Signal Aggregation Mapper for Multi-Protocol Network Efficiency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current network systems fail to adequately process and transmit signals with various data rates and types, leading to inefficiencies and reduced functionality.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising an aggregation component with a mapper component that generates a combined signal with a higher data rate by mapping multiple signals using a generic mapping procedure, allowing for dynamic distribution of data across available payload positions and supporting various signal types like OTN, Ethernet, and Fibre Channel.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple signals with various data rates are transmitted through separate network paths, then each signal can maintain its specific data rate, but the network system complexity increases and efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple client signals with different data rates into a single aggregate signal using a multiplexer. The multiplexer integrates OTN, Ethernet, and Fibre Channel signals into one unified stream that can be transmitted over a single high-capacity link, reducing the number of separate transmission paths and improving network efficiency while managing complexity through standardized aggregation procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The aggregate signal serves multiple functions simultaneously - it carries multiple different signal types (OTN, Ethernet, Fibre Channel) with various data rates through a single transmission medium. This universal approach allows the network to handle diverse traffic types through one standardized interface, improving overall system efficiency
2Productivity
If a single combined signal is used to transmit multiple signal types, then network efficiency improves, but the ability to maintain specific data rates for each signal type deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the aggregate signal into multiple client signals using a de-multiplexer at the receiving end. Each client signal is extracted and restored to its original data rate and format, ensuring that despite transmission as a combined signal, each signal type maintains its specific characteristics and compatibility requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adapts between aggregation and segmentation based on transmission needs. The multiplexer dynamically combines signals for efficient transmission, while the de-multiplexer dynamically separates them at reception, allowing the system to flexibly handle various signal types and data rates while maintaining overall efficiency
3Reliability
If separate clocking systems are used for each signal type, then each signal can be precisely timed, but the clocking complexity and synchronization difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple clocking systems into a single aggregate clocking mechanism. By synchronizing all client signals to a common reference clock during aggregation, the system reduces the number of separate clocking systems needed while maintaining timing precision through centralized clock management and synchronization protocols
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AI summary
Various aspects provide for mapping a plurality of signals to generate a combined signal. An aggregation component is configured for generating a combined signal that comprises a higher data rate than a data rate associated with a plurality of signals based on mapped data associated with the plurality of signals. The aggregation component comprises a mapper component. The mapper component is configured for generating the mapped data based on a mapping distribution pattern associated with a generic mapping procedure. In an aspect, a de-aggregation component is configured for recovering the plurality of signals from a pseudo signal transmitted at a data rate of the combined signal. In another aspect, the de-aggregation component comprises a de-mapper component configured for de-mapping the mapped data based on the mapping distribution pattern associated with the generic mapping procedure.