Communications switching architecture
First Claim
1. A method of media data switching, comprising:
- receiving a plurality of media data units at an ingress port;
determining a corresponding egress port for each of said plurality of media data units based on the type of each said media data unit;
reformatting one or more said media data unit into an encapsulated packet;
directing each said encapsulated packet toward said corresponding egress port based in part on said reformatting;
reformatting said encapsulated packets into a second plurality of media data units at each said egress port;
switching media data by transmitting said second plurality of media data units; and
controlling said media data switching through a single element management system.
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Abstract
Presently described is a system and method for switching multimedia data communications, including but not limited to Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony, cable TV, digital audio and video. The system utilizes a single, integrated device to provide all Packet Cable-compliant functionality, including enhanced user privacy, compliance with CALEA, E911 and other mandated services not available in conventional distributed Packet Cable systems. High speed and efficient, low cost operation are provided by means of an optimized data unit encapsulation scheme for internal switching and routing. A proprietary fiber optic backplane and removable optical connectors are used to enable light speed internal communications hot-swapping of components. Furthermore, the present system is extensible to all forms of digital data switching and is secure, resistant to Denial of Service attacks, and fault-resilient.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of media data switching, comprising:
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receiving a plurality of media data units at an ingress port; determining a corresponding egress port for each of said plurality of media data units based on the type of each said media data unit; reformatting one or more said media data unit into an encapsulated packet; directing each said encapsulated packet toward said corresponding egress port based in part on said reformatting; reformatting said encapsulated packets into a second plurality of media data units at each said egress port; switching media data by transmitting said second plurality of media data units; and controlling said media data switching through a single element management system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of cable media switching, comprising:
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receiving data at an ingress port; reformatting said data into a plurality of encapsulated packets; switching said plurality of encapsulated packets to one or more egress ports, based in part on said reformatting; reformatting said encapsulated packets into second data; and switching cable media by transmitting said second data, wherein said cable media switching is performed under the control of a single element management system.
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13. An apparatus for integrated media switching comprising:
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a plurality of ingress ports each receiving a plurality of media data units;
a fiber optic backplane a processor connected, comprising means for;determining a corresponding egress port for each of said plurality of media data units based on the type of each said media data unit; and reformatting one or more said media data unit into an encapsulated packet; a plurality of egress ports, for reformatting said encapsulated packets into a second plurality of media data units and for transmitting said second plurality of media data units to perform said media switching, wherein said ingress ports, said processor, and said egress ports are operable connected to each other, and said ingress ports, said processor, said egress ports, and said backplane are controlled through a single element management system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A computer system for use in media data switching, comprising computer instructions for:
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receiving a plurality of media data units at an ingress port; determining a corresponding egress port for each of said plurality of media data units based on the type of each said media data unit; reformatting one or more said media data unit into an encapsulated packet; directing each said encapsulated packet toward said corresponding egress port; at each said egress port, reformatting said encapsulated packets into a second plurality of media data units; and switching media data by transmitting said second plurality of media data units to perform media switching, wherein said ingress ports and said egress ports are controlled through a single element management system.
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