Patent ID: 7050718
Filing Date: 2006-05-23
Classification: H04J,H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A method of establishing communications in an all optical wavelength division multiplexed network comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of optically interconnected communication devices; in which at least one of said plurality of optically interconnected communication devices is capable of at least one of the following: providing a plurality of edge devices optically interconnected to said plurality of optically interconnected communication devices, said plurality of edge devices serving the purpose of either creating a place of ingress for an external communication to traverse said plurality of optically interconnected communication devices, or creating a place for an external communication to egress having already ingressed and traversed said plurality of optically interconnected communication devices; providing a communication means by said plurality of edge devices and said optically interconnected communication devices utilizing a set or multiple sets of given optical wavelengths from the electromagnetic spectrum as a carrier to facilitate said communication; providing a control capable of commissioning and decommissioning said plurality of optically interconnected communication devices resources and or said plurality of edge devices resources as necessary; providing a method for said control to receive a request for a commissioning or decommissioning of one or more all optical communications paths between a plurality of given said edge devices; providing a plurality of differing tables or listings comprising table information: availability, status, functionality, usage, capabilities, facilities; storing said table information; creating an all optical communication path and or carrier by one or more of the following: whereby said method will provide a means of establishing communication between a plurality of edge devices that allows for digital and or analog communication, and further, is transparent to the speed, or bit rate of any communication; whereby said method will provide a means of establishing communication that allows said digital and or said analog communication to be undetectable to other said digital and or said analog communications in said method; whereby said method will provide a means of establishing communication that is transparent to any given protocol.