公开(公告)号：US08463947B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-11

申请号：US12013785

申请日：2008-01-14

申请人： David W. Jenkins

发明人： David W. Jenkins

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L12/42 ,  H04L12/423 ,  H04L12/4637 ,  H04L41/145

摘要： A method for planning a network having a plurality of nodes. The method may include determining all possible rings in the network satisfying a predetermined condition and calculating a utilization score for each possible ring based on a combination of predetermined selection criteria. The method may include selecting the possible ring with the highest utilization score and determining whether there are remaining nodes among the plurality of nodes that are not included in the selected possible ring. The method may further include selecting another possible ring if it is determined there are remaining nodes.

摘要翻译： 一种用于规划具有多个节点的网络的方法。 该方法可以包括确定网络中满足预定条件的所有可能的环，并且基于预定选择标准的组合来计算每个可能的环的使用得分。 该方法可以包括选择具有最高利用率分数的可能环，并且确定在所选择的可能环中是否包括多个节点中的剩余节点。 该方法还可以包括如果确定存在剩余节点，则选择另一个可能的环。

公开(公告)号：US08447181B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-21

申请号：US12228776

申请日：2008-08-15

申请人： David W. Jenkins ,  Ramasubramanian Anand ,  Hector Ayala ,  Dion Kwun Kit Leung ,  Kenneth M. Fisher

发明人： David W. Jenkins ,  Ramasubramanian Anand ,  Hector Ayala ,  Dion Kwun Kit Leung ,  Kenneth M. Fisher

IPC分类号： H04J14/00

CPC分类号： H04J14/0215 ,  H04J14/0227 ,  H04J14/0246 ,  H04J14/025 ,  H04J14/0257 ,  H04J14/0267 ,  H04J14/0268 ,  H04J14/0283 ,  H04J14/0284 ,  H04J14/0286 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L41/22

摘要： Due to demand for more network bandwidth, a need for multi-user optical network topologies has, and will continue to, increase. A method or corresponding apparatus in embodiments of the present invention provide for an availability determination tool for determining and displaying wavelength and subrate availabilities within a network. Benefits of embodiments of a tool include allowing a user to identify the availability and capacity of any wavelength on any network, via an interactive graphical user interface, such as by using three-dimensional representations. In one embodiment, the disclosed availability determination tool allows users to locate and view any combination of available wavelengths between nodes in an optical network topology, and generate graphical and tabular reports of the availability in order to maintain an efficient and organized method or apparatus for determining and controlling wavelengths in a network. Consequently, service providers using the tool can keep performance rates high and costs low.

摘要翻译： 由于需要更多的网络带宽，对多用户光网络拓扑的需求已经并将继续增加。 在本发明的实施例中的方法或相应的装置提供了用于确定和显示网络内的波长和子速率可用性的可用性确定工具。 工具实施例的优点包括允许用户通过诸如通过使用三维表示的交互式图形用户界面来识别任何网络上的任何波长的可用性和容量。 在一个实施例中，所公开的可用性确定工具允许用户定位和查看光网络拓扑中的节点之间的可用波长的任何组合，并且生成可用性的图形和表格报告，以便保持有效和有组织的方法或装置用于确定 并控制网络中的波长。 因此，使用该工具的服务提供商可以保持高性能和低成本。

公开(公告)号：US20110150470A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-23

申请号：US12641012

申请日：2009-12-17

申请人： DAVID W. JENKINS ,  THOMAS T. RARICK

发明人： DAVID W. JENKINS ,  THOMAS T. RARICK

IPC分类号： H04B10/20

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。

公开(公告)号：USD619250S1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-06

申请号：US29330950

申请日：2009-01-16

申请人： James D. Reed ,  George A. M. Butterworth ,  David W. Jenkins ,  Carol L. Joanis ,  David C. Sokal

设计人： James D. Reed ,  George A. M. Butterworth ,  David W. Jenkins ,  Carol L. Joanis ,  David C. Sokal

公开(公告)号：US20090290507A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-26

申请号：US12125213

申请日：2008-05-22

申请人： Ramasubramanian Anand ,  Hector Ayala ,  Abhishek J. Desai ,  Kenneth M. Fisher ,  David W. Jenkins

