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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2010
Pranay Koka, Austin, TX (US);
Michael Oliver Mccracken, Austin, TX (US);
Herbert Dewitt Schwetman, Jr., Austin, TX (US);
Xuezhe Zheng, San Diego, CA (US);
Ashok Krishnamoorthy, San Diego, CA (US);
Pranay Koka, Austin, TX (US);
Michael Oliver McCracken, Austin, TX (US);
Herbert Dewitt Schwetman, Jr., Austin, TX (US);
Xuezhe Zheng, San Diego, CA (US);
Ashok Krishnamoorthy, San Diego, CA (US);
Oracle International Corporation, Redwood City, CA (US);
Abstract
A system for optical data communication, including: a first sending node including a first data item for transmission to a first receiving node during a first timeslot; a second sending node including a second data item for transmission during a second timeslot; a first optical data link (ODL) and a second ODL; a first output switch configured to switch the first data item from the first sending node onto the first ODL during the first timeslot; a second output switch configured to switch the second data item from the second sending node onto the first ODL during the second timeslot; an optical coupler connecting the first and second ODL; and a first input switch operatively connecting the first receiving node with the second ODL and configured to switch the first data item from the second ODL to the first receiving node during the first timeslot.