Switching for a MIMO-OFDM based flexible rate intra-data center network

US9161107B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9161107-B2
Application numberUS-201414166350-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 28, 2014
Priority dateJan 29, 2013
Publication dateOct 13, 2015
Grant dateOct 13, 2015

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A communication system enabling a switching procedure for a multiple-input multiple-output orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (MIMO OFDM) based flexible rate intra-data center network DCN, includes a MIMO OFDM DCN with optical burst switching OBS capability, an optical burst switching OBS procedure for influencing the MIMO OFDM DCN, and a centralized control configuration coupled to the MIMO OFDM DCN and enabling a software defined network SDN configuration in the communication system.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A communication system enabling a switching procedure for a multiple-input multiple-output orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (MIMO OFDM) based flexible rate intra-data center network DCN, the system comprising: a MIMO OFDM DCN with optical burst switching (OBS) capability; a modified OBS control means for burst assembling, wavelength division multiplexing WDM OFDM signal generating, and MIMO OFDM DCN controlling; a software defined network…

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What does patent US9161107B2 cover?
A communication system enabling a switching procedure for a multiple-input multiple-output orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (MIMO OFDM) based flexible rate intra-data center network DCN, includes a MIMO OFDM DCN with optical burst switching OBS capability, an optical burst switching OBS procedure for influencing the MIMO OFDM DCN, and a centralized control configuration coupled to the…
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Nec Lab America Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04Q11/0066. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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Publication date Tue Oct 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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