公开(公告)号：US20110179208A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-21

申请号：US12688749

申请日：2010-01-15

申请人： Pranay Koka ,  Michael Oliver McCracken ,  Herbert Dewitt Schwetman, JR. ,  Xuezhe Zheng ,  Ashok Krishnamoorthy

发明人： Pranay Koka ,  Michael Oliver McCracken ,  Herbert Dewitt Schwetman, JR. ,  Xuezhe Zheng ,  Ashok Krishnamoorthy

IPC分类号： G06F13/372

CPC分类号： H04J3/1682 ,  G06F15/17381 ,  H04J14/08

摘要： A method for arbitration including selecting, for an arbitration interval corresponding to a timeslot, a sending node from a plurality of sending nodes in an arbitration domain, where the plurality of sending nodes include a plurality of source counters; broadcasting, by the sending node and in response to selecting the sending node, a transmitter arbitration request for the timeslot during the arbitration interval; receiving, by the plurality of sending nodes, the transmitter arbitration request; incrementing the plurality of source counters in response to receiving the transmitter arbitration request; and sending, during the timeslot, a data item from the sending node to a receiving node via an optical data channel.

摘要翻译： 一种仲裁方法，包括从仲裁域中的多个发送节点中选择对应于时隙的仲裁间隔的发送节点，其中所述多个发送节点包括多个源计数器; 由发送节点广播并响应于选择发送节点在仲裁间隔期间对时隙的发射机仲裁请求; 由所述多个发送节点接收所述发射机仲裁请求; 响应于接收到发射机仲裁请求而递增所述多个源计数器; 以及在所述时隙期间经由光学数据信道从所述发送节点发送到接收节点的数据项。

公开(公告)号：US08824496B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-02

申请号：US12610124

申请日：2009-10-30

申请人： Pranay Koka ,  Michael Oliver McCracken ,  Herbert Dewitt Schwetman, Jr. ,  Xuezhe Zheng ,  Ashok Krishnamoorthy

发明人： Pranay Koka ,  Michael Oliver McCracken ,  Herbert Dewitt Schwetman, Jr. ,  Xuezhe Zheng ,  Ashok Krishnamoorthy

IPC分类号： H04L12/43

CPC分类号： H04J14/0256 ,  H04J14/0204 ,  H04J14/0205 ,  H04J14/0212 ,  H04J14/0267 ,  H04Q2213/1301

摘要： A method for arbitration in an arbitration domain. The method includes: receiving, by each node of a plurality of nodes in the arbitration domain, an arbitration request from each sending node of the plurality of nodes in the arbitration domain, where the plurality of nodes in the arbitration domain each use a shared data channel to send data to a set of receiving nodes; assigning, by each node in the arbitration domain, consecutive time slots to each sending node based on a plurality of priorities assigned to the plurality of nodes in the arbitration domain; for each time slot: sending, from the arbitration domain, a switch request to a receiving node designated by the sending node, where the receiving node is in the set of receiving nodes; and sending, by the sending node, data to the receiving node via the shared data channel during the time slot.

摘要翻译： 仲裁域仲裁的方法。 该方法包括：由仲裁域中的多个节点的每个节点接收来自仲裁域中的多个节点的每个发送节点的仲裁请求，其中仲裁域中的多个节点都使用共享数据 通道将数据发送到一组接收节点; 基于分配给仲裁域中的多个节点的多个优先级，将仲裁域中的每个节点分配给每个发送节点的连续时隙; 对于每个时隙：从所述仲裁域发送切换请求到由所述发送节点指定的接收节点，其中所述接收节点在所述接收节点集合中; 并且在该时隙期间，由发送节点将数据经由共享数据信道发送到接收节点。

公开(公告)号：US08285140B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-09

申请号：US12723591

申请日：2010-03-12

申请人： Michael Oliver McCracken ,  Pranay Koka ,  Herbert Dewitt Schwetman, Jr. ,  Xuezhe Zheng ,  Ashok Krishnamoorthy

发明人： Michael Oliver McCracken ,  Pranay Koka ,  Herbert Dewitt Schwetman, Jr. ,  Xuezhe Zheng ,  Ashok Krishnamoorthy

IPC分类号： H04J14/00

CPC分类号： H04Q11/0062 ,  H04Q11/0005 ,  H04Q2011/005 ,  H04Q2011/0058 ,  H04Q2011/0064

摘要： A system including first and second sending nodes, a horizontal optical data link (ODL) having optical signals propagating in opposite directions in first and second waveguide segments, a vertical ODL having optical signals propagating in the same direction throughout third and fourth waveguide segments, a first optical output switch operatively connecting the first sending node and the first waveguide segment and configured to switch first data item onto the first waveguide segment during a first timeslot, a second optical output switch operatively connecting the second sending node and the second waveguide segment and configured to switch second data item onto the second waveguide segment during a second timeslot, and an optical coupler pair operatively connecting the first and second waveguide segments to the third and fourth waveguide segments, respectively, and redirecting the first and the second data items from the horizontal to the vertical ODL.

