Method and apparatus for operation, protection, and restoration of heterogeneous optical communication networks
US5986783A · kind A · utility
88Cited by
3References
23Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2011/0092
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for providing normal operation and service restoration capability in the event of failure of terminal equipment or transmission media in a heterogeneous network, such as a hybrid network containing single- and multi-wavelength lightwave communications systems.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.