IP Library Granted Patent US 8,401,035
Granted Patent B2
US 8,401,035 · App. 12/551,505 · Granted Mar 19, 2013

One way SRS information transmission method

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Patent No.
US 8,401,035
App. No.
12/551,505
Granted
Mar 19, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An exemplary method of one way transmission of information is provided, the exemplary method steps preferably include partitioning a portion of each network device along a transmission path (based on a configuration of a source adaptive translation device), to form a source dedicated one way transmission path, analyzing source customer supplied information received by the source adaptive translation device to discern the source supplied information format, mapping the source discerned supplied information into a first synchronous transport signal using the source adaptive translation device, transmitting the first synchronous transport signal across the source dedicated one way transmission path, receiving the first synchronous transport signal at a destination adaptive destination device, and remapping the received first synchronous transport signal back into the discerned source supplied information using the destination adaptive translation device.

Claims (49)

1. A method of one way transmission of information by steps comprising:

partitioning a portion of each network device along a transmission path, based on a configuration of a source adaptive translation device, to form a source dedicated one way transmission path;

analyzing source customer supplied information received by the source adaptive translation device to discern the source supplied information format, wherein the source supplied information format is at least one of ASI, SDI, SDTI, or HD-SDI;

mapping the source discerned supplied information into a first synchronous transport signal using the source adaptive translation device, the first synchronous transport signal including a video encapsulation or file encapsulation of the supplied information;

transmitting the first synchronous transport signal across the source dedicated one way transmission path;

receiving the first synchronous transport signal at a destination adaptive destination device; and

remapping the received first synchronous transport signal back into the discerned source supplied information using the destination adaptive translation device, wherein the source dedicated one way transmission path communicates with the source adaptive translation device on a proximal end of the source dedicated one way transmission path, and with the destination adaptive translation device on a distal end of the source dedicated one way transmission path.

2. The method of claim 1 , by steps further comprising:

partitioning a portion of each network device along a transmission path, based on a configuration of a destination adaptive translation device, to form a destination dedicated one way transmission path;

analyzing destination customer supplied information received by the destination adaptive translation device to discern the destination supplied information format;

mapping the discerned destination supplied information into a second synchronous transport signal using the destination adaptive translation device;

transmitting the second synchronous transport signal across the destination dedicated one way transmission path;

receiving the second synchronous transport signal at the source adaptive destination device; and

remapping the received second synchronous transport signal back into the discerned destination supplied information using the source adaptive translation device, wherein the destination dedicated one way transmission path communicates with the source adaptive translation device on a distal end of the destination dedicated one way transmission path, and with the destination adaptive translation device on a proximal end of the destination dedicated one way transmission path.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the destination supplied information format is ASI.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the destination supplied information format is SDI.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the destination supplied information format is SDTI.

6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the destination supplied information format is HD-SDI.

7. An apparatus configured to obtain a signal path between a source adaptive translation device entry point and a destination adaptive translation device destination point, the apparatus comprising a computer based controller configured to:

partition a portion of each network device along a transmission path, based on a configuration of the source adaptive translation device, to form a source dedicated one way transmission path;

analyze source customer supplied information received by the source adaptive translation device to discern the source supplied information format,

wherein the source supplied information format is at least one of ASI, SDI, SDTI, or HD-SDI;

map the source discerned supplied information into a first synchronous transport signal using the source adaptive translation device, the first synchronous transport signal including a video encapsulation or file encapsulation of the supplied information;

transmit the first synchronous transport signal across the source dedicated one way transmission path;

receive the first synchronous transport signal at the destination adaptive destination device; and

remap the received first synchronous transport signal back into the discerned source supplied information using the destination adaptive translation device, wherein the source dedicated one way transmission path communicates with the source adaptive translation device on a proximal end of the destination dedicated one way transmission path, and with the destination adaptive translation device on a distal end of the destination dedicated one way transmission path.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , in which the computer based controller configured to further:

partition a portion of each network device along a transmission path, based on a configuration of the destination adaptive translation device, to form a destination dedicated one way transmission path;

analyze destination customer supplied information received by the destination adaptive translation device to discern the destination supplied information format;

map the discerned destination supplied information into a synchronous transport signal using the destination adaptive translation device;

transmitting the synchronous transport signal across the destination dedicated one way transmission path;

receiving the synchronous transport signal at the source adaptive destination device; and

remapping the received synchronous transport signal back into the discerned destination supplied information using the source adaptive translation device, wherein the destination dedicated one way transmission path communicates with the source adaptive translation device on a distal end of the destination dedicated one way transmission path, and with the destination adaptive translation device on a proximal end of the destination dedicated one way transmission path.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , in which the destination adaptive translation device comprises a backplane configured to communicate with at least one hundred and ninety two STI-1 transport trunk modules, and in which the backplane is further configured to communicate with an ethernet data service interface module, wherein the ethernet data service interface module is configured to accommodate data transmissions at a rate of not less than 1 gigabit per second.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 , in which the destination adaptive translation device further comprises;

a chassis;

redundant power supplies attached to the chassis;

redundant cooling modules secured to the chassis and in fluid communication with the redundant power supplies; and

wherein the backplane is further configured to support redundant STI-1 transport trunk modules.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , further comprises a null packets detection circuit communicating with the backplane for detection of null packets in an ASI transport stream and discard said null packets prior to transmission of the second synchronous transport signal.

12. The apparatus of claim 7 , in which the source adaptive translation device comprises a backplane configured to communicate with at least one hundred and ninety two STI-1 transport trunk modules.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , in which the backplane is further configured to communicate with an ethernet data service interface module.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , in which the ethernet data service interface module is configured to accommodate data transmissions at a rate of not less than 1 gigabit per second.

15. The apparatus of claim 7 , in which the source adaptive translation device further comprises;

a chassis;

redundant power supplies attached to the chassis;

redundant cooling modules secured to the chassis and in fluid communication with the redundant power supplies; and

wherein the backplane is further configured to support redundant STI-1 transport trunk modules.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , further comprises a null packets detection circuit communicating with the backplane for detection of null packets in an ASI transport stream and discard said null packets prior to transmission of the first synchronous transport signal.

Assignments (3)
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (SECOND LIEN) Recorded Nov 4, 2024
From: LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC; GLOBAL CROSSING TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (FIRST LIEN) Recorded Nov 4, 2024
From: LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC; GLOBAL CROSSING TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2009
From: SAID, RONALD A.; JONES, JOHN S.; GOTTIPATI, SUNIL M.
To: LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 023652/0965 →