Multi-tiered control architecture for adaptive optical...

Details Multi-tiered control architecture for adaptive optical... Multi-tiered control architecture for adaptive optical...

2006-03-14

2006-03-14

Sedighian, M. R. (Department: 2633)

Optical communications

Multiplex

Optical switching

C398S045000, C398S050000, C398S051000, C398S054000, C398S056000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07013084

ABSTRACT:
A hierarchical and distributed control architecture for managing an optical communications network. The architecture includes a line card manager level for managing individual line cards in an optical switch, a node manager level for managing multiple line cards in an optical switch
ode, and a network management system level for managing multiple optical switches
odes in a network. An event manager at the node manager level enables software components that are running at the node manager to register for and receive events, and to post events. The events may be triggered, e.g., by a change in a status of the switch, or an alarm condition. Control architecture functionalities include signaling, routing, protection switching and network management. Furthermore, the network management function includes a topology manager, a performance manager, a connection manager, a fault detection manager, and a configuration manager.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4979118 (1990-12-01), Kheradpir
patent: 5169332 (1992-12-01), Cooke et al.
patent: 5278689 (1994-01-01), Gitlin et al.
patent: 5450225 (1995-09-01), Bostica et al.
patent: 5480319 (1996-01-01), Vlakancic
patent: 5488500 (1996-01-01), Glance
patent: 5651006 (1997-07-01), Fujino et al.
patent: 5859846 (1999-01-01), Kim et al.
patent: 5911018 (1999-06-01), Bischel et al.
patent: 5941955 (1999-08-01), Wilby et al.
patent: 5970072 (1999-10-01), Gammenthaler et al.
patent: 5978354 (1999-11-01), Taketomi et al.
patent: 6061482 (2000-05-01), Davis
patent: 6067288 (2000-05-01), Miller et al.
patent: 6078596 (2000-06-01), Wellbrock
patent: 6151023 (2000-11-01), Chari
patent: 6167041 (2000-12-01), Afanador
patent: 6240087 (2001-05-01), Cummings et al.
patent: 6260062 (2001-07-01), Davis et al.
patent: 6275499 (2001-08-01), Wynn et al.
patent: 6285673 (2001-09-01), Blackburn et al.
patent: 6292905 (2001-09-01), Wallach et al.
patent: 6320877 (2001-11-01), Humphrey et al.
patent: 6339488 (2002-01-01), Beshai et al.
patent: 6356282 (2002-03-01), Roytman et al.
patent: 6366716 (2002-04-01), Graves
patent: 6389015 (2002-05-01), Huang et al.
patent: 6411623 (2002-06-01), DeGollado et al.
patent: 6507421 (2003-01-01), Bishop et al.
patent: 6567429 (2003-05-01), DeMartino
patent: 6606427 (2003-08-01), Graves et al.
patent: 6647208 (2003-11-01), Kirby
patent: 6650803 (2003-11-01), Ramaswami et al.
patent: 6731832 (2004-05-01), Alvarez et al.
patent: 6738825 (2004-05-01), Bortolotto et al.
patent: 6792174 (2004-09-01), Ramaswami
patent: 2002/0004828 (2002-01-01), Davis et al.
patent: 2002/0103921 (2002-08-01), Nair et al.
patent: 2002/0109877 (2002-08-01), Funk
patent: 2002/0165962 (2002-11-01), Alvarez et al.
patent: 2002/0174207 (2002-11-01), Battou
patent: 2002/0176131 (2002-11-01), Walters et al.
patent: 2003/0023709 (2003-01-01), Alvarez et al.
patent: 2003/0091267 (2003-05-01), Alvarez et al.
patent: 2005/0089027 (2005-04-01), Colton
R. Ramaswami And K. Sivarajan,Optical Networks: A Practical Perspective, p. 423-451, 1998.
P. Heywood, ed., “The Optical Future”, Light Reading, Mar. 29, 2000, printed from www.lightreading.com on Nov. 9, 2000.
C. Wolter, “Optical ‘Acess’ Rides The Waves”, Jun. 2000, printed from www.x-changemag.com/articles/061spot.html on Nov. 22, 2000.
D. Iler, Ed., “Mirrors, Bubbles Lead Race To Pure Optical Switching”, Sep. 2000, printed from www.cedmagazine.com/ced/0009/9003.htm on Nov. 9, 2000.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Multi-tiered control architecture for adaptive optical... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Multi-tiered control architecture for adaptive optical..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Multi-tiered control architecture for adaptive optical... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3545090