Optical broadcast systems and methods
US8391714B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 17, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2011/009
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to optical broadcast systems. The nodes of the system can be any combination of cores, caches, input/output devices, and memory, or any other information processing, transmitting, or storing device. The optical broadcast system includes an optical broadcast bus. Any node of the system in optical communication with the broadcast bus can broadcast information in optical signals to all other nodes in optical communication with the broadcast bus.
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