Method and apparatus for hardware configured network
US9998254B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B2210/074
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An optical network element for a hardware configured optical network includes a first optical port that receives an input optical signal comprising receive control information from the hardware configured optical network. A demodulator optically coupled to the first optical port decodes the receive control information for configuring the optical network element. A modulator having an electrical modulation input that receives transmit control information imparts a modulation onto an optical carrier thereby generating a transmit optical control signal representing the transmit control information. A second optical port transmits the transmit optical control signal representing the transmit control information to the hardware configured optical network.
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