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Apparatus and method for fibre channel distance extension embedded within an optical transport system

  • US 20050163168A1
  • Filed: 12/08/2004
  • Published: 07/28/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for aggregating and transporting packet-based data comprising:

  • a storage area network, wherein a plurality of packet-based data streams are sent;

    at least one ingress stream block, wherein the plurality of packet-based data streams are received and processed into a composite packet-based data stream;

    at least one upstream processor functionally connected to the ingress stream block;

    a transport means for the transportation of the composite packet-based data stream received from the ingress stream block;

    at least one egress stream block, wherein the composite packet-based data stream is received and processed into the plurality of packet-based data streams;

    at least one downstream processor functionally connected to the egress stream block for reading user data; and

    a storage area network, wherein the plurality of packet-based data streams are received.

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