Network tap with interface for connecting to pluggable optoelectronic module
US7542681B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4292
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A network TAP that provides access to data communicated in a network. The TAP includes a first port for connecting to a pluggable optoelectronic module such as an optical transceiver, a link port for connecting to an optical link configured to receive and send data to the optical transceiver, and a TAP port for relaying diverted optical data to a storage and/or analyzing device. Couplers are used to split the optical signals entering the TAP from the first port and/or the link port such that a useable portion of the optical signal(s) can be stored and/or analyzed. The TAP also includes optical devices for relaying optical signals between components in the TAP.
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