Hybrid optical and data networks
US7466916B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 23, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/762
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes transmitting a list of willingness-to-pays for optical data capacities to an optical network. The optical network has a set of gateway nodes connected directly to nodes of a data network. The optical network is configured to transmit data communications on a plurality of wavelength channels. Each willingness-to-pay represents a value for an optical data capacity between a corresponding pair of the gateway nodes of the optical network.
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