| Title: | Optical-inclusive dWDM local area network |
| Patent No.: | 7496295 |
| Type: | Patent |
| Date: | 2009 |
| Authors: | Baldine, I., Jackson, L. |
| Abstract: | An optical-inclusive, dWDM local area network and the accompanying signaling protocol necessary to facilitate communication between nodes in a network. This network architecture provides for a packet-oriented network, independent of the number of nodes and the number of supported wavelengths, and provides for scheduled access to the medium, which guarantees higher utilization. |
| Online Resources: | Patent Patent Details (US PTO) |
| Full Citation: | Baldine, I., & Jackson, L. (2009). Optical-inclusive dWDM local area network. U.S. Patent No. 7,496,295. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office |
