Multiple subnets in an optical ring network and method
    2.
    发明授权
    Multiple subnets in an optical ring network and method 有权
    光环网中的多个子网和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07283739B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-16

    申请号:US10158348

    申请日:2002-05-29

    IPC分类号: G02F1/00

    摘要: An optical network includes an optical ring and at least three subnets. Each subnet includes a plurality of add/drop nodes coupled to the optical ring. The add/drop nodes are operable to passively add a first traffic stream in a first direction on the optical ring and a second traffic stream in a second direction on the optical ring. The first traffic stream comprises different content than the second traffic stream, and the first traffic stream and the second traffic stream are transmitted on the same wavelength. The network also includes a plurality of gateway nodes. The gateway nodes are each coupled to the optical ring at a boundary between neighboring subnets and are operable to selectively pass and terminate wavelengths between subnets to allow wavelength reuse in the subnets.

    摘要翻译: 光网络包括光环和至少三个子网。 每个子网包括耦合到光环的多个添加/分出节点。 所述加/减节点可操作以在所述光环上沿第一方向被动地添加第一业务流,并且所述光环上的第二业务流沿第二方向。 第一业务流包括与第二业务流不同的内容,并且以相同的波长发送第一业务流和第二业务流。 该网络还包括多个网关节点。 网关节点各自在相邻子网之间的边界处耦合到光环,并且可操作地选择性地通过和终止子网之间的波长,以允许子网中的波长重用。

    Optical ring network with optical subnets and method
    3.
    发明授权
    Optical ring network with optical subnets and method 有权
    具有光子网的光环网和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07283740B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-16

    申请号:US10158523

    申请日:2002-05-29

    IPC分类号: G02F1/00

    摘要: An optical network includes a plurality of subnets. The subnets each include a plurality of add/drop nodes coupled to the optical ring and operable to passively add and drop traffic to and from the optical ring. The network further includes a plurality of gateway nodes. The gateway nodes are each coupled to the optical ring at a boundary between neighboring subnets and operable to selectively pass and terminate wavelengths between subnets to allow wavelength reuse in the subnets and to provide protection switching.

    摘要翻译: 光网络包括多个子网。 每个子网包括耦合到光环的多个添加/分出节点,并且可操作地被动地将流量添加到光环上并从光环分出流量。 网络还包括多个网关节点。 网关节点各自在相邻子网之间的边界处耦合到光环,并可操作以选择性地通过和终止子网之间的波长,以允许子网中的波长重用并提供保护切换。

    System and method for assigning traffic to wavelengths in optical networks
    4.
    发明授权
    System and method for assigning traffic to wavelengths in optical networks 失效
    用于将流量分配给光网络中的波长的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07200332B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-03

    申请号:US10100616

    申请日:2002-03-15

    IPC分类号: H04J14/00

    摘要: A system and method for assigning a traffic channel to a wavelength in a multi-ring optical network having bifurcated work and protect wavelengths includes determining a transport direction for the traffic channel in a ring of the multi-ring optical network. An inter/intra ring type of the traffic channel is determined. The traffic channel is assigned to a wavelength in the ring based on the transport direction and the inter/intra ring type of the traffic channel. In a particular embodiment, the traffic channel may be assigned to one of an odd and even wavelength based on the transport direction and one of a high and low wavelength based on the inter/intra ring type.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于将业务信道分配给具有分叉工作和保护波长的多环光网络中的波长的系统和方法包括确定多环光网络环中的业务信道的传输方向。 确定业务信道的帧间/帧内类型。 基于传输方向和业务信道的帧间/内环类型,将业务信道分配给环中的波长。 在特定实施例中,业务信道可以基于传输方向和基于帧间/帧内环类型的高和低波长中的一个来分配给奇数和偶数波长中的一个。

    Method and system for utilizing virtual local access network addressing in optical networks
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and system for utilizing virtual local access network addressing in optical networks 失效
    在光网络中利用虚拟本地接入网寻址的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07477844B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-13

    申请号:US11015228

    申请日:2004-12-17

    IPC分类号: H04B10/20

    摘要: An optical network includes an optical ring, a plurality of local nodes, and a data center node. The plurality of local nodes are coupled to the optical ring and each local node is capable of receiving traffic from a local client and associating a transmitter tag with the traffic. The transmitter tag identifies a virtual network of the local client. The local node is further capable of transmitting the traffic on the optical ring.The data center node is also coupled to the optical ring and is capable of receiving traffic transmitted by one of the local nodes and determining a receiver tag for the traffic, based on the transmitter tag associated with the traffic and the local node that transmitted the traffic. The data center node is also capable of associating the selected receiver tag with the traffic and transmitting the traffic on the optical ring.

