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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 24, 1999
Krishna Bala, New York City, NY (US);
John Gamelin, Red Bank, NJ (US);
W. John Tomlinson, Princeton, NJ (US);
Tellium, INC, Oceanport, NJ (US);
Abstract
An optical matrix protection system is described. Optical signals that are cross-connected by a N×N matrix switch are routed through alternative protection paths using an optical matrix protection system. The optical matrix protection system includes a N×1 optical switch and a 1×N optical switch. An input port of the 1×N optical switch is coupled to an output port of the N×1 optical switch. Input ports of the N×1 optical switch are connected to a plurality of 1×2 optical switches, which selectively switch input optical signals to either the N×N matrix switch or to the N×1 optical switch. Output ports of the 1×N optical switch are connected to a plurality of 2×1 optical switches, which selectively switch optical signals from either the N×N matrix switch or laid the 1×N optical switch to an output line.