Abstract: Disclosed are a synchronous Ethernet network and a time allocation method used therein. The synchronous Ethernet network includes a gateway having a plurality of ports, and a plurality of network points having one-to-one connection with the ports of the gateway in a star topology, the gateway allocating time to the network end points based on a cycle including an asynchronous part and a synchronous part, wherein the gateway prepares a plurality of time slots by dividing the synchronous part in one cycle according to ports and allocates at least one divided time slot to each network end-point participating in communication in a corresponding cycle.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus for transmitting a frame and a method for controlling the transmission of a frame for strict synchronization. The frame transmission apparatus includes a cycle controller for providing information about a transmission block of the transmission cycle, a transmission multiplexer for multiplexing and outputting synchronous frames and asynchronous frames input thereto through the frame transmission apparatus in one transmission cycle, and a transmission controller for controlling the transmission multiplexer such that total sizes of the multiplexed synchronous frames and asynchronous frames do not exceed a size of one transmission cycle using information about the sizes of the synchronous frames, the sizes of the asynchronous frames, and the transmission block of the transmission cycle provided by the cycle controller.

Abstract: Disclosed is an initial access signaling method in a synchronous Ethernet device. The initial access signaling method in a synchronous Ethernet device is provided to determine if the synchronous Ethernet device can perform a synchronous Ethernet operation together with a counterpart device connected to the synchronous Ethernet device in order to provide a compatibility between the synchronous Ethernet and the conventional Ethernet.

Abstract: A home network system for supporting continuity of data transfer destined for an MS (Mobile Station) when the MS moves between wireless nodes, comprising a server for storing multimedia data and a network connecting the server to the MS via the wireless nodes. A first wireless node, while transferring predetermined data from the server to the MS, senses that a connection with the MS is cut off. The predetermined data to be transferred to the MS is then buffered in one or more of the wireless nodes at a time point of disconnection with the MS, and the first wireless node maintains a connection with the server. A second wireless node in the home network system establishes a connection with the MS and, in response a data transfer request from the MS, provides the buffered data to the MS.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for constructing a frame of data for transmission by each Ethernet device in a synchronous Ethernet, which comprising the steps of receiving the data for transmission and confirming whether or not the data for transmission are synchronous data, when the received data are synchronous data, marking that the data are synchronous data in a preamble of the frame and constructing a synchronous frame by including the received data into a data portion of the frame which does not contain a MAC header and when the received data are asynchronous data, marking that the data are asynchronous data in the preamble of the frame and constructing an asynchronous frame by including the received data into a data portion of the frame containing a MAC header.

Abstract: An Ethernet protocol hierarchical structure for simultaneously providing real-time and non-real-time services is disclosed. The Ethernet media access control adaptation apparatus for real-time services performs operations between MAC layers and a MAC client for adapting synchronous Ethernet, in which real-time and non real-time services can be simultaneously provided based on an Ethernet MAC.

Abstract: An asynchronous data segmentation/transmission method for synchronous Ethernet and a data structure used therein are disclosed. The asynchronous data segmentation/transmission method can segment and transmit asynchronous data such that the asynchronous data can be transmitted through a transmission frame for each transmission cycle.

Abstract: A light concentrator for an optical antenna gradually narrows from the light receiving end to the end in contact with a light detector, and has a refractive index that gradually increases from the first to the second end, to afford a greater acceptance angle for the incoming optical signal. The increase may occur in stages of corresponding layers of the light concentrator, the layers being arranged in order of increase in refractive index from the first end to the second end.

Abstract: A method and system is disclosed that can support communications among devices contained in different piconets in a high-speed Wireless Personal Area Network. The high-speed WPAN includes a parent piconet, a newly designated child piconet using time slots allocated among devices in the parent piconet, and a bridge device which is located in the child piconet, that broadcasts information about the devices of the parent piconet and the child piconet to the devices included in the high-speed WPAN, and operates to perform a data transfer between a device in the child piconet and a device in the parent piconet. A media access control (MAC) frame structure that includes an overall capability field for indicating an overall capability of a specific device, a length field for indicating a length of a frame, and an element identifier (ID) field for identifying respective elements is used by the bridge device to facilitate communications.

Abstract: Disclosed is a frame structure in a high-speed wireless personal area network (WPAN) and a message transmitting method thereof which enable communications among devices existing in different piconets by using a device that provides a bridging function in the IEEE 802.15.3 WPAN. In a high-speed WPAN system which includes a parent piconet having a plurality of devices and a child piconet using time slots allocated by the devices located in the parent piconet, and a bridge device located in the child piconet, that broadcasts information about the devices of the parent piconet and information about the devices of the child piconet to the devices included in the high-speed WPAN, and operates to perform a data transfer between a first specified device in the child piconet and a second specified device in the parent piconet.

