公开(公告)号：US09806819B1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US15395864

申请日：2016-12-30

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Roy Michael Bannon ,  Nozar Azarakhsh

IPC: H04B10/08 ,  H04B10/06 ,  H04J14/00 ,  H04B10/40 ,  H04Q11/00

CPC classification number: H04B10/40 ,  H04Q11/0066 ,  H04Q2011/0073 ,  H04Q2011/0086

Abstract: A network element that allows in-band control of the network element includes a plurality of interfaces for connecting to other network elements. The network element includes a high data rate transceiver logic configured for transmitting and receiving communications having a first data rate over a first communication channel. The network element also includes a low data rate transceiver logic configured for transmitting and receiving communications having a second data rate that is substantially lower than the first data rate over a second communication channel. The network element further includes a shared photodiode for receiving optical signals over the first and second communication channels. The shared photodiode also converts received optical signals into electrical signals for processing by one of the high data rate transceiver logic and the low data rate transceiver logic. A shared laser module configured to be driven by the high data rate transceiver logic and the low data rate transceiver logic is also included in the network element to output an optical signal over a fiber optic cable via one of the first and second communication channels.

公开(公告)号：US09571199B1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-14

申请号：US14484983

申请日：2014-09-12

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Roy Michael Bannon ,  Nozar Azarakhsh

IPC: H04B10/06 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H04J14/00 ,  H04B10/40

CPC classification number: H04B10/40 ,  H04Q11/0066 ,  H04Q2011/0073 ,  H04Q2011/0086

Abstract: A network element that allows in-band control of the network element includes a plurality of interfaces for connecting to other network elements. The network element includes a high data rate transceiver logic configured for transmitting and receiving communications having a first data rate over a first communication channel. The network element also includes a low data rate transceiver logic configured for transmitting and receiving communications having a second data rate that is substantially lower than the first data rate over a second communication channel. The network element further includes a shared photodiode for receiving optical signals over the first and second communication channels. The shared photodiode also converts received optical signals into electrical signals for processing by one of the high data rate transceiver logic and the low data rate transceiver logic. A shared laser module configured to be driven by the high data rate transceiver logic and the low data rate transceiver logic is also included in the network element to output an optical signal over a fiber optic cable via one of the first and second communication channels.

Abstract translation: 允许网络元件的带内控制的网络元件包括用于连接到其他网络元件的多个接口。 网络元件包括被配置用于在第一通信信道上发送和接收具有第一数据速率的通信的高数据速率收发器逻辑。 网络元件还包括低数据速率收发器逻辑，其被配置用于在第二通信信道上发送和接收具有基本上低于第一数据速率的第二数据速率的通信。 网络元件还包括用于在第一和第二通信信道上接收光信号的共享光电二极管。 共享光电二极管还将接收到的光信号转换为电信号，以由高数据速率收发器逻辑和低数据速率收发器逻辑之一进行处理。 配置为由高数据速率收发器逻辑和低数据速率收发器逻辑驱动的共享激光模块还包括在网络元件中，以经由光纤电缆经由第一和第二通信信道之一输出光信号。