Abstract: A method for rate adapting a constant bit rate (CBR) client signal into a signal stream in a telecom signal communication link includes at a source node encoding into a control block a control block header, and an ordered set block-designator, encoding into a plurality of path overhead data blocks a data block header and a count of data blocks to be encoded in a signal block, encoding into each of a plurality of signal blocks a data block header, the data blocks from the CBR signal equal to the count and pad blocks, assembling the blocks into a path signal frame, appending a set of idle character blocks following the end of the path signal frame to match a link bit rate of a first link segment, and transmitting the path signal frame and idle character blocks into the first link segment at the link bit rate.

Abstract: A method for extracting path overhead (POH) data blocks from a data stream in a 64B/66B-block communication link, the method includes receiving at a sink node a data stream in a 64B/66B-block communication link, detecting within the data stream at a PCS sublayer a micro-packet starting with an /S/ control block, including K POH data blocks, and ending with a /T/ control block, extracting the micro-packet from the data stream, and extracting the POH data blocks from the micro-packet.

Abstract: A method for transporting Ethernet frame packets assembled from a constant bit rate (CBR) client stream from an ingress network node to an egress network node, each Ethernet frame packet including a payload region having a number of bytes of CBR client data from the CBR client stream determined by a client rate value of the CBR client stream. The method including synchronizing a reference clock signal and a ToD in the ingress network node to a packet-based time distribution mechanism, independently synchronizing a reference clock signal and a ToD in the egress network node to the packet-based time distribution mechanism, for an Ethernet frame packet assembling a presentation time packet including a sequence number and a presentation ToD for the Ethernet frame packet, and transmitting the Ethernet frame packets and the presentation time packet to the egress network node over the packet transport network.

Abstract: A method for extracting path overhead (POH) data blocks from a data stream in a 64B/66B-block communication link, the method includes receiving at a sink node a data stream in a 64B/66B-block communication link, detecting within the data stream at a PCS sublayer a micro-packet starting with an /S/ control block, including K POH data blocks, and ending with a /T/ control block, extracting the micro-packet from the data stream, and extracting the POH data blocks from the micro-packet.

Abstract: A method for extracting POH data blocks and a MOS control block from a data stream in a 64B/66B-block communication link including receiving a data stream, finding a first combination of a MOS control block and K POH data blocks including CRC data in the data stream, extracting the MOS control block and the K POH data blocks from the data stream, searching in a window for a subsequent combination of a MOS control block and K POH data blocks and removing them if at least one of them are found, if neither the subsequent MOS control block nor the K POH data blocks are found within the predetermined window, extracting from the data stream K+1 64B/66B-blocks in the predetermined window.

Abstract: A method for rate adapting a constant bit rate (CBR) client signal into a signal stream in a telecom signal communication link includes at a source node encoding into a control block a control block header, and an ordered set block-designator, encoding into a plurality of path overhead data blocks a data block header and a count of data blocks to be encoded in a signal block, encoding into each of a plurality of signal blocks a data block header, the data blocks from the CBR signal equal to the count and pad blocks, assembling the blocks into a path signal frame, appending a set of idle character blocks following the end of the path signal frame to match a link bit rate of a first link segment, and transmitting the path signal frame and idle character blocks into the first link segment at the link bit rate.

Abstract: An RF isolation container that includes a counterweight system to assist an operator with opening and closing operations, an electromagnet locking mechanism for easier and consistent locking of the RF isolation container and a motion damping mechanism to relieve fatigue on operating components and on human operators.

Abstract: A method of interfacing for packet and cell transfer between a first layer device and a second layer device, which includes dividing control information into an in-band portion and an out-of-band portion, transmitting the in-band portion in the data path, and transmitting the out-of-band portion outside of the data path.

Abstract: An RF isolation container that includes a counterweight system to assist an operator with opening and closing operations, an electromagnet locking mechanism for easier and consistent locking of the RF isolation container and a motion damping mechanism to relieve fatigue on operating components and on human operators.

Abstract: An RF isolation container that includes a counterweight system to assist an operator with opening and closing operations, an electromagnet locking mechanism for easier and consistent locking of the RF isolation container and a motion damping mechanism to relieve fatigue on operating components and on human operators.

