Method and Apparatus for Determining Availability in a Network
    11.
    发明申请
    Method and Apparatus for Determining Availability in a Network 审中-公开
    确定网络可用性的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100287403A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-11

    申请号:US12436397

    申请日:2009-05-06

    摘要: Fault management and providing resilience against failures is an useful for many networks. Protection techniques are used to ensure that networks can continue to provide reliable service and to provide redundant capacity within a network to reroute traffic in presence of a failure. A method or corresponding apparatus according to an example embodiment of the present invention relates to determining availability in a network. The example embodiment calculates availability on a per demand basis for working, protection, and restoration paths among all demands in the network and reports the availability. The reported availability may be used to plan and suggest changes to the network or to recommend addition of equipment to improve the availability of the network while ensuring that service level agreements are satisfied.

    摘要翻译: 故障管理和提供针对故障的弹性对于许多网络来说是有用的。 保护技术用于确保网络能够继续提供可靠的服务,并在网络中提供冗余容量,以便在出现故障时重新路由流量。 根据本发明的示例性实施例的方法或相应的装置涉及确定网络中的可用性。 该示例性实施例基于每个需求计算网络中所有需求之间的工作,保护和恢复路径的可用性,并报告可用性。 报告的可用性可用于规划和建议网络的更改,或者建议添加设备以提高网络的可用性,同时确保满足服务级别的协议。

    Method and apparatus to provision network routes
    12.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus to provision network routes 有权
    提供网络路由的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07778202B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-17

    申请号:US11848450

    申请日:2007-08-31

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28

    摘要: A method to provision routes in a network having a plurality of nodes includes receiving a designation of a primary source node, determining possible destination nodes from the designated source node and outputting information indicating the possible destination nodes. The method further includes receiving a designation of a destination node from among the possible destination nodes and updating information regarding optical characteristics based on a route from the source node to the designated destination node and outputting information related to the updated optical characteristics.

    摘要翻译: 提供具有多个节点的网络中的路由的方法包括接收主源节点的指定,从指定的源节点确定可能的目的地节点,并输出指示可能的目的地节点的信息。 该方法还包括从可能的目的地节点中接收目的地节点的指定,并且基于从源节点到指定的目的地节点的路由更新关于光学特性的信息,并输出与更新的光学特性相关的信息。

    Method and apparatus for reducing cost of an optical amplification in a network
    13.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for reducing cost of an optical amplification in a network 有权
    用于降低网络中的光放大成本的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100040364A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-18

    申请号:US12228763

    申请日:2008-08-15

    IPC分类号: H04B10/08

    CPC分类号: H04B10/27 H04B10/275

    摘要: Signals propagating in wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) optical networks suffer from loss, which decreases optical signal-to-noise ratios (OSNRs) and degrades a quality of received transmissions. Present methods of boosting OSNRs involve regeneration using transponders, which scale in complexity with the number of WDM channels. Optical amplifiers may boost signal strength, but amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) noise often reduces OSNR despite increases in signal strength, although changing the amplifier operating settings may reduce emitted ASE noise power. A method or corresponding apparatus in an example embodiment of the present invention provides a planning tool for deploying optical amplifiers in an optical network in a manner that reduces the need for optical regeneration, reducing cost and complexity of the deployed network. In one embodiment, the disclosed planning tool may substitute models of high-gain amplifiers operating at low settings for models of low-gain amplifiers operating at high settings.

    摘要翻译: 在波分复用(WDM)光网络中传播的信号遭受损失,这降低了光信噪比(OSNR),并降低了接收传输的质量。 目前提升OSNR的方法涉及使用转发器的再生,这些应答器的复杂度随着WDM信道的数量而增加。 光放大器可以提高信号强度,但放大的自发发射(ASE)噪声通常会降低OSNR,尽管信号强度有所增加,尽管改变放大器工作设置可能会降低发射的ASE噪声功率。 在本发明的示例性实施例中的方法或相应的装置提供了一种用于在光网络中部署光放大器的规划工具,其方法是减少对光学再生的需要,降低部署网络的成本和复杂性。 在一个实施例中,所公开的规划工具可替代以低设置操作的高增益放大器的模型,用于在高设置下工作的低增益放大器的模型。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PROVISION NETWORK ROUTES
    16.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PROVISION NETWORK ROUTES 有权
    提供网络路由的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US20080298239A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-04

    申请号:US11848450

    申请日:2007-08-31

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28

    摘要: A method to provision routes in a network having a plurality of nodes includes receiving a designation of a primary source node, determining possible destination nodes from the designated source node and outputting information indicating the possible destination nodes. The method further includes receiving a designation of a destination node from among the possible destination nodes and updating information regarding optical characteristics based on a route from the source node to the designated destination node and outputting information related to the updated optical characteristics.