摘要翻译： 一种包括第一和第二发送节点的系统，具有在第一和第二波导段中以相反方向传播的光信号的水平光数据链路（ODL），具有沿相同方向在第三和第四波导段传播的光信号的垂直ODL， 第一光输出开关，其可操作地连接第一发送节点和第一波导段，并且被配置为在第一时隙期间将第一数据项切换到第一波导段上;第二光输出开关，可操作地连接第二发送节点和第二波导段， 在第二时隙期间将第二数据项切换到第二波导段上，以及光耦合器对，将第一和第二波导段分别可操作地连接到第三和第四波导段，并将第一和第二数据项从水平方向重定向 到垂直ODL。

公开(公告)号：US20110103397A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-05

申请号：US12610124

申请日：2009-10-30

申请人： Pranay Koka ,  Michael Oliver McCracken ,  Herbert DeWitt Schwetman, JR. ,  Xuezhe Zheng ,  Ashok Krishnamoorthy

发明人： Pranay Koka ,  Michael Oliver McCracken ,  Herbert DeWitt Schwetman, JR. ,  Xuezhe Zheng ,  Ashok Krishnamoorthy

IPC分类号： H04L12/43

CPC分类号： H04J14/0256 ,  H04J14/0204 ,  H04J14/0205 ,  H04J14/0212 ,  H04J14/0267 ,  H04Q2213/1301

摘要： A method for arbitration in an arbitration domain. The method includes: receiving, by each node of a plurality of nodes in the arbitration domain, an arbitration request from each sending node of the plurality of nodes in the arbitration domain, where the plurality of nodes in the arbitration domain each use a shared data channel to send data to a set of receiving nodes; assigning, by each node in the arbitration domain, consecutive time slots to each sending node based on a plurality of priorities assigned to the plurality of nodes in the arbitration domain; for each time slot: sending, from the arbitration domain, a switch request to a receiving node designated by the sending node, where the receiving node is in the set of receiving nodes; and sending, by the sending node, data to the receiving node via the shared data channel during the time slot.

摘要翻译： 仲裁域仲裁的方法。 该方法包括：由仲裁域中的多个节点的每个节点接收来自仲裁域中的多个节点的每个发送节点的仲裁请求，其中仲裁域中的多个节点都使用共享数据 通道将数据发送到一组接收节点; 基于分配给仲裁域中的多个节点的多个优先级，将仲裁域中的每个节点分配给每个发送节点的连续时隙; 对于每个时隙：从所述仲裁域向所述发送节点指定的接收节点发送切换请求，其中所述接收节点在所述接收节点集合中; 并且在该时隙期间，由发送节点将数据经由共享数据信道发送到接收节点。

公开(公告)号：US08473659B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-25

申请号：US12688749

申请日：2010-01-15

申请人： Pranay Koka ,  Michael Oliver McCracken ,  Herbert Dewitt Schwetman, Jr. ,  Xuezhe Zheng ,  Ashok Krishnamoorthy

发明人： Pranay Koka ,  Michael Oliver McCracken ,  Herbert Dewitt Schwetman, Jr. ,  Xuezhe Zheng ,  Ashok Krishnamoorthy

IPC分类号： G06F13/372

CPC分类号： H04J3/1682 ,  G06F15/17381 ,  H04J14/08

摘要： A method for arbitration including selecting, for an arbitration interval corresponding to a timeslot, a sending node from a plurality of sending nodes in an arbitration domain, where the plurality of sending nodes include a plurality of source counters; broadcasting, by the sending node and in response to selecting the sending node, a transmitter arbitration request for the timeslot during the arbitration interval; receiving, by the plurality of sending nodes, the transmitter arbitration request; incrementing the plurality of source counters in response to receiving the transmitter arbitration request; and sending, during the timeslot, a data item from the sending node to a receiving node via an optical data channel.

