公开(公告)号：US06198750B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-06

申请号：US09042833

申请日：1998-03-17

申请人： D. Bruce Buchholz ,  Charles Calvin Byers ,  James Stavert Loos ,  James Philip Runyon ,  Hsien-Chuen Yu

发明人： D. Bruce Buchholz ,  Charles Calvin Byers ,  James Stavert Loos ,  James Philip Runyon ,  Hsien-Chuen Yu

IPC分类号： H04L1266

CPC分类号： H04Q11/0478 ,  H04L2012/5651 ,  H04L2012/5681 ,  H04L2012/5682

摘要： An arrangement for concentrating broadband data from a plurality of CPEs (customer premises equipments) for transmission over a link to an ATM network. Because each CPE can generate data at the full rate of the link, it is necessary to detect peaks of bursty traffic from a CPE user quickly and to limit the rate of data transmission whenever the capacity of the link may be exceeded. This is accomplished first by allowing the transmission of certain classes of traffic (lower priority) only when a token to permit transmission has been accumulated in the CPE, and second, by having a FIFO buffer for each user and detecting whenever the FIFO buffer has accumulated more than n cells; when this condition is detected, no more tokens are sent back to the user. The user is not allowed to accumulate more than m tokens. Advantageously, this arrangement allows essentially the full bandwidth of the link to the ATM network to be utilized by a timely throttling of bursts of traffic when they cannot be accommodated.

摘要翻译： 用于集中来自多个CPE（客户驻地设备）的宽带数据以用于通过到ATM网络的链路传输的装置。 因为每个CPE可以以链路的全速生成数据，所以有必要快速检测来自CPE用户的突发业务的峰值，并且每当可能超过链路的容量时限制数据传输的速率。 首先，首先通过允许传输某些类别的业务（较低优先级），只有当允许发送的令牌已经在CPE中累积时，首先，通过为每个用户设置一个FIFO缓冲区，并且每当FIFO缓冲器累积 超过n个细胞; 当检测到该条件时，不再向用户发送更多令牌。 用户不允许累积超过m个令牌。 有利地，当这种布置不能容纳时，这种布置基本上允许通过及时的流量脉冲来利用到ATM网络的链路的全部带宽。

公开(公告)号：US5917815A

公开(公告)日：1999-06-29

申请号：US581232

申请日：1995-12-29

申请人： Charles Calvin Byers ,  James Philip Runyon ,  John Tardy

发明人： Charles Calvin Byers ,  James Philip Runyon ,  John Tardy

IPC分类号： H04J3/00 ,  H04L12/56 ,  H04M3/00 ,  H04Q3/00 ,  H04Q11/00 ,  H04Q11/04 ,  H04J3/02

CPC分类号： H04L49/3081 ,  H04Q11/0062 ,  H04Q11/0478 ,  H04J2203/0089 ,  H04L2012/5605 ,  H04L2012/5606 ,  H04L2012/561 ,  H04L2012/5615 ,  H04Q11/0066 ,  H04Q11/0067

摘要： In the network of the invention, telephony and other narrow band services are provided using twisted pairs via existing fiber-in-the-loop (FITL) technology while the analog video and digital broadcast video are carried over a single coaxial cable to the customer premise. All customer subscriber lines are moved out of the central office and are distributed in the outside distribution plant via FITL technology. Data and digital video from the central office are distributed to a large number of field located optical network units (ONU) as ATM signals over optical fibers. The narrowband signals are converted to a SONET virtual tributary group and are combined with the digital video signals for delivery to the home.

