Patent ID: 7512150
Filing Date: 2009-03-31
Classification: H04J

Abstract:
1. A method of transporting a stream of packets over a transport network using at least one OPUk frame, each packet including a preamble and packet data, each OPUk frame including an OPUk overhead (OH) area and an OPUk payload area, the method comprising the steps of: in an accessing step, accessing at least the preamble and the packet data of each packet; in a removing step, removing an inter-packet gap between successive packets in the stream of packets; in an encapsulating step, encapsulating at least the preamble and the packet data of each packet; in a mapping step, mapping at least the preamble and the packet data of each packet to at least one OPUk frame, wherein the mapping step includes mapping at least a portion of one or more of the preamble and the packet data of at least one packet to up to 7 bytes of the OPUk OH area of the at least one OPUk frame, and mapping at least a portion of one or more of the preamble and the packet data of at least one packet to at least a portion of the OPUk payload area of the at least one OPUk frame; and in a transporting step, transporting the at least one OPUk frame containing the preamble and the packet data of at least one packet over the transport network.