Method and apparatus for hardware-configured network
US10721011B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B2210/074
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for configuring hardware-configured optical links includes generating a first optical signal comprising a slow scan of wavelength channels where the slow scan has a dwell time on a particular wavelength channel. A second optical signal is generated comprising a fast scan of wavelength channels, where the fast scan has a dwell time on a particular wavelength channel and a complete channel scan time where the slow scan dwell time is greater than or equal to complete channel scan time. The first optical signal is transmitted over a link and a portion is then detected. A pulse of light having a duration that is less than the dwell time on the particular wavelength channel of the fast scan is then detected. Client data traffic is then sent over the link in response to the detected pulse of light and the detected portion of the first optical signal.
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