摘要翻译： 在本发明的网络中，通过现有的光纤在线（FITL）技术，使用双绞线提供电话和其他窄带服务，而模拟视频和数字广播视频通过单个同轴电缆传送到客户端 。 所有客户用户线从中心局移出，并通过FITL技术分布在外部配电厂。 来自中心局的数据和数字视频通过光纤分配到大量的位于光网络单元（ONU）的ATM信号。 窄带信号被转换成SONET虚拟支路组并与数字视频信号组合以传送到家庭。

公开(公告)号：US5809022A

公开(公告)日：1998-09-15

申请号：US618653

申请日：1996-03-19

申请人： Charles Calvin Byers ,  James Philip Runyon

发明人： Charles Calvin Byers ,  James Philip Runyon

IPC分类号： H04L12/56 ,  H04L12/64 ,  H04Q11/04

CPC分类号： H04L49/107 ,  H04L12/6418 ,  H04L49/3081 ,  H04Q11/0478 ,  H04J2203/0012 ,  H04J2203/0041 ,  H04J2203/0051 ,  H04L2012/561 ,  H04L2012/5653 ,  H04L2012/5663 ,  H04L2012/5672 ,  H04L2012/6427 ,  H04L2012/6429 ,  H04L2012/6443 ,  H04L2012/6475 ,  H04L2012/6481 ,  H04L2012/6491

摘要： To provide a monolithic ATM transport the synchronous to asynchronous converter (SAC) of the invention converts the synchronous narrowband signals to composite cell ATM format. These cells can be combined with ATM video and data signals and can be delivered as an ensemble of ATM cells over either a standard SONET transport format or analog network to the customer premise. To convert the synchronous signals, the SAC provides format conversion needed to provide voice and other narrowband signals over ATM. The SAC also functions to agilely move between cell sizes such that the 48 bytes of the cell payload can be mapped to carry anywhere between the single and 48 connections. Thus, the SAC adjusts the cell configuration to balance performance and bandwidth use in a real-time manner.

摘要翻译： 为了提供单片ATM传输，本发明的同步到异步转换器（SAC）将同步窄带信号转换为复合小区ATM格式。 这些单元可以与ATM视频和数据信号组合，并且可以作为ATM信元的集合通过标准SONET传输格式或模拟网络传送到客户端。 为了转换同步信号，SAC提供了通过ATM提供语音和其他窄带信号所需的格式转换。 SAC还可以灵活地在小区大小之间移动，使得小区有效负载的48字节可以被映射到单个和48个连接之间的任何地方。 因此，SAC以实时方式调整小区配置以平衡性能和带宽使用。

公开(公告)号：US5949791A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-07

申请号：US619845

申请日：1996-03-19

申请人： Charles Calvin Byers ,  James Philip Runyon

发明人： Charles Calvin Byers ,  James Philip Runyon

IPC分类号： H04L12/56 ,  H04L12/64 ,  H04Q11/04 ,  H04J3/16 ,  H04J3/22

CPC分类号： H04L49/107 ,  H04L12/6418 ,  H04L49/3081 ,  H04Q11/0478 ,  H04J2203/0012 ,  H04J2203/0041 ,  H04J2203/0051 ,  H04L2012/561 ,  H04L2012/5653 ,  H04L2012/5663 ,  H04L2012/5672 ,  H04L2012/6427 ,  H04L2012/6429 ,  H04L2012/6443 ,  H04L2012/6475 ,  H04L2012/6481 ,  H04L2012/6491

摘要： The network of the invention uses asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) as the exclusive transport between the central office and the outside distribution plant of either a SONET or analog facility. Telephony and other narrowband signals are transported from a local switching system over synchronous facilities to a host terminal. Digital video and digital data ATM signals are transmitted to the host terminal from a video provider and data service provider, respectively. The host terminal converts the synchronous narrowband signals to composite cell ATM format and combines these signals with the ATM video and data signals and delivers the ensemble of ATM cells over either a standard SONET transport format to a plurality of distribution managers or other network elements or analog network. To convert the synchronous signals, the host terminal of the invention includes a synchronous to asynchronous converter (SAC) that provides the format conversion needed to provide voice and other narrowband signals over ATM. The SAC also functions to agilely move between cell sizes such that the 48 bytes of the cell payload can be mapped to carry anywhere between the single and 48 connections. Thus, the SAC adjusts the cell configuration to balance performance and bandwidth use in a real-time manner. Each distribution manager consists of several functional elements including an ATM routing function that directs the ATM cells to the correct line drop or processing logic. Specifically, composite cells from the host terminal are received by the distribution manager ATM switch fabric. Based on the contents of their headers, the cells are routed by the fabric to one of several ports. If the address indicates the cells are telephony cells, they are routed to a SAC input where the telephony ATM cells are converted back to synchronous traffic and transmitted to the customer premise over a line card and narrowband drop. If the cells are data or video cells, they are routed to the appropriate interface, and out the broadband line card and drop.

