Patent ID: 7801132
Filing Date: 2010-09-21
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. An interface system having an input and an output, the interface system further comprising: a Common Time Reference (CTR); communications switch and a communications device connected by at least one communications link, comprising at least one channel, for transmitting a plurality of data packets between the communications switch and the communications device; wherein each channel transmits electromagnetic signal of at least one of: optical, radio frequency and wireless; wherein each of the communications switch and communications device is further comprised of at least one input port and at least one output port, each of the input port is connected to and receiving data packets from the communications link from at least one of the channels, and each of the output port is connected and transmitting data packets to the communications link over at least one of the channels; wherein selected communications links are connected between one of the output ports on the communications switch and one of the input ports on at least one of the communications devices; wherein selected communications links are connected between one of the output ports on the communications device and the input port on at least one of the communications switches; wherein each of the communications switch and communication device has a controller, coupled to the CTR, the respective input ports, and the respective output ports; wherein each of the communications switch has a switch fabric coupled to the respective controller, the respective input ports, and the respective output ports; wherein each of the controllers is responsive to the CTR for scheduling and transmitting at least one data packet on a respective one of the channels to a respective input port, dining a first predefined time interval; and wherein each of the controllers is responsive to the CTR for scheduling and transmitting at least one data packet on a respective one of the channels from a respective output port, during a second predefined time interval.