Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Common protection architecture for optical network
- Patent Title (中): 光网络通用保护架构
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Application No.: US09858099Application Date: 2001-05-15
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Publication No.: US07161898B1Publication Date: 2007-01-09
- Inventor: Anthony Mazzurco , Joseph A. Crossett, III , Scott A. Thompson
- Applicant: Anthony Mazzurco , Joseph A. Crossett, III , Scott A. Thompson
- Applicant Address: FR Paris
- Assignee: Alcatel
- Current Assignee: Alcatel
- Current Assignee Address: FR Paris
- Agency: Anderson, Levine & Lintel
- Agent Jessica W. Smith; V. Lawrence Sewell
- Main IPC: G01R31/08
- IPC: G01R31/08 ; G06F11/00
Abstract:
A communication network is arranged in a ring configuration of network elements (12) coupled by working spans (16) associated protection spans (18), with multiple rings sharing network elements (12a and 12b). A shared protection span (18ab) is coupled between pairs of shared network elements (12a and 12b). A matrix 28 in a shared network element (12a or 12b) can couple any channel from one of the incoming working spans or protection spans to any channel of the shared protection span (18ab).
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