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Making lightless connections in an optical circuit switch

US9151903B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CALIENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · US

Inventors

Jitender Miglani · Hollis, US
Mike Deacon · Ventura, US
Vijayan Thattai · Goleta, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 5, 2013
Grant date	Oct 6, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 20, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04Q2011/0039
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods of operating an optical circuit switch and optical circuit switches are disclosed. A command to make an optical connection between a first port and a second port may be received. A determination whether or not input signal light is present at the first port may be made. When light is present at the first port, an optical connection may be made between the first port and the second port. When light is not present at the first port, the optical circuit switch may wait until light is present at the first port before making the connection.

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