Network diagnostic tool for an optical transport network
US7242862B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/5003
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network diagnostic system is provided for an optical transport network having a plurality of network elements. The network diagnostic system includes at least one network element having a network diagnostic operation integrated therein and operable to perform the network diagnostic operation, thereby determining a network performance characteristic associated with the optical transport network; a wayside communication subsystem interconnecting the network elements residing in the optical transport network; and a network diagnostic device in data communication with the at least one network element and operable to initiate the network diagnostic operation at the network element.
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