    摘要翻译: 光网络包括光环,多个本地节点和数据中心节点。 多个本地节点耦合到光环,并且每个本地节点能够从本地客户端接收业务并将发射机标签与业务相关联。 发射机标签标识本地客户端的虚拟网络。 本地节点还能够在光环上传输业务。 数据中心节点还耦合到光环,并且能够基于与业务相关联的发射机标签和传输业务的本地节点来接收本地节点之一传输的业务并确定业务的接收者标签 。 数据中心节点还能够将所选择的接收者标签与流量相关联,并将光通信传输到光环上。

    System and method for shaping traffic in optical light-trails
    6.
    发明授权
    System and method for shaping traffic in optical light-trails 失效
    光路中流量整形的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07457540B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-25

    申请号:US11118899

    申请日:2005-04-29

    IPC分类号: H04B10/20 H04J14/00

    摘要: A method for transmitting traffic in an optical network includes establishing a light-trail in the optical network between a number of nodes. The light-trail couples the nodes and is associated with one of a number of wavelengths in the network. The method also includes, at one or more of the nodes, receiving traffic from one or more client devices of the node to be communicated over the light-trail to a destination node and determining one or more service types associated with the received traffic. Furthermore, the method includes determining traffic shaping information for each service type based on information relating to the arrival of traffic associated with the service type at the node. The traffic shaping information indicating to the destination node the rate at which the traffic associated with each service type should be communicated from the destination node to one or more client devices of the destination node. In addition, the method includes transmitting the traffic and the determined traffic shaping information for each service type to the destination node.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在光网络中传输业务的方法包括在多个节点之间的光网络中建立光路。 光轨耦合节点并与网络中的多个波长中的一个相关联。 该方法还包括在一个或多个节点处,将要通过光轨传送的节点的一个或多个客户机设备接收到目的地节点的流量,并且确定与所接收的业务量相关联的一个或多个服务类型。 此外,该方法包括基于与节点处的与服务类型相关联的流量到达的信息来确定每种服务类型的流量整形信息。 向目的地节点指示与每个服务类型相关联的流量应该从目的地节点传送到目的地节点的一个或多个客户端设备的流量整形信息。 此外,该方法包括将业务和确定的每种业务类型的业务整形信息发送到目的节点。

    System and method for implementing optical light-trails
    7.
    发明授权
    System and method for implementing optical light-trails 有权
    实现光路的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07515828B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-07

    申请号:US11080752

    申请日:2005-03-15

    IPC分类号: H04J14/02

    摘要: An optical network is disclosed that carries optical traffic in multiplexed wavelengths between a number of nodes. The network includes at least one light-trail associated with one of the wavelengths and established between a convener node and an end node, and including one or more intervening nodes. The network also includes an out-of-band control channel that is associated with a different wavelength than the light-trail. The control channel is used to communicate control messages to establish the light-trail and to allocate use of the light-trail by the convener node and the intervening nodes. Each of the convener node, the one or more intervening nodes, and the end node is operable to receive optical traffic in a number of multiplexed wavelengths from the optical network, drop a first copy of the multiplexed optical traffic from the optical network, and forward a second copy of the multiplexed optical traffic on the optical network. These nodes also forward the optical traffic in selected wavelengths of the dropped first copy for communication to one or more client devices associated with the node. The nodes further convert traffic received from one or more client devices of the node into client optical traffic in one or more wavelengths, passively add the client optical traffic to the second copy or to a modification of the second copy to form a combined signal, and forward the combined signal to the network.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种在多个节点之间承载多路复用波长的光业务的光网络。 该网络包括与波长之一相关联的至少一个光路,并且在呼叫者节点和终端节点之间建立,并且包括一个或多个中间节点。 网络还包括与光轨不同的波长相关联的带外控制信道。 控制信道用于传送控制消息以建立光路,并且由协调器节点和中间节点分配光路的使用。 每个召集节点,一个或多个中间节点和末端节点可操作以从光网络接收多个多路复用波长的光业务,丢弃来自光网络的复用光业务的第一副本,并转发 在光网络上复用的光业务的第二副本。 这些节点还将丢弃的第一副本的选定波长的光通信转发到与节点相关联的一个或多个客户端设备进行通信。 节点进一步将从节点的一个或多个客户端设备接收的业务以一个或多个波长转换为客户端光业务,被动地将客户端光业务添加到第二副本或第二副本的修改以形成组合信号,以及 将组合信号转发到网络。

    Optical ring network with optical subnets and method
    8.
    发明授权
    Optical ring network with optical subnets and method 有权
    具有光子网的光环网和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07483637B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-27

