Optical communications – Multiplex – Optical switching
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-22
2010-12-07
Pascal, Leslie (Department: 2613)
Optical communications
Multiplex
Optical switching
C398S101000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07848650
ABSTRACT:
In a conventional network for transmitting an optical burst signal, it is impossible to effectively swap labels, reproduce a payload signal, and switch and transmit the signals. A device for swapping optical labels and reproducing an optical payload, includes: an envelope detection unit outputting an envelope of payloads or labels of an optical burst signal by converting phases of two signals obtained by converting the optical burst signal into an electrical signal; a payload processing unit extracting a payload signal, which is included in the optical burst signal, by synchronizing the optical burst signal with the envelope output from the envelope detection unit and optically reproducing or wavelength-converting the extracted payload signal; and a label processing unit extracting a label signal, which is included in the optical burst signal, by synchronizing the optical burst signal with the envelope output form the envelope detection unit and converting the extracted label signal according to a path along which the optical burst signal is transmitted. Accordingly, it is possible to effectively swap the labels, reproduce the payload signal, and switch and transmit the signals, in the network for transmitting the optical burst signal.
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Chung Hwan Seok
Kim Kwang-joon
Blakely & Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
Pascal Leslie
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