ONT connected to a host device
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
InventorNiclas Nors
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Abstract
Communication between an ONT (1) and a host device (2), which are connected to form a combined ONT-host unit, the communication being associated with an OMCI-configuration of the ONT-host unit. The communication uses a memory of the ONT, and the memory is accessible also to the host device, and comprises e.g. a lock registry. The ONT (1) could e.g. be mounted in an SFP, which is plugged into a suitable contact (3) in the host device (2).
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A method for an optical network termination, ONT, of transferring a message to a host device, wherein the ONT and the host device are connected to form a combined ONT-host unit, and the message is associated with an ONT Management and Control Interface, OMCI, -configuration of the ONT-host unit, the ONT being provided with a memory that is accessible also to the host device, the memory comprising a lock registry, the method comprising:
- determining, by reading the lock registry, if the memory is available;
- locking the memory to the host device, by writing in the lock registry, when determining that the memory is available;
- writing a message in the memory, the message being associated with an OMCI-configuration of the ONT-host unit;
- and
- indicating in the lock registry that a message from the ONT is available in the memory.
A method for an optical network termination, ONT, of receiving a message from a host device, wherein the ONT and the host device are connected to form a combined ONT-host unit, and the message is associated with an ONT Management and Control Interface, OMCI, -configuration of the ONT-host unit, the ONT being provided with a memory that is accessible also to the host device, the memory comprising a lock registry, the method comprising:
- reading in the lock registry that a message from the host device is available in the memory;
- and
- reading the message, the message being associated with an OMCI-configuration of the ONT-host unit.
A method for a host device of transferring a message to an optical network termination, ONT, wherein the ONT and the host device are connected to form a combined ONT-host unit, and the message is associated with an ONT Management and Control Interface, OMCI, -configuration of the ONT-host unit, a memory of the ONT being accessible also to the host device, the memory comprising a lock registry, the method comprising:
- determining, by reading the lock registry, if the memory is available;
- locking the memory to the ONT by writing in the lock registry, when determining that the memory is available;
- writing a message in the memory, the message being associated with an OMCI-configuration of the ONT-host unit;
- and
- indicating in the lock registry that a message from the host device is available in the memory.
A method for a host device of receiving a message from an optical network termination, ONT, wherein the ONT and the host device are connected to form a combined ONT-host unit, and the message is associated with an ONT Management and Control Interface, OMCI, -configuration of the ONT-host unit, a memory of the ONT being accessible to the host device, the memory comprising a lock registry, the method comprising:
- reading in the lock registry that a message from the ONT is available in the memory;
- and
- reading the message, the message being associated with an OMCI-configuration of the ONT-host unit.
An optical network termination, ONT, arranged to be connected to a host device to form a combined ONT-host unit, the ONT comprising:
- a memory that is accessible to a host device connected to the ONT, the memory comprising a lock registry;
- and
- a processing circuitry configured to transfer a message to the host unit, the message being associated with an ONT Management and Control Interface, OMCI, -configuration of the ONT-host unit, by:
- determining, by reading the lock registry, if the memory is available;
- locking the memory to the host device by writing in the lock registry, when determining that the memory is available;
- writing a message in the memory, the message being associated with an OMCI-configuration of the ONT-host unit;
- and
- indicating in the lock registry that a message from the ONT is available in the memory.
An optical network termination, ONT, arranged to be connected to a host device to form a combined ONT-host unit, the ONT comprising:
- a memory that is accessible to a host device connected to the ONT, the memory comprising lock registry;
- and
- a processing circuitry configured to receive a message from the host device, the message being associated with an ONT Management and Control Interface, OMCI, -configuration of the ONT-host unit, by:
- reading in the lock registry that a message from the host device is available to the ONT;
- and
- reading the message, the message being associated with an OMCI configuration of the ONT-host unit.
A host device arranged to be connected to an optical network termination, ONT, to form a combined ONT-host unit, the host device being configured to access a memory of a connected ONT, the memory comprising a lock registry, the host device comprising:
- a processing circuitry configured to transfer a message to a connected ONT, the message being associated with an ONT Management and Control Interface, OMCI, configuration of the ONT-host unit, by:
- determining, by reading the lock registry, if the memory is available;
- locking the memory to the ONT by writing in the lock registry, when determining that the memory is available;
- writing a message in the memory, the message being associated with an OMCI-configuration of the ONT-host unit;
- and
- indicating in the lock registry that a message from the host device is available in the memory.
A host device arranged to be connected to an optical network termination, ONT, to form a combined ONT-host unit, the host device being configured to access a memory of a connected ONT, the memory comprising a lock registry, the host device comprising:
- a processing circuitry configured to receive a message from a connected ONT, the message being associated with an ONT Management and Control Interface, OMCI, configuration of the ONT-host unit, by:
- reading in the lock registry that a message from the ONT is available in the memory;
- and
- reading the message, the message being associated with an OMCI-configuration of the ONT-host unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.