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Programmable small form-factor pluggable module

US10135537B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 2017
Grant dateNov 20, 2018
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Expiry dateJul 10, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/40
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A small form factor pluggable (“SFP”) transceiver for use in a communications network includes a transmitter adapted to be coupled to the network for supplying signals to the network, a receiver adapted to be coupled to the network for receiving signals from the network, and a programmable signal processing module coupled to the transmitter and the receiver and adapted to be programmed from a remote station coupled to the network. The module can be programmed to perform at least one service or management function on the network.

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