Embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the specification and drawings facilitate data packet transportation. One aspect of the invention multiplexes time-sensitive TDM (Time Division Multiplexed) and other synchronous data, and asynchronous data traffic, onto a communication channel...http://www.google.com/patents/US7577163?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7577163 - Apparatus and method for facilitating data packet transportation