公开(公告)号：US06732273B1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-04

申请号：US09176419

申请日：1998-10-21

申请人： Charles Calvin Byers

发明人： Charles Calvin Byers

IPC分类号： H04L1258

CPC分类号： H04L63/104 ,  G06Q10/107 ,  H04L51/00 ,  H04L51/26

摘要： The priority and security encoding system for electronic mail messages functions to ascribe a message characterization code to the electronic mail message that enables the router as well as the destination message server to more efficiently process the electronic mail message, based upon the message characterization code. The message characterization code is assigned by the message originator, or the message server that serves the message originator, to identify the nature of the electronic mail message. The message characterization code can be defined to denote any one or more message related factors, such as: message content, identification of the message originator, identification of the message recipient, or other message processing factors. The message characterizing code is used by the message routers, network nodes, and destination message server to prioritize the processing of electronic mail messages and optionally provide subscriber defined alternate routing of certain classes of messages. This message characterizing code can also be used to automatically initiate various electronic message security measures to safeguard the most sensitive classes of messages, without the need for subscriber intervention.

摘要翻译： 电子邮件消息的优先级和安全编码系统的功能是将消息表征代码归因于电子邮件消息，使得路由器以及目的地消息服务器能够基于消息表征码更有效地处理电子邮件消息。 消息表征码由消息发起者或服务于消息发起者的消息服务器分配，以识别电子邮件消息的性质。 消息特征码可以被定义为表示任何一个或多个消息相关因素，例如：消息内容，消息发起者的标识，消息接收者的标识或其他消息处理因素。 消息特征码由消息路由器，网络节点和目的地消息服务器用于优先处理电子邮件消息，并且可选地提供订户定义的特定消息类别的替代路由。 该消息特征码也可用于自动启动各种电子消息安全措施，以保护最敏感的消息类别，而不需要用户干预。

公开(公告)号：US6157308A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-05

申请号：US329687

申请日：1999-06-10

申请人： Charles Calvin Byers

发明人： Charles Calvin Byers

IPC分类号： G01R31/26 ,  G01R31/40 ,  G08B21/00

CPC分类号： G01R31/2632 ,  G01R31/40

摘要： A method and apparatus for detecting silent faults in feeding diodes of redundant DC power supplies. The voltages on both sides of the feeding diodes are measured. Arrangements are then made to ensure that if corresponding feeding diodes are both operative, that current flows through a particular one of these diodes. The measurements of voltage under the various conditions will reveal any open or shorted feeding diodes. The voltage across a diode can be altered by heating the diode through the process of heating a power resistor that is in thermal contact with that diode. Alternatively, a controllable rectifier of a power source can be controlled to reduce the voltage of that power source, and thereby drive current through the diode connected to the other power source. Advantageously, this arrangement allows silent faults in these diodes to be detected without substantial risk of causing the failure in the powered system.

摘要翻译： 一种用于检测冗余直流电源馈电二极管中无声故障的方法和装置。 测量馈电二极管两侧的电压。 然后进行安排，以确保如果相应的馈电二极管均可操作，则该电流流过这些二极管中的特定一个。 在各种条件下的电压测量将显示任何开路或短路馈电二极管。 通过加热与该二极管热接触的功率电阻器的过程，可以改变二极管的电压。 或者，可以控制电源的可控整流器以降低该电源的电压，从而驱动电流通过连接到另一电源的二极管。 有利地，这种布置允许检测这些二极管中的静音故障，而不会造成动力系统故障的实质性风险。