摘要翻译： 一种仲裁方法，包括从仲裁域中的多个发送节点中选择对应于时隙的仲裁间隔的发送节点，其中所述多个发送节点包括多个源计数器; 由发送节点广播并响应于选择发送节点在仲裁间隔期间对时隙的发射机仲裁请求; 由所述多个发送节点接收所述发射机仲裁请求; 响应于接收到发射机仲裁请求而递增所述多个源计数器; 以及在所述时隙期间经由光学数据信道从所述发送节点发送到接收节点的数据项。

公开(公告)号：US08406623B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-26

申请号：US12707554

申请日：2010-02-17

申请人： Pranay Koka ,  Michael Oliver McCracken ,  Herbert Dewitt Schwetman, Jr. ,  Xuezhe Zheng ,  Ashok Krishnamoorthy

发明人： Pranay Koka ,  Michael Oliver McCracken ,  Herbert Dewitt Schwetman, Jr. ,  Xuezhe Zheng ,  Ashok Krishnamoorthy

IPC分类号： H04J14/00

CPC分类号： H04Q11/0062 ,  H04J14/0206 ,  H04J14/0212 ,  H04J14/0227 ,  H04Q2011/009

摘要： A system for optical data communication, including: a first sending node including a first data item for transmission to a first receiving node during a first timeslot; a second sending node including a second data item for transmission during a second timeslot; a first optical data link (ODL) and a second ODL; a first output switch configured to switch the first data item from the first sending node onto the first ODL during the first timeslot; a second output switch configured to switch the second data item from the second sending node onto the first ODL during the second timeslot; an optical coupler connecting the first and second ODL; and a first input switch operatively connecting the first receiving node with the second ODL and configured to switch the first data item from the second ODL to the first receiving node during the first timeslot.

摘要翻译： 一种用于光数据通信的系统，包括：第一发送节点，包括用于在第一时隙期间传输到第一接收节点的第一数据项; 第二发送节点，包括用于在第二时隙期间传输的第二数据项; 第一光学数据链路（ODL）和第二ODL; 第一输出开关，被配置为在第一时隙期间将第一数据项从第一发送节点切换到第一ODL; 第二输出开关，被配置为在所述第二时隙期间将所述第二数据项从所述第二发送节点切换到所述第一ODL; 连接第一和第二ODL的光耦合器; 以及第一输入开关，其可操作地将所述第一接收节点与所述第二ODL连接并且被配置为在所述第一时隙期间将所述第一数据项从所述第二ODL切换到所述第一接收节点。

公开(公告)号：US20110200332A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-18

申请号：US12723591

申请日：2010-03-12

申请人： Michael Oliver McCracken ,  Pranay Koka ,  Herbert Dewitt Schwetman ,  Xuezhe Zheng ,  Ashok Krishnamoorthy

发明人： Michael Oliver McCracken ,  Pranay Koka ,  Herbert Dewitt Schwetman ,  Xuezhe Zheng ,  Ashok Krishnamoorthy

IPC分类号： H04J14/08

CPC分类号： H04Q11/0062 ,  H04Q11/0005 ,  H04Q2011/005 ,  H04Q2011/0058 ,  H04Q2011/0064

摘要： A system including first and second sending nodes, a horizontal optical data link (ODL) having optical signals propagating in opposite directions in first and second waveguide segments, a vertical ODL having optical signals propagating in the same direction throughout third and fourth waveguide segments, a first optical output switch operatively connecting the first sending node and the first waveguide segment and configured to switch first data item onto the first waveguide segment during a first timeslot, a second optical output switch operatively connecting the second sending node and the second waveguide segment and configured to switch second data item onto the second waveguide segment during a second timeslot, and an optical coupler pair operatively connecting the first and second waveguide segments to the third and fourth waveguide segments, respectively, and redirecting the first and the second data items from the horizontal to the vertical ODL.

摘要翻译： 一种包括第一和第二发送节点的系统，具有在第一和第二波导段中以相反方向传播的光信号的水平光数据链路（ODL），具有沿相同方向在第三和第四波导段传播的光信号的垂直ODL， 第一光输出开关，其可操作地连接第一发送节点和第一波导段，并且被配置为在第一时隙期间将第一数据项切换到第一波导段上;第二光输出开关，可操作地连接第二发送节点和第二波导段， 在第二时隙期间将第二数据项切换到第二波导段上，以及光耦合器对，将第一和第二波导段分别可操作地连接到第三和第四波导段，并将第一和第二数据项从水平方向重定向 到垂直ODL。

公开(公告)号：US20110200335A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-18

申请号：US12707554

申请日：2010-02-17

申请人： Pranay Koka ,  Michael Oliver McCracken ,  Herbert Dewitt Schwetman ,  Xuezhe Zheng ,  Ashok Krishnamoorthy

发明人： Pranay Koka ,  Michael Oliver McCracken ,  Herbert Dewitt Schwetman ,  Xuezhe Zheng ,  Ashok Krishnamoorthy

IPC分类号： H04J14/08

CPC分类号： H04Q11/0062 ,  H04J14/0206 ,  H04J14/0212 ,  H04J14/0227 ,  H04Q2011/009

摘要： A system for optical data communication, including: a first sending node including a first data item for transmission to a first receiving node during a first timeslot; a second sending node including a second data item for transmission during a second timeslot; a first optical data link (ODL) and a second ODL; a first output switch configured to switch the first data item from the first sending node onto the first ODL during the first timeslot; a second output switch configured to switch the second data item from the second sending node onto the first ODL during the second timeslot; an optical coupler connecting the first and second ODL; and a first input switch operatively connecting the first receiving node with the second ODL and configured to switch the first data item from the second ODL to the first receiving node during the first timeslot.

