Patent ID: 7400833
Filing Date: 2008-07-15
Classification: H04J

Abstract:
1. A MAC (Medium Access Control) control block for controlling transmission of data between a plurality of MAC clients and a plurality of MACs in an Ethernet passive optical network (EPON), comprising: a plurally of optical multipoint (OMP) blocks connected between the MAC clients and the MACs for implementing a multipoint control protocol (MPCP); and a multipoint gating control block for selectively controlling the OMP blocks so that when any one of the OMP blocks is transmitting the data, the other OMP blocks are prevented from transmitting data, wherein the EPON comprises an optical line terminatin (OLT) and a plurality of optical network units (ONUs) connected to the OLT, the MAC control block and the plurality of MACs are included in the OLT, and the plurality of MAC clients are connected to the plurality of OMP blocks via the ONUs.