Wavelength division multiplexing optical communication network
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1. A data communication network using optical links and wavelength multiplexing to exchange messages between nodes constituting at least one subset of said network, wherein:
- said messages are contained in time intervals defined by a clock signal;
each node has an input connected to one of said links to receive messages by detecting at least one specific receive wavelength;
each node has an output connected to said link enabling it to send messages by modulation of an optical wave;
each node is adapted to have messages to be sent conveyed by an optical wave of a specific send wavelength unique to said each node, and to associate therewith respective destination labels containing addresses identifying destination nodes of the messages, each message and its associated destination label being sent in a same one of said time intervals, each specific send wavelength being independent of the addressed destination;
a network controller connected to said link is adapted to receive said messages and said associated labels sent by each of said nodes and to forward said messages received to the inputs of said nodes;
said forwarded messages are conveyed by wavelengths respectively corresponding to the receive wavelengths of the destination nodes identified by the labels respectively associated with said messages; and
said unique send wavelength of each node is different from said receive wavelengths of the other nodes.
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Abstract
To simplify the connection protocols of an optical communication network using wavelength division multiplexing and to increase the throughput of the network, each node sends messages on a specific wavelength and associates destination labels with them. A network controller receives the messages and the labels and forwards the messages on the receive wavelength of their destination node(s). Applications include local area networks.
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1. A data communication network using optical links and wavelength multiplexing to exchange messages between nodes constituting at least one subset of said network, wherein:
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said messages are contained in time intervals defined by a clock signal; each node has an input connected to one of said links to receive messages by detecting at least one specific receive wavelength; each node has an output connected to said link enabling it to send messages by modulation of an optical wave; each node is adapted to have messages to be sent conveyed by an optical wave of a specific send wavelength unique to said each node, and to associate therewith respective destination labels containing addresses identifying destination nodes of the messages, each message and its associated destination label being sent in a same one of said time intervals, each specific send wavelength being independent of the addressed destination; a network controller connected to said link is adapted to receive said messages and said associated labels sent by each of said nodes and to forward said messages received to the inputs of said nodes; said forwarded messages are conveyed by wavelengths respectively corresponding to the receive wavelengths of the destination nodes identified by the labels respectively associated with said messages; and said unique send wavelength of each node is different from said receive wavelengths of the other nodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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