The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2018
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Gerard L. Swinkels, Ottawa, CA;
Anurag Prakash, Noida, IN;
David W. Boertjes, Nepean, CA;
David Miedema, Ottawa, CA;
Edward Chen, Kanata, CA;
Trevor J. Ibach, Manotick, CA;
Dominic Richens, Perth, CA;
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Abstract
A method of managing an optical service in a node utilizing a flexible grid for optical spectrum includes utilizing a Media Channel (MC) model to manage a portion of optical spectrum on an optical line, the MC model includes first frequency information which define the portion of optical spectrum; utilizing a Network Media Channel (NMC) model to manage the optical service and to model a path of the optical service in the MC model, the NMC model has frequency information and port connection information for the optical service; and programming hardware in the node based on the MC model and the NMC model to implement the optical service.