发明名称 |
CONNECTION PROTECTION BETWEEN CLIENTS AND OPTICAL CROSS-CONNECT SWITCHES |
摘要 |
The present invention provides methods, apparatus and systems for protecting connections between optical cross-connect switches and client equipment. A connection failure is detected, signaled, and a switch made by the client equipment and the optical cross-connect switch to a protection connection between them so as to minimize service interruption. An out-of-band channel or an in-band channel can be used to signal the connection failure.
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申请公布号 |
CA2389721(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2001.05.10 |
申请号 |
CA20002389721 |
申请日期 |
2000.11.02 |
申请人 |
XROS, INC. |
发明人 |
KALIGOTLA, SUBHASHINI;RAMASWAMI, RAJIV;ERICKSON, KENT |
分类号 |
G02B6/43;H04J14/02;H04Q11/00;(IPC1-7):H04Q11/00 |
主分类号 |
G02B6/43 |
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