Patent ID: 8023507
Filing Date: 2011-09-20
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A communication system comprising: a first card that is configured to provide input and output interfaces, wherein the first card is configured to receive data over the interfaces in accordance with one of a plurality of communication protocols, which includes at least an internet protocol (IP) packet protocol, and is interconnected with a link; a second card that is interconnected with the link to the first card; the first card configured to send the received data in a data structure cell to the second card over the link in one of a plurality of logical channels, wherein the plurality of logical channels are configured to transfer at least a plurality of communication protocols and control data over the link; and the second card configured to receive the data structure cell from at least the first card, wherein the each of the data structure cells include a payload field that carries a payload in accordance with the plurality of communication protocols and a header field that carries information including a cell type, a payload type, a sequence indication, and a payload length, and wherein: