Patent ID: 7046931
Filing Date: 2006-05-16
Classification: H04J,H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A method for providing high connectivity communications over an optical ring network comprising the steps of: generating a set of serial packets by a tunable laser; stacking said set of serial packets to form a first composite packet by said stacker; performing a serial-to-parallel conversion process such that said first composite packet is in a single photonic time slot; flipping an optical crossbar switch connecting a core optical ring to said stacker to a cross state; adding said first composite packet to said core optical ring via said optical crossbar switch such that said first composite packet propagates on said core optical ring for distribution to said first composite packet's destination; at least one second composite packet circulating around said core optical ring for distribution to said second composite packet's destination; locating said destination of said second composite packet; dropping said second composite packet at said destination for said second composite packet; and distributing said composite packet by wavelength.