Patents by Inventor Duane Remein
Duane Remein has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10686524Abstract: An ONU comprises: a receiver configured to receive a discovery gate message from an OLT, the discovery gate message comprises a channel assignment field, and a discovery information field, the channel assignment field indicates transmission characteristics for a plurality of channels, and the discovery information field indicates a 25G upstream capability and a 25G discovery window; and a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to process the discovery gate message. A method implemented in an ONU, the method comprises: generating a register request message, the register request message comprises a destination address field, a source address field, a length/type field, an opcode field, and a discovery information field, and the discovery information field indicates a 25G upstream capability and a 25G registration attempt; and transmitting the register request message to an OLT.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Bo Gao, Duane Remein, Frank Effenberger
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Patent number: 10666376Abstract: A method of fragmented packet reception in a multiple-channel passive optical network (PON). The method includes receiving, at a receiver, a plurality of encapsulated packet fragments over a plurality of channels. Each packet fragment of the plurality of packet fragments comprises a header. The method also includes assembling the plurality of packet fragments according to arrival times of respective headers of the plurality of packet fragments. The method further includes buffering, by a processor, the plurality of packet fragments in a sequence based on the arrival times of the respective headers.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Yuanqiu Luo, Frank Effenberger, Duane Remein
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Patent number: 10484098Abstract: A method implemented at a transmitter in a passive optical network (PON), the method comprising the transmitter fragmenting a data packet into multiple frames, with each frame of the multiple frames including a data packet preamble, with the data packet preamble including an indicator associated with at least one lane to be used to transmit the data packet and a logical link identifier (LLID), the indicator identifying a first lane selected from a plurality of lanes, identifying at least one frame transmitted over the first lane, and identifying the lane order of the plurality of lanes, and the transmitter transmitting the multiple frames over the plurality of lanes.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2019Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Duane Remein, Frank Effenberger, Yuanqiu Luo
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Publication number: 20190158185Abstract: A method implemented at a transmitter in a passive optical network (PON), the method comprising the transmitter fragmenting a data packet into multiple frames, with each frame of the multiple frames including a data packet preamble, with the data packet preamble including an indicator associated with at least one lane to be used to transmit the data packet and a logical link identifier (LLID), the indicator identifying a first lane selected from a plurality of lanes, identifying at least one frame transmitted over the first lane, and identifying the lane order of the plurality of lanes, and the transmitter transmitting the multiple frames over the plurality of lanes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Duane Remein, Frank Effenberger, Yuanqiu Luo
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Publication number: 20190109665Abstract: A method of fragmented packet reception in a multiple-channel passive optical network (PON). The method includes receiving, at a receiver, a plurality of encapsulated packet fragments over a plurality of channels. Each packet fragment of the plurality of packet fragments comprises a header. The method also includes assembling the plurality of packet fragments according to arrival times of respective headers of the plurality of packet fragments. The method further includes buffering, by a processor, the plurality of packet fragments in a sequence based on the arrival times of the respective headers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Yuanqiu Luo, Frank Effenberger, Duane Remein
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Patent number: 10200129Abstract: An apparatus in a passive optical network (PON) is configured to modify a preamble of a data packet to include channel bonding information. The apparatus may further fragment the data packet into a plurality of data frames and transmit the fragmented data frames through multiple channels. The channel bonding information may be used to identify different channels and to identify data frames transmitted through each channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Duane Remein, Frank Effenberger, Yuanqiu Luo
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Patent number: 10177871Abstract: A method of fragmented packet transmission in a multiple-channel passive optical network (PON), comprising fragmenting, by a Gigabit-PON encapsulation method (GEM)/next generation-PON encapsulation method (XGEM) engine of a network element, data into a plurality of packet fragments; encapsulating, by the GEM/XGEM engine, the plurality of packet fragments into frames; scheduling, by a bonding block of the network element, transmission of the frames on a plurality of channels, wherein an order for transmitting the frames is based in part on channel availability; and transmitting, by a transmitter of the network element, the frames to a receiver on the plurality of channels according to the scheduling.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Yuanqiu Luo, Frank Effenberger, Duane Remein
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Publication number: 20180316436Abstract: An ONU comprises: a receiver configured to receive a discovery gate message from an OLT, the discovery gate message comprises a channel assignment field, and a discovery information field, the channel assignment field indicates transmission characteristics for a plurality of channels, and the discovery information field indicates a 25G upstream capability and a 25G discovery window; and a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to process the discovery gate message. A method implemented in an ONU, the method comprises: generating a register request message, the register request message comprises a destination address field, a source address field, a length/type field, an opcode field, and a discovery information field, and the discovery information field indicates a 25G upstream capability and a 25G registration attempt; and transmitting the register request message to an OLT.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Bo Gao, Duane Remein, Frank Effenberger
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Patent number: 10084592Abstract: An apparatus comprises: a first clock; a receiver configured to: receive a first packet via a first channel corresponding to a first wavelength, and receive a third packet via a third channel corresponding to a third wavelength; and a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to: implement channel bonding using the first channel and the third channel, synchronize the first clock based on the first packet, and calculate a channel skew between the first channel and the third channel based on the first clock.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Frank Effenberger, Duane Remein
