Transceivers with configurable integrated circuit
First Claim
1. A transceiver, comprising:
- an optical interface for detachably coupling to an optical transmission device;
an optical-electrical conversion unit coupled to the optical interface;
a programmable logic device communicatively coupled to the optical-electrical conversion unit, the programmable logic device including programmable logic; and
an electrical interface communicatively coupled to the programmable logic device, wherein the electrical interface is configured for detachably coupling to a network switch appliance via an electrical transmission device;
wherein the programmable logic device is configured to;
receive user-specified program instructions; and
reconfigure the programmable logic to perform packet processing according to the user-specified program instructions;
wherein packet processing includes;
packet filtering, packet slicing, time stamping, port labeling, packet masking, packet modification, packet stripping, packet de-duplication, or a combination thereof.
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Abstract
A transceiver includes a housing, an optical interface for detachably coupling to an optical transmission device, an optical-electrical conversion unit coupled to the optical interface, the optical-electrical conversion unit located in the housing, a programmable logic device communicatively coupled to the optical-electrical conversion unit, and an electrical interface communicatively coupled to the programmable logic device, wherein the electrical interface is configured for detachably coupling to an electrical transmission device. In some embodiments, the programmable logic device may be configured to perform packet filtering, packet slicing, time stamping, packet analysis, port labeling, packet masking, packet modification, packet stripping, packet de-duplication, or a combination thereof.
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1. A transceiver, comprising:
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an optical interface for detachably coupling to an optical transmission device; an optical-electrical conversion unit coupled to the optical interface; a programmable logic device communicatively coupled to the optical-electrical conversion unit, the programmable logic device including programmable logic; and an electrical interface communicatively coupled to the programmable logic device, wherein the electrical interface is configured for detachably coupling to a network switch appliance via an electrical transmission device; wherein the programmable logic device is configured to; receive user-specified program instructions; and reconfigure the programmable logic to perform packet processing according to the user-specified program instructions; wherein packet processing includes;
packet filtering, packet slicing, time stamping, port labeling, packet masking, packet modification, packet stripping, packet de-duplication, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A transceiver, comprising:
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an optical interface for detachably coupling to an optical transmission device; an optical-electrical conversion unit coupled to the optical interface; a configurable processor communicatively coupled to the optical-electrical conversion unit, the configurable processor including programmable logic; and an electrical interface communicatively coupled to the configurable processor, wherein the electrical interface is configured for detachably coupling to an electrical transmission device; wherein the configurable processor is configured to; receive program instructions; and reconfigure the programmable logic to perform packet processing according to the program instructions; wherein packet processing includes;
packet filtering, packet slicing, time stamping, port labeling, packet masking, packet modification, packet stripping, packet de-duplication, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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