Patent ID: 8233796
Filing Date: 2012-07-31
Classification: H04J,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A timing interface module, comprising: a face plate having a first substantially rectangular opening and a second substantially rectangular opening, the face plate further comprising a mounting slot for receiving mounting hardware therein; a timing module disposed within the first substantially rectangular opening, the first timing module receiving a reference timing signal and outputting the reference timing signal to a physical connector on an exterior surface of the face plate; and an optical multiplexer installed within the mounting slot, the optical multiplexer having a timing input connected to the physical connector of the timing modules, the optical multiplexer receiving the reference timing signal, the optical multiplexer also having other inputs that receive multiple data streams of different formats, the optical multiplexer synchronizing the multiple data streams to the reference timing signal, the optical multiplexer multiplexing the multiple data streams into an optical output of one wavelength.