Claims
- 1. A translation system for translation between SDH/SONET frames and Ethernet frames, comprising:
a buffer for holding SDH/SONET frames; a plurality of SDH/SONET TDM slots in communication with the buffer and each having an Ethernet Media Access Control (MAC) address; a translation engine in communication with the buffer for translating SDH/SONET frames into Ethernet frames; and a plurality of output interfaces in communication with the translation engine.
- 2. The translation system of claim 1, further comprising an add/drop mechanism in communication with the SDH/SONET frames for adding or dropping frame overhead bytes.
- 3. The translation system of claim 2, wherein the add/drop mechanism comprises at least one of an ASIC, a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), and a Network Processor.
- 4. The translation system of claim 1, wherein the translation engine comprises at least one of an ASIC, an FPGA, and a Network Processor in communication with an SDH/SONET Framer, Ethernet MAC hardware, Ethernet physical hardware, and buffer logic to move the SDH/SONET frames and the Ethernet frames to and from the SDH/SONET Framer and the Ethernet MAC hardware.
- 5. The translation system of claim 4, wherein the Ethernet MAC hardware is modified to allow for multiple unique Ethernet MAC addresses.
- 6. The translation system of claim 4, wherein the Ethernet MAC hardware allows frames to travel therethrough without changing Source MAC Address or Destination MAC Address fields.
- 7. The translation system of claim 1, wherein the payload data comprises SDH/SONET traffic that is at least one of channelized and concatenated.
- 8. A translation system for translation between Ethernet frames and SDH/SONET frames, comprising:
a buffer for holding Ethernet frames; a plurality of SDH/SONET TDM slots in communication with the buffer and each having an Ethernet MAC address; a translation engine in communication with the buffer for translating Ethernet frames into SDH/SONET frames; and a plurality of output interfaces in communication with the translation engine.
- 9. The translation system of claim 8, further comprising an add/drop mechanism in communication with the SDH/SONET frames for adding or dropping frame overhead bytes.
- 10. The translation system of claim 9, wherein the add/drop mechanism comprises at least one of an ASIC, an FPGA, and a Network Processor.
- 11. The translation system of claim 8, wherein the translation engine comprises at least one of an ASIC, an FPGA, and a Network Processor in communication with an SDH/SONET Framer, Ethernet MAC hardware, Ethernet physical hardware, and buffer logic to move the SDH/SONET frames and Ethernet frames to and from the SDH/SONET Framer and the Ethernet MAC hardware.
- 12. The translation system of claim 11, wherein the Ethernet MAC hardware is modified to allow for multiple unique Ethernet MAC addresses.
- 13. The translation system of claim 11, wherein the Ethernet MAC hardware allows frames to travel therethrough without changing Source MAC Address or Destination MAC Address fields.
- 14. The translation system of claim 8, wherein the payload data at the SDH/SONET frames comprises SDH/SONET traffic that is at least one of channelized and concatenated.
- 15. A method of translating payload data from SDH/SONET frames to Ethernet frames, comprising the steps of:
providing an SDH/SONET payload; and sending the SDH/SONET payload through a translation engine to translate the SDH/SONET payload into an Ethernet payload.
- 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the SDH/SONET payload passes through a buffer.
- 17. The method of claim 15, wherein the translation engine comprises at least one of an ASIC, an FPGA, and a Network Processor in communication with an SDH/SONET Framer, Ethernet MAC hardware, Ethernet physical hardware, and buffer logic to move the payload data to and from the SDH/SONET Framer and the Ethernet MAC hardware.
- 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the Ethernet MAC hardware is modified to allow for multiple unique Ethernet MAC addresses.
- 19. The method of claim 17, wherein the Ethernet MAC hardware allows frames to travel therethrough without changing Source MAC Address or Destination MAC Address fields.
- 20. The method of claim 15, wherein the payload comprises SDH/SONET traffic that is at least one of channelized and concatenated.
- 21. A method of translating payload data Ethernet frames to SDH/SONET frames, comprising the steps of:
providing an Ethernet payload; and sending the Ethernet payload through a translation engine to translate the Ethernet payload into an SDH/SONET payload.
- 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the Ethernet payload passes through a buffer.
- 23. The method of claim 21, wherein the translation engine comprises at least one of an ASIC, an FPGA, and a Network Processor in communication with an SDH/SONET Framer, Ethernet MAC hardware, Ethernet physical hardware, and buffer logic to move the payload data to and from the SDH/SONET Framer and the Ethernet MAC hardware.
- 24. The method of claim 23, wherein the Ethernet MAC hardware is modified to allow for multiple unique Ethernet MAC addresses.
- 25. The method of claim 23, wherein the Ethernet MAC hardware allows frames to travel therethrough without changing Source MAC Address or Destination MAC Address fields.
- 26. The method of claim 21, wherein the payload at the SDH/SONET payload destination comprises SDH/SONET traffic that is at least one of channelized and concatenated.
- 27. A method of translating an SDH/SONET frame to an Ethernet frame, comprising:
the SDH/SONET frame entering a translation system at an SDH/SONET interface element; a translation engine within the translation system processing the SDH/SONET frame to translate the SDH/SONET frame to the Ethernet frame; and transmitting the Ethernet frame from the translation system through an Ethernet interface element.
- 28. The method of claim 27, wherein the translation engine further comprises a buffer element for storing the Ethernet frame information.
- 29. The method of claim 27, wherein the SDH/SONET frame comprises payload data in the form of SDH/SONET traffic that is at least one of channelized and concatenated.
- 30. A method of translating an Ethernet frame to an SDH/SONET frame, comprising:
the Ethernet frame entering a translation system at an Ethernet interface element; a translation engine within the translation system processing the Ethernet frame to translate the Ethernet frame to the SDH/SONET frame; and transmitting the SDH/SONET frame from the translation system through an SDH/SONET interface element.
- 31. The method of claim 30, wherein the translation engine further comprises a buffer element for storing the SDH/SONET frame information.
- 32. The method of claim 30, wherein the SDH/SONET frame comprises payload data in the form of SDH/SONET traffic that is at least one of channelized and concatenated.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/314,801, filed on Aug. 24, 2001, the contents of which are incorporated herein in their entirety by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60314801 |
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