Optical network real time latency measurement systems and methods
    1.
    发明授权
    Optical network real time latency measurement systems and methods 有权
    光网络实时时延测量系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08306420B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-06

    申请号:US12684457

    申请日:2010-01-08

    IPC分类号: H04J14/00

    摘要: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for real-time, in-service latency measurements over optical links that may be further integrated within various optical control planes. The present invention may utilize minimal unused overhead to calculate latency of an optical line through a transport network. The present invention utilizes timers at two end-point nodes associated with the optical line, and includes a mechanism to filter out frame skew between the nodes. Advantageously, the present invention provides a highly accurate latency measurement that may calculate latency on links as small as one meter, an in-service algorithm operable without network impact, and may be integrated with an optical control plane to automatically provide administrative weight variables associated with link costs.

    摘要翻译: 本公开提供了用于在可能进一步集成在各种光学控制平面内的光链路上的实时在线等待时间测量的系统和方法。 本发明可以利用最小的未使用开销来计算通过传输网络的光线路的等待时间。 本发明利用与光线路相关联的两个端点节点处的定时器,并且包括滤除节点之间的帧偏移的机制。 有利地,本发明提供了一种高度准确的等待时间测量,其可以计算小至1米的链路上的等待时间,可在无网络影响的情况下可操作的在线算法,并且可以与光学控制平面集成以自动提供与 链接成本。

    Systems and methods for rapid optical transport network circuit provisioning
    2.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for rapid optical transport network circuit provisioning 有权
    快速光传输网络电路供应的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08259733B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-04

    申请号:US12430526

    申请日:2009-04-27

    IPC分类号: H04L12/56

    摘要: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for rapid circuit provisioning in Optical Transport Networks (OTN) using signaling and routing protocols thereby enabling fast mesh restoration. The present invention utilizes a shim layer between OTN messaging (e.g., GCC or High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC)) and the associated signaling and routing protocol (e.g., OSRP, GMPLS, etc.). If an ODUk Connection CTP or TTP needs to be created, the shim layer runs a fast “OTN Setup” protocol, while buffering out going OTN messages. Incoming messages are still processed and do not require additional buffering. The purpose of the OTN Setup protocol is to allow the OTUk to re-frame on its client ODUk, while buffering out-going messages. When re-framing completes, buffers are released and the OTN messaging resumes without dropping any of the signaling frames.

    摘要翻译: 本公开提供了使用信令和路由协议的光传送网络(OTN)中快速电路供应的系统和方法,从而实现快速网状恢复。 本发明利用OTN消息(例如,GCC或高级数据链路控制(HDLC))和相关联的信令和路由协议(例如,OSRP,GMPLS等)之间的垫片层。 如果需要创建ODUk连接CTP或TTP,则垫片层运行快速“OTN安装”协议,同时缓存OTN消息。 传入的消息仍然被处理,并且不需要额外的缓冲。 OTN安装协议的目的是允许OTUk在其客户端ODUk上重新构建帧,同时缓存正在进行的消息。 当重构帧完成时,释放缓冲区,OTN消息将恢复,而不丢弃任何信令帧。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MEASURING LATENCY AND ROUTING THEREON IN OPTICAL NETWORKS
    3.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MEASURING LATENCY AND ROUTING THEREON IN OPTICAL NETWORKS 有权
    在光网络中测量延迟和路由的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110170860A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-14

    申请号:US12903277

    申请日:2010-10-13

    IPC分类号: H04B17/00

    摘要: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for making latency measurements and using these measurements in routing in optical networks. In an exemplary embodiment, a method is defined whereby two nodes sharing a line automatically determine whether both nodes are capable of making a latency measurement and then which node will initiate and which node participates in making the latency measurement. In another exemplary embodiment, an on-demand latency measurement may be made between any two arbitrary nodes within a domain. Routing messages may be used to disseminate the latency of links via a signaling and routing protocol. Advantageously, the present invention provides measurement of latency and latency variation of customer circuits (i.e., SNCs) using an in-band, non-intrusive calculation with a high-degree of accuracy. Furthermore, the present invention may consider these calculations for circuit routing based on the latency and circuit acceptance based on maximum latency restrictions.

