Directionless optical architecture and highly available network and photonic resilience methods
    1.
    发明授权
    Directionless optical architecture and highly available network and photonic resilience methods 有权
    无方向光学架构和高可用性网络和光子弹性方法

    公开(公告)号:US09270405B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-23

    申请号:US14457201

    申请日:2014-08-12

    IPC分类号: H04J14/02 H04Q11/00

    摘要: A directionless optical architecture is described for reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers (ROADMs) and wavelength selective switches (WSSs). The directionless architecture utilizes a directionless wavelength switch coupled between client devices and ROADMs/WSSs to eliminate the need to hard-wire client devices to a wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) network. Accordingly, client device connections can be automatically routed without manual intervention to provide a highly resilient network design which can recover route diversity during failure scenarios. Additionally, the present invention minimizes deployments of costly optical transceivers while providing superior resiliency. Further, the present invention couples the directionless optical architecture and associated optical protection mechanisms with existing mesh restoration schemes to provide additional resiliency.

    摘要翻译: 描述了可重配置光分插复用器(ROADM)和波长选择开关(WSS)的无方向光学架构。 无方向结构使用耦合在客户端设备和ROADM / WSS之间的无方向波长切换,以消除将硬线客户端设备连接到波分复用(WDM)网络的需要。 因此,可以自动路由客户端设备连接,而无需手动干预,以提供高度弹性的网络设计,可在故障情况下恢复路由分集。 另外,本发明使昂贵的光收发器的部署最小化,同时提供优异的弹性。 此外,本发明将无方向光学架构和相关联的光学保护机制与现有的网格恢复方案相结合,以提供额外的弹性。

    DIRECTIONLESS OPTICAL ARCHITECTURE AND HIGHLY AVAILABLE NETWORK AND PHOTONIC RESILIENCE METHODS
    2.
    发明申请
    DIRECTIONLESS OPTICAL ARCHITECTURE AND HIGHLY AVAILABLE NETWORK AND PHOTONIC RESILIENCE METHODS 有权
    无方向性的光学结构和高可用性网络和光电性能方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140348504A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-27

    申请号:US14457201

    申请日:2014-08-12

    IPC分类号: H04J14/02 H04Q11/00

    摘要: A directionless optical architecture is described for reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers (ROADMs) and wavelength selective switches (WSSs). The directionless architecture utilizes a directionless wavelength switch coupled between client devices and ROADMs/WSSs to eliminate the need to hard-wire client devices to a wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) network. Accordingly, client device connections can be automatically routed without manual intervention to provide a highly resilient network design which can recover route diversity during failure scenarios. Additionally, the present invention minimizes deployments of costly optical transceivers while providing superior resiliency. Further, the present invention couples the directionless optical architecture and associated optical protection mechanisms with existing mesh restoration schemes to provide additional resiliency.

    摘要翻译: 描述了可重配置光分插复用器(ROADM)和波长选择开关(WSS)的无方向光学架构。 无方向结构使用耦合在客户端设备和ROADM / WSS之间的无方向波长切换,以消除将硬线客户端设备连接到波分复用(WDM)网络的需要。 因此,可以自动路由客户端设备连接,而无需手动干预,以提供高度弹性的网络设计,可在故障情况下恢复路由分集。 另外,本发明使昂贵的光收发器的部署最小化,同时提供优异的弹性。 此外,本发明将无方向光学架构和相关联的光学保护机制与现有的网格恢复方案相结合,以提供额外的弹性。

    Dynamic performance monitoring systems and methods for optical networks
    3.
    发明授权
    Dynamic performance monitoring systems and methods for optical networks 有权
    光网络的动态性能监控系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08433192B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-30

    申请号:US12623711

    申请日:2009-11-23

    IPC分类号: H04B10/00

    摘要: The present disclosure provides dynamic performance monitoring systems and methods for optical networks to ascertain optical network health in a flexible and accurate manner. The present invention introduces accurate estimations for optical channel performance characteristics based either on existing channels or with a dynamic optical probe configured to measure characteristics on unequipped wavelengths. Advantageously, the dynamic performance monitoring systems and methods introduce the ability to determine physical layer viability in addition to logical layer viability.

    摘要翻译: 本公开提供了用于光网络的动态性能监视系统和方法,以灵活和准确的方式确定光网络健康。 本发明基于现有信道或配置成测量未装配波长上的特性的动态光学探针引入对于光通道性能特性的精确估计。 有利地,动态性能监视系统和方法除了逻辑层可行性之外还引入了确定物理层存活能力的能力。

    Photonic link information collection and advertisement systems and methods
    4.
    发明授权
    Photonic link information collection and advertisement systems and methods 有权
    光子链接信息收集和广告系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08818198B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-26

    申请号:US13399276

    申请日:2012-02-17

    IPC分类号: H04B10/00

    摘要: Photonic link information collection and advertisement systems and methods enable photonic nodes (e.g., optical amplifiers) to operate within a control plane system in a distributed and real-time manner. For example, the photonic nodes may not require full control plane protocol stacks at each photonic node. In particular, the systems and methods provide a distributed discovery method for photonic links without requiring full participation in the control plane at the photonic nodes. Additionally, the systems and methods include network databases with amplifier configuration information in a control plane enabled network.

