US 2023/0145196 A1 · MONITORING APPARATUS, MONITORING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM CONTAINING PROGRAM

Abstract

Provided is a monitoring apparatus capable of efficiently optimizing the transmission efficiency of an entire network. The monitoring apparatus (1) includes a variable parameter changing unit (2), a monitoring information acquisition unit (4), and an estimation unit (6). The variable parameter changing unit (2) changes a variable parameter for at least one of multiple network apparatuses that constitute an optical communication network transmitting an optical signal by wavelength division multiplexing. The monitoring information acquisition unit (4) acquires monitoring information related to a state of optical communication from at least one of the multiple network apparatuses. The estimation unit (6) estimates at least one penalty for a receiving side, using the monitoring information.

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Dependent claims

A monitoring apparatus comprising:

hardware, including a processor and memory;
variable parameter changing unit implemented at least by the hardware and configured to change a variable parameter that is related to a characteristic of optical communication and is changeable for at least one of multiple network apparatuses that constitute an optical communication network transmitting optical signals by wavelength division multiplexing;
monitoring information acquisition unit implemented at least by the hardware and configured to acquire at least one piece of monitoring information related to a state of optical communication from at least one of the multiple network apparatuses;
and
estimation unit implemented at least by the hardware and configured to estimate at least one penalty for a receiving side, using the monitoring information.

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A monitoring method comprising:

changing a variable parameter that is related to a characteristic of optical communication and is changeable for at least one of multiple network apparatuses that constitute an optical communication network transmitting optical signals by wavelength division multiplexing;
acquiring at least one piece of monitoring information related to a state of optical communication from at least one of the multiple network apparatuses;
and
estimating at least one penalty for a receiving side, using the monitoring information.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Monitoring apparatus, monitoring method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium containing program

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Monitoring apparatus, monitoring method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium containing program

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Abstract

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