Hybrid data transport scheme over optical networks
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- an interface connectable to a network, said interface configured to generate a frame transmitted on said network, said frame configured to store one or more data packets in a plurality of channels, wherein (i) a first of said plurality of channels is configured to store at least one of two or more fragments of said one or more data packets (ii) said at least one fragment comprises one or more offset locators configured to point to a next fragment of said two or more fragments, (iii) said one or more offset locators is located at the end of said at least one fragment.
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Abstract
A frame configured to (i) be transmitted on a network and (ii) store data packets in a plurality of channels. One or more of the plurality of channels may be configured to store one or more fragments of the data packets.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
an interface connectable to a network, said interface configured to generate a frame transmitted on said network, said frame configured to store one or more data packets in a plurality of channels, wherein (i) a first of said plurality of channels is configured to store at least one of two or more fragments of said one or more data packets (ii) said at least one fragment comprises one or more offset locators configured to point to a next fragment of said two or more fragments, (iii) said one or more offset locators is located at the end of said at least one fragment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus comprising:
an interface connectable to a network, said interface configured to generate a frame transmitted on said network, said frame configured to store one or more data packets in a plurality of channels, wherein (i) a first of said plurality of channels is configured to store at least one of two or more fragments of said one or more data packets and (ii) a second of said channels is configured to store only complete packets of said one or more data packets from a fixed bandwidth source. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
an interface connectable to a network, said interface configured to generate a frame transmitted on said network, said frame configured to store one or more data packets in a plurality of channels, wherein (i) a first of said plurality of channels is configured to store at least one of two or more fragments of said one or more data packets (ii) a payload portion of each of said one or more data packets is configured to be reloaded with a partial data load, and (iii) said at least one fragment comprises one or more offset locators configured to point to a next fragment of said two or more fragments, and wherein said one or more offset locators is located at the end of said at least one fragment. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
one or more nodes coupled to a network, each of said nodes configured to receive and transmit one or more of a plurality of frames each configured to store one or more data packets in a plurality of channels, wherein (i) two or more of said channels are configured to store two or more fragments from a first of said one or more data packets, respectively, (ii) said two or more channels are separated by at least one of said channels and (iii) wherein after fragmentation, said first data packet comprises an offset locator configured to point to a next of said one or more data packets storing a next fragment of said two or more fragments. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for transferring data, comprising the steps of:
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(A) transmitting one or more of a plurality of frames; (B) configuring each of said frames to store one or more data packets in a plurality of channels; (C) configuring a first and a second of said channels to store one or more fragments of said one or more data packets, a first of said fragments in said first channel being linked by an offset pointer to a second of said fragments in said second channel; and (D) encapsulating each of said one or more fragments with a header and a trailer, and including the offset pointer at the end of said first of said fragments. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method for transferring data, comprising the steps of:
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(A) transmitting one or more of a plurality of frames; (B) configuring each of said frames to store one or more data packets in a plurality of channels; and (C) configuring a first and a second of said channels to store one or more fragments of said one or more data packets, a first of said fragments in said first channel being linked by an offset pointer to a second of said fragments in said second channel, (i) said first channel and said second channel are separated by at least one of said plurality of channels, and (ii) the offset pointer is located at the end of said first of said fragments. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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