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公开(公告)号:US10454583B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-22
申请号:US15430070
申请日:2017-02-10
IPC分类号: H04B10/27 , H04B10/079 , H04J14/02
摘要: A method for assigning a network path after receiving a connection request to connect a first node with a second node of a network. The method including evaluating a network utilization parameter of the network, such as a network load or blocking probability, at that point in time. If the network utilization parameter is below a minimum threshold level, the method includes carrying out the steps of identifying a set of n network paths through the network that connect the first node with the second node and are absent non-linear links, performing network path selection by selecting p network paths from the set of n network paths that have the best linear OSNR, and, selecting a network path from the set of p network paths that balances the wavelength utilization between the first node and the second node of a network.
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公开(公告)号:US20170261689A1
公开(公告)日:2017-09-14
申请号:US15067798
申请日:2016-03-11
CPC分类号: G02B6/2773 , G02B6/2706 , G02B6/2766 , G02B6/29352 , G02F1/0136 , G02F1/225 , G02F2001/212 , H04Q11/0005 , H04Q2011/0015
摘要: A state of polarization (SOP) controller allows a randomly polarized input beam to be converted to a single linear polarization, while transferring substantially all of the power to the output. The input beam is split into orthogonal components and one of the components rotated and a phase difference between the components compensated for. The phase aligned components may then be recombined into a single output. The phase shifters may be reset during a reset period during which the impact on data transmission is reduced.
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公开(公告)号:US20170325009A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-09
申请号:US15145850
申请日:2016-05-04
申请人: Hamid Mehrvar
发明人: Hamid Mehrvar
IPC分类号: H04Q11/00 , H04L12/947 , H04B10/70
CPC分类号: H04Q11/0005 , H04Q2011/0039 , H04Q2011/0041 , H04Q2011/005 , H04Q2011/0083 , H04Q2011/009
摘要: Large photonic switches can establish optical paths between a large number of inputs and outputs. A distributed control architecture may be used in order to quickly establish the optical paths in large photonic switches. The distributed control architecture may provide a hierarchical control by grouping together endpoints, determining switching requirements between the groups and determining switching requirements within the groups.
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公开(公告)号:US11038615B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-15
申请号:US16383310
申请日:2019-04-12
申请人: Hamid Mehrvar , Christopher Janz
发明人: Hamid Mehrvar , Christopher Janz
摘要: A method of managing an optical communications network comprising a plurality of nodes interconnected by optical sections. The method comprises: identifying one or more pairs of adjacent DL-equipped nodes at which dummy light (DL) hardware is deployed, respective dummy light (DL) hardware being deployed at fewer than the plurality of the nodes of the optical communications network, the respective DL hardware deployed at a particular node configured to supply dummy light to each optical section extending from the particular node, and defining a respective single-section DL path between each identified pair of adjacent DL-equipped nodes; identifying one or more pairs of non-adjacent DL-equipped nodes at which DL hardware is deployed, and defining a respective multi-section DL path between each identified pair of non-adjacent DL-equipped nodes; and causing the deployed DL hardware to supply DL light to each of the single- and the multi-section DL paths.
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公开(公告)号:US10341083B2
公开(公告)日:2019-07-02
申请号:US15607031
申请日:2017-05-26
申请人: Michael Mayer , Hamid Mehrvar
发明人: Michael Mayer , Hamid Mehrvar
IPC分类号: H04B10/40 , H04L7/00 , H04B10/2507 , H04J3/06
摘要: One aspect of the disclosure is directed to a system and method for determining the propagation delay for a signal to traverse an optical fiber between two transceivers. The method is performed by a first network element and includes transmitting a message to a second transceiver over a first optical fiber. The method further includes configuring both network elements such that the first NE receives a reply message from the second NE on the first optical fiber. This reply message includes an indication of the internal time for the second NE to transmit the reply message. Accordingly the one way propagation delay on the first optical fiber can be determined. Another aspect is directed to a system and method for using the determined one way propagation delay to synchronize clocks of the two NEs using a symmetric network synchronizing protocol such as precision timing protocol, and correcting for differences in the one way propagation delays which make up the round trip propagation delay. Some embodiments can do this without stopping the operation of the network while pausing (buffering) data flows while the one way propagation delays are determined.
