Patent ID: 7158535

Claim:
A method for translating multidimensional digital frame structures, the method comprising: receiving a frame with overhead bytes organized in a first system; wherein receiving the frame with overhead bytes organized in the first system includes receiving a first frame synchronization byte in a first location, and a second frame synchronization byte in a second location; determining a destination node; determining a source node from which the frame is received; comparing a first overhead byte organization associated with the source node to a second overhead byte organization associated with the destination node; accessing translation parameters by creating translation parameters in response to comparing the first and second overhead byte organizations; translating the frame in response to the accessed translation parameters so that the overhead bytes are organized in a second system; wherein translating the frame so that the overhead bytes are organized in a second system includes locating the first frame synchronization byte in a third location, and the second frame synchronization byte in a fourth location in the frame; and transmitting the frame with the overhead bytes organized in the second system to the destination node.