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Rate-Controlled Optical Burst Switching

  • US 20070115956A1
  • Filed: 01/23/2007
  • Published: 05/24/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of burst switching in a network that includes at least one core node and a plurality of edge nodes, comprising the steps of:

  • generating, by a core node from among said at least one core node, at least one edge-node-specific burst transfer permit;

    distributing, by said core node, said at least one edge-node-specific permit to at least one of said plurality of edge nodes; and

    sending, by at least one of said plurality of edge nodes, data bursts to said core node, the data bursts being assembled responsive to information in said burst-transfer permit.

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