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公开(公告)号:US09794656B2
公开(公告)日:2017-10-17
申请号:US15202182
申请日:2016-07-05
申请人: Hamid Mehrvar
发明人: Hamid Mehrvar
CPC分类号: H04Q11/0005 , G02B6/2766 , G02B6/2773 , G02B6/3542 , G02B6/3546 , G02F1/313 , G02F2001/311 , H04B10/2575 , H04J14/0201 , H04Q2011/0016 , H04Q2011/0049 , H04Q2011/0058
摘要: Completed modular optical switch architecture comprises a number of modular components. The components can be combined in various manners in order to provide different sized switches with different characteristics to meet particular requirements.
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公开(公告)号:US20170171646A1
公开(公告)日:2017-06-15
申请号:US15202182
申请日:2016-07-05
申请人: Hamid Mehrvar
发明人: Hamid Mehrvar
CPC分类号: H04Q11/0005 , G02B6/2766 , G02B6/2773 , G02B6/3542 , G02B6/3546 , G02F1/313 , G02F2001/311 , H04B10/2575 , H04J14/0201 , H04Q2011/0016 , H04Q2011/0049 , H04Q2011/0058
摘要: Completed modular optical switch architecture comprises a number of modular components. The components can be combined in various manners in order to provide different sized switches with different characteristics to meet particular requirements.
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公开(公告)号:US09614778B2
公开(公告)日:2017-04-04
申请号:US14799726
申请日:2015-07-15
申请人: Mohammad Kiaei , Hamid Mehrvar
发明人: Mohammad Kiaei , Hamid Mehrvar
IPC分类号: H04J14/00 , H04L12/863 , H04Q11/00 , H04L12/933 , H04L12/875 , H04L12/865
CPC分类号: H04L47/6255 , H04L47/56 , H04L47/6275 , H04L49/10 , H04Q11/0003 , H04Q11/0005 , H04Q2011/0039 , H04Q2011/0045 , H04Q2011/005
摘要: Systems and methods for scheduling data for transmission over photonic switches are described herein. In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided that includes a node having M photonic interfaces. The node is configured to transmit a message having R requests. Each one of the R requests is a request to transmit data from the node to another node. R may be greater than M. Additionally or alternatively, each request may include a queue index corresponding to a respective queue in the node. The value of the queue index may be based on both a queue occupancy of the respective queue and a delay parameter.
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公开(公告)号:US10306344B2
公开(公告)日:2019-05-28
申请号:US15201563
申请日:2016-07-04
申请人: Hamid Mehrvar
发明人: Hamid Mehrvar
IPC分类号: H04B10/04 , H04Q11/00 , H04L12/947
摘要: The present application provides methods of determining bandwidth demands and allocating bandwidth for a network including a plurality of groups of sub-networks. Each subnetwork includes a plurality of server racks and an aggregation switch node configured to control the flow of traffic to and from the plurality of server racks in the subnetwork. The aggregation switch nodes in the network are optically coupled to one another via at least one switch controlled by a switch controller. Each group of subnetworks of the plurality of groups of subnetworks also includes a group controller in communication with each of the aggregation switch nodes in the group. The group controllers are communicatively coupled to one another. The interaction between the aggregation switch nodes, the group controllers and the switch controllers enable distributed and dynamic control of switching between the subnetworks.
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公开(公告)号:US20170176688A1
公开(公告)日:2017-06-22
申请号:US14972501
申请日:2015-12-17
申请人: Hamid Mehrvar
发明人: Hamid Mehrvar
CPC分类号: G02B6/3542 , H04Q11/0005 , H04Q2011/0043 , H04Q2011/005 , H04Q2011/0056
摘要: A non-blocking N×N photonic switch may be augmented with additional inputs and outputs to make use of the excess switch capacity. An augmented photonic switch comprises an N×N non-blocking switching core connected between 2N inputs and 2N outputs.
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