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Publication number: 20180269977Abstract: An apparatus in a passive optical network (PON) is configured to modify a preamble of a data packet to include channel bonding information. The apparatus may further fragment the data packet into a plurality of data frames and transmit the fragmented data frames through multiple channels. The channel bonding information may be used to identify different channels and to identify data frames transmitted through each channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Duane Remein, Frank Effenberger, Yuanqiu Luo
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Patent number: 10009110Abstract: An apparatus in a passive optical network (PON) is configured to modify a preamble of a data packet to include channel bonding information. The apparatus may further fragment the data packet into a plurality of data frames and transmit the fragmented data frames through multiple channels. The channel bonding information may be used to identify different channels and to identify data frames transmitted through each channel.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Duane Remein, Frank Effenberger, Yuanqiu Luo
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Publication number: 20170324538Abstract: An apparatus comprises: a first clock; a receiver configured to: receive a first packet via a first channel corresponding to a first wavelength, and receive a third packet via a third channel corresponding to a third wavelength; and a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to: implement channel bonding using the first channel and the third channel, synchronize the first clock based on the first packet, and calculate a channel skew between the first channel and the third channel based on the first clock.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Frank Effenberger, Duane Remein
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Publication number: 20170070295Abstract: An apparatus in a passive optical network (PON) is configured to modify a preamble of a data packet to include channel bonding information. The apparatus may further fragment the data packet into a plurality of data frames and transmit the fragmented data frames through multiple channels. The channel bonding information may be used to identify different channels and to identify data frames transmitted through each channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Duane Remein, Frank Effenberger, Yuanqiu Luo
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Publication number: 20170026128Abstract: An Ethernet access network system for inverse multiplexing can comprise a reconciliation sublayer (RS) transmitter and an RS receiver. The RS transmitter can be configured to retrieve an LLID from a data stream; determine bonded channel connections at an ONU corresponding to the LLID, wherein each bonded channel connection is coupled to a FIFO buffer of a plurality of FIFO buffers; route one or more packets of the data stream to a first FIFO buffer of the plurality of FIFO buffers in response to the first FIFO buffer having a lowest fill rate; and transmit the one or more packets across the bonded channel connections. The RS receiver can be configured to receive the one or more packets; and arrange the one or more packets in order based on a packet order indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Duane Remein, Frank Effenberger, Yuanqiu Luo
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Publication number: 20170012731Abstract: A method of fragmented packet transmission in a multiple-channel passive optical network (PON), comprising fragmenting, by a Gigabit-PON encapsulation method (GEM)/next generation-PON encapsulation method (XGEM) engine of a network element, data into a plurality of packet fragments; encapsulating, by the GEM/XGEM engine, the plurality of packet fragments into frames; scheduling, by a bonding block of the network element, transmission of the frames on a plurality of channels, wherein an order for transmitting the frames is based in part on channel availability; and transmitting, by a transmitter of the network element, the frames to a receiver on the plurality of channels according to the scheduling.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Yuanqiu Luo, Frank Effenberger, Duane Remein
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Patent number: 7613395Abstract: A transmission system for a passive optical network comprises a shared optical transmission apparatus, a shared electrical interface apparatus and a plurality of transmission convergence termination units. The shared optical transmission apparatus is configured for being coupled to an optical line termination unit via an optical fiber. The shared electrical interface apparatus is coupled to the shared optical transmission apparatus. The plurality of transmission convergence termination units is coupled to the shared electrical interface apparatus. Each one of the transmission convergence termination units is configured for selectively controlling the shared electrical interface apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2004Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Jonathan Huffman, Ray Tyrrell, Hal Thorne, Dirk Corsus, Duane Remein, David Eckard, Travis Lentz
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Publication number: 20060104637Abstract: A transmission system for a passive optical network comprises a shared optical transmission apparatus, a shared electrical interface apparatus and a plurality of transmission convergence termination units. The shared optical transmission apparatus is configured for being coupled to an optical line termination unit via an optical fiber. The shared electrical interface apparatus is coupled to the shared optical transmission apparatus. The plurality of transmission convergence termination units is coupled to the shared electrical interface apparatus. Each one of the transmission convergence termination units is configured for selectively controlling the shared electrical interface apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2004Publication date: May 18, 2006Inventors: Jonathan Huffman, Ray Tyrrell, Hal Thorne, Dirk Corsus, Duane Remein, David Eckard, Travis Lentz
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Publication number: 20050265386Abstract: System and method for distributing IP video are described. One embodiment is a method for distributing IP video comprising transmitting an optical data stream in a designated optical band to an optical network terminal (“ONT”), wherein the optical data stream comprises a broadcast IP video signal provided as a packetized video overlay; converting the optical data stream to an electrical data stream at the ONT; and transmitting the electrical data stream to a subscriber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2004Publication date: December 1, 2005Inventors: Joseph Smith, Duane Remein, Amir Ghoddoussi
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Patent number: 4926427Abstract: A software error detection circuit is described which supplements the known concept of a simple watch dog timer. The same clock pulse used to clock and time out a watch dog timer implements the addressing of a program memory. A comparison is then made of output data with data on a data bus. A failed comparison then raises an alarm faster and more efficiently than a timer circuit alone. Furthermore, in a parallel data bus environment a predetermined data check of adjacent bus line data is recommended over an all data or a random data check.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 1989Date of Patent: May 15, 1990Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Duane Remein