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Methods for characterizing optical switches and multiplexers/demultiplexers

US8249451B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 9, 2008
Grant dateAug 21, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 11, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q2011/0079
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A network component comprising at least one processor configured to implement a method comprising creating a port restriction matrix comprising a plurality of port restrictions, and compressing the port restriction matrix. Included is a method comprising establishing a port wavelength restriction data for an optical component, establishing a port connectivity data for the optical component, and transmitting the port wavelength restriction data and the port connectivity data to a path computation element. Also included is an apparatus comprising a path computation client configured to communicate data to a path computation element, wherein the data comprises a port restriction data.

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