公开(公告)号：US5943456A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-24

申请号：US915244

申请日：1997-08-20

申请人： D. Bruce Buchholz ,  Charles Calvin Byers

发明人： D. Bruce Buchholz ,  Charles Calvin Byers

IPC分类号： H01L31/12 ,  G02B6/42 ,  H04B10/12 ,  H04B10/13 ,  H04B10/135 ,  H04B10/14 ,  G02B6/28

CPC分类号： G02B6/4249 ,  G02B6/4201 ,  G02B6/4246 ,  G02B6/4257 ,  G02B6/4284

摘要： A substrate is provided that supports a laser array chip positioned such that the light streams emanating from the laser array are parallel to and substantially coplanar with the surface of the substrate. A plurality of apertures are formed in the substrate between the light streams for receiving a photodiode array chip. The photodiode array chip is formed as a comb-like structure where the "teeth" of the comb are aligned with and fit into the apertures formed in the substrate such that the photodiode array chip is supported perpendicular to the substrate. Located on each of the teeth of the photodiode array chip is a photodiode. The photodiodes are arranged such that when the photodiode array chip is inserted into the substrate the photodiodes are substantially coplanar with the surface of the substrate. Using such a construction, the light streams emanating from the lasers on the laser array chip are interdigitated with and coplanar with the photodiodes. Fibers or waveguides in the substrate connect to the lasers and photodiodes and extend parallel to and coplanar with one another such that adjacent fibers or waveguides can be simply connected to the inputs of a CWDM coupler. The optical module of the invention can be mounted on an interface card to provide high density line cards required in fiber based telecommunications networks.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种基板，其支撑激光阵列芯片，定位成使得从激光器阵列发出的光流平行于并且基本上与基板的表面共面。 在用于接收光电二极管阵列芯片的光流之间的衬底中形成多个孔。 光电二极管阵列芯片形成为梳状结构，其中梳子的“齿”与衬底中形成的孔对准并嵌合到衬底中，使得光电二极管阵列芯片垂直于衬底支撑。 位于光电二极管阵列芯片的每个齿上都是一个光电二极管。 光电二极管被布置成使得当光电二极管阵列芯片插入到衬底中时，光电二极管与衬底的表面基本共面。 使用这种结构，从激光器阵列芯片上的激光发出的光流与光电二极管交叉并共面。 衬底中的纤维或波导连接到激光器和光电二极管并且彼此平行并共面延伸，使得相邻的光纤或波导可以简单地连接到CWDM耦合器的输入端。 本发明的光学模块可以安装在接口卡上，以提供基于光纤的电信网络所需的高密度线路卡。

公开(公告)号：US5926472A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-20

申请号：US669883

申请日：1996-06-21

申请人： Charles Calvin Byers

发明人： Charles Calvin Byers

IPC分类号： H04L12/56 ,  H04Q3/60 ,  H04L12/50 ,  H04Q11/00

CPC分类号： H04L12/5601 ,  H04L49/1576 ,  H04L49/255 ,  H04L49/3081 ,  H04Q3/60 ,  H04L2012/5605 ,  H04L2012/5625

摘要： The outside distribution plant of the invention consists of a remote narrowband terminal such as a digital loop carrier and a remote broadband terminal such as broadband distribution element or the like that receive narrowband and broadband telecommunications signals, respectively, from a switching system or other network element. The signals are delivered to a variety of different types of line cards where each of the different types of line cards provide a different type of telecommunications service as is known in the prior art. Connection lines emanating from selected ones of the broadband line cards are connected to the inputs of a remotely controlled crossbar array where the inputs of the array can be selectively connected to the outputs of the crossbar array. The outputs of the crossbar array are connected to distribution lines that terminate at one of a plurality of diplex filters. By properly configuring the crossbar array, the broadband line cards can be connected to any of the diplex filters such that any customer line has access to any available broadband line card. A plurality of narrowband line cards are connected to the diplex filters such that a combined broadband and narrowband signal can be delivered to selected ones of the customer lines. In this manner the network resources can be efficiently distributed among the customer lines. Likewise, connection lines emanating from other narrowband line cards are connected to the inputs of a second remotely controlled crossbar array to allow a second narrowband line to be connected to selected ones of the customers.

