OPTICAL NETWORK ELEMENT FOR TRANSMITTING AND/OR RECEIVING WDM SIGNALS

    公开(公告)号:US20180375606A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-27

    申请号:US16063053

    申请日:2016-12-20

    Inventor: Benoit CLOUET

    CPC classification number: H04J14/0291 H04J14/0212 H04Q11/0005

    Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical network element (30, 34) comprising a wavelength selective switch, WSS, (432, 136) with one or more input ports, a working output port (38) and a separate protecting output port (40), the WSS (432) being configurable to a working configuration, in which one or more channels are routed from said one or more input ports to the working output port (38), and being configurable to a protecting configuration, in which said one or more channels or a subset thereof are routed from said one or more input ports to the protecting output port (40), or with a working input port (42) and a protecting input port (44) and with one or more output ports, the WSS (136) being configurable to a working configuration, in which one or more channels are routed from the working input (42) port to the one or more output ports, and being configurable to a protecting configuration, in which one or more channels are routed from the protecting input port (44) to the one or more output ports, a computer readable medium including program code defining configuration information, a control unit configured to control the WSS (432, 136) to adopt the working configuration or the protecting configuration based on the predefined configuration information.

    Fiber integrity monitoring
    53.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09841348B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-12

    申请号:US14769711

    申请日:2013-02-26

    Inventor: Lutz Rapp

    Abstract: It is provided an apparatus, comprising a box configured to conduct an optical fiber from an exterior to an interior of the box; at least one of a mounting means adapted to mount a connecting means to which the optical fiber may be connected and a guiding means adapted to guide the optical fiber, wherein the at least one of the mounting means and the guiding means is arranged in the interior of the box; a detecting means arranged in the interior of the box adapted to detect a first signal from the interior of the box, wherein the first signal is at least one of a light and a smoke; wherein the interior of the box is substantially shielded from a second signal from an exterior of the box, and the detecting means is suitable to detect the second signal in a same manner as the first signal.

    METHOD, DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR REDUCING OPTICAL TRANSMISSION IMPAIRMENTS
    57.
    发明申请
    METHOD, DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR REDUCING OPTICAL TRANSMISSION IMPAIRMENTS 审中-公开
    用于减少光传输损害的方法,装置和通信系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160127047A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-05

    申请号:US14890373

    申请日:2014-05-12

    CPC classification number: H04B10/58 H04B10/2543 H04B10/60 H04B10/6163

    Abstract: A method and device is provided for reducing optical transmission impairments, particularly nonlinear effects, of at least one link Said method comprising the following steps: extracting a phase information (Δθ) from an optical signal (120) received via that at least one link, determining a nonlinear coefficient (γ), associated with the at least one link, based on the phase information (Δθ), applying a control mechanism (202) using the nonlinear coefficient (γ). Furthermore, a communication system is suggested comprising said device.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于减少至少一个链路的光传输损伤特别是非线性效应的方法和装置。所述方法包括以下步骤:从经由至少一个接收到的光信号(120)接收的光信号(120)提取相位信息(&Dgr;& 一个链路,基于所述相位信息(&Dgr;& t),确定与所述至少一个链路相关联的非线性系数(γ)),使用所述非线性系数(γ)应用控制机制(202)。 此外,建议包括所述设备的通信系统。

    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONVEYING OPTICAL DATA
    58.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONVEYING OPTICAL DATA 有权
    用于传输光学数据的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150318923A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-05

    申请号:US14410173

    申请日:2013-08-21

    Inventor: Erich GOTTWALD

    Abstract: A method and a device for conveying optical data are provided, wherein an optical network unit conveys data to a terminal via dual sideband modulation, wherein the terminal processes only the upper or only the lower sideband received from the optical network unit, and wherein several dual sideband modulated signals from several optical network units partially overlap when being received at the terminal. Furthermore, a communication system is suggested comprising at least one such device.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于传送光学数据的方法和设备,其中光网络单元经由双边带调制将数据传送到终端,其中终端仅处理从光网络单元接收的上侧或下侧边带,并且其中几个双 来自多个光网络单元的边带调制信号在终端接收时部分重叠。 此外,建议包括至少一个这样的设备的通信系统。

    OPTICAL NETWORK AND OPTICAL NETWORK ELEMENT
    59.
    发明申请
    OPTICAL NETWORK AND OPTICAL NETWORK ELEMENT 有权
    光网络和光网络元件

    公开(公告)号:US20150171964A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-18

    申请号:US14401622

    申请日:2013-07-04

    Inventor: Lutz Rapp

    CPC classification number: H04B10/27 H04B10/2581 H04J14/00 H04J14/04

    Abstract: An optical network is suggested, comprising a first set of optical fibers, a multimode multiplexer, a multimode amplifier, a multimode demultiplexer, and a second set of optical fibers, wherein the first set of optical fibers is connected via the multimode multiplexer to the multimode amplifier and wherein the multimode amplifier is connected via the multimode demultiplexer to the second set of optical fibers. Accordingly, an optical network element is provided.

    Abstract translation: 提出了一种光网络,其包括第一组光纤,多模多路复用器,多模放大器,多模解复用器和第二组光纤,其中第一组光纤经由多模多路复用器连接到多模 放大器,其中所述多模放大器经由所述多模解复用器连接到所述第二组光纤。 因此,提供光网络元件。

    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SIGNAL PROCESSING IN AN OPTICAL COMMUNICATION NETWORK
    60.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SIGNAL PROCESSING IN AN OPTICAL COMMUNICATION NETWORK 有权
    用于信号处理的光通信网络的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150139648A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-21

    申请号:US14401664

    申请日:2013-07-10

    CPC classification number: H04J14/06 H04L12/12

    Abstract: A method and a device for data processing in an optical communication network are provided, wherein in an energy saving mode of a polarization multiplexing system data signals are transmitted or received via one polarization plane; and wherein components of the transmitter or receiver of the other polarization plane are at least partially operated in a reduced power mode. Furthermore, a communication system is suggested comprising said device.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种在光通信网络中进行数据处理的方法和装置,其中在偏振复用系统的节能模式中,经由一个偏振平面发送或接收数据信号; 并且其中另一个极化平面的发射器或接收器的部件至少部分地以降低功率模式操作。 此外,建议包括所述设备的通信系统。

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