Patent ID: 6831926
Filing Date: 2004-12-14
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
An adapter/coupler for linking at least one legacy signal to a wideband network having a defined protocol, the wideband network having a signaling speed of 90 megabits per second or greater, the adapter/coupler, comprising:(a) a signal conversion/conditioning element for receiving at least one legacy signal and providing a conditioned digital signal which is compatible to the defined protocol of the wideband network; (b) a low latency controller element for receiving the conditioned digital signal and providing data/control signals; and (c) a link/physical layer element for receiving said data/control signals and transforming them to appropriate signaling mechanisms of a defined physical layer standard in accordance with said defined protocol, said transformed signals being outputted to said wideband network, wherein the latency from the reception of the conditioned digital signal from the signal conversion/conditioning element to the output of the transformed signals to the wideband network is less than 200 microseconds.