Node, an optical/electrical path integrated network using the node, and a program which controls the node
US7313094B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a node, an optical/electrical path integrated network using this node, and a program which controls the node. The node according to the invention is suited to use in an optical/electrical path integrated network constructed from a plurality of electrical sub-networks comprising nodes which are interconnected by electrical paths in which routing is performed based on packet header information and a photonic core network comprising nodes which are interconnected by optical paths, the photonic core network and the plurality of electrical sub-networks being interconnected by optical paths, wherein the node comprises a device which outputs to other nodes, a traffic quantity between the node to which it belongs and other nodes.
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