    申请号:US10722856

    申请日:2003-11-26

    IPC分类号: H04J14/02

    摘要: In one embodiment, a method of passively adding traffic from a first optical network to a second optical network includes receiving ingress traffic from an optical ring of the first network at a node coupled to the first network, generating a first and second copy of the traffic, passively forwarding the first and second copies of the traffic, splitting the second copy of the traffic into multiple substantially identical copies, and filtering at least one of the copies of the second copy of the traffic into one or more constituent wavelengths. The method further includes selectively forwarding the signal in one or more constituent wavelengths of the second copy of the traffic to a node coupled to the second network, receiving the forwarded signal in one or more wavelengths at the node, and adding the forwarded signal in one or more wavelengths to an optical ring of the second network.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,一种被动地将业务从第一光网络添加到第二光网络的方法包括在耦合到第一网络的节点处接收来自第一网络的光环的入口业务,生成业务的第一和第二副本 被动地转发业务的第一和第二副本,将业务的第二副本分成多个基本相同的副本,以及将业务的第二副本的副本中的至少一个副本过滤成一个或多个组成波长。 该方法还包括选择性地将业务的第二副本的一个或多个组成波长中的信号转发到耦合到第二网络的节点,在节点处以一个或多个波长接收转发的信号,并将转发的信号添加到一个 或更多波长到第二网络的光环。

    System and method for transmission and reception of traffic in optical light-trails
    9.
    发明授权
    System and method for transmission and reception of traffic in optical light-trails 失效
    在光线路中传输和接收流量的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07616891B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-10

    申请号:US11095246

    申请日:2005-03-30

    IPC分类号: H04J14/02

    摘要: An optical network is provided that carries optical traffic in multiplexed wavelengths between a number of nodes. The network includes at least one light-trail associated with one of the wavelengths and established between a subset of the nodes in the network. The network also includes an out-of-band control channel that is associated with a different wavelength than the light-trail. The control channel is used to communicate control messages to establish the light-trail and to allocate use of the light-trail by the subset of nodes. Each of the subset of nodes comprises a burstponder operable to receive data traffic from one or more client devices of the associated node to be communicated over the light-trail and to buffer the received data traffic and assemble the data traffic into an optical payload. The burstponder is also operable to transmit the optical payload over the light-trail as optical traffic using a burst mode transmitter during a time period in which the associated node is allocated use of the light-trail.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种光网络,其在多个节点之间承载复用波长的光业务。 网络包括与波长中的一个相关联的至少一个光轨,并且在网络中的节点的子集之间建立。 网络还包括与光轨不同的波长相关联的带外控制信道。 控制信道用于传送控制消息以建立光轨并且由节点子集分配光轨的使用。 节点子集中的每一个包括一个可应用于可接收来自相关节点的一个或多个客户机设备的数据业务的应答器,以在光线路上进行通信,并缓冲接收到的数据业务并将数据业务组合成光学有效载荷。 突发应答器还可操作以在相关联的节点被分配使用光轨的时间段期间使用突发模式发射机在光路上作为光业务发送光学有效载荷。

    Method and system for time-sharing transmission frequencies in an optical network
    10.
    发明授权
    Method and system for time-sharing transmission frequencies in an optical network 失效
    光网络中传输频率分时的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07609966B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-27

    申请号:US11061255

    申请日:2005-02-18

    IPC分类号: H04B10/20

    摘要: An optical communication system includes an optical ring that couples a hub node and a plurality of local nodes. The hub node is capable of receiving traffic over the optical ring from the plurality of local nodes on a transmitting wavelength and transmitting traffic over the optical ring to the local nodes on a receiving wavelength. At least one local node is capable of adding traffic to the optical ring by determining whether any other local node is transmitting at the transmitting wavelength and, in response to determining that no other local node is transmitting at the transmitting wavelength, transmitting a request message to the hub node requesting use of the transmitting wavelength. The local node adding traffic is further capable of receiving a grant message from the hub node and, in response to receiving the grant message from the hub node, transmitting traffic at the transmitting wavelength.

    摘要翻译: 光通信系统包括耦合集线器节点和多个本地节点的光环。 集线器节点能够通过发送波长的多个本地节点在光环上接收流量,并以接收波长将光环上的业务传输到本地节点。 至少一个本地节点能够通过确定任何其他本地节点是否以发送波长发送来向光环路添加业务,并且响应于确定没有其他本地节点正在以发送波长发送,向 中心节点请求使用发送波长。 添加业务的本地节点还能够从集线器节点接收授权消息,并且响应于从集线器节点接收到授权消息,在发送波长处发送业务。