Transmitting device and transmission control method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9705629-B2
Application number	US-201615012175-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 1, 2016
Priority date	Feb 20, 2015
Publication date	Jul 11, 2017
Grant date	Jul 11, 2017

Abstract

A transmitting device coupled to a first route and a second route as communication paths on a first ring network and coupled to a third route as a communication path on a second ring network, the transmitting device includes: a first branching unit configured to branch and output signal light input from the first route to a first terminating unit and a second output unit that outputs signal light to the second route; a second branching unit configured to branch and output signal light input from the second route to a second terminating unit, a first output unit that outputs signal light to the first route, and a third output unit that outputs signal light to the third route; and a third branching unit configured to branch and output signal light input from the third route to a third terminating unit that terminates signal light and the second output unit.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A transmitting device coupled to a first route and a second route as communication paths on a first ring network where communication is performed bidirectionally, and coupled to a third route as a communication path on a second ring network where communication is performed bidirectionally, the transmitting device comprising:
a first branching unit configured to branch and output signal light input from the first route to a first terminating unit that terminates signal light and a second output unit that outputs signal light to the second route;
a second branching unit configured to branch and output signal light input from the second route to a second terminating unit that terminates signal light, a first output unit that outputs signal light to the first route, and a third output unit that outputs signal light to the third route; and
a third branching unit configured to branch and output signal light input from the third route to a third terminating unit that terminates signal light and the second output unit,
wherein the transmitting device is further coupled to a fourth route as a communication path on the second ring network and
the transmitting device further includes
a fourth branching unit configured to branch and output signal light input from the fourth route to a fourth terminating unit that terminates signal light and the third output unit,
the third branching unit branches and outputs the signal light input from the third route to the third terminating unit, the second output unit, and a fourth output unit that outputs signal light to the fourth route;
a first multiplexing unit configured to multiplex signal light to be newly output to the second route with the signal light output to the second output unit by the third branching unit;
a fifth branching unit configured to branch and output the signal light multiplexed by the first multiplexing unit to the second output unit and the third terminating unit;
a second multiplexing unit configured to multiplex signal light to be newly output to the third route with the signal light output to the third output unit by the second branching unit; and
a sixth branching unit configured to branch and output the signal light multiplexed by the second multiplexing unit to the third output unit and the second terminating unit.

2. The transmitting device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first terminating unit converts the input signal light into an electric signal, and outputs the electric signal, and
the transmitting device further includes a transmitting unit configured to transmit the electric signal output by the first terminating unit to an input unit that converts the input electric signal into signal light and inputs the signal light to the third output unit.

3. A transmitting device coupled to a first route and a second route as communication paths on a first ring network where communication is performed bidirectionally, and coupled to a third route as a communication path on a second ring network where communication is performed bidirectionally, the transmitting device comprising:
a first branching unit configured to branch and output signal light input from the first route to a first terminating unit that terminates signal light and a second output unit that outputs signal light to the second route;
a second branching unit configured to branch and output signal light input from the second route to a second terminating unit that terminates signal light, a first output unit that outputs signal light to the first route, and a third output unit that outputs signal light to the third route; and
a third branching unit configured to branch and output signal light input from the third route to a third terminating unit that terminates signal light and the second output unit,
wherein the transmitting device is further coupled to a fourth route as a communication path on the second ring network,
the transmitting device further includes a fourth branching unit configured to branch and output signal light input from the fourth route to a fourth terminating unit that terminates signal light and the third output unit, and
the third branching unit branches and outputs the signal light input from the third route to the third terminating unit, the second output unit, and a fourth output unit that outputs signal light to the fourth route;
a fifth branching unit configured to branch and output the signal light output to the second output unit by the third branching unit to the third terminating unit and the second output unit;
a first multiplexing unit configured to multiplex signal light to be newly output to the second route with the signal light output to the second output unit by the fifth branching unit;
a sixth branching unit configured to branch and output the signal light output to the third output unit by the second branching unit to the second terminating unit and the third output unit; and
a second multiplexing unit configured to multiplex signal light to be newly output to the third route with the signal light output to the third output unit by the sixth branching unit.

4. The transmitting device according to claim 3 ,
wherein the first terminating unit converts the input signal light into an electric signal, and outputs the electric signal, and
the transmitting device further includes a transmitting unit configured to transmit the electric signal output by the first terminating unit to an input unit that converts the input electric signal into signal light and inputs the signal light to the third output unit.

5. A transmission control method performed by a transmitting device coupled to a first route and a second route as communication paths on a ring network where communication is performed bidirectionally, and coupled to a third route as a communication path on a network different from the ring network, the transmission control method comprising:
branching and outputting signal light input from the first route to a first terminating unit that terminates signal light and a second output unit that outputs signal light to the second route;
branching and outputting signal light input from the second route to a second terminating unit that terminates signal light, a first output unit that outputs signal light to the first route, and a third output unit that outputs signal light to the third route; and
branching and outputting signal light input from the third route to a third terminating unit that terminates signal light and the second output unit,
wherein the transmitting device is further coupled to a fourth route as a communication path on the second drip network and
the transmitting control method further includes
branching and outputting signal light input from the fourth route to a fourth terminating unit that terminates signal light and the third output unit,
branching and outputting the signal light input from the third route to the third terminating unit, the second output unit, and a fourth output unit that outputs signal light to the fourth route;
first multiplexing signal light to be newly output to the second route with the signal light output to the second output unit;
branching and outputting the signal light multiplexed by the first multiplexing to the second output unit and the third terminating unit;
second multiplexing signal light to be newly output to the third route with the signal light output to the third output unit by the branching and outputting signal light input from the third route to a third terminating unit that terminates signal light and the second output unit; and
branching and outputting the signal light multiplexed by the second multiplexing to the third output unit and the second terminating unit.

Assignees

• Fujitsu Ltd

Inventors

• Sone Kyosuke
• Aoki Yasuhiko

Classifications

• H04J14/0205

  Select and combine arrangements, e.g. with an optical combiner at the output after adding or dropping · CPC title

• H04J14/0204

  Broadcast and select arrangements, e.g. with an optical splitter at the input before adding or dropping · CPC title

• H04J14/0283 Primary

  WDM ring architectures · CPC title

• H04J14/0212

  using optical switches or wavelength selective switches [WSS] · CPC title