Optical and packet path computation and selection systems and methods

T Morris, R Armolavicius, P Djukic - US Patent 10,148,578, 2018 - Google Patents
A method for path computation in a network includes determining dynamic link weights for
links in the network, responsive to a request for a path, for a connection, between a source …

Optical transmission apparatus, optical reception apparatus, optical communication apparatus, optical communication system, and methods of controlling them

Y Aono - US Patent 10,855,377, 2020 - Google Patents
Abstract An optical transmission apparatus (1_1) according to the present invention includes
a first transmission unit (11_1) that transmits a first optical transmission signal (21_1), a …

Out-of-band communication channel for subcarrier-based optical communication systems

SJ Hand - US Patent 11,218,220, 2022 - Google Patents
An example system includes a plurality of hub transceivers and a plurality of edge
transceivers. A first hub transceiver is operable to determine that the first hub transceiver is …

Efficient network utilization using optically switched superchannels

G Li, X Liu - US Patent 10,250,351, 2019 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method for constructing an optical network includes connecting each of a
plurality of nodes in an optical network to an optical switching central node via a set of …

Optical transmission apparatus, optical reception apparatus, optical communications apparatus, optical communication system, and methods of controlling them

Y Aono - US Patent 11,296,793, 2022 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT An optical transmission apparatus (1_1) according to the present invention
includes a first transmission unit (11_1) that transmits a first optical transmission signal …

Optical transmission device and optical transmission system

K Nakamura, R Goto - US Patent 10,050,716, 2018 - Google Patents
An optical transmission device includes: a first receiver that receives a first optical signal
transmitted by a first sub carrier included in a super channel; a second receiver that receives …

Configuring optical networks using a joint configuration model

Y Lee, I Busi, R Vilalta, H Zheng - US Patent 10,623,304, 2020 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A computer implemented method of configuring an optical path includes
selecting with one or more processors a wavelength for the optical path, generating with one …

Optical transmission apparatus, optical reception apparatus, optical communication apparatus, optical communication system, and methods of controlling them

Y Aono - US Patent 11,936,431, 2024 - Google Patents
Abstract An optical transmission apparatus (1_1) according to the present invention includes
a first transmission unit (11_1) that transmits a first optical transmission signal (21_1), a …

Systems and methods for determining channel availability by an automated frequency coordination system

SJ Macmullan, MO Ghorbanzadeh, J Ni… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
Methods are provided for managing frequency channels in a shared spectrum available to a
radio local access network (RLAN) access point (AP) in a wireless network. The methods …

Partial activation of a media channel on channel holder-based optical links

CA Al Sayeed, R Kovacevic, E Chen… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods include, responsive to provisioning a media channel (52) on
a degree, wherein the media channel (52) is a contiguous portion of optical spectrum …