Smart connect
CA 2417928 A1 · Owner: Hinds, Mark R. · Inventors: Hinds, Mark R.; St. Laurant, Stephane
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To automate fiber connectivity management in optical systems a dedicated low , bit-rate communications channel unique to each fiber connection in an optical system is provided. The dedicated communications channel simplifies fiber connectivity management by supporting the exchange of port identification information from one optical component to another after which processing determines if the specific connection is a desired association. The dedicated communications channel supports optical interconnection surveillance for all card-to-card optical connections within a group of related cards or within an optical network link. Automating fiber connectivity management in this manner …
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- Filed August 1, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended August 1, 2021.
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