Method and circuit for transporting data based on the content of ingress data words and egress data words

A method for transporting data, the method comprises the steps of:

• a) receiving a bit stream of data at a rate of at least a bit per input interval, wherein the bit stream of data corresponds to ingress packetized data having one of a plurality of data packetizing protocols,
• b) extracting data from the bit stream of data to produce extracted data;
• c) transporting stored data as egress data words from a non-local memory based, at least in part, on content of the egress data words;
• d) packetizing the stored data based on a data packetizing protocol of the plurality of data packetizing protocols to produce egress packetized data;
• e) outputting the egress packetized data in a serial manner at a rate of at least a bit per output interval;
• f) generating time slot synchronizing information based on at least one of a clock signal, an ingress data transport protocol, and an egress data transport protocol, wherein the input interval and the output interval are based on the time slot synchronizing information;
• and
• g) transporting the extracted data as ingress data words to the non-local memory for storage based, at least in part, on content of the ingress data words.

A data transporting circuit comprises:

• a processing module;
• and
• memory operably coupled to the processing module, wherein the memory includes operating instructions that cause the processing module to (a) receive a bit stream of data at a rate of at least a bit per input interval, wherein the bit stream of data corresponds to ingress packetized data having one of a plurality of data packetizing protocols, (b) extract data from the bit stream of data to produce extracted data;
• (c) transport stored data as egress data words from a non-local memory based, at least in part, on content of the egress data words;
• (d) packetize the stored data based on a data packetizing protocol of the plurality of data packetizing protocols to produce egress packetized data;
• (e) output the egress packetized data in a serial manner at a rate of at least a bit per output interval;
• (f) generate time slot synchronizing information based on at least one of a clock signal, an ingress data transport protocol, and an egress data transport protocol, wherein the input interval and the output interval are based on the time slot synchronizing information;
• and (g) transport the extracted data as ingress data words to the non-local memory for storage based, at least in part, on content of the ingress data words.