Abstract: A method and system for testing assembled mobile devices is provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method for arranging test stages in a production line for the assembling and testing of wireless communications devices. The method comprises the steps of: determining a plurality of tests for testing an assembled wireless communication device, each test in the plurality of tests being one of an interactive test requiring physical actuation or mechanical dynamics to be performed on one or more interactive test components of the assembled wireless communication device, and a non-interactive test requiring no physical actuation or mechanical dynamics to be performed on the assembled wireless communication device; allocating each interactive test to an interactive test stage in the production line; and allocating each non-interactive test between the interactive test stage and a non-interactive test stage in the production line.

Abstract: The transport frame has engagement elements configured to engage and hold a battery-operated electronic device via its battery compartment and/or securing elements for the battery compartment cover only. The engagement elements optionally may be movable apart to secure the device, for example by a lever-actuated cam against spring biasing. The transport frame optionally may be mounted in a fixture, for example at a testing location, the transport frame and fixture being configured in complementary fashion whereby the transport frame is mountable in the fixture for any desired purpose, for example to facilitate testing of the device at the fixture location.

Abstract: A method and system for the interactive testing of assembled wireless communication devices is provided. The method comprises: assembling the wireless communication devices to include at least one interactive test component for interactively testing the wireless communication device in one or more interactive tests requiring physical actuation or mechanical dynamics to be performed on the at least one interactive test component; and testing the wireless communication devices comprising performing an interactive test using the at least one interactive test component at an interactive test stage of the production line.

Abstract: A method and system for testing assembled mobile devices is provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method for arranging test stages in a production line for the assembling and testing of wireless communications devices. The method comprises the steps of: determining a plurality of tests for testing an assembled wireless communication device, each test in the plurality of tests being one of an interactive test requiring physical actuation or mechanical dynamics to be performed on one or more interactive test components of the assembled wireless communication device, and a non-interactive test requiring no physical actuation or mechanical dynamics to be performed on the assembled wireless communication device; allocating each interactive test to an interactive test stage in the production line; and allocating each non-interactive test between the interactive test stage and a non-interactive test stage in the production line.

Abstract: A bus interface for transfer of SONET/SDH data that supports a plurality of SONET/SDH flows. The invention supports two line coding schemes: 8B/10B encoding of STS-12, and SONET scrambled coding for STS-12, STS-48, and STS-51. The invention additionally supports two modes of line testing: entire links can be tested by inserting and checking PRBS sequences, and the SPE payload of the largest concatenated STS-Nc which the link can carry (STS-12c, STS-48c, STS-51c) can be individually tested by inserting and checking PRBS sequences.

Abstract: A method for arranging test stages in a production line for the assembling and testing of wireless communications devices comprises: determining a plurality of tests for testing an assembled wireless communication device; allocating each test requiring a physical actuation or mechanical dynamics for testing the assembled wireless communication device from the plurality of tests to an interactive test stage in the production line; and, allocating each remaining test requiring no physical actuation or mechanical dynamics for testing from the plurality of tests between the interactive test stage and a non-interactive test stage.

Abstract: An RF isolation container that includes a counterweight system to assist an operator with opening and closing operations, an electromagnet locking mechanism for easier and consistent locking of the RF isolation container and a motion damping mechanism to relieve fatigue on operating components and on human operators.

Abstract: A method and system for the interactive testing of assembled wireless communication devices is provided. The method comprises: assembling the wireless communication devices to include at least one interactive test component for interactively testing the wireless communication device in one or more interactive tests requiring physical actuation or mechanical dynamics to be performed on the at least one interactive test component; and testing the wireless communication devices comprising performing an interactive test using the at least one interactive test component at an interactive test stage of the production line.

Abstract: A method for testing wireless communication devices in stages in a production line for the assembly of said devices, comprises assembling each respective wireless communication device such that each device includes an interactive test component for interactively testing the device; and testing each device using the interactive test component at an interactive test stage of the production line. The testing maybe performed at the interactive test stage without an external test system. A test result may be stored to the device for storing to an external testing database at a subsequent testing stage and for controlling the performing of subsequent testing.

Abstract: A method for arranging test stages in a production line for the assembling and testing of wireless communications devices comprises: determining a plurality of tests for testing an assembled wireless communication device; allocating each test requiring a physical actuation or mechanical dynamics for testing the assembled wireless communication device from the plurality of tests to an interactive test stage in the production line; and, allocating each remaining test requiring no physical actuation or mechanical dynamics for testing from the plurality of tests between the interactive test stage and a non-interactive test stage.