摘要:
Methods and systems for improving the quality of transmitted data are described. Multiple distinct communication channels are used to transmit segments representing the same pre-transmission block of a data packet. Upon receipt of these segments, a system identifies differences between the segments for those segments that meet a quality threshold. The system selects one of segments for subsequent transmission or re-assembly into a data packet based on the prior performance of the communication channels used to transmit the segments.
摘要:
Methods and systems for improving the quality of transmitted data are described. Multiple distinct communication channels are used to transmit segments representing the same pre-transmission block of a data packet. Upon receipt of these segments, a system identifies differences between the segments for those segments that meet a quality threshold. The system selects one of segments for subsequent transmission or re-assembly into a data packet based on the prior performance of the communication channels used to transmit the segments.
摘要:
In a data communication network, a system clock rate can be inferred at a receiver by measuring the data rate during successive periods. This information is used to adjust or adapt a receiver output clock to the inferred system clock. To adapt a receiver buffer output clock frequency to the buffer input clock frequency, the level of the buffer is periodically monitored. If the fill level is greater than an upper threshold, the output clock frequency is incremented. If the fill level is less than a lower threshold, the output clock frequency is decremented. A count is maintained of the number of successive adjustment operations performed while the fill level is outside the range bounded by the thresholds. When the fill level returns to the bounded range, a number of reverse frequency adjustments are performed. The number of reverse frequency adjustments are less than the number of earlier opposite frequency adjustments, preferably by a factor of two. The reverse corrections converge the output clock frequency toward the input clock frequency, reducing oscillations.
摘要:
The hybrid packet and circuit switching system allows merging of packet and circuit traffic from user interface modules on a TDM bus and transfer of packet information from one module to another module or the exchange circuit information between modules. Circuit exchanges or packet transfers are performed synchronously on the TDM busses in bursts of period T, with each burst comprising a fixed number of bytes. The bursts are switched by switch 1. A routing indication common to the packet and circuit bursts is used for controlling the switching of the bursts by the switch 1. The indication is performed by piggy backing the target module address for the circuit bursts, as well as for the packet burst, with the data bursts. Marking tables needed for the circuit burst allocation are located in the user interface modules.
摘要:
A pilot tone generator receives optical energy from an optical communication medium carrying a plurality of optical signals. Each optical signal carries data modulated at a unique wavelength and further modulated with a unique identification signal. The identification signal has an amplitude corresponding to an optical power of the associated optical signal. The pilot tone receiver detects each identification signal from the optical energy received and determines its corresponding amplitude. The pilot tone receiver calculates the optical power of each optical signal in the optical energy in response to the amplitude of the associated identification signal.