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Path protection switching device
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1994-11-22
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Granted: 1996-11-05
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Expires: 2014-11-22
Abstract
Abstract A path protection switching device is provided for a SONET type transmitter-receiver for transmitting and receiving synchronous byte multiplex signals, wherein the scale of circuitry such as a path switch, alarm detecting sections and the like can be reduced. A path switch selects one of channel signals input thereto at identical timing, from time-division multiplex signals output from first and second TSAs while the multiplex signals remain multiplexed. In order for one of the channel signals to be selected while the signals remain multiplexed, the channel signals must be in phase; therefore, phase adjusting sections are provided to cope with the situation where the channel signals are out of phase. Further, to enable the path protection switching device to operate on time- division multiplex signals in which channel signals of difference sizes are multiplexed, VT size detecting sections each detect the size of individual channel signals forming the multiplex signal, and supply the detected signal size to the path switch.
Inventors
- 👤 Kanta Yamamoto
- 👤 Hideaki Mochizuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
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2026-11-08 22:53
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04J; H04J3/00; H04J3/02; H04J3/14; H04J3/06; H04J3/062; H04J3/0623; H04J3/08; H04J2203/00; H04J2203/0001; H04J2203/0028; H04J2203/0039; H04J2203/0042; H04J2203/0057; H04J2203/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A path protection switching device for a SONET type transmitter-receiver for transmitting and receiving a synchronous byte multiplex signal obtained by multiplexing a plurality of VT signals and mapping a resulting multiplexer signal in a SONET STS-1 frame, the device comprising: first receiving means for extracting from multiplex signals supplied thereto via one path, only first channel signals directed to a plurality of channels belonging to the transmitter-receiver associated with the device, and subjecting the extracted first channel signals to time-division multiplexing to obtain a first time-division multiplex signal; second receiving means for extracting from multiplex signals supplied thereto via another path only second channel signals directed to said channels, and subjecting the extracted second channel signals to time-division multiplexing to obtain a second time-division multiplex signal; and a path switch, coupled to said first receiving means and said second receiving means, for selecting one of the first and second channel signals supplied thereto at identical timing, from the first and second time-division multiplex signals output from said first and second receiving means while the first and second time-division multiplex signals remain multiplexed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
A path protection switching device for a SONET type transmitter-receiver for transmitting and receiving a synchronous byte multiplex signal obtained by multiplexing a plurality of VT signals and mapping a resulting multiplexer signal in a SONET STS-1 frame, the device comprising: first receiving means for extracting from multiplex signals supplied thereto via one path, only first channel signals directed to a plurality of channels belonging to the transmitter-receiver associated with the device, and subjecting the extracted first channel signals to time-division multiplexing to obtain a first time-division multiplex signal; second receiving means for extracting from multiplex signals supplied thereto via another path only second channel signals directed to said channels, and subjecting the extracted second channel signals to time-division multiplexing to obtain a second time-division multiplex signal; and a path switch, coupled to said first receiving means and said second receiving means, for selecting one of the first and second channel signals supplied thereto at identical timing, from the first and second time-division multiplex signals output from said first and second receiving means while the first and second time-division multiplex signals remain multiplexed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The path protection switching device according to claim 1, further comprising first and second phase matching means for causing the first and second multiplex signals input via said one path and said another path, respectively, to be in phase by means of a master clock supplied to said first and second phase matching means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The path protection switching device according to claim 1, further comprising first and second phase matching means arranged immediately before said path switch, for causing the first and second time-division multiplex signals output from said first and second receiving means, respectively, to be in phase.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
99 words
The path protection switching device according to claim 1, further comprising signal size detecting means for detecting a signal size of each of the channel signals forming the respective multiplex signal input via said one path or another path, based on information contained in the respective multiplex signal, and supplying the detected signal size to said path switch, and wherein, based on the signal size, said path switch selects one of the first and second channel signals supplied thereto at identical timing, from the first and second time-division multiplex signals in which channel signals of different sizes are multiplexed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
90 words
The path protection switching device according to claim 1, further comprising input means for permitting an external terminal to set a signal size of each of the channel signals forming the respective multiplex signal input via said one path or another path and supplying the set signal size to said path switch, and wherein, based on the signal size, said path switch selects one of the channel signals supplied thereto at identical timing, from the first and second time-division multiplex signals in which channel signals of different sizes are multiplexed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
80 words
The path protection switching device according to claim 1, further comprising first alarm detecting means for detecting alarm information contained in individual channel signals forming the first time-division multiplex signal from said first receiving means, and supplying the detected alarm information to said path switch, and second alarm detecting means for detecting alarm information contained in individual channel signals forming the second time-division multiplex signal from said second receiving means, and supplying the detected alarm information to said path switch.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
96 words
The path protection switching device according to claim 6, further comprising signal size detecting means for detecting a signal size of each of the channel signals forming the respective multiplex signal input via said one path or another path, based on information contained in the respective multiplex signal, and supplying the detected signal size to said first and second alarm detecting means, and wherein, based on the signal size, each of said first and second alarm detecting means detects alarm information contained in the time-division multiplex signal in which channel signals of different sizes are multiplexed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
88 words
The path protection switching device according to claim 6, further comprising input means for permitting an external terminal to signal size of each of the channel signals forming the respective multiplex signal input via said one path or another path and supplying the specified signal size to said first and second alarm detecting means, and wherein, based on the signal size, each of said first and second alarm detecting means detects alarm information contained in the time-division multiplex signal in which channel signals of different sizes are multiplexed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
The path protection switching device according to claim 1, further comprising phase matching means for causing the respective multiplex signals input via said one path and said another path to be in phase by means of a line clock associated with said one path.
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