Rapid node insertion into or removal from a photonic network
US11664921B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 4, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J14/021
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for strategizing the insertion and/or removal of a node into and/or out of a network are provided. A system, according to one implementation, includes a processing device and a memory device configured to store a computer program. The computer program includes instructions that, when executed, enable the processing device to configure a Network Element (NE) in a pass-through mode whereby channels are neither added nor dropped to thereby prepare the NE for insertion into or removal from a photonic network. Upon the insertion of the NE into the photonic network or the removal of the NE from the photonic network, the instructions may further enable the processing device to perform a zero configuration procedure for automatically establishing communication along one or more Optical Service Channels (OSCs) and for automatically controlling gain and loss characteristics along one or more fiber links altered by the insertion or removal.
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