Multichannel ring and star networks with limited channel conversion
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04L-012/42
H04J-014/00
G06F-015/16
출원번호
UP-0131056
(2005-05-16)
등록번호
US-7606180
(2009-11-10)
발명자
/ 주소
Ramaswami, Rajiv
Sasaki, Galen
출원인 / 주소
Tellabs Operations, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.
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초록▼
A ring communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of nodes in which a single one of the nodes is configured for full channel conversion and the remaining nodes, other than the single node, are configured for no channel conversion. Links with no mor
A ring communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of nodes in which a single one of the nodes is configured for full channel conversion and the remaining nodes, other than the single node, are configured for no channel conversion. Links with no more than W channels couple the nodes. The ring communication network may include N nodes and links connecting the nodes for carrying data in W channels such that N≧2 log2 W-1, where W is a power of 2. Each of the N nodes includes switches connected such that each channel of a first one of the links adjacent to any one of the N nodes can be switched to no more than W-1 channels of another one of the links adjacent to any one node.
대표청구항▼
We claim: 1. A method of configuring a node comprising: adapting the node to connect to a ring network, the ring network including a plurality of nodes and a plurality of links; configuring the node for full channel conversion, full channel conversion being an ability to connect each of a plurality
We claim: 1. A method of configuring a node comprising: adapting the node to connect to a ring network, the ring network including a plurality of nodes and a plurality of links; configuring the node for full channel conversion, full channel conversion being an ability to connect each of a plurality of channels on a first link to each of a plurality of channels on a second link; and adapting the node to connect through the first link to another node on the ring network that is configured for no channel conversion, no channel conversion being an ability to connect each of the plurality of channels on the first link to corresponding channels on a third link. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising adapting the node to accommodate a channel assignment that uses a path passing through the node. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising adapting the node to demultiplex any channels input to the node and multiplex any channels output of the node. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising adapting the node to connect to a first and a second link on the ring network, the links each having a plurality of channels. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the links are optical fiber links. 6. A node configuration comprising: a node adapted to be connected to a ring network including a plurality of nodes and a plurality of links, the node being configured for full channel conversion, full channel conversion being an ability to connect each of a plurality of channels on a first link to each of a plurality of channels on a second link, and adapted to be connected through the first link to another node on the ring network that is configured for no channel conversion, no channel conversion being an ability to connect each of the plurality of channels on the first link to corresponding channels on a third link. 7. The node configuration of claim 6, wherein the node is adapted to accommodate a channel assignment that uses a path passing through the node. 8. The node configuration of claim 6, further comprising adapting the node to demultiplex any channels input to the node and multiplex any channels output of the node. 9. The node configuration of claim 6, wherein the node is adapted to connect to a first and a second link, the links each having a plurality of channels. 10. The node configuration of claim 9, wherein the links are optical fiber links. 11. A method of configuring a node comprising: adapting the node to connect to a first and a second link on a ring network, the links each having more than two channels, the node including a switch; and configuring the node so that each of the more than two channels on the first link can be switched to no more than two of the more than two channels on the second link. 12. The method of claim 11, further comprising adapting the node to accommodate a channel assignment that uses a path passing through the node. 13. The method of claim 11, wherein the first and second links are optical fiber links. 14. The method of claim 11, further comprising adapting the node to demultiplex any channels input to the node and multiplex any channels output of the node. 15. The method of claim 11, wherein the more than two channels is a power of 2. 16. The method of claim 11, wherein the ring network has total nodes greater than or equal to 2 log2 of the more than two channels minus one. 17. A node comprising: an input port to which a first link on a ring network can be connected, the first link having more than two channels; an output port to which a second link on the ring network can be connected, the second link having more than two channels; and a switch configured to couple each of the more than two channels on the first link to no more than two of the more than two channels on the second link. 18. The node of claim 17, wherein the node is adapted to accommodate a channel assignment that uses a path passing through the node. 19. The node of claim 17, wherein the first and second links are optical fiber links. 20. The node of claim 17, further comprising adapting the node to demultiplex any channels input to the node and multiplex any channels output of the node. 21. The node of claim 17, wherein the more than two channels is a power of 2. 22. The node of claim 17, wherein the ring network has total nodes greater than or equal to 2 log2 of the more than two channels minus one.
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