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Method of implementing association in automatic switched optical network (ASON)

US8149693B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 2006
Grant dateApr 3, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2028

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

Abstract

A method of implementing association in an Automatic Switched Optical Network. When an initial node of the 1+1 protection service is outside the ASON, it associates the primary service and the slave service to realize 1+1 protection. This invention includes: a node of a first associated service acquiring path information of a second associated service from a node of the second associated service, and associating the second associated service to the first associated service according to the path information of the second associated service.

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