| US 7,519,064 B1 | ||
| Virtual tributary processing using shared resources | ||
| Ashutosh Agrawal, Rohnert Park, Calif. (US); Arthur G. Enyedy, Petaluma, Calif. (US); Eric Arthur Holmberg, Sausalito, Calif. (US); and Prashant Jain, Rohnert Park, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Mahi Networks, Inc., Petaluma, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 05, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/728,656. | ||
| Int. Cl. H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04J 3/16 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 370—395.1 [370/466; 370/469; 370/907] | 51 Claims |
| 1. A method comprising:
receiving a first group of data blocks carrying data according to a first signal protocol and having a predetermined format
from a switching fabric;
converting the first group of data blocks to a first set of two or more groups of data blocks carrying data according to a
second signal protocol and having the predetermined format;
transmitting the first set of two or more groups of data blocks over the switching fabric;
receiving a second set of two or more groups of data blocks from the switching fabric;
converting the second set of two or more groups of data blocks to multiple data streams according to the second signal protocol;
and
converting the multiple data streams according to the second signal protocol to a single output data stream according to the
first signal protocol.
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