公开(公告)号：US06396602B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-28

申请号：US08982734

申请日：1997-12-02

申请人： Manfred Kaiser ,  Frank Hehl ,  Rainer Hausser ,  Jürgen Anhorn

发明人： Manfred Kaiser ,  Frank Hehl ,  Rainer Hausser ,  Jürgen Anhorn

IPC分类号： H04B1000

CPC分类号： H04Q11/0001

摘要： An optical switching unit is disclosed which permits switching from faulty components to standby components in optical transmission systems. A component in this connection may be a transmit laser or an optical fiber, for example. The optical switching unit (OSE) according to the invention contains an n×m optical space switch (ORS) whose ports (P1A . . . PNA; P1B . . . PMB) are monitored by photodiodes (M1A, M1B). The photodiodes provide a control unit (SE) with information as to whether and, if so, what signals are arriving at the ports. The control unit (SE) controls the position of the optical switch (ORS) in accordance with program instructions. The switching unit controls itself, i.e., incorporation of a higher-level control center is not necessary. It thus allows very short switching times and has many applications; it is particularly suitable for use in modular optical transmission systems.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种光开关单元，其允许从光传输系统中的故障组件切换到备用组件。 例如，这种连接中的部件可以是发射激光器或光纤。 根据本发明的光开关单元（OSE）包含由光电二极管（M1A，M1B）监测其端口（P1A ... PNA; P1B ... PMB）的nxm光空间开关（ORS）。 光电二极管为控制单元（SE）提供关于是否和（如果是）什么信号到达端口的信息。 控制单元（SE）根据程序指令控制光开关（ORS）的位置。 切换单元控制自身，即不需要并入上级控制中心。 因此允许非常短的切换时间并具有许多应用; 它特别适用于模块化光传输系统。

公开(公告)号：US06201620B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-13

申请号：US09047047

申请日：1998-03-24

申请人： Jürgen Anhorn

发明人： Jürgen Anhorn

IPC分类号： H04B1008

CPC分类号： H04B10/079 ,  H04B10/0793

摘要： A network element (NE) of an optical communication system includes of a chassis into which different modules (D1-D3, S1-S8, X1-X12) and at least one auxiliary module (DS, SS) can be inserted, wherein the modules are optically connected via optical waveguides. Some of the modules (D1-D3, DS, S1-S8, SS) include at least one laser. There is also provided a method automatically testing these optical connections by sequentially switching the lasers of the modules (D1-D3, DS, S1-S8, SS) off and on, and by measuring on the subsequent modules with the help of detectors (DET) which are located in the modules (S1-S8, SS, X1-X12) and have optical inputs (PORT1, PORT2), whether a signal loss has occurred. A memory in the network element (NE) can also include a program module which can be implemented in a control device with a microprocessor, for executing the test method.

摘要翻译： 光通信系统的网元（NE）包括：可以插入不同模块（D1-D3，S1-S8，X1-X12）和至少一个辅助模块（DS，SS）的机箱，其中模块 通过光波导光学连接。 一些模块（D1-D3，DS，S1-S8，SS）包括至少一个激光器。 还提供了一种通过依次切换模块（D1-D3，DS，S1-S8，SS）的激光器并自动测试这些光学连接的方法，并且借助于检测器（DET）来测量后续模块 ），它们位于模块（S1-S8，SS，X1-X12）中，并具有光输入（PORT1，PORT2），是否发生信号丢失。 网络元件（NE）中的存储器还可以包括可以在具有微处理器的控制设备中实现的程序模块，用于执行测试方法。

公开(公告)号：US06643255B1

公开(公告)日：2003-11-04

申请号：US09353353

申请日：1999-07-15

申请人： Jürgen Anhorn

发明人： Jürgen Anhorn

IPC分类号： H04L12423

CPC分类号： H04H20/76 ,  H04B10/032 ,  H04B10/27 ,  H04B10/275 ,  H04L12/2801 ,  H04L69/40 ,  H04N7/10

摘要： The invention has for its object to provide a network in which an optimized mode of operation is made possible both in the trouble-free case and on the occurrence of a disturbance. This object is attained by a network (NET) which is implemented with nodes (HUB2) as claimed in claim 1. The node according to the invention (HUB2) is characterized in that it not only receives signals but also transmits signals to adjacent nodes (HUB1, HUB3), and that it comprises only one detector (DET1) which detects the reception of signals from a preferred direction (HUB1) and controls the switch (S1) in such a way that in the trouble-free case, the signals received from the preferred direction (HUB1) are routed to a coaxial cable network and/or to an adjacent node (HUB3) located in a preferred direction, and that on the occurrence of a disturbance, the signals received from a reserve line are routed to the coaxial cable network and/or to an adjacent node (HUB1) located in the direction of the disturbance, whereby the reserve line is activated. In this manner, the nodes (HUB2) can control the reception and retransmission of the signals autonomously and independently of additional control equipment, such as a central switching assembly, and the reserve line is activated only on the occurrence of a disturbance.

摘要翻译： 本发明的目的是提供一种网络，其中在无故障情况和发生干扰的情况下，可以实现优化的操作模式。 该目的通过如权利要求1所述的由节点（HUB2）实现的网络（NET）来实现。根据本发明的节点（HUB2）的特征在于，其不仅接收信号，而且还向相邻节点 HUB1，HUB3），并且它仅包括检测从优选方向（HUB1）接收信号的一个检测器（DET1），并且以这样的方式控制开关（S1），使得在无故障情况下接收信号 从优选方向（HUB1）被路由到同轴电缆网络和/或位于优选方向的相邻节点（HUB3），并且在发生干扰时，从备用线路接收的信号被路由到 同轴电缆网络和/或位于干扰方向上的相邻节点（HUB1），由此保留线路被激活。 以这种方式，节点（HUB2）可以自主地且独立于诸如中央交换组件的附加控制设备来控制信号的接收和重传，并且仅在出现干扰时激活保留线。

公开(公告)号：US06469981B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-22

申请号：US09353355

申请日：1999-07-15

申请人： Jürgen Anhorn

发明人： Jürgen Anhorn

IPC分类号： H04L1256

CPC分类号： H04Q11/0478 ,  H04L2012/5605 ,  H04L2012/5627 ,  H04L2012/5642

摘要： The invention has for its object to provide a network in which an optimized mode of operation is made possible both in the trouble-free case and on the occurrence of a disturbance. This object is attained by a point-to-multipoint network (NET) which is characterized in that it comprises two nodes (HUB3, HUB4) which are designed as subcenters, are connected to the center (HE) via respective main trunk lines, and make the signals received from the center (HE) available on reserve lines. By activating the reserve lines only if disturbances are present on the main trunk lines, power can be saved. The occurrence of a disturbance in a main trunk line is detected autonomously by each node concerned. In this manner, the nodes can control the reception and forwarding of the signals autonomously and independently of additional control equipment, such as a central switching assembly, and the reserve line is activated only on the occurrence of a disturbance.

摘要翻译： 本发明的目的是提供一种网络，其中在无故障情况和发生干扰的情况下，可以实现优化的操作模式。 该目的通过点对多点网络（NET）来实现，其特征在于它包括被设计为子中心的两个节点（HUB3，HUB4），通过相应的主干线连接到中心（HE），以及 使得从中心（HE）接收的信号可用于备用线路。 只有主干线上存在干扰才能启动备用线路，可以节省电力。 每个节点自主检测主干线干扰的发生。 以这种方式，节点可以自主地且独立于诸如中央交换组件的附加控制设备独立地控制信号的接收和转发，并且仅在发生干扰的情况下激活备用线路。