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Method and system for processing upstream packets of an optical network

  • US 20030016692A1
  • Filed: 10/26/2001
  • Published: 01/23/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for processing upstream packets of an optical network, comprising the steps of:

  • for a group of subscriber optical interfaces in the optical network, receiving status messages from the subscriber optical interfaces;

    calculating reservation information for upstream transmission from the status messages;

    calculating a duration of upstream transmission time slots for each subscriber optical interface; and

    transmitting the calculated the duration of the upstream transmission time slot to each subscriber optical interface; and

    receiving upstream transmissions from each subscriber optical interface during respective calculated upstream transmission time slots.

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