Systems and methods improving optical restoration time in networks
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Feb 27, 2018
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Systems and methods for improving optical restoration time in a network include maintaining a status of wavelength load for a plurality of optical links in the network; utilizing the wavelength load to estimate a restoration time for one or more wavelengths being added to each of the plurality of optical links; and determining one or more restoration paths for the one or more wavelengths in the network and considering a total service restoration time in selecting a path for each of the one or more wavelengths, wherein each of the one or more restoration paths comprises one or more of the plurality of optical links.
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CIENA CORPORATION | 7035 RIDGE ROAD HANOVER MD 21076-1426 |
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- 9124 Applications Filed
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Al, Sayeed Choudhury A | Gloucester, CA | 64 | 825 |
# of filed Patents : 64 Total Citations : 825 | |||
Swinkels, Gerard Leo | Ottawa, CA | 21 | 228 |
# of filed Patents : 21 Total Citations : 228 |
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