Multipath optical transmission system controller
CA 2093149 C · Owner: American Telephone And Telegraph Company · Inventors: Moran, John Christian; Grimes, Gary Joe
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Utilization of an electrical link separate from an optical transmission path to gather information identifying the number and types of optical devices in the optical path and utilization of this information to adjust the power output level of an optical transmitter and to transmit the power output level to optical receivers connected to the optical transmitter by the optical path. Each optical receiver is responsive to the number and types of optical components in the path between theoptical receiver and the optical transmitter and the power output level to adjust the sensitivity of the optical receiver. Each optical component is associated with an electrical identification circuit …
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- Filed April 1, 1993 and granted February 3, 1998. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 1, 2013.
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