Ethernet media access control organization specific extension

US8929396B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8929396-B2
Application numberUS-49464909-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 30, 2009
Priority dateJul 7, 2008
Publication dateJan 6, 2015
Grant dateJan 6, 2015

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An apparatus comprising a data framer configured to frame a Media Access Control (MAC) control message for transmission, the MAC control message comprising an organization specific identifier (OUI) and at least one type-length-value (TLV) comprising a type field, a length field, and a value field, wherein a format of the TLV is specified by the OUI, and wherein the value field comprises information related to operation, administration, and maintenance (OAM) features of a network. Also included is an apparatus comprising at least one component configured to implement a method comprising compiling an OAM message comprising a plurality of organization-specific TLVs and an organization unique identifier (OUI) that indicates an organization responsible for the format of the TLV, and transmitting the OAM message.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: a data framer coupled to a transmitter and configured to frame a Media Access Control (MAC) control message for transmission, the MAC control message comprising a length/type field, an organization unique identifier (OUI), and at least one type-length-value (TLV) field comprising a type sub-field, a length sub-field, and a value sub-field, wherein the length/type field is set to 88-08 to indicate that the MAC control message is an…

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What does patent US8929396B2 cover?
An apparatus comprising a data framer configured to frame a Media Access Control (MAC) control message for transmission, the MAC control message comprising an organization specific identifier (OUI) and at least one type-length-value (TLV) comprising a type field, a length field, and a value field, wherein a format of the TLV is specified by the OUI, and wherein the value field comprises informa…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Effenberger Frank J, Wei Lin, Sulin Yang, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04Q11/0062. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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