Feeder fiber and central office redundancy
US10516479B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J14/0291
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A remote node includes a first node input, a second node input, and an optical switch. The optical switch includes a first switch input optically coupled to the first node input, a second switch input optically coupled to the second node input, a first switch output switchably coupled to the first switch input or the second switch input, and a second switch output switchably coupled to the first switch input or the second switch input. The remote node includes a photodiode optically coupled to the second switch output, and a capacitor electrically coupled to the photodiode and the optical switch. When the first switch input is switchably coupled to the first switch output, the second switch input is switchably coupled to the second switch output. Light received by the second switch input passes out the second switch output to the photodiode. The photodiode charges the capacitor to a threshold charge.
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