Optical network connection termination on client facility failure

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9608719
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14568826

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A method for operating an optical network (ON) using a control plane (CP), including: identifying, by the CP, a failure of a client facility connecting a network element of the ON and a client device; and terminating, by the CP and in response to identifying the failure, an optical connection through the ON for the client device.

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  • CIENA CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Skalecki, Darek Ottawa, CA 39 482
Surek, Steven Arvo Leonardo, US 7 60
Swinkels, Gary Ottawa, CA 1 1

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