Media converter and a system for mutually converting a packet-based data stream into a serial data stream
DCFirst Claim
1. A media converter comprising:
- a first interface configured to receive and provide a first type of data stream based on data packets,a second interface configured to receive and provide a second type of data stream based on a continuous serial bit stream,a signal processor, which comprises a transmitter unit including a line encoder, connected to the first and second interfaces and configured to convert said first type of data stream into an output continuous serial bit stream and said second type of data stream into an output data packet data stream on the basis of a block encoding or decoding algorithm and a line encoding or decoding algorithm, whereinsaid signal processor comprises a pad data unit connected to said first interface and configured to add specified symbols to said first type of data stream during silence phases in said first type of data stream, said transmitter unit comprises an idle generator connected to an input of said line encoder, said idle generator being configured to supply a specified idle symbol to the input of said line encoder; and
said signal processor is configured to transmit from the media converter at least said output data packet data stream over an interface other than the second interface.
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Abstract
A media converter, a system and a method for converting packet based data into serial data and vice versa are provided. The media converter comprises a first interface configured to receive and provide a first type of data stream based on data packets, a second interface configured to receive and provide a second type of data stream based on a continuous serial bit stream, and a signal processor connected to the first and second interfaces and configured to convert said first type of data stream into said second type of data stream and vice versa on the basis of a block encoding/decoding algorithm and a line encoding/decoding algorithm. Thus, enhanced bit error rate may be obtained, thereby allowing the use of optical transmission channels of increased length.
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1. A media converter comprising:
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a first interface configured to receive and provide a first type of data stream based on data packets, a second interface configured to receive and provide a second type of data stream based on a continuous serial bit stream, a signal processor, which comprises a transmitter unit including a line encoder, connected to the first and second interfaces and configured to convert said first type of data stream into an output continuous serial bit stream and said second type of data stream into an output data packet data stream on the basis of a block encoding or decoding algorithm and a line encoding or decoding algorithm, wherein said signal processor comprises a pad data unit connected to said first interface and configured to add specified symbols to said first type of data stream during silence phases in said first type of data stream, said transmitter unit comprises an idle generator connected to an input of said line encoder, said idle generator being configured to supply a specified idle symbol to the input of said line encoder; and said signal processor is configured to transmit from the media converter at least said output data packet data stream over an interface other than the second interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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18. The media converter of 17, wherein said line encoder comprises a control input for receiving said at least one extra bit and is configured to encode said data symbols and said symbols on the basis of said received extra bit.
- 26. The media converter of 25, wherein said synchronization state machine comprises an acquisition state for identifying a predefined number of attached synchronization marker symbols.
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42. A method of converting packet based data into serial data and vice versa, the method comprising:
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receiving an incoming packet-based optical data stream over a first interface and converting the incoming packet-based optical data stream into a continuous serial output optical data stream on the basis of line encoding and block encoding, receiving an incoming continuous optical data stream over a second interface and converting the incoming continuous optical data stream into a packet-based output optical data stream on the basis of block decoding and line decoding; and providing the continuous serial output optical data stream for transmission over the second interface and providing the packet-based output optical data stream for transmission over the first interface. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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