Optical packet router using multiple wavelength labels, and optical packet network that uses multiple wavelength labels

Abstract From the Canadian patent

The invention describes an optical packet router using multiple wavelength labels comprising means for separating data signals from address signals in which means said address signals are identified by wavelength information delimited by a predetermined waveband width and predetermined time differential information included in optical packets; means for demodulating address information delimited by the wavelength information from the address signals to obtain demodulated address information; means for switching an optical switch in accordance with the demodulated address information; and selection means that uses the optical switch to select an optical path for the data signals.