Multiple subnets in an optical ring network and method
    1.
    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。

    System and method for assigning traffic to wavelengths in optical networks
    3.
    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。

    Optical ring network with optical subnets and method
    4.
    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。

    Flexible open ring optical network and method
    5.
    发明授权
    Flexible open ring optical network and method 失效
    柔性开环光网络及方法

    公开(公告)号:US07957644B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-07

    申请号:US11745974

    申请日:2007-05-08

    IPC分类号: H04B10/08 H04B10/20 H04J14/02

    摘要: A flexible open ring optical network includes a plurality of nodes connected by twin or other suitable optical rings. Each node is operable to passively add and passively drop traffic from the rings. The nodes may include a transport element for each ring. The transport elements include an optical splitter element and an optical combiner element. The optical splitter element is operable to passively combine an add signal including local add traffic and a first transport signal including ingress traffic from a coupled optical ring to generate a second transport signal including egress traffic for transmission on the coupled optical ring. The optical combiner element is coupled to the optical splitter element and is operable to passively split a third transport signal including the ingress traffic to generate a drop signal including local drop traffic and a fourth transport signal including the ingress traffic. Protection switching may be provided by selectively openable switches disposed in and distributed around the rings.

    摘要翻译: 柔性开环光网络包括通过双或其它合适的光环连接的多个节点。 每个节点都可以被动地添加和被动地从环中删除流量。 节点可以包括用于每个环的传输元件。 传输元件包括光分路器元件和光组合器元件。 光分路器元件可操作地被动组合包括本地增加业务的添加信号和包括来自耦合光环路的入口业务的第一传输信号,以产生包括用于在耦合的光环上传输的出口业务的第二传输信号。 光学组合器元件耦合到光分路器元件,并且可操作以被动地分裂包括入口业务的第三传输信号,以产生包括本地丢弃业务的丢弃信号和包括入口业务的第四传输信号。 可以通过设置在环中并分布在环周围的选择性可开启的开关来提供保护切换。

    Flexible Open Ring Optical Network and Method

    公开(公告)号:US20070206493A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-06

    申请号:US11745974

    申请日:2007-05-08

    IPC分类号: G01R31/08

    摘要: A flexible open ring optical network includes a plurality of nodes connected by twin or other suitable optical rings. Each node is operable to passively add and passively drop traffic from the rings. The nodes may include a transport element for each ring. The transport elements include an optical splitter element and an optical combiner element. The optical splitter element is operable to passively combine an add signal including local add traffic and a first transport signal including ingress traffic from a coupled optical ring to generate a second transport signal including egress traffic for transmission on the coupled optical ring. The optical combiner element is coupled to the optical splitter element and is operable to passively split a third transport signal including the ingress traffic to generate a drop signal including local drop traffic and a fourth transport signal including the ingress traffic. Protection switching may be provided by selectively openable switches disposed in and distributed around the rings.

    Coupler-based optical cross-connect
    7.
    发明申请
    Coupler-based optical cross-connect 失效
    基于耦合器的光交叉连接

    公开(公告)号:US20050117909A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-02

    申请号:US10726167

    申请日:2003-12-02

    摘要: An optical cross-connect includes multiple input ports that each receive an optical input signal and multiple output ports that each output an optical output signal. The optical cross-connect also includes a distributing amplifier associated with each input port that generates multiple copies of the input signal received at the associated input port. Furthermore, the optical cross-connect includes multiple filter units that receive a copy of one or more of the input signals from one or more of the distributing amplifiers and forward traffic in selected channels of one or more of the received copies. In addition, the optical cross-connect includes a combining amplifier associated with each output port. Each combining amplifier receives the traffic in one or more of the channels forwarded by one or more of the filter units and combines the received traffic into an output signal to be output from the associated output port.

    摘要翻译: 光交叉连接包括多个输入端口,每个输入端口接收光输入信号和多个输出端口,每个输出端口输出光输出信号。 光交叉连接还包括与每个输入端口相关联的分配放大器,其产生在相关联的输入端口处接收的输入信号的多个副本。 此外,光交叉连接包括多个滤波器单元,其接收来自一个或多个分配放大器的一个或多个输入信号的副本以及一个或多个所接收副本的所选频道中的前向业务。 此外,光交叉连接包括与每个输出端口相关联的组合放大器。 每个组合放大器接收由一个或多个滤波器单元转发的一个或多个信道中的业务,并将接收到的业务组合成输出信号以从相关联的输出端口输出。

    Flexible open ring optical network and method

    公开(公告)号:US07970278B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-28

    申请号:US11745946

    申请日:2007-05-08

    IPC分类号: H04B10/00 H04B10/08

    摘要: A flexible open ring optical network includes a plurality of nodes connected by twin or other suitable optical rings. Each node is operable to passively add and passively drop traffic from the rings. The nodes may include a transport element for each ring. The transport elements include an optical splitter element and an optical combiner element. The optical splitter element is operable to passively combine an add signal including local add traffic and a first transport signal including ingress traffic from a coupled optical ring to generate a second transport signal including egress traffic for transmission on the coupled optical ring. The optical combiner element is coupled to the optical splitter element and is operable to passively split a third transport signal including the ingress traffic to generate a drop signal including local drop traffic and a fourth transport signal including the ingress traffic. Protection switching may be provided by selectively openable switches disposed in and distributed around the rings.

    System and method for communicating optical traffic between ring networks
    10.
    发明申请
    System and method for communicating optical traffic between ring networks 审中-公开
    用于在环网之间传送光流量的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050019034A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-27

    申请号:US10627548

    申请日:2003-07-25

    摘要: A system for communicating optical traffic between ring networks includes a first optical ring network and a second optical ring network. Each optical ring network is operable to communicate optical traffic comprising a plurality of wavelengths. The system includes a first ring interconnect (RIC) node and a second RIC node, and each RIC node is coupled to the first and second optical ring networks. The first RIC node is operable to communicate optical traffic between the first and second optical ring networks, and the second RIC node is operable to communicate optical traffic between the first and second optical ring networks when the first RIC node is unable to communicate optical traffic between the first and second optical ring networks. The second RIC node may be operable to determine when the first RIC node is unable to communicate optical traffic between the first and second optical ring networks.

    摘要翻译: 用于在环网之间传送光流量的系统包括第一光环网和第二光环网。 每个光环网络可操作以通信包括多个波长的光通信。 该系统包括第一环互连(RIC)节点和第二RIC节点,并且每个RIC节点耦合到第一和第二光环网络。 第一RIC节点可操作以在第一和第二光环网络之间传送光业务,并且当第一RIC节点不能在第一和第二光环网络之间传送光学业务时,第二RIC节点可操作以在第一和第二光环网络之间传送光业务 第一和第二光环网络。 第二RIC节点可用于确定第一RIC节点何时不能在第一和第二光环网络之间传送光业务。