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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 12, 1999
Somasekhar Potluri, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Rajesh Gopal Nair, San Jose, CA (US);
Van A. Hunter, San Jose, CA (US);
Nortel Networks Limited, St. Laurent, CA;
Abstract
A method for transporting and aligning data across a set of serial data streams. The method includes creating a predetermined number of data streams from a first data stream. The first data stream has a first predetermined bit width and each data stream of the predetermined number of data streams has a second predetermined bit width smaller than the first predetermined bit width. In addition, the method includes inserting an alignment pattern in each of the predetermined number of smaller data streams. The predetermined number of smaller data streams are combinable into a data stream having the first predetermined bit width based on the alignment pattern. The method also includes preparing the predetermined number of smaller data streams for transmission. An apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed.