Small form-factor device implementing protocol conversion
First Claim
1. A small form-factor transceiver module adapted to transfer electrical or optical transmissions between networks comprising:
- means for connecting to a network element on a primary network, means for feeding a secondary network or link, and means for providing protocol translation between the protocol of the primary network and that of the secondary network or link.
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Abstract
A small form-factor transceiver module performs protocol translation, in addition to the conventional electrical and/or optical transmission media conversion. Such protocol conversion may enable transport of traffic from limited-range primary networks over long-range secondary networks, such as extension of Ethernet networks over low-rate TDM links. Additionally, such protocol conversion may enable interworking between different networks of differing technologies, such as transport of ATM traffic over Ethernet networks. The transceiver module may be a Small Form Factor transceiver (SFF), Small Form Factor pluggable module (SFP), Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) or any similar small form-factor module consisting of a housing, internal electronic circuitry and optionally optical components, and associated electrical or optical connectors. The transceiver module performs protocol translation by means of an integral protocol translation unit that performs standards-based or proprietary conversion between network protocols.
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1. A small form-factor transceiver module adapted to transfer electrical or optical transmissions between networks comprising:
- means for connecting to a network element on a primary network, means for feeding a secondary network or link, and means for providing protocol translation between the protocol of the primary network and that of the secondary network or link.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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