公开(公告)号：US07920792B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-05

申请号：US11743311

申请日：2007-05-02

申请人： Paparao Palacharla ,  Martin Bouda ,  Takao Naito

发明人： Paparao Palacharla ,  Martin Bouda ,  Takao Naito

IPC分类号： H04J14/00

CPC分类号： H04J14/0282

摘要： In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a system and method for managing communication in a hybrid passive optical network (HPON) is provided. In a particular embodiment, the method includes transmitting, at a first wavelength, a first configuration message on the HPON. The method also includes receiving at one or more of a plurality of receivers at an optical line terminal (OLT) one or more configuration response messages from one or more optical network units (ONUs) in a first set of ONUs. The method further includes, based on the configuration response messages from the first set of ONUs, associating, in a database, each ONU in the first set of ONUs with the first wavelength and with the receiver receiving the configuration response message from the ONU. The method also includes, after transmitting the first configuration message, transmitting, at a second wavelength, a second configuration message on the HPON. The method further includes receiving at one or more of the plurality of receivers at the OLT one or more configuration response messages from one or more ONUs in a second set of ONUs, wherein the ONUs in the second set of ONUs do not belong to the first set of ONUs. The method also includes, based on the configuration response messages from the second set of ONUs, associating, in the database, each ONU in the second set of ONUs with the second wavelength and with the receiver receiving the configuration response message from the ONU.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的教导，提供了一种用于管理混合无源光网络（HPON）中的通信的系统和方法。 在特定实施例中，该方法包括在第一波长处发送在HPON上的第一配置消息。 该方法还包括在光线路终端（OLT）的多个接收机的一个或多个处接收来自第一组ONU中的一个或多个光网络单元（ONU）的一个或多个配置响应消息。 该方法还包括基于来自第一组ONU的配置响应消息，在数据库中将第一组ONU中的每个ONU与第一波长相关联，并且接收机从ONU接收配置响应消息。 该方法还包括在发送第一配置消息之后，以第二波长在HPON上发送第二配置消息。 该方法还包括在OLT的多个接收机中的一个或多个接收机处接收来自第二组ONU中的一个或多个ONU的一个或多个配置响应消息，其中第二组ONU中的ONU不属于第一组 一组ONU。 该方法还包括基于来自第二组ONU的配置响应消息，在数据库中将具有第二波长的第二组ONU中的每个ONU与从ONU接收配置响应消息相关联。

公开(公告)号：US07684706B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-23

申请号：US11426884

申请日：2006-06-27

申请人： Yoichi Akasaka ,  Martin Bouda ,  Takao Naito

发明人： Yoichi Akasaka ,  Martin Bouda ,  Takao Naito

IPC分类号： H04J14/00

CPC分类号： H04J14/0226 ,  H04J14/0227 ,  H04J14/0232 ,  H04J14/0246 ,  H04J14/0247 ,  H04J14/025 ,  H04J14/0252 ,  H04J14/0282 ,  H04Q11/0005 ,  H04Q11/0067

摘要： In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a system and method for traffic distribution in an optical network is provided. In a particular embodiment, a traffic distribution module in a passive optical network (PON), includes a filter configured to receive downstream traffic in a first set of one or more wavelengths and a second set of one or more wavelengths from an optical line terminal (OLT), direct the traffic in the first set of wavelengths to a primary power splitter, and direct the traffic in the second set of wavelengths to a first connector. The traffic distribution module also includes a primary power splitter and a plurality of secondary power splitters. The primary power splitter is configured to receive the traffic in the first set of wavelengths and distribute the traffic in the first set to the plurality of secondary power splitters coupled to the primary power splitter such that optical network units (ONUs) in the PON receive the traffic in the first set of wavelengths. The traffic distribution module also includes a first connector configured to couple to a first module connector of a pluggable module and to forward the traffic in the second set of wavelengths to the pluggable module via the first module connector. The traffic distribution module also includes a plurality of second connectors configured to couple to a plurality of second module connectors of the pluggable module, receive the traffic in the second set of wavelengths from the pluggable module via the associated second module connectors, and forward the traffic in the second set to the plurality of secondary power splitters for distribution to particular ONUs in the PON.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的教导，提供了一种用于光网络中的业务分配的系统和方法。 在特定实施例中，无源光网络（PON）中的业务分配模块包括滤波器，其被配置为从光线路终端接收一个或多个波长的第一组中的一个或多个波长的第二组， OLT），将第一组波长中的业务指向主功率分配器，并将第二组波长中的业务定向到第一连接器。 交通分配模块还包括主功率分配器和多个次级功率分配器。 主功率分配器被配置为以第一组波长接收业务，并将第一组中的业务分配到耦合到主功率分配器的多个次功率分配器，使得PON中的光网络单元（ONU）接收 流量在第一组波长。 交通分配模块还包括被配置为耦合到可插拔模块的第一模块连接器并且经由第一模块连接器将第二组波长的业务转发到可插拔模块的第一连接器。 业务分配模块还包括多个第二连接器，其被配置为耦合到可插拔模块的多个第二模块连接器，经由相关联的第二模块连接器从可插拔模块接收第二组波长中的业务，并且转发流量 在第二组中，多个次级功率分配器分配给PON中的特定ONU。