    摘要翻译: 本公开提供用于进行延迟测量并且在光网络中路由中使用这些测量的系统和方法。 在示例性实施例中,定义了一种方法,其中共享线路的两个节点自动地确定两个节点是否能够进行等待时间测量,然后哪个节点将启动,哪个节点参与进行等待时间测量。 在另一示例性实施例中,可以在域内的任何两个任意节点之间进行按需等待时间测量。 可以使用路由消息来通过信令和路由协议传播链路的延迟。 有利地,本发明使用高精度的带内非侵入式计算来提供客户电路(即,SNC)的延迟和等待时间变化的测量。 此外,本发明可以基于基于最大等待时间限制的等待时间和电路接受来考虑对于电路路由的这些计算。

    Optical transport network line management system and methods
    4.
    发明授权
    Optical transport network line management system and methods 有权
    光传输网络管理系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08817824B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-26

    申请号:US13309959

    申请日:2011-12-02

    IPC分类号: H04J3/04

    摘要: An Optical Transport Network (OTN) mode management system includes a controller communicatively coupled to at least one OTN port. The controller is configured to operate an OTN line Optical channel Data Unit level k (ODUk) mode management system for the at least one OTN port, and the OTN line ODUk mode management system is configured to support different multiplexing scenarios on the OTN port with no loss of control plane packets on aggregated links. A network element includes at least one port with a plurality of lines associated therewith, a controller communicatively coupled to the at least one port, and an OTN line ODUk mode management system executed on the controller for managing the plurality of lines on the at least one port. A method includes configuring and dynamically managing modes of a plurality of OTN lines in a link.

    摘要翻译: 光传输网络(OTN)模式管理系统包括通信地耦合到至少一个OTN端口的控制器。 控制器配置为对至少一个OTN端口操作OTN线光信道数据单元级别k(ODUk)模式管理系统,并且OTN线路ODUk模式管理系统被配置为支持OTN端口上的不同复用方案 聚合链路上的控制平面报文丢失。 网络元件包括至少一个具有与其相关联的多个线路的端口,通信地耦合到所述至少一个端口的控制器,以及在所述控制器上执行的用于管理所述至少一个端口上的所述多个线路的OTN线路ODUk模式管理系统 港口。 一种方法包括在链路中配置和动态管理多条OTN线路的模式。

    Systems and methods of measuring latency and routing thereon in optical networks
    5.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods of measuring latency and routing thereon in optical networks 有权
    在光网络中测量延迟和路由的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08774232B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-08

    申请号:US12903277

    申请日:2010-10-13

    IPC分类号: H04J3/06

    摘要: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for making latency measurements and using these measurements in routing in optical networks. In an exemplary embodiment, a method is defined whereby two nodes sharing a line automatically determine whether both nodes are capable of making a latency measurement and then which node will initiate and which node participates in making the latency measurement. In another exemplary embodiment, an on-demand latency measurement may be made between any two arbitrary nodes within a domain. Routing messages may be used to disseminate the latency of links via a signaling and routing protocol. Advantageously, the present invention provides measurement of latency and latency variation of customer circuits (i.e., SNCs) using an in-band, non-intrusive calculation with a high-degree of accuracy. Furthermore, the present invention may consider these calculations for circuit routing based on the latency and circuit acceptance based on maximum latency restrictions.

    摘要翻译: 本公开提供用于进行延迟测量并且在光网络中路由中使用这些测量的系统和方法。 在示例性实施例中,定义了一种方法,其中共享线路的两个节点自动地确定两个节点是否能够进行等待时间测量,然后哪个节点将启动,哪个节点参与进行等待时间测量。 在另一示例性实施例中,可以在域内的任何两个任意节点之间进行按需等待时间测量。 路由消息可以用于通过信令和路由协议传播链路的延迟。 有利地,本发明使用高精度的带内非侵入式计算来提供客户电路(即,SNC)的延迟和等待时间变化的测量。 此外,本发明可以基于基于最大等待时间限制的等待时间和电路接受来考虑对于电路路由的这些计算。