Method and apparatus for discovering remote nodes in an ethernet passive optical network
First Claim
1. A method for discovering remote nodes in an Ethernet passive optical network which includes a central node and at least one remote node, wherein downstream data from the central node is broadcast to the remote nodes, and wherein upstream data from each remote node is transmitted to the central node in a unicast manner, the method comprising:
- receiving a solicitation message from the central node, wherein the solicitation message includes a time stamp indicating the solicitation message'"'"'s transmission time and assigns a starting time and size for a discovery slot in which the remote node is allowed to transmit a response message to the central node for registration;
setting a local time at the remote node according to the received time stamp; and
after a random delay from the beginning of the discovery slot, transmitting the response message to the central node during the discovery slot with a response transmission probability that is less than or equal to one.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates discovery of remote nodes in EPONs. The system includes a central node and at least one remote node. During operation, the system first receives a solicitation message from the central node, wherein the solicitation message includes a time stamp indicating the solicitation message'"'"'s transmission time and assigns a starting time and size for a discovery slot in which the remote node is allowed to transmit a response message to the central node for registration. The system then sets a local time at the remote node according to the received time stamp. After a random delay starting from the beginning of the assigned discovery slot, the system transmits the response message to the central node during the discovery slot with a response transmission probability that is less than or equal to one.
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1. A method for discovering remote nodes in an Ethernet passive optical network which includes a central node and at least one remote node, wherein downstream data from the central node is broadcast to the remote nodes, and wherein upstream data from each remote node is transmitted to the central node in a unicast manner, the method comprising:
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receiving a solicitation message from the central node, wherein the solicitation message includes a time stamp indicating the solicitation message'"'"'s transmission time and assigns a starting time and size for a discovery slot in which the remote node is allowed to transmit a response message to the central node for registration;
setting a local time at the remote node according to the received time stamp; and
after a random delay from the beginning of the discovery slot, transmitting the response message to the central node during the discovery slot with a response transmission probability that is less than or equal to one. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for discovering remote nodes in an Ethernet passive optical network, comprising:
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a central node;
at least one remote node that is configured to, receive a solicitation message from the central node, wherein the solicitation message includes a time stamp indicating the solicitation message'"'"'s transmission time and assigns a starting time and size for a discovery slot in which the remote node is allowed to transmit a response message to the central node for registration;
set a local time at the remote node according to the received time stamp; and
after a random delay from the beginning of the discovery slot, transmit the response message to the central node during the discovery slot with a response transmission probability that is less than or equal to one;
wherein downstream data from the central node is broadcast to the remote nodes, and wherein upstream data from each remote node is transmitted to the central node in a unicast manner. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for discovering remote nodes in an Ethernet passive optical network which includes a central node and at least one remote node, wherein downstream data from the central node is broadcast to the remote nodes, and wherein upstream data from each remote node is transmitted to the central node in a unicast manner, the method comprising:
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receiving a solicitation message from the central node, wherein the solicitation message includes a time stamp indicating the solicitation message'"'"'s transmission time and assigns a starting time and size for a discovery slot in which the remote node is allowed to transmit a response message to the central node for registration;
setting a local time at the remote node according to the received time stamp; and
after a random delay from the beginning of the discovery slot, transmitting the response message to the central node during the discovery slot with a response transmission probability that is less than or equal to one. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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