公开(公告)号：US07522838B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-21

申请号：US11347585

申请日：2006-02-03

申请人： Martin Bouda ,  Takao Naito

发明人： Martin Bouda ,  Takao Naito

IPC分类号： H04J14/00

CPC分类号： H04J14/0282 ,  H04B10/272 ,  H04J14/0226 ,  H04J14/0227 ,  H04J14/0232 ,  H04J14/0246 ,  H04J14/0247 ,  H04J14/0252

摘要： In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, distribution components for a wavelength-sharing network are provided. In a particular embodiment, a distribution node for an optical network includes a first distributor operable to receive a first downstream signal comprising at least traffic in a first wavelength and traffic in a second wavelength from an upstream terminal, route the traffic in the first wavelength to a first plurality of downstream terminals, and route the traffic in the second wavelength to a second plurality of downstream terminals. A second distributor is operable to receive a second downstream signal comprising at least traffic in a third wavelength, and forward the traffic in the third wavelength to at least the first plurality of downstream terminals. A first combining element is operable to receive the traffic in the first wavelength from the first distributor, receive the traffic in the third wavelength from the second distributor, and forward the traffic in the first wavelength and the traffic in the third wavelength to the first plurality of downstream terminals. A second combining element operable to receive at least the traffic in the second wavelength from the first distributor and forward the traffic in the second wavelength to the second plurality of downstream terminals.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的教导，提供了用于波长共享网络的分发组件。 在特定实施例中，用于光网络的分发节点包括第一分发器，其可操作以接收第一下行信号，所述第一下行信号至少包括来自上游终端的第一波长的业务量和第二波长的业务，将所述第一波长的业务路由到 第一多个下游终端，并将第二波长的业务路由到第二多个下游终端。 第二分配器可操作以接收包括至少第三波长的业务的第二下行信号，并将第三波长中的业务转发到至少第一多个下游终端。 第一组合元件可操作以从第一分配器接收具有第一波长的业务，从第二分配器接收第三波长的业务，并将第一波长中的业务和第三波长的业务转发到第一多个 的下游终端。 第二组合元件，其可操作以从所述第一分配器接收至少所述第二波长的业务，并将所述第二波长的业务转发到所述第二多个下游终端。

公开(公告)号：US07499651B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-03

申请号：US11347446

申请日：2006-02-03

申请人： Martin Bouda ,  Stephen A. Smith

发明人： Martin Bouda ,  Stephen A. Smith

IPC分类号： H04J14/00

CPC分类号： H04J14/02 ,  H04B10/272 ,  H04J14/0226 ,  H04J14/0227 ,  H04J14/0232 ,  H04J14/0246 ,  H04J14/0247 ,  H04J14/0252 ,  H04J14/0282 ,  H04Q11/0005 ,  H04Q11/0067

摘要： In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, an upgradeable passive optical network is provided. In a particular embodiment, an upgradeable optical network includes an upstream terminal and a distribution node. The upstream terminal is operable to forward a downstream signal comprising traffic in a first wavelength, the traffic in the first wavelength transmitted by a first transmitter at the upstream terminal. The distribution node is communicatively coupled to the upstream terminal and is operable to communicate the downstream signal from the upstream terminal to a first plurality and a second plurality of downstream terminals. The distribution node comprises a primary power splitter configured to create a plurality of copies of the downstream signal for communication to the downstream terminals. The distribution node is configured to facilitate the addition of a wavelength router at a section of the distribution node such that the wavelength router may be added to the distribution node without interrupting the communication of traffic through the network and such that the addition of the wavelength router allows for routing of traffic in a second wavelength transmitted by a second transmitter to be added at the upstream terminal, the traffic destined for the first plurality of downstream terminals; and routing of traffic in a third wavelength transmitted by a third transmitter to be added at the upstream terminal, the traffic destined for the second plurality of downstream terminals.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的教导，提供了可升级的无源光网络。 在特定实施例中，可升级光网络包括上游终端和分发节点。 所述上游终端可操作地转发包括第一波长的业务的下行信号，所述第一波长的业务由所述上游终端处的第一发射机发送。 分发节点通信地耦合到上游终端，并且可操作以将来自上游终端的下游信号传送到第一多个和第二多个下游终端。 分配节点包括主功率分配器，其被配置为创建用于与下游终端通信的下游信号的多个副本。 分发节点被配置为便于在分发节点的一部分处添加波长路由器，使得波长路由器可以被添加到分发节点而不中断通过网络的业务的通信，并且使得添加波长路由器 允许由第二发射机发送的第二波长的业务路由，以在上游终端添加，指向第一多个下游终端的业务; 以及由第三发射机发送的第三波长的业务路由，以在所述上游终端添加，所述业务指向所述第二多个下游终端。