发明人： Ramasubramanian Anand ,  Hector Ayala ,  Abhishek J. Desai ,  Kenneth M. Fisher ,  David W. Jenkins

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L41/145

摘要： A method for planning a multi-phase network includes storing initial parameter values for parameters associated with first and second growth phases in a multi-phase network plan, wherein each of the first and second growth phases is characterized by sets of the parameters. The method also includes calculating an initial growth scenario including the first and second growth phases based on the initial parameter values, and adjusting a value for at least one of the parameters to produce a modified parameter value. The method further includes automatically calculating a new growth scenario based on the modified parameter value and at least a portion of the initial parameter values, and displaying the new growth scenario. A computer readable medium for implementing the method described herein is also provided.

摘要翻译： 一种用于规划多相网络的方法包括将用于与第一和第二生长阶段相关联的参数的初始参数值存储在多相网络计划中，其中第一和第二生长阶段中的每一个由参数集合表征。 该方法还包括基于初始参数值计算包括第一和第二增长阶段的初始增长情景，以及调整至少一个参数的值以产生修改的参数值。 该方法还包括基于经修改的参数值和初始参数值的至少一部分自动计算新的增长情景，并显示新的增长情景。 还提供了用于实现本文所述的方法的计算机可读介质。

公开(公告)号：US20090202200A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-13

申请号：US12386035

申请日：2009-04-13

申请人： Roger P. Holmstrom ,  Miriam Qunell ,  David W. Jenkins

发明人： Roger P. Holmstrom ,  Miriam Qunell ,  David W. Jenkins

IPC分类号： G02B6/35

CPC分类号： G02B6/3588 ,  G02B6/26 ,  G02B6/3512 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G02B26/0841

摘要： An all-optical cross-connect switching system provides optical switching that may reduce processing requirements by three orders of magnitude over conventional techniques by associating at least one optical detector with an optical beam steering element. In one embodiment, a first beam steering element, having a reflective surface in optical association with a first optical fiber array, and a second beam steering element, having a reflective surface in optical association with a second optical fiber array, are optically arranged to direct an optical beam from a first optical fiber in the first optical fiber array to a second optical fiber in the second optical fiber array. The optical detector provides information about a first position of the optical beam on the second beam steering element. Based on this information, the angle of the first beam steering element may be adjusted to cause the optical beam to change to a second position on the second beam steering element.

公开(公告)号：US20080175153A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-24

申请号：US12013785

申请日：2008-01-14

申请人： David W. Jenkins

发明人： David W. Jenkins

IPC分类号： H04L12/56

CPC分类号： H04L12/42 ,  H04L12/423 ,  H04L12/4637 ,  H04L41/145

摘要： A method for planning a network having a plurality of nodes. The method may include determining all possible rings in the network satisfying a predetermined condition and calculating a utilization score for each possible ring based on a combination of predetermined selection criteria. The method may include selecting the possible ring with the highest utilization score and determining whether there are remaining nodes among the plurality of nodes that are not included in the selected possible ring. The method may further include selecting another possible ring if it is determined there are remaining nodes.

摘要翻译： 一种用于规划具有多个节点的网络的方法。 该方法可以包括确定网络中满足预定条件的所有可能的环，并且基于预定选择标准的组合来计算每个可能的环的使用得分。 该方法可以包括选择具有最高利用率分数的可能环，并且确定在所选择的可能环中是否包括多个节点中的剩余节点。 该方法还可以包括如果确定存在剩余节点，则选择另一个可能的环。

公开(公告)号：US07346709B2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-18

申请号：US10230004

申请日：2002-08-28

申请人： David W. Jenkins

发明人： David W. Jenkins

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  H04L12/58

CPC分类号： H04L12/42 ,  H04L12/423

摘要： A method for managing nodes in a network includes assigning to a cycle set a cycle having a size of n, the preferred maximum nodes per cycle, or smaller. If this cycle set does not include the all of the nodes in the network, the method includes increasing n by one and assigning to the cycle set a cycle that accesses at least one of the nodes not currently in the cycle set and has a size n, until the cycle set includes all of the nodes in the network. The method further includes moving from the cycle set to a final set a cycle that accesses a node that is accessed by only that particular cycle. If this final set does not include all of the nodes in the network, the method includes moving a remaining cycle from the cycle set to the final set wherein the remaining cycle carries a largest intracycle traffic among cycles in the cycle set, until the final set includes all of the nodes in the network. Finally, the method includes designating the cycles in the final set as the cycles connecting the nodes in the network.

