Method and apparatus for filtering multicast port identifier in gigabit-capable passive optical network (GPON) system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for filtering a multicast port identifier, the apparatus comprising:
- a processor to receive an Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) message from a switching unit, to verify a traffic reception request received from a subscriber terminal based on the IGMP message, and to store a value in a filtering register based on the traffic reception request; and
an Optical Network Unit (ONU) Media Access Control (MAC) manager to filter a packet to be forwarded to the subscriber terminal, using a port identifier for traffic forwarding and reception with the subscriber terminal, and using the value of the filtering register indicating an existence of traffic to be forwarded to the subscriber terminal.
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Abstract
Provided is an apparatus for filtering a multicast port identifier, the apparatus including: a processor to receive an Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) message from a switching unit, to verify a traffic reception request received from a subscriber terminal based on the IGMP message, and to store a value in a filtering register based on the traffic reception request; and an Optical Network Unit (ONU) Media Access Control (MAC) manager to filter a packet to be forwarded to the subscriber terminal, using a port identifier for traffic forwarding and reception with the subscriber terminal, and using the value of the filtering register indicating an existence of traffic to be forwarded to the subscriber terminal.
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1. An apparatus for filtering a multicast port identifier, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor to receive an Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) message from a switching unit, to verify a traffic reception request received from a subscriber terminal based on the IGMP message, and to store a value in a filtering register based on the traffic reception request; and an Optical Network Unit (ONU) Media Access Control (MAC) manager to filter a packet to be forwarded to the subscriber terminal, using a port identifier for traffic forwarding and reception with the subscriber terminal, and using the value of the filtering register indicating an existence of traffic to be forwarded to the subscriber terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for filtering a multicast port identifier, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor to store a value in an ONU MAC register of a GPON Encapsulation Mode (GEM) frame according to a multicast traffic reception request received from a subscriber terminal, and to indicate whether to discard the GEM frame; and an ONU MAC manager to filter the GEM frame based on the value of the ONU MAC register, wherein the ONU MAC manager either discards the GEM frame based on the value of the ONU MAC register, or verifies whether the subscriber terminal corresponds to the port identifier to thereby determine whether to discard the GEM frame. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method of filtering subscriber terminal traffic, the method comprising:
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receiving an Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) message from the subscriber terminal; verifying whether traffic forwarding to the subscriber terminal is required based on the IGMP message; and when traffic forwarding to the subscriber terminal is required, then storing a value in an Optical Network Media (ONU) Media Access Control (MAC) register wherein a ONU MAC Manager uses the value stored in the ONU register to determine whether to discard GPON Encapsulation Mode (GEM) frames by filtering or to forward the GEM frames to the subscriber terminal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of filtering GPON Encapsulation Mode (GEM) frames, the method comprising:
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checking a header of a packet to extract a port identifier and verifying whether to discard or forward a packet based on a combination of the extracted port identifier stored in the header, and when traffic forwarding is required, then storing a value in an Optical Network Unit (ONU) Media Access Control (MAC) register wherein a filtering register uses the value to determine whether to discard FPON Encapsulation Mode (GEM) frame by filtering or to forward the GEM frame. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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