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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2006
Jeffery J. Maki, Fremont, CA (US);
Christopher M. Look, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Jeffery J. Maki, Fremont, CA (US);
Christopher M. Look, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Dynamic Method Enterprises Limited, Hong Kong, HK;
Abstract
Modular WSS-based Communications system with colorless and network-port transparent add/drop interfaces is described herein. According to certain aspects of the invention, equipment architecture is provided that enables a linear, ring, and mesh optical network. The embodiments of the invention are primarily on how to add and drop signals at a node of the network. The embodiments of the invention are based on the use a wavelength selective switch (WSS), which is an emerging component technology. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.