    摘要翻译: 光子链路信息收集和广告系统和方法使光子节点(例如,光放大器)能够以分布式和实时的方式在控制平面系统内操作。 例如,光子节点可能不需要在每个光子节点处的完整控制平面协议栈。 特别地,系统和方法为光子链路提供分布式发现方法,而不需要在光子节点处完全参与控制平面。 此外,系统和方法包括在启用控制平面的网络中具有放大器配置信息的网络数据库。

    PHOTONIC LINK INFORMATION COLLECTION AND ADVERTISEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    6.
    发明申请
    PHOTONIC LINK INFORMATION COLLECTION AND ADVERTISEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS 有权
    光电链接信息收集和广告系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130177311A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-11

    申请号:US13399276

    申请日:2012-02-17

    IPC分类号: H04B10/08

    摘要: Photonic link information collection and advertisement systems and methods enable photonic nodes (e.g., optical amplifiers) to operate within a control plane system in a distributed and real-time manner. For example, the photonic nodes may not require full control plane protocol stacks at each photonic node. In particular, the systems and methods provide a distributed discovery method for photonic links without requiring full participation in the control plane at the photonic nodes. Additionally, the systems and methods include network databases with amplifier configuration information in a control plane enabled network.

    摘要翻译: 光子链路信息收集和广告系统和方法使光子节点(例如,光放大器)能够以分布式和实时的方式在控制平面系统内操作。 例如,光子节点可能不需要在每个光子节点处的完整控制平面协议栈。 特别地,系统和方法为光子链路提供分布式发现方法,而不需要在光子节点处完全参与控制平面。 此外,系统和方法包括在启用控制平面的网络中具有放大器配置信息的网络数据库。

    Ethernet private local area network systems and methods
    8.
    发明授权
    Ethernet private local area network systems and methods 有权
    以太网专用局域网系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09148223B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-29

    申请号:US13898140

    申请日:2013-05-20

    申请人: Loudon T. Blair

    发明人: Loudon T. Blair

    摘要: The present disclosure provides hybrid packet-optical private network systems and methods for a private and dedicated multi-point Ethernet Private Local Area Network (EPLAN). The network systems and methods include a Layer 1 infrastructure service with the inclusion of reserved, dedicated packet switch capacity upon which clients can build their personal, private packet networks. In the systems and methods described herein, packet networking methods are not used to partition the isolated LAN connectivity. Instead, dedicated Ethernet Private LANs (EPLs) are defined between dedicated virtual switching instances (VSIs) that are defined, as necessary, within larger packet-optical switches. Each VSI is partitioned from the remainder of its packet switch fabric as a dedicated, private resource for a specific EPLAN. A packet network is then built by the customer on top of the private EPLAN bandwidth and operated as an isolated, private network with no influence by other carrier's network resources.

    摘要翻译: 本公开提供用于专用和专用多点以太网专用局域网(EPLAN)的混合分组光专用网络系统和方法。 网络系统和方法包括第1层基础设施服务,其中包括预留的专用分组交换机容量,客户端可以在其上构建其私人分组网络。 在本文描述的系统和方法中,分组联网方法不用于分隔隔离的LAN连接。 而专用以太网专用局域网(EPL)是根据需要在更大的分组光交换机中定义的专用虚拟交换实例(VSI)之间定义的。 每个VSI从其分组交换结构的其余部分被划分为用于特定EPLAN的专用私有资源。 然后,客户在专用EPLAN带宽之上构建分组网络,并作为隔离的专用网络运行,不受其他运营商网络资源的影响。

    ETHERNET PRIVATE LOCAL AREA NETWORK SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    9.
    发明申请
    ETHERNET PRIVATE LOCAL AREA NETWORK SYSTEMS AND METHODS 有权
    以太网私有本地区网络系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130259465A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-03

    申请号:US13898140

    申请日:2013-05-20

    申请人: Loudon T. Blair

    发明人: Loudon T. Blair

    IPC分类号: H04B10/27

    摘要: The present disclosure provides hybrid packet-optical private network systems and methods for a private and dedicated multi-point Ethernet Private Local Area Network (EPLAN). The network systems and methods include a Layer 1 infrastructure service with the inclusion of reserved, dedicated packet switch capacity upon which clients can build their personal, private packet networks. In the systems and methods described herein, packet networking methods are not used to partition the isolated LAN connectivity. Instead, dedicated Ethernet Private LANs (EPLs) are defined between dedicated virtual switching instances (VSIs) that are defined, as necessary, within larger packet-optical switches. Each VSI is partitioned from the remainder of its packet switch fabric as a dedicated, private resource for a specific EPLAN. A packet network is then built by the customer on top of the private EPLAN bandwidth and operated as an isolated, private network with no influence by other carrier's network resources.

    摘要翻译: 本公开提供用于专用和专用多点以太网专用局域网(EPLAN)的混合分组光专用网络系统和方法。 网络系统和方法包括第1层基础设施服务,其中包括预留的专用分组交换机容量,客户端可以在其上构建其私人分组网络。 在本文描述的系统和方法中,分组联网方法不用于分隔隔离的LAN连接。 而专用以太网专用局域网(EPL)是根据需要在更大的分组光交换机中定义的专用虚拟交换实例(VSI)之间定义的。 每个VSI从其分组交换结构的其余部分被划分为用于特定EPLAN的专用私有资源。 然后,客户在专用EPLAN带宽之上构建分组网络,并作为隔离的专用网络运行,不受其他运营商网络资源的影响。