Margin-based optimization systems and methods in optical networks to unblock superchannels

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PATENT NO 9438370
APP PUB NO 20150333864A1
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14537013

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Systems and methods of increasing the supportable capacity from a first point to a second point in an optical network, include identifying a first optical signal that occupies a first portion of optical spectrum from the first point to the second point; identifying a second optical signal that occupies a second portion of the optical spectrum from the first point to the second point, wherein the second portion is adjacent to the first portion; adjusting the second optical signal to minimize part of or remove all of the second portion that is adjacent to the first optical signal to provide a freed up portion of the second portion; and adjusting the first optical signal to occupy some or all of the freed up portion.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boertjes, David W Nepean, CA 64 762
Miedema, David Ottawa, CA 38 574
Roberts, Kim B Nepean, CA 157 2942
Swinkels, Gerard L Ottawa, CA 31 665

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