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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2006
Kim B. Roberts, Nepean, CA;
Genzao G. Zhang, Ottawa, CA;
James Harley, Nepean, CA;
Feng Shi, Ottawa, CA;
Leo Strawczynski, Ottawa, CA;
Kim B. Roberts, Nepean, CA;
Genzao G. Zhang, Ottawa, CA;
James Harley, Nepean, CA;
Feng Shi, Ottawa, CA;
Leo Strawczynski, Ottawa, CA;
Ciena Corporation, Linthicum, MD (US);
Abstract
An optical network system having a global controller capable of controlling all the elements of the network. The controller receives performance data from each optical network element and calculates a performance value for each channel transmitting through the system. The controller then isolates the channel with the minimum performance value and tests possible changes in network element parameters to find a change which would increase this performance value. Once such a change is found, it is implemented and the system is reoptimized.