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Method for optical transmission over a fiber optic network, and optical communication network

US6256130A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 28, 1998
Grant dateJul 3, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/505
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for optical transmission over a fiber optic network and an optical communications network are disclosed. The optical signals in the transmitter consist of a modulated signal and a continuous-wave signal which mix in the receiver. The signal resulting from the mixing is evaluated using correlation filters.

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