Alien Wave Interoperability via Orchestrated Parameter Aggregation

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Solution Overview

Problem

In alien wave systems, where transponders and line systems are owned and operated by different entities, diagnosing and correcting faults, as well as achieving good performance, is challenging due to interoperability issues.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that utilize an orchestrator connected to the optical line system and transponders, which receives and aggregates operating parameters from both systems and sends them back to optimize performance and fault diagnosis.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If transponders and line systems are owned and operated by different entities, then system versatility and operational independence are improved, but interoperability and fault diagnosis capability deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveoperational independenceVSAvoidinteroperability

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

An orchestrator is introduced as an intermediary component that receives operating parameters from both the line system and transponders, processes this information, and sends control parameters back to optimize performance and enable fault diagnosis across entities that operate independently

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The orchestrator serves multiple functions including parameter collection, performance optimization, and fault diagnosis across different operational entities, making the system capable of handling diverse operational requirements while maintaining interoperability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If transponders and line systems are operated by different entities, then operational flexibility is improved, but fault diagnosis capability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveoperational flexibilityVSAvoidfault diagnosis

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The orchestrator establishes a feedback loop by continuously receiving operating parameters from the line system and transponders, analyzing this data to detect faults, and sending control parameters back to correct identified issues, enabling effective fault diagnosis across independently operated components

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Measurement precision

If operating parameters are collected from multiple independent sources, then system monitoring capability is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem monitoringVSAvoidsystem architecture

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The orchestrator merges the monitoring functions for both the line system and transponders into a single centralized component, consolidating parameter collection and analysis operations to improve monitoring capability while managing system complexity through unified control

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS20250038848A1Alien wave interoperability system

Publication Date: 2025.01.30 LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC

AI summary

In an alien wave system, one or more transponders connected to a line system may be owned and operated by a different entity from the entity that owns and operates the line system. In such a situation, diagnosing and correcting faults, and achieving good performance, may be challenging. As such, a system and methods for interoperability in an alien wave system are provided.