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Wavelength service providing apparatus in all-optical network

US7747167B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 4, 2006
Grant dateJun 29, 2010
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04J14/0283
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical signal is transmitted via a transponder 13, an all-optical node 1, and a WDM device 4 including an optical filter 38. A control means which includes a route and wavelength selecting functional part 32, transmits a request band information and a wavelength information based on a requested band information, link information of a network, and band limitation information with respect to each filter wavelength of the optical filter 38. A multi-rate functional part 36 sends a bit rate varying request to set a band to be requested to the network side according to the requested band information. A wavelength varying functional part 37 sends a wavelength varying request to set a wavelength of the optical signal according to the wavelength information. The optical filter 38 includes a bit rate (band) dependent wavelength multiplexing and demultiplexing functional part 39.

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