SCALABLE HYBRID PACKET/CIRCUIT SWITCHING NETWORK ARCHITECTURE
First Claim
1. A system for packet switching in a network, comprising:
- two or more hybrid packet/circuit switching network architectures configured to connect two or more core level switches in the network architectures, the network architectures being controlled and managed using a centralized software defined network (SDN) control plane;
an optical ring network configured to interconnect the two or more hybrid network architectures;
one or more hybrid electrical/optical packet/circuit switches configured to perform switching and traffic aggregation; and
one or more high-speed optical interfaces and one or more low-speed electrical/optical interfaces configured to transmit data.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for packet switching in a network, including two or more hybrid packet/circuit switching network architectures configured to connect two or more core level switches in the network architectures, the network architectures being controlled and managed using a centralized software defined network (SDN) control plane. An optical ring network may be configured to interconnect the two or more hybrid network architectures, and one or more hybrid electrical/optical packet/circuit switches configured to perform switching and traffic aggregation. One or more high-speed optical interfaces and one or more low-speed electrical/optical interfaces may be configured to transmit data.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for packet switching in a network, comprising:
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two or more hybrid packet/circuit switching network architectures configured to connect two or more core level switches in the network architectures, the network architectures being controlled and managed using a centralized software defined network (SDN) control plane; an optical ring network configured to interconnect the two or more hybrid network architectures; one or more hybrid electrical/optical packet/circuit switches configured to perform switching and traffic aggregation; and one or more high-speed optical interfaces and one or more low-speed electrical/optical interfaces configured to transmit data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for packet switching in a network, comprising:
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connecting two or more core level switches in the network architectures using two or more hybrid packet/circuit switching network architectures, the network architectures being controlled and managed using a centralized software defined network (SDN) control plane; interconnecting the two or more hybrid network architectures using an optical ring network; performing switching and traffic aggregation using one or more hybrid electrical/optical packet/circuit switches; and transmitting data using one or more high-speed optical interfaces and one or more low-speed electrical/optical interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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