Optical wavelength path rearranging method, computer product, optical transmission managing apparatus, and optical transmission apparatus

US9344214B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9344214-B2
Application numberUS-201414155738-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 15, 2014
Priority dateMar 26, 2013
Publication dateMay 17, 2016
Grant dateMay 17, 2016

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An optical wavelength path rearranging method includes detecting time that elapses since a setting of optical wavelength paths in an optical wavelength division multiplexing network; and moving to a predetermined long-period optical wavelength range, an optical wavelength path that is among the optical wavelength paths and for which the detected elapsed time is long, where the optical wavelength path rearranging method is executed by a processor.

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What is claimed is: 1. An optical wavelength path rearranging method comprising: setting an optical wavelength path to a newly-set-path optical wavelength range in an optical wavelength division multiplexing network; detecting time that elapses since the setting of the optical wavelength path; and moving to a predetermined long-period optical wavelength range different from the newly-set-path optical wavelength range, the optical wavelength path for which the detected elapsed time is longer than a predetermined constant period, wherein the optical wavelength path rearranging method is executed by a processor. 2. The optical wavelength path rearranging method according to claim 1 , further comprising suspending movement of the optical wavelength path, when the optical wavelength path cannot be moved to the predetermined long-period optical wavelength range, wherein the moving includes moving the optical wavelength path to the long-period optical wavelength range, according to an occurrence of a vacancy of a movement destination optical wavelength within the long-period optical wavelength range. 3. The optical wavelength path rearranging method according to claim 1 , further comprising comparing information concerning an optical wavelength of the optical wavelength path and a transmission section of the optical wavelength path against information concerning an available optical wavelength within the long-period optical wavelength range and the transmission section, wherein the moving includes moving the optical wavelength path to the available optical wavelength and the transmission section capable of accommodation. 4. A non-transitory, computer-readable recording medium that stores an optical wavelength path rearranging program that causes a computer to execute a process comprising: setting an optical wavelength path to a newly-set-path optical wavelength range in an optical wavelength division multiplexing network; detecting time that elapses since the setting of the optical wavelength path; and moving to a predetermined long-period optical wavelength range different from the newly-set-path optical wavelength range, the optical wavelength path for which the detected elapsed time is longer than a predetermined constant period. 5. The recording medium according to claim 4 , further comprising suspending movement of the optical wavelength path, when the optical wavelength path cannot be moved to the predetermined long-period optical wavelength range, wherein the moving includes moving the optical wavelength path to the long-period optical wavelength range, according to an occurrence of a vacancy of a movement destination optical wavelength within the long-period optical wavelength range.

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  • Wavelength allocation for communications one-to-many, e.g. multicasting wavelengths · CPC title

  • Operation, administration, maintenance or provisioning [OAMP] of WDM networks, e.g. media access, routing or wavelength allocation · CPC title

  • Optical medium access · CPC title

  • Wavelength assignment algorithms · CPC title

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What does patent US9344214B2 cover?
An optical wavelength path rearranging method includes detecting time that elapses since a setting of optical wavelength paths in an optical wavelength division multiplexing network; and moving to a predetermined long-period optical wavelength range, an optical wavelength path that is among the optical wavelength paths and for which the detected elapsed time is long, where the optical wavelengt…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fujitsu Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04J14/0257. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 17 2016 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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