公开(公告)号：US20080273877A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-06

申请号：US11743311

申请日：2007-05-02

申请人： Paparao Palacharla ,  Martin Bouda ,  Takao Naito

发明人： Paparao Palacharla ,  Martin Bouda ,  Takao Naito

IPC分类号： H04B10/20

CPC分类号： H04J14/0282

摘要： In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a system and method for managing communication in a hybrid passive optical network (HPON) is provided. In a particular embodiment, the method includes transmitting, at a first wavelength, a first configuration message on the HPON. The method also includes receiving at one or more of a plurality of receivers at an optical line terminal (OLT) one or more configuration response messages from one or more optical network units (ONUs) in a first set of ONUs. The method further includes, based on the configuration response messages from the first set of ONUs, associating, in a database, each ONU in the first set of ONUs with the first wavelength and with the receiver receiving the configuration response message from the ONU. The method also includes, after transmitting the first configuration message, transmitting, at a second wavelength, a second configuration message on the HPON. The method further includes receiving at one or more of the plurality of receivers at the OLT one or more configuration response messages from one or more ONUs in a second set of ONUs, wherein the ONUs in the second set of ONUs do not belong to the first set of ONUs. The method also includes, based on the configuration response messages from the second set of ONUs, associating, in the database, each ONU in the second set of ONUs with the second wavelength and with the receiver receiving the configuration response message from the ONU.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的教导，提供了一种用于管理混合无源光网络（HPON）中的通信的系统和方法。 在特定实施例中，该方法包括在第一波长处发送在HPON上的第一配置消息。 该方法还包括在光线路终端（OLT）的多个接收机的一个或多个处接收来自第一组ONU中的一个或多个光网络单元（ONU）的一个或多个配置响应消息。 该方法还包括基于来自第一组ONU的配置响应消息，在数据库中将第一组ONU中的每个ONU与第一波长相关联，并且接收机从ONU接收配置响应消息。 该方法还包括在发送第一配置消息之后，以第二波长在HPON上发送第二配置消息。 该方法还包括在OLT的多个接收机中的一个或多个接收机处接收来自第二组ONU中的一个或多个ONU的一个或多个配置响应消息，其中第二组ONU中的ONU不属于第一组 一组ONU。 该方法还包括基于来自第二组ONU的配置响应消息，在数据库中将具有第二波长的第二组ONU中的每个ONU与从ONU接收配置响应消息相关联。

公开(公告)号：US20070092255A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-26

申请号：US11426879

申请日：2006-06-27

申请人： Martin Bouda

发明人： Martin Bouda

IPC分类号： H04J14/00

CPC分类号： H04J14/0226 ,  H04J14/0227 ,  H04J14/0232 ,  H04J14/0246 ,  H04J14/0247 ,  H04J14/025 ,  H04J14/0252 ,  H04J14/0282 ,  H04Q11/0067 ,  H04Q2011/0073

摘要： In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a system and method for distributing traffic in an optical network is provided. In a particular embodiment, an optical network includes an upstream terminal, a distribution node, and a plurality of downstream terminals. The distribution node in the optical network includes a wavelength router configured to receive wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) traffic in a plurality of wavelengths from the upstream terminal, route the traffic in at least one wavelength to a primary power splitter, and route the traffic in a plurality of other wavelengths for distribution to particular downstream terminals. The distribution node also includes a primary power splitter configured to receive the traffic in the at least one wavelength from the wavelength router, split the received traffic in the at least one wavelength into a plurality of copies, and forward the copies for distribution to all of the downstream terminals.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的教导，提供了一种用于在光网络中分配业务的系统和方法。 在特定实施例中，光网络包括上游终端，分发节点和多个下游终端。 光网络中的分发节点包括配置成从上游终端接收多个波长的波分复用（WDM）业务的波长路由器，将至少一个波长的业务路由到主功率分配器，并将业务路由 多个其他波长用于分配给特定的下游终端。 分配节点还包括主功率分配器，其被配置为从波长路由器接收至少一个波长的业务，将所述至少一个波长中的接收业务分解成多个副本，并将所述副本转发到全部 下游终端。

