Storage area network extension over passive optical networks using parallel signal detection
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1. A storage area network extension, comprising:
- a storage terminal coupled to a remote node, the remote node being connected to a passive optical network (PON) for transferring data signals in the PON and storage signals to/from the storage terminal by employing subcarrier channels in the PON to enable concurrent bidirectional transfer of the data and the storage signals, wherein the data signals are multiplexed on a baseband signal using time division multiplexing and wherein the storage signals are carried by dedicated passband signals to provide storage data security; and
a storage area network coupled to the storage terminal and configured to store and retrieve the storage signals for transfer over the PON,wherein the PON includes an optical line terminal (OLT) configured to employ subcarrier modulation (SCM) and parallel signal detection (PSD) to enable the concurrent transmission of the data and the storage signals.
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Abstract
A storage area network extension, network and method include a storage terminal coupled to a remote node. The remote node is connected to a passive optical network (PON) for transferring data signals in the PON and storage signals to/from the storage terminal by employing subcarrier channels in the PON to enable concurrent bidirectional transfer of the data and the storage signals. A storage area network is coupled to the storage terminal and configured to store and retrieve the storage signals for transfer over the PON.
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13 Claims
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1. A storage area network extension, comprising:
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a storage terminal coupled to a remote node, the remote node being connected to a passive optical network (PON) for transferring data signals in the PON and storage signals to/from the storage terminal by employing subcarrier channels in the PON to enable concurrent bidirectional transfer of the data and the storage signals, wherein the data signals are multiplexed on a baseband signal using time division multiplexing and wherein the storage signals are carried by dedicated passband signals to provide storage data security; and a storage area network coupled to the storage terminal and configured to store and retrieve the storage signals for transfer over the PON, wherein the PON includes an optical line terminal (OLT) configured to employ subcarrier modulation (SCM) and parallel signal detection (PSD) to enable the concurrent transmission of the data and the storage signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An optical network, comprising:
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a passive optical network (PON) configured to connect a core network with one of or more local networks for the transfer of data signals multiplexed on a baseband signal using time division multiplexing; and a storage area network configured to share PON components for transferring storage signals carried by dedicated passband signals to provide storage data security by employing subcarrier channels in the PON to enable concurrent bidirectional transfer of the data and the storage signals, wherein the PON includes an optical line terminal (OLT) configured to employ subcarrier modulation (SCM) and parallel signal detection (PSD) to enable the concurrent transmission of the data and the storage signals. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for communication over a passive optical network (PON), comprising:
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transferring data signals multiplexed on a baseband signal using time division multiplexing over a passive optical network (PON) which connects a core network with one or more local networks; and transferring storage signals carried by dedicated passband signals to provide storage data security to and from a storage area network configured to share PON components by employing subcarrier channels in the PON such that concurrent bidirectional transfer of the data and the storage signals is enabled, wherein the PON includes an optical line terminal (OLT) configured to employ subcarrier modulation (SCM) and parallel signal detection (PSD) to enable the concurrent transmission of the data and the storage signals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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