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Flexible grid optical spectrum transmitter, receiver, and transceiver

US10887041B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 15, 2019
Grant dateJan 5, 2021
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Expiry dateOct 15, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q2011/0086
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods include managing optical spectrum in an optical network utilizing a flexible grid where each channel in the optical network has a center frequency and utilizes a plurality of bins to define spectral width, wherein each channel's occupancy on the optical spectrum is enumerated by its center frequency and plurality of bins.

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