公开(公告)号：US08571419B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-29

申请号：US13224114

申请日：2011-09-01

申请人： Martin Bouda

发明人： Martin Bouda

IPC分类号： H04B10/04 ,  H04B10/12 ,  H04J14/02

CPC分类号： H04J14/0212 ,  H04J14/0256 ,  H04J14/0282 ,  H04J14/06

摘要： In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for spectrally spacing carrier waves comprises determining a frequency offset between a first frequency of a first optical carrier wave and a second frequency of a second optical carrier wave. The method further comprises adjusting the second frequency of the second optical carrier wave according to the frequency offset. The method additionally comprises combining a first optical signal associated with the first carrier wave and a second optical signal associated with he second carrier wave into a multi-frequency signal.

摘要翻译： 根据本公开的一些实施例，用于频谱间隔载波的方法包括确定第一光载波的第一频率和第二光载波的第二频率之间的频率偏移。 该方法还包括根据频率偏移来调整第二光载波的第二频率。 该方法还包括将与第一载波相关联的第一光信号和与其第二载波相关联的第二光信号组合成多频信号。

公开(公告)号：US08447182B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-21

申请号：US12895371

申请日：2010-09-30

申请人： Martin Bouda ,  Inwoong Kim ,  Takao Naito

发明人： Martin Bouda ,  Inwoong Kim ,  Takao Naito

IPC分类号： H04J14/02

CPC分类号： H04J14/02 ,  H04J14/0221

摘要： According to one embodiment, a system for transmitting an optical signal comprises a traffic distribution circuit configured to distribute traffic to a plurality of wavelength division multiplexer (WDM) modules. The system further comprises a first WDM module and a second WDM module. The first and second WDM modules each comprise a plurality of tunable optical transmitters, with each transmitter associated with a different wavelength band of a plurality of wavelength bands. Each transmitter in the first and second WDM modules is also tuned to transmit optical signals in channels included within the associated wavelength band of the transmitter. The first and second WDM modules each comprise a multiplexer configured to combine the optical signals transmitted from the plurality of transmitters into optical signals. The system further comprises a cyclic multiplexer configured to combine the optical signals from the first and second WDM modules into an optical output signal.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例，用于发送光信号的系统包括被配置为将业务分配给多个波分多路复用器（WDM）模块的业务分配电路。 该系统还包括第一WDM模块和第二WDM模块。 第一和第二WDM模块各自包括多个可调光发射器，每个发射器与多个波长带的不同波长带相关联。 第一和第二WDM模块中的每个发射机也被调谐以在包括在发射机的相关波长带内的信道中发射光信号。 第一和第二WDM模块各自包括被配置为将从多个发射机发射的光信号组合成光信号的多路复用器。 该系统还包括循环多路复用器，其被配置为将来自第一和第二WDM模块的光信号组合成光输出信号。

公开(公告)号：US20130058642A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-07

申请号：US13224082

申请日：2011-09-01

申请人： Martin Bouda

发明人： Martin Bouda

IPC分类号： H04B10/08

CPC分类号： H04B10/29 ,  H04B10/278

摘要： In accordance with the present disclosure, a method for conserving power in an optical network comprises determining a signal transmission capability of a first network element optically coupled to a second network element over an optical network. The first network element is configured to transmit an optical signal to the second network element over a path associated with the optical network. The method further comprises determining a transmission requirement of the path between the first and second network elements and determining a difference between the transmission capability and the transmission requirement. Additionally, the method comprises changing at least one of error correction and modulation associated with the optical signal transmitted based on the difference between the transmission capability and the transmission requirement, to reduce power consumption of at least one of the first network element and the second network element.

摘要翻译： 根据本公开，一种用于在光网络中节省功率的方法包括：确定通过光网络光耦合到第二网络元件的第一网络元件的信号传输能力。 第一网络元件被配置为通过与光网络相关联的路径将光信号发送到第二网络元件。 该方法还包括确定第一和第二网络元件之间的路径的传输需求，并确定传输能力与传输需求之间的差异。 此外，该方法包括基于传输能力和传输需求之间的差异来改变与所发送的光信号相关联的纠错和调制中的至少一个，以减少第一网络元件和第二网络中的至少一个的功耗 元件。

公开(公告)号：US08381042B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-19

申请号：US12716697

申请日：2010-03-03

申请人： Martin Bouda

发明人： Martin Bouda

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/30

摘要： A method for logging system characteristic data of a system is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of system characteristic data points associated with a first time period of predetermined length, and generating a one or more first power sums from the plurality of system characteristic data points.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于记录系统的系统特征数据的方法。 该方法包括接收与预定长度的第一时间段相关联的多个系统特征数据点，以及从多个系统特征数据点产生一个或多个第一功率和。