Optical communications – Diagnostic testing – Determination of communication parameter
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-27
2009-08-11
Leung, Christina Y (Department: 2613)
Optical communications
Diagnostic testing
Determination of communication parameter
C398S079000, C398S087000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07574134
ABSTRACT:
A method of optimizing a WDM optical ring network configuration using a genetic algorithm. Preferably, the method includes the steps of initially defining one or more parameters for a WDM optical network or portion of a WDM optical network and creating a plurality of parents each having a gene structure corresponding to the one or more parameters of the WDM optical network or portion thereof. The parents are then ranked according to predetermined fitness criteria. The highest ranking parents are then mated to form one or more children. Preferably, the children are then optionally mutated before or after testing to ensure that they satisfy predetermined network demands. Suitable children replace lower ranking parents to form new parents. The process is then repeated by mating the highest ranking parent in an effort to further optimize the network. Various steps in the genetic algorithm can be repeated until an optimal design is achieved.
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Bernard Christopher L.
Brown Tyler S.
CIENA Corporation
Clements Bernard PLLC
Leung Christina Y
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