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Method for protecting cross-ring service in optical network

US7639944B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 6, 2006
Grant dateDec 29, 2009
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q2011/0092
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for protecting a cross-ring service in an optical network includes the steps of: determining whether a configured working path crosses different rings; and in the case that the working path crosses different rings, establishing a cross-ring protection path which bypasses an off-ring node or an on-ring node of the working path on a ring, and binding the cross-ring protection path and the working path, wherein the cross-ring protection path and the working path is bound, and thus a protection can be implemented for the cross-ring service when the off-ring node or the on-ring node fails, with a reduced occupancy of bandwidth in comparison with the conventional DNI method.

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