STANDARDIZED HOT-PLUGGABLE TRANSCEIVING UNIT WITH CONTROL PLANE FUNCTIONALITIES

摘要

A standardized hot-pluggable transceiving unit comprising a housing, a connector and a processing unit. The housing has specific standardized dimensions and can be inserted into a chassis of a hosting unit. The connector receives an IP flow. The processing unit processes packets of the IP flow based on a control plane message. The control plane message is received by the connector receiving the IP flow or by another connector of the transceiving unit. The processing unit may further generate a report or an alarm related to the IP flow, for transmission by the transceiving unit. The IP flow may for example transport a video payload. A system comprising a chassis and the transceiving unit is also disclosed. The chassis comprises a processing unit capable of processing packets of IP flows. The transceiving unit is inserted into the chassis and exchanges data with the processing unit of the chassis.

主权项

1. A standardized hot-pluggable transceiving unit comprising:
a housing having specific standardized dimensions and adapted to being inserted into a chassis of a hosting unit; a connector for receiving an Internet Protocol (IP) flow; and a processing unit for processing at least one packet of the received IP flow based on a control plane message, the control plane message being received by one of the following: the connector receiving the IP flow transporting or another connector of the transceiving unit.