Patent ID: 8213446
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: H04J,H04L

Abstract:
1. A transport method, comprising: receiving an aggregate client signal; frame-deinterleaving the aggregate client signal across N paths, each of the N paths carrying one of every N frames into which the aggregate client signal is frame-deinterleaved; performing overhead monitoring/termination/generation for each of the N paths one of prior to and subsequent to deinterleaving; performing one or more of forward error correction decoding and encoding for each of the N paths one of prior to and subsequent to deinterleaving; and performing mapping for each of the N paths one of prior to and subsequent to deinterleaving; wherein each of the N paths comprise an overhead monitor for performing path operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning functions for a corresponding path, and wherein the overhead monitors are in communication with one another for performing coordinated path operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning functions therebetween.