OPTICAL TRANSMITTAL STORAGE NETWORKS

摘要

Optical networks may store information or data therein by maintaining the information or data in motion. The optical networks may include optical fiber rings configured to receive optical signals comprising the information or data and to circulate the optical signals within the optical fiber rings. The optical signals and the information or data may be transferred out of the optical fiber rings in order to amplify the optical signals (e.g., to overcome losses due to attenuation within the optical fiber rings), to analyze the optical signals according to one or more processing techniques, or to transfer the information or data to another computer device upon request. If continued storage of the information or data is required, an optical signal including the information or data may be transferred back into the optical fiber rings and may continue to circulate therein.

主权项

1. A monitoring system comprising:
a plurality of imaging devices; at least one transmittal storage node; and at least one computer device comprising a memory and a processor configured to implement one or more services, wherein the at least one transmittal storage node comprises:
at least one optical transmitter;a multiplexer;a first optical switch;a second optical switch;at least one optical fiber ring extending in parallel between the first optical switch and the second optical switch;an analytic edge device extending between the second optical switch and the multiplexer; andat least one optical receiver, wherein the one or more services are configured to:
capture a first set of imaging data using at least a first one of the plurality of imaging devices;transmit a first electrical signal comprising the first set of imaging data from the first one of the plurality of imaging devices to the at least one optical transmitter;convert, by the at least one optical transmitter, the first electrical signal into a first optical signal comprising at least some of the first set of imaging data;transmit the first optical signal comprising the at least some of the first set of imaging data from the at least one optical transmitter to the multiplexer;transfer the first optical signal from the multiplexer to the first optical switch;transfer, by the first optical switch, the first optical signal into the at least one optical fiber ring at a first time; andtransfer, by the second optical switch, the first optical signal out of the at least one optical fiber ring at a second time;transfer the first optical signal from the second optical switch to the at least one optical receiver;convert, by the at least one optical receiver, the first optical signal into a second electrical signal, wherein the second electrical signal comprises the at least some of the first set of imaging data; andtransmit the second electrical signal from the at least one optical receiver to the analytic edge device.