Selective channel control in multi-channel passive optical networks (PONs)
US10181924B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J14/08
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An OLT comprises: a memory; a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: determine each of a plurality of channels associated with an ONU, select a first channel from among the channels, and generate a first message comprising at least one field instructing enablement or disablement of the first channel; and a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the first message to the ONU. A method implemented in an OLT, the method comprises: determining each of a plurality of channels associated with an ONU; selecting a first channel from among the channels; generating a first message comprising at least one field instructing enablement or disablement of the first channel; and transmitting the first message to the ONU.
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