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Optical routing method

  • US 20040126057A1
  • Filed: 12/11/2003
  • Published: 07/01/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of optically routing packets, comprising the steps of:

  • a first step of impressing onto a silica optical fiber packet signaling information for a first packet on a signaling optical signal having a signaling wavelength within a first silica fiber band;

    a second step of impressing onto said silica optical fiber a data payload for said first packet on a first optical signal having a first wavelength within a different second silica fiber band;

    detecting from said silica optical fiber said signaling optical signal; and

    based upon said detecting spatially switching said first optical signal without converting it to electrical form.

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