    摘要翻译: 提供具有多个节点的网络中的路由的方法包括接收主源节点的指定,从指定的源节点确定可能的目的地节点,并输出指示可能的目的地节点的信息。 该方法还包括从可能的目的地节点中接收目的地节点的指定,并且基于从源节点到指定的目的地节点的路由更新关于光学特性的信息,并输出与更新的光学特性相关的信息。

    Procedure, apparatus, system, and computer program for network planning
    18.
    发明授权
    Procedure, apparatus, system, and computer program for network planning 有权
    网络规划的程序,设备,系统和计算机程序

    公开(公告)号:US08949165B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-03

    申请号:US12641012

    申请日:2009-12-17

    IPC分类号: H04B10/20 H04Q3/00

    CPC分类号: H04Q3/0083

    摘要: A method, apparatus, system, and computer program, for operating a network planning tool. The method includes recognizing at least one predetermined criteria being satisfied or triggered, and learning at least one network attribute, to be used in subsequent network planning. Various types of network attributes can be learned, such as, e.g., network element parameters, site parameters, link parameters, demand parameters, optical parameters, general parameters, and networking parameters. Example attributes may specify, e.g., a maximum number of add/drop channels, at least one alarm threshold, a maximum number of sites per network ring, a maximum number of add/drop sites per ring, and a maximum ring circumference. Others can specify a maximum light path distance, a routing tendency, at least one grooming node, or the like.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于操作网络规划工具的方法,装置,系统和计算机程序。 该方法包括识别满足或触发的至少一个预定标准,以及学习至少一个网络属性,以用于随后的网络规划。 可以了解各种类型的网络属性,例如网元参数,站点参数,链路参数,需求参数,光​​参数,一般参数和网络参数。 示例属性可以指定例如最大数量的添加/丢弃信道,至少一个警报阈值,每个网络环路的最大站点数,每个环的最大数量的添加/丢弃站点以及最大环形周长。 其他人可以指定最大光路距离,路线趋势,至少一个梳理节点等。

    Method and apparatus for reducing cost of optical amplification in a network
    19.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for reducing cost of optical amplification in a network 有权
    降低网络光放大成本的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08712237B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-29

    申请号:US12228763

    申请日:2008-08-15

    IPC分类号: H04B10/08

    CPC分类号: H04B10/27 H04B10/275

    摘要: Signals propagating in wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) optical networks suffer from loss, which decreases optical signal-to-noise ratios (OSNRs) and degrades a quality of received transmissions. Present methods of boosting OSNRs involve regeneration using transponders, which scale in complexity with the number of WDM channels. Optical amplifiers may boost signal strength, but amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) noise often reduces OSNR despite increases in signal strength, although changing the amplifier operating settings may reduce emitted ASE noise power. A method or corresponding apparatus in an example embodiment of the present invention provides a planning tool for deploying optical amplifiers in an optical network in a manner that reduces the need for optical regeneration, reducing cost and complexity of the deployed network. In one embodiment, the disclosed planning tool may substitute models of high-gain amplifiers operating at low settings for models of low-gain amplifiers operating at high settings.

    摘要翻译: 在波分复用(WDM)光网络中传播的信号遭受损失,这降低了光信噪比(OSNR),并降低了接收传输的质量。 目前提升OSNR的方法涉及使用转发器的再生,这些应答器的复杂度随着WDM信道的数量而增加。 光放大器可以提高信号强度,但放大的自发发射(ASE)噪声通常会降低OSNR,尽管信号强度有所增加,尽管改变放大器工作设置可能会降低发射的ASE噪声功率。 在本发明的示例性实施例中的方法或对应的装置提供了一种用于在光网络中部署光放大器的规划工具,其方式是减少对光学再生的需要,降低部署网络的成本和复杂性。 在一个实施例中,所公开的规划工具可替代以低设置操作的高增益放大器的模型,用于在高设置下工作的低增益放大器的模型。

    PROCEDURE, APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR NETWORK RECOVERY
    20.
    发明申请
    PROCEDURE, APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR NETWORK RECOVERY 审中-公开
    网络恢复的程序,设备,系统和计算机程序

    公开(公告)号:US20140093231A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-03

    申请号:US13633652

    申请日:2012-10-02

    IPC分类号: H04B10/00

    CPC分类号: H04B10/03

    摘要: A procedure for recovering a communication network, and a system, apparatus, and computer program that operate in accordance with the procedure. The procedure comprises aggregating network related information. A determination is made, based on the network related information, of whether one or more predetermined failure thresholds have been exceeded, to generate a determining result. The one or more predetermined failure thresholds are based, at least in part, on an aggregation of a predetermined number of failures. A re-provisioning algorithm is executed to re-provision one or more portions of the communication network based on at least one of the network related information and the determining result.

    摘要翻译: 用于恢复通信网络的过程,以及根据该过程操作的系统,装置和计算机程序。 该过程包括聚合网络相关信息。 基于网络相关信息确定是否已经超过了一个或多个预定故障阈值,以产生确定结果。 所述一个或多个预定故障阈值至少部分地基于预定数量的故障的聚合。 执行重新配置算法以基于网络相关信息和确定结果中的至少一个重新设置通信网络的一个或多个部分。