摘要翻译： 一种用于光数据通信的系统，包括：第一发送节点，包括用于在第一时隙期间传输到第一接收节点的第一数据项; 第二发送节点，包括用于在第二时隙期间传输的第二数据项; 第一光学数据链路（ODL）和第二ODL; 第一输出开关，被配置为在第一时隙期间将第一数据项从第一发送节点切换到第一ODL; 第二输出开关，被配置为在所述第二时隙期间将所述第二数据项从所述第二发送节点切换到所述第一ODL; 连接第一和第二ODL的光耦合器; 以及第一输入开关，其可操作地将所述第一接收节点与所述第二ODL连接并且被配置为在所述第一时隙期间将所述第一数据项从所述第二ODL切换到所述第一接收节点。

公开(公告)号：US08280251B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-02

申请号：US12426844

申请日：2009-04-20

申请人： Pranay Koka ,  Herbert Dewitt Schwetman, Jr. ,  Xuezhe Zheng

发明人： Pranay Koka ,  Herbert Dewitt Schwetman, Jr. ,  Xuezhe Zheng

IPC分类号： H04J14/00

CPC分类号： H04J14/0278 ,  H04J14/0267

摘要： A system for transmitting data, including: a transmitter node having a setup path packet and multiple data packets; a receiver node connected to the transmitter node by a first optical channel (OC); and a first intermediate node having a first forwarding module and connected to the transmitter node by a second OC and to the receiver node by a third OC, where the transmitter node transmits the setup path packet and a first subset of the multiple data packets to the first intermediate node using the second OC, where the first forwarding module relays, in response to receiving the setup packet, the first subset to the receiver node by switching the first subset from the second OC to the third OC, and where the receiver node receives a second subset of the multiple data packets from the transmitter node using the first OC.

摘要翻译： 一种用于发送数据的系统，包括：具有建立路径分组和多个数据分组的发射机节点; 通过第一光信道（OC）连接到发射机节点的接收机节点; 以及第一中间节点，其具有第一转发模块，并且由第二OC连接到所述发射机节点，并且由第三OC连接到所述接收机节点，其中所述发射机节点将所述建立路径分组和所述多个数据分组的第一子集发送到 使用第二OC的第一中间节点，其中响应于接收到建立分组，第一转发模块通过将第一子集从第二OC切换到第三OC，以及接收方节点接收的第一子集，将第一子集中继到接收方节点 来自使用第一OC的发射机节点的多个数据分组的第二子集。

公开(公告)号：US20100266277A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-21

申请号：US12426844

申请日：2009-04-20

申请人： Pranay Koka ,  Herbert Dewitt Schwetman, JR. ,  Xuezhe Zheng

发明人： Pranay Koka ,  Herbert Dewitt Schwetman, JR. ,  Xuezhe Zheng

IPC分类号： H04J14/00

CPC分类号： H04J14/0278 ,  H04J14/0267

摘要： A system for transmitting data, including: a transmitter node having a setup path packet and multiple data packets; a receiver node connected to the transmitter node by a first optical channel (OC); and a first intermediate node having a first forwarding module and connected to the transmitter node by a second OC and to the receiver node by a third OC, where the transmitter node transmits the setup path packet and a first subset of the multiple data packets to the first intermediate node using the second OC, where the first forwarding module relays, in response to receiving the setup packet, the first subset to the receiver node by switching the first subset from the second OC to the third OC, and where the receiver node receives a second subset of the multiple data packets from the transmitter node using the first OC.

摘要翻译： 一种用于发送数据的系统，包括：具有建立路径分组和多个数据分组的发射机节点; 通过第一光信道（OC）连接到发射机节点的接收机节点; 以及第一中间节点，其具有第一转发模块，并且由第二OC连接到所述发射机节点，并且由第三OC连接到所述接收机节点，其中所述发射机节点将所述建立路径分组和所述多个数据分组的第一子集发送到 使用第二OC的第一中间节点，其中响应于接收到建立分组，第一转发模块通过将第一子集从第二OC切换到第三OC，以及接收方节点接收的第一子集，将第一子集中继到接收方节点 来自使用第一OC的发射机节点的多个数据分组的第二子集。