Bonding device and method
View Patent ↗A device that includes a plurality of transceivers configurable to simultaneously operate with a combination of bonded and unbonded transceivers. A first transceiver of the plurality of transceivers is operable at a first data rate, and a second transceiver of the plurality of transceivers is simultaneously operable at a second data rate that is different than the first data rate. The first and second transceivers are operable as bonded transceivers and wherein a third transceiver, of the plurality of transceivers, is simultaneously operable at a third data rate and the third transceiver is not bonded with any other transceiver.
1. A device comprising:
a plurality of transceivers configurable to simultaneously operate with a combination of bonded and unbonded transceivers, wherein a first transceiver of the plurality of transceivers is operable at a first data rate, and a second transceiver of the plurality of transceivers is simultaneously operable at a second data rate that is different than the first data rate, wherein the first and second transceivers are operable as bonded transceivers and wherein a third transceiver, of the plurality of transceivers, is simultaneously operable at a third data rate and the third transceiver is not bonded with any other transceiver.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the bonded transceivers are connected to a multi-pair multiplexer.
3. A method, in a plurality of transceivers configurable to simultaneously operate with a combination of bonded and unbonded transceivers, comprising:
operating a first transceiver, of the plurality of transceivers, at a first data rate;
simultaneously operating a second transceiver, of the plurality of transceivers, at a second data rate that is different than the first data rate, wherein the first and second transceivers are operated bonded transceivers
simultaneously operating a third transceiver, of the plurality of transceivers, at a third data rate, wherein the third transceiver is not bonded with any other transceiver.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the bonded transceivers are connected to a multi-pair multiplexer.
5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the transceivers are capable of transmitting cells or ATM cells.
6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the transceivers are capable of transmitting packets, Ethernet packets or Internet Protocol packets.
7. The method of claim 3 , wherein the first and second transceivers generate a single high data rate connection between a service provider and a subscriber.
8. The method of claim 3 , wherein first and the second transceivers are operable to utilize at least one parameter associated with operation of at least one of the first and second transceivers to reduce a difference in latency between the first and second transceivers.
9. A device comprising:
a plurality of transceivers configurable to simultaneously operate with a combination of bonded and unbonded transceivers, wherein a first transceiver of the plurality of transceivers transmits at a first data rate, and a second transceiver of the plurality of transceivers simultaneously transmits at a second data rate that is different than the first data rate, wherein the first and second transceivers operate as bonded transceivers and wherein a third transceiver, of the plurality of transceivers, simultaneously transmits at a third data rate and the third transceiver is not bonded with any other transceiver.
10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the transceivers are capable of transmitting cells or ATM cells.
11. The device of claim 9 , wherein the transceivers are capable of transmitting packets, Ethernet packets or Internet Protocol packets.
12. The device of claim 9 , wherein the first and second transceivers generate a single high data rate connection between a service provider and a subscriber.
13. The device of claim 9 , wherein first and the second transceivers are operable to utilize at least one parameter associated with operation of at least one of the first and second transceivers to reduce a difference in latency between the first and second transceivers.