IP Library Granted Patent US 8,705,961
Granted Patent B2
US 8,705,961 · App. 13/327,542 · Granted Apr 22, 2014

Optical packet switching system and optical packet transmitter device

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Patent No.
US 8,705,961
App. No.
13/327,542
Granted
Apr 22, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical packet switching system includes: an optical packet transmitter device configured to transmit an optical packet signal; and an optical packet switching device configured to route and output an input optical packet signal. The optical packet transmitter device is configured to adjust gap time between optical packets transmitted. The optical packet transmitter device adjusts the gap time to a fixed value defined by time required for switching in the optical packet switching device.

Claims (20)

1. An optical packet switching system, comprising:

an optical packet transmitter device configured to transmit an optical packet signal; and

an optical packet switching device configured to route and output an input optical packet signal,

wherein the optical packet transmitter device is configured to adjust gap time between optical packets transmitted, and

the optical packet transmitter device is configured to cause an input client signal to branch into a plurality of optical packet signals and adjust the gap time so that transmission of an optical packet signal occurs substantially in the middle of the client signal.

2. An optical packet switching system, comprising:

an optical packet transmitter device configured to transmit an optical packet signal; and

an optical packet switching device configured to route and output an input optical packet signal,

wherein the optical packet transmitter device is configured to adjust gap time between optical packets transmitted,

the optical packet switching device is configured to detect a ratio of discarded optical packet signals and transmit information on the ratio of discarded optical packet signals to the optical packet transmitter device, and

the optical packet transmitter device is configured to adjust the gap time based on the information on the ratio of discarded optical packet signals.

3. The optical packet switching system according to claim 2 ,

wherein, when the ratio of discarded optical packet signals is equal or greater than a predetermined reference value, and the optical packet transmitter device is configured to extend the gap time so that the ratio of discarded optical packet signals is below the predetermined reference value.

4. An optical packet transmitter device for use in an optical packet switching system including an optical packet switching device,

wherein the optical packet transmitter device is configured to adjust gap time between optical packets transmitted, and

the optical packet transmitter device is configured to cause an input client signal to branch into a plurality of optical packet signals and adjust the gap time so that transmission of an optical packet signal occurs substantially in the middle of the client signal.

5. An optical packet transmitter device used in an optical packet switching system including an optical packet switching device,

wherein the optical packet transmitter device is configured to adjust gap time between optical packets transmitted, wherein the gap time is adjusted based on the information on the ratio of discarded optical packet signals sent from the optical packet switching device.

6. The optical packet transmitter device according to claim 5 ,

wherein, when the ratio of discarded optical packet signals is equal or greater than a predetermined reference value, the optical packet transmitter device is configured to extend the gap time so that the ratio of discarded optical packet signals is below the predetermined reference value.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2015
From: FUJITSU TELECOM NETWORKS LIMITED
To: FUJITSU LIMITED
Reel/Frame 037039/0481 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 18, 2012
From: SATO, REIKO; FUJIKI, TAKASHI
To: FUJITSU TELECOM NETWORKS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 027552/0295 →