元之间的故障隔离,并允许更换故障单元,而不会干扰其他单元到集线器的链路。 提供一种服务单元,包括用于与网络元件内的ATM星形互连配置连接的第一背板接口和用于连接到网络元件内的STM星形互连配置的第二背板接口。

    Utilizing the protecting bandwidth in a SONET network
    6.
    发明申请
    Utilizing the protecting bandwidth in a SONET network 失效
    利用SONET网络中的保护带宽

    公开(公告)号:US20050147409A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-07

    申请号:US10745560

    申请日:2003-12-29

    摘要: A system provides more cost and bandwidth efficient utilization of a SONET network having both a Working path and a Protection path by using both communication paths to carry data. A system for communicating data over a Synchronous Optical Network/Synchronous Digital Hierarchy, the system comprises an Optical Line Termination unit operable to interface with a plurality of Synchronous Optical Network/Synchronous Digital Hierarchy communication paths, and communicate different data on each of the plurality of Synchronous Optical Network/Synchronous Digital Hierarchy communication paths.

    摘要翻译: 通过使用两个通信路径来携带数据,系统为具有工作路径和保护路径的SONET网络提供了更多的成本和带宽有效利用。 一种用于通过同步光网络/同步数字体系通信数据的系统,所述系统包括光线路终端单元,其可操作以与多个同步光网络/同步数字层级通信路径进行接口,并且在多个 同步光网络/同步数字层次通信路径。

    Dual backplane rate, triple OC3 service unit
    8.
    发明申请
    Dual backplane rate, triple OC3 service unit 失效
    双背板速率,三重OC3服务单元

    公开(公告)号:US20050100059A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-12

    申请号:US10703542

    申请日:2003-11-10

    IPC分类号: H04J3/16 H04L12/28

    CPC分类号: H04J3/1617

    摘要: A system for intercommunicating data traffic provides the capability to connect external interfaces that use one third or less of the OC3 bandwidth capacity in a reduced bandwidth mode that reduces system cost, while automatically switching to the full bandwidth mode to allow connection to external interfaces that utilize the full OC3 bandwidth capacity. A system for intercommunicating data traffic comprises a backplane having a plurality of data traffic communications connections operable to communicate data traffic, the backplane having a plurality of data rates of operation and a Service Unit having a plurality of external data traffic communications interfaces and a data traffic communications interface to the data traffic communications connections of the backplane, the Service Unit operable to communicate data between the plurality of external data traffic communications interfaces and the data traffic communications interface, the Service Unit further including a multiplexer operable to multiplex data from the plurality of external data traffic communications interfaces to the data traffic communications interface in a plurality of modes of operation.

    摘要翻译: 用于互连数据流量的系统提供了连接外部接口的能力,该外部接口以减少带宽模式的三分之一或更少的OC3带宽容量进行连接,从而降低系统成本,同时自动切换到全带宽模式以允许连接到利用的外部接口 全面的OC3带宽容量。 用于互通数据业务的系统包括具有可操作以传送数据业务的多个数据业务通信连接的背板,所述背板具有多个数据操作速率和具有多个外部数据业务通信接口的服务单元和数据业务 与所述背板的数据业务通信连接的通信接口,所述服务单元可操作以在所述多个外部数据业务通信接口之间传送数据和所述数据业务通信接口,所述业务单元还包括可复用的多路复用器, 外部数据业务通信以多种操作模式接口到数据业务通信接口。

    Link aggregation with internal load balancing
    9.
    发明申请
    Link aggregation with internal load balancing 有权
    链路聚合与内部负载均衡

    公开(公告)号:US20070133618A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-14

    申请号:US11637041

    申请日:2006-12-12

    申请人: Stephen Brolin

    发明人: Stephen Brolin

    IPC分类号: H04J3/06

    摘要: A system and method provides Link Aggregation that internalizes the link aggregation to improve internal traffic capacity, in addition to sharing traffic across external links to connecting packet systems.. A system for handling data traffic comprises a plurality of network switches, each network switch having an interface to a packet network, the interface arranged so as to provide at least one link aggregation group, an interface to at least one other network switch, and an interface to each of a plurality of optical network service units, a plurality of optical network service units, each optical network service units having an interface to each of the plurality of network switches and an interface to at least one optical network, wherein each network switch is operable to receive data over a link aggregation group from the packet network and transmit the data to at least one optical network service unit either directly or via another network switch based on an optical network to which the data is destined (or other criteria) Also, each optical network service unit can send upstream data to any port of either network switch- via selected internal paths.

    摘要翻译: 一种系统和方法提供链路聚合,其内部化链路聚合以改善内部业务容量,以及跨连接分组系统的外部链路共享流量。用于处理数据业务的系统包括多个网络交换机,每个网络交换机具有 与所述分组网络的接口,所述接口被布置成提供至少一个链路聚合组,至少一个其他网络交换机的接口以及到多个光网络服务单元中的每一个的接口,多个光网络服务 单元,每个光网络服务单元具有与所述多个网络交换机中的每一个的接口以及到达至少一个光网络的接口,其中每个网络交换机可操作以通过来自所述分组网络的链路聚合组接收数据并传送所述数据 直接或经由基于光网络的另一网络交换机向至少一个光网络服务单元发送 数据是目的地(或其他标准)。此外,每个光网络服务单元可以通过所选择的内部路径将上行数据发送到网络交换机的任何端口。

    IP multi-cast video ring distribution and protection
    10.
    发明申请
    IP multi-cast video ring distribution and protection 有权
    IP多播视频环分配和保护

    公开(公告)号:US20070133533A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-14

    申请号:US11637037

    申请日:2006-12-12

    IPC分类号: H04L12/56

    摘要: A system and method for IP Video distribution and protection provides lower cost by using a reduced number of expensive IP multi-cast router high-speed ports. A system for distributing multi-cast data traffic comprises a multi-cast data source, a plurality of multi-cast data destinations, and a data distribution network communicatively connecting the multi-cast data source to the plurality of multi-cast data destinations, the data distribution network comprising a first ring network communicatively connecting the multi-cast data source to a first one of the plurality of multi-cast data destinations, connecting each one of the plurality of multi-cast data destinations to a subsequent one the plurality of multi-cast data destinations, and connecting a last one of the plurality of multi-cast data destinations to the multi-cast data source, and a second ring network communicatively connecting the multi-cast data source to the last one of the plurality of multi-cast data destinations, connecting each one of the plurality of multi-cast data destinations to a previous one the plurality of multi-cast data destinations, and connecting the first one of the plurality of multi-cast data destinations to the multi-cast data source.

    摘要翻译: IP视频分发和保护的系统和方法通过使用较少数量的昂贵的IP多播路由器高速端口来降低成本。 用于分发多播数据业务的系统包括多播数据源,多个多播数据目的地和将多播数据源与多个多播数据目的地通信地连接的数据分发网络, 数据分配网络,包括将所述多播数据源通信地连接到所述多个多播数据目的地中的第一个的第一环网络,将所述多个多播数据目的地中的每一个连接到所述多个多播数据目的地中的每一个, 并将所述多个多播数据目的地中的最后一个连接到所述多播数据源;以及第二环形网络,其将所述多播数据源通信地连接到所述多播数据目的地中的最后一个, 将多个多播数据目的地中的每一个连接到多个多播数据目的地中的前一个,并将第一个多播数据目的地连接 f多个多播数据目的地到多播数据源。