Method and apparatus for optical network administration
US7139479B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2011/0083
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An optical transmission network allows transmission monitoring zones to be set up or changed in a flexible manner, and allows simultaneous monitoring of communication quality for each of these monitoring zones. Also, provided is an optical transmission zone service provider that varies user fees according to communication quality in the used zones.
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