Abstract: A device and method to monitor and temperature compensate change in wavelength within a WDM optical communication system is disclosed. The device includes a laser diode for generating an optical signal for temperature monitoring, a first fiber Fabry-Perot interferometer sensor unit for generating a first sensor signal according to temperature by means of the optical signal, and a processor for monitoring temperature by means of the first sensor signal and an externally provided second sensor signal and equalizing waveforms of the two sensor signals with each other. The externally provided second sensor signal is provided by a remote node that includes a second fiber Fabry-Perot interferometer sensor unit for receiving the optical signal for temperature monitoring to generate the second sensor signal according to temperature, and a waveguide grating router unit for transmitting the second sensor signal to the optical line terminal.

Abstract: A method for effectively implementing real time multimedia data transmission in an Ethernet network that operates in a CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detect) scheme. Real time data gets priority over general data, and uses an MPCP (Multi-Point Control Protocol) of the IEEE 802.3ah EPON to prevent a collision from occurring in real time data transmission, and also prevents delay time variation. An RT-IFG (Real Time Inter-Frame Gap) is defined for real time data, shorter than an IFG, to give priority to the real time data over general Ethernet data. The MPCP is used for transmission of real time data without collision between the real time data.

Abstract: A high-speed WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Network) system for enabling communication between piconets is configured by at least one first device located in the child piconet. A C-PNC (Child Piconet Coordinator) device includes a C-MIB (Child Piconet Management Information Base) stores mapping information associated with devices located in the child piconet and a P-MIB (Parent Piconet Management Information Base) stores mapping information associated with devices located in a parent piconet. At least one second device is located in the parent piconet. The first device includes a C-MIB and a first B-MIB (Bridging Management Information Base), detects destination information of data using the mapping information stored in the first B-MIB to transmit data to a device located in the parent piconet, and transmits the data containing the detected information to the C-PNC device.

Abstract: A high-speed WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Network) system for extending a service area includes an optical fiber serving as a medium for transmitting data; a plurality of pico-nets each including a plurality of devices and a PNC (Pico-Net Coordinator) device for managing the devices; a plurality of two-way signal converters corresponding to the pico-nets, each of the signal converters adapted for converting an optical signal received from the optical fiber into an electrical signal to transmit the electrical signal to the pico-nets, and for converting an electrical signal received from each of the pico-nets into an optical signal to transmit the optical signal to the optical fiber. A plurality of connectors are attached to the optical fiber and the signal converters for transmitting signals input from the optical fiber and the signal converters bidirectionally.

Abstract: A multicast transmission method in GEM mode in Gigabit-capable passive optical network and a method of processing frames. The multicast transmission method includes the steps of: (a) setting a multicast connection; and (b) transmitting multicast messages in a GEM mode, wherein said step (a) includes a first sub step (i), in which predetermined ONTs are registered to a multicast group by means of IGMP frames in the first step, and a second sub step (11), in which an OLT assigns a multicast port ID to the multicast group and the ONTs registered to the multicast group. In addition, step (b) includes a first substep (i), in which the OLT assigns a multicast port ID to a message transmitted from a router to the multicast group, and transmits the message, and a second sub-step (ii), in which an ONT, which belongs to the OLT, filters the message, to which the multicast port ID is assigned, by means of a port ID assigned to the ONT.

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring a wavelength division multiplexed optical signal transmitted onto a main optical path includes: an amplified spontaneous light emitter for generating an amplified spontaneous emission signal and transmitting the same to onto a reference optical path; at least one fiber bragg grating for sending out an amplified spontaneous emission signal having a reference wavelength by reflecting or absorbing only that part of the amplified spontaneous emission signal which consists of a reflection wavelength or an absorbance wavelength; an optical switch for outputting at least one of the wavelength division multiplexed optical signals branched from the main optical path or one of the amplified spontaneous emissions including the reference wavelengths in response to a switching control signal input; a tunable optical filter for filtering the optical signal outputted from the optical switch using varied filter characteristics, and for outputting the filtered optical signal; and a control unit for

Abstract: An access point in an optical fiber-based high-speed optical wireless network is disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for transmitting signals between UWB networks is disclosed, which comprises: a signal converter for converting received optical signals from another UWB network into UWB signals, transmitting the converted optical signals within a UWB network, and converting UWB signals generated from within the UWB network into optical signals; and an optical signal transmission means for directing the received optical signals the signal converter and a further UWB network.

Abstract: Encoded data are transmitted with ultra-wideband (UWB) signals and a corresponding security key is transmitted through an infrared (IR) channel, to provide a secure method for transmitting a relatively large amount of data. The received security key is used by the receiver to decode the received data.

Abstract: An indoor local area network (LAN) system using an ultra wide-band (UWB) communication system is provided. The indoor LAN system includes at least one remote terminal including a UWB module for converting input digital data to be transmitted into an analog signal of an ultra wide-bandwidth and wirelessly transmitting the converted analog signal via an antenna of the remote terminal. The UWB module receives an analog signal of the ultra wide-bandwidth via the antenna and converts the received analog signal into a digital signal. The indoor LAN system further includes at least one access point for performing USB-based wireless communication with the remote terminal in a corresponding area.