摘要翻译： 本发明的外部分配装置由诸如数字环路载波的远程窄带终端和诸如宽带分配元件等的远程宽带终端分别接收来自交换系统或其他网络元件的窄带和宽带电信信号 。 信号被传送到各种不同类型的线路卡，其中每种不同类型的线路卡提供了现有技术中已知的不同类型的电信服务。 从选定的宽带线卡发出的连接线连接到远程控制的交叉开关阵列的输入端，其中阵列的输入可以选择性地连接到交叉开关阵列的输出端。 交叉开关阵列的输出端连接到终止于多个双工滤波器之一的分配线。 通过正确配置交叉开关阵列，宽带线路卡可以连接到任何双工滤波器，使得任何客户线路都可以访问任何可用的宽带线路卡。 多个窄带线卡连接到双工滤波器，使得可以将组合的宽带和窄带信号传送到客户线路中的选定的一个。 以这种方式，可以在客户线之间有效地分配网络资源。 类似地，从其他窄带线卡发出的连接线连接到第二远程控制交叉开关阵列的输入，以允许第二窄带线连接到所选择的一个客户。

公开(公告)号：US20100164736A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-01

申请号：US12347950

申请日：2008-12-31

申请人： Charles Calvin Byers ,  Rudolph Benedict Klecka ,  Freddy Alejandro Mercado

发明人： Charles Calvin Byers ,  Rudolph Benedict Klecka ,  Freddy Alejandro Mercado

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： H04L12/12 ,  Y02D50/40

摘要： The embodiments described herein present methods and apparatus for an energy-saving status indicator. A method includes receiving a configuration of a first power consumption state for a status indicator light in a network device. The method then activates the first power consumption state using the configuration. After detecting a condition, the method activates a second power consumption state for the status indicator light. The transition from the first power state to the second power state may be from a low power state to a normal operating state or from a normal operating state to a low power state in various embodiments. Other embodiments are described.

摘要翻译： 本文描述的实施例提出了节能状态指示器的方法和装置。 一种方法包括接收网络设备中的状态指示灯的第一功耗状态的配置。 该方法然后使用该配置激活第一功耗状态。 在检测到条件之后，该方法激活状态指示灯的第二功耗状态。 在各种实施例中，从第一功率状态到第二功率状态的转变可以是从低功率状态到正常操作状态，或者从正常操作状态到低功率状态。 描述其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US07159062B2

公开(公告)日：2007-01-02

申请号：US10758723

申请日：2004-01-16

申请人： Charles Calvin Byers ,  Todd Keaffaber ,  Andrew F. Scott

发明人： Charles Calvin Byers ,  Todd Keaffaber ,  Andrew F. Scott

IPC分类号： G06F13/14

CPC分类号： G06F1/181

摘要： An electronic shelf includes a plurality of system circuit boards including a first system circuit board containing a first central processing unit (CPU) providing decision-making intelligence for end-user services supported by the first system circuit board. An auxiliary circuit board is connected to the first circuit board and provides input and output communications between the CPU and devices external to both the first system circuit board and auxiliary circuit board. The CPU is solely responsible for decision-making intelligence for management control for at least a predetermined number of system circuit boards while also being responsible for the decision-making intelligence for end-user services supported by the first system circuit board.

摘要翻译： 电子货架包括多个系统电路板，包括第一系统电路板，第一系统电路板包含第一中央处理单元（CPU），为第一系统电路板支持的最终用户服务提供决策智能。 辅助电路板连接到第一电路板，并且在CPU和与第一系统电路板和辅助电路板之间的外部设备之间提供输入和输出通信。 CPU对至少预定数量的系统电路板的管理控制的决策智能负责，同时还负责第一系统电路板支持的最终用户服务的决策智能。