Software-defined optical network
US9131289B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J14/0282
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A software-defined (SD) optical network is disclosed. An SD optical line terminal (OLT) includes a global SD controller, one or more SD OLT drivers connected to the global SD controller, and an underlying hardware component connected to each of said one or more SD OLT drivers. An SD optical network unit (ONU) includes a local SD controller, one or more SD optical network unit (ONU) drivers connected to the local SD controller, and an underlying hardware component connected to each of said one or more SD ONU drivers, wherein the local SD controller manages said one or more SD ONU drivers by issuing commands communicated to said one or more SD ONU drivers, and wherein each of said one or more SD ONU drivers implements a required function on the underlying hardware component. Other apparatuses, systems, and methods also are disclosed.
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