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Optical communication node and optical network system

US7756416B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 2003
Grant dateJul 13, 2010
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04J14/0284
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to prevention of erroneous connection in an optical network and, in particular, it provides an optical communication node having route switching function as well as an optical network system using the same in a wavelength division multiplex (WDM) network system. There is provided an optical communication node that is connected to a specific optical path in an optical network, the optical communication node having: an external network that is placed thereunder; and an interruption part for interrupting connection between the optical network and the external network, wherein the interruption part interrupts the connection until a sequence of changing a route is completed when the route setting of the optical path is changed.

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