摘要翻译： 一种用于管理网络中的节点的方法包括向循环设置一个具有大小为n，每个周期的优选最大节点或更小的周期。 如果该循环集合不包括网络中的所有节点，则该方法包括将n逐一增加，并且向周期设置分配一个周期，该周期访问当前不在循环集中的节点中的至少一个并具有大小为n ，直到循环集合包括网络中的所有节点。 该方法还包括从周期集合移动到最终设置一个周期，该循环访问仅通过该特定周期访问的节点。 如果该最终集合不包括网络中的所有节点，则该方法包括将剩余周期从周期集合移动到最终集合，其中剩余周期在周期集合中的周期中携带最大的内部周边流量，直到最终集合 包括网络中的所有节点。 最后，该方法包括将最终集合中的周期指定为连接网络中的节点的循环。

公开(公告)号：US5812270A

公开(公告)日：1998-09-22

申请号：US932314

申请日：1997-09-17

申请人： D. Scott Hampton ,  Eugene F. Kalley ,  Sam Paris ,  David W. Jenkins

发明人： D. Scott Hampton ,  Eugene F. Kalley ,  Sam Paris ,  David W. Jenkins

IPC分类号： G01B11/00 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/42

CPC分类号： G01J1/42 ,  G01B11/00 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/0228

摘要： A contamination detection apparatus is provided for measuring an amount of contamination on an optically transmitting element or pane. The optically transmitting element is capable of transmitting electromagnetic radiation. The contamination detection apparatus includes a contamination detection (CD) radiation source for providing a source intensity of radiation. The source intensity or radiation passes through the optically transmitting element at least one time. A reference detector is also provided for detecting the source intensity of radiation, and the reference detector has a reference output level that is representative of the source intensity.

摘要翻译： 提供污染检测装置，用于测量光学传输元件或窗格上的污染物量。 光传输元件能够传输电磁辐射。 污染检测装置包括用于提供辐射源强度的污染检测（CD）辐射源。 源强度或辐射至少一次通过光传输元件。 还提供用于检测辐射源强度的参考检测器，并且参考检测器具有代表源强度的参考输出电平。

公开(公告)号：US09112789B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-18

申请号：US12228826

申请日：2008-08-15

申请人： Ramasubramanian Anand ,  Hector Ayala ,  Kenneth M. Fisher ,  David W. Jenkins

发明人： Ramasubramanian Anand ,  Hector Ayala ,  Kenneth M. Fisher ,  David W. Jenkins

IPC分类号： G06F15/177 ,  H04L12/24

CPC分类号： H04L41/145 ,  H04L41/18

摘要： When planning and maintaining a network, it may be very difficult for a network provider to organize variations of equipment rack installations at several different sites. Present methods of planning installation configurations in a network involve planning the same equipment installation configuration at all sites, planning a limited number of variations, or planning multiple variations but, with difficulty, tracking and changing configurations. A method or corresponding apparatus in an example embodiment of the present invention provides a tool for simplifying the planning of multiple network element installation configurations at multiple sites within a network. The benefits include fewer required truck rolls, resulting in reduced costs before and after deployment of installation configurations. In one embodiment, the disclosed planning tool allows users to access and change generic installation configurations according to customizable options to allow users to produce and store customized templates of multiple network element installation configurations.

摘要翻译： 在规划和维护网络时，网络供应商可能很难在几个不同的站点组织设备机架安装的变体。 规划网络中的安装配置的现有方法包括规划所有站点上相同的设备安装配置，规划有限数量的变体，或规划多种变化，但难以追踪和更改配置。 本发明的示例性实施例中的方法或相应装置提供了一种用于简化在网络内的多个站点处的多个网元安装配置的规划的工具。 优点包括减少所需的卡车卷轴，从而在部署安装配置之前和之后降低成本。 在一个实施例中，所公开的规划工具允许用户根据可定制的选项访问和更改通用安装配置，以允许用户产生